Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and pass 20 credits to be eligible to participate in interscholastic athletic contests. Any student athlete who is classified as a truant, as defined by provisions of the Education Code, Section 48260, shall be ineligible for a period of nine weeks from the date of such classification. A student who is suspended from school is ineligible for her/his next scheduled athletic contest, even if it falls in the following season, semester, or year.
Graduation Requirements
220 credits are required to earn a diploma.
250 credits, completion of all sections of the California Standards Test, and a 2.0 GPA or better are required to earn a Medallion Award.
SUBJECT |
SEMESTER(S) |
CREDITS |
English |
8 |
40 |
World History |
2 |
10 |
U.S. History |
2 |
10 |
Economics |
1 |
5 |
U.S. Government |
1 |
5 |
Physical Science |
2 |
10 |
Biological Science |
2 |
10 |
Algebra |
2 |
10 |
Additional Math |
2 |
10 |
Health |
1 |
5 |
Physical Education |
4 |
20 |
Computer Applications |
1 |
5 |
Arts/Foreign Language |
2 |
10 |
Electives |
14 |
70 |
Total Credits for Diploma |
220 |
|
Class of 2015 |
210 |
Other State and District Graduation Requirements:
Completion of the High School Exit Examination
All students must pass the California High School Exit Examination in math and English/Language Arts.
Algebra Requirement
All students must take and pass Algebra 1-2 (1 year course).
Computer Literacy Requirement
Students must pass one semester of Computer Applications or meet the requirements through the “test-out” option.
Physical Education Requirement
All students are required to take 4 years of PE. If a student passes the Fitness Test in the 9th grade, he/she can opt out of 2 years.
Service Learning
All students must complete and log in 40 hours of approved community service.