Graduation Requirements
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Each block is equal to 5 credits or one trimester course.

Subject District Requirements (UC/CSU Requirements)	10 Credits		20 Credits		30 Credits		40 Credits
English ~ Each year 9-12 40 Credits (UC/CSU requires 40)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Math 20 Credits (UC/CSU requires 30- Algebra 1-2, Geometry, Algebra 3-4)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
World History ~ 10th grade 10 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
US History ~ 11th grade 10 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Civics/Economics~ 12th grade 10 Credits	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Foreign Language (UC/CSU requires 20 credits)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Physical Education ~ 20 Credits	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Physical Science 10 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Biological Science 10 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Fine Arts 10 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Health Science 5 Credits	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Electives 85 Credits (UC/CSU requires 10 in one of the required academic areas above)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
þ= planned ý = completed (each box = 5 credits) Total Credits 230

PUSD Graduation Requirements	UC/CSU “A-G” Requirements
Social Science ~ 30 credits	A. History/Social Science~ 2 years
English~ 40 credits	B. English~ 4 years
Math~ 20 credits All students must pass Algebra	C. Mathematics~ 3 years, 4 recommended Algebra 1-2, Geometry 1-2, Algebra 3-4
Physical Education~ 20 credits	D. Laboratory Science~2 years, 3 recommended Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Physical Science~ 10 credits	E. Language Other than English~ 2 years, 3 recommended
Life Science~ 10 credits	F. Visual and Performing Arts~ 1 year
Fine Art~ 10 credits	G. College Prep Elective~ 1 year
Health Science~ 5 credits Electives~ 85 credits	UC/CSU Requirements - Grade of “C” or better required

SPECIAL NOTES

Electives The above classes count for 150 of the 230 credits required for graduation. Anything that is not used to meet one of the above requirements is considered "elective." 85 credits will be electives. (Note: some students use computer literacy exam to fulfill the requirement - the exam does not award 5 credits like taking a computer class does)

California High School Exit Exam Has our proficiency exams (below). Students must pass this exam to receive our diploma. Exam Study Site

School Service Courses No student may take more than one school service course per trimester. A maximum of ten (10) credits of school service may be applied toward graduation requirements, and a maximum of forty (40) credits of school service and Work Experience may be applied toward graduation requirements.

Biological Sciences Include Biology 1-2, Human Biology 1-2, AP Biology 3-4, AP Environmental Science 1-2, Zoology 1-2.

Physical Sciences Include GeoScience 1-2, Physics 1-2, AP Physics 1-2 "B", AP Physics 3-4 "C", Chemistry 1-2, AP Chemistry 3-4, Marine Science 1-2.

Drama This class is considered a fine art.

P.E. No more than 40 credits of P.E. can count toward graduation.

Multiple Credits A student may repeat any course for the purpose of improving the grade in that course. Students will not, however, receive multiple credit for repeating a class except in the following courses: