Curriculum

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Courses in the following areas must be passed: 

English  .............................................................................. 4 years

Social Science ...................................................................... 3 years

PE ...................................................................................... 2 years

Mathematics ........................................................................ 3 years

Fine Arts/Foreign Language .................................................... 1 year

Freshman Studies ................................................................. 1 year

Science (1 life, 1 physical)  .................................................... 2 years

 

Electives: Electives when added to points earned in required courses must total two hundred thirty (130) points

 

 

Attendance and GPA requirements

 

Class of 2009 and beyond – 2.0 GPA (9-12) and 90% Attendance (9-12)

 

 

 

CAHSEE:  As per Ed. Code 60851(a) “each pupil shall successfully pass the exit examination as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation….”  All students beginning with the class of 2006 must pass the California High School Exit exam in order to receive a diploma.

 

Physical Education

 

Students who do not pass the Physical Education test as 9^th graders are required by the state of California to take Physical Education each year until they pass the test; up to and including 12^th grade. Graduation requirements include two years of Physical Education. If a student is required to continue to take Physical Education, any Physical Education classes passed after the first two years will count as elective credit towards graduation.

 

REPORT CARDS

Every nine weeks of each semester a grade report is mailed. The last report of the semester shows the student’s final grade in each course.  Only the semester grade appears on the student’s permanent record / transcript. 

Progress Reports are mailed after the fifth week of every nine weeks grading period.

 

First 41/2 Weeks End          9/25/08                      

First Quarter Ends               10/24/08                    

Second 41/2 Weeks End    12/05/08                    

Second Quarter Ends         1/16/09                      

First Semester Ends            1/16/09                      

Third 41/2 Weeks End        2/20/09                      

Third Quarter Ends              3/10/09                      

Fourth 41/2 Weeks End      5/8/09            

Fourth Quarter Ends           6/05/09                                  

Second Semester Ends      6/05/09