GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CLASS OF 2012 and 2013 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS CLASS OF 2014 and Beyond CORE ACADEMIC AREAS CREDITS CORE ACADEMIC AREAS CREDITS ENGLISH 4 ENGLISH 4 MATHEMATICS 3 MATHEMATICS: Mathematics must include 1 unit of algebra II or the equivalent of algebra II 4 SOCIAL STUDIES: Social Studies units must include ½ unit of American history and ½ unit of American government 3 SOCIAL STUDIES: Social Studies units must include ½ unit of American history and ½ unit of American government 3 SCIENCE: Science units must include 1 unit of biological sciences and 1 unit of physical sciences 3 SCIENCE: Science units must include 1 unit of physical science, 1 unit of life sciences, and 1 unit of advanced study in one of the following: chemistry, physics, or other physical science; advanced biology or other life science 3 HEALTH 0.5 HEALTH 0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 0.5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Interscholastic athletics, band or cheerleading for 2 full seasons meets the physical education requirement 0.5 LCC/OTHER REQUIREMENTS LCC/OTHER REQUIREMENTS ELECTIVES: Elective units must include 1/2 unit in technology, & 1 full or 2 ½ units in fine arts. ½ unit of Economics is also required 6 ELECTIVES: Elective units must include 1/2 unit in technology, & 1 full or 2 ½ units in fine arts. The remaining units can be combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-tech, technology, or English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies courses not required 6 RELIGION 4 RELIGION 4 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE 24 TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE 25
