Graduation Requirements 2026 and Beyond
A total of twenty – five (25) units in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) will be required for high school
graduation. Only one (1) of these units may be in physical education. A unit shall be defined as credit given for a course meeting the equivalent time in minutes of a regular school period (which meets daily for a full school year), i.e., a minimum of 275 minutes per week.
Smart Core
*English: four (4) units
*Social Studies: three (3) units
Civics - one half (1/2) unit, Economics/Personal Finance - one half (1/2) unit, World History,
U.S. History
A CPR/Stop The Bleed training is required of all students in order to graduate.
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*Mathematics: four (4) units
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and choice of advanced math course
*Science: three (3) units
Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry or Physics
*Financial Literacy: one half (1/2) unit
*Physical Education: one half (1/2) unit (only 1 credit may apply toward graduation)
*Health Education: one half (1/2) unit
*All students will be required to pass the citizenship portion of the U.S. Naturalization Exam with a 60% proficiency to graduate high school.
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*Fine Arts: one half (1/2) unit
*Oral Communication: one half (1/2) unit
*Digital Learning Course (1) unit (embedded in 9th grade English)
*Career Focus: six (6) units
*Computer Science (1)
Core
*English: four (4) units
*Social Studies: three (3) units
Civics one half (1/2) unit, Economics one half (1/2) unit, World History, U.S. History
*Mathematics: four (4) units
Algebra 1, Geometry, and 2 more courses that build on algebra and geometry
*Science: three (3) units
One unit of Biology and one unit of Physical Science and another science course
*Financial Literacy: one half (1/2) unit
*Physical Education: one half (1/2) unit (only 1 credit may apply toward graduation)
*Health Education: one half (1/2) unit
*Fine Arts: one half (1/2) unit
*Oral Communication: one half (1/2) unit
*Digital Learning Course (1) unit
*Career Focus: six (6) units
*Computer Science (1)
Classification
12th Grade – Senior: Completed 18 Credits
11th Grade – Junior: Completed 12 Credits
10th Grade – Sophomore: Completed 6 Credits
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