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Los Angeles Unified School District
HS Graduation Requirements
+ H.S. Graduation Requirements at a Glance
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Earn 210 or More Credits
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In select areas, e.g. English, Math, etc.
Pass the California High School Exit Exam
CAHSEE
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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Social Science 30 Credits (2 years)
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10th Grade: World History AB
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11th Grade: US History AB or AP US History AB
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12th Grade: Principles of Am Democracy (Gov’t) and Economics
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Alternative: AP Government & Politics and H Economics
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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English 40 Credits (4 years)
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9th Grade: English 9A, English 9B
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10th Grade: English 10A, English 10B
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11th Grade: English 11A, English 11B
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12th Grade: English 12A, English 12B
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11th or 12th Grade:
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AP English Language A, AP English Language B
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AP English Literature A, AP English Literature B
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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English Requirement ESL Students
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Intro to ESL, ESL 1 an ESL 2 count as ELECTIVE CREDITS
ONLY
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ESL 3 (2 courses) is equivalent to English 9A
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ESL 4 (2 courses) is equivalent to English 9B
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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College Prep Math 20 Credits (2 years)
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Integrated Math 1A, Integrated Math 1B or Algebra 1A, Algebra
1B
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Integrated Math 2A, Integrated Math 2B or Geometry A,
Geometry B
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Integrated Math 3A, Integrated Math 3B or Algebra 2A, Algebra
2B
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H Math Analysis A, H Math Analysis B
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AP Calculus A, AP Calculus B (dependent on
enrollment/availability)
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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College Prep Biology 10 Credits (1 year)
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Biology A, Biology B
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College Prep Physical Science 10 Credits (1 year)
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Chemistry A, Chemistry B
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Physics A, Physics B
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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Language Other Than English 20 credits (2 years)
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Spanish
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French
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Mandarin
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German
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Etc.
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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Visual Performing Arts 10 Credits (1 year)
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Theatre
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Art
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Music
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Photography
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Ceramics
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High School Graduation
Requirements by Subject Area
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Electives (1 year)
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Any courses beyond the minimum requirements in previous
section will fall under the elective credits.
 What
ELECTIVES would be important to take
for your specific career goal?
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Grading Scale
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Most school’s grading scale is based on a 4.00 point system.
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AP classes, certain community college courses and certain high
school Honors courses augment your grade by 1 point, only if you
passed with a C or higher.
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A: Excellent: 4.0 points
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B: Above Average: 3.0 points
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C: Average: 2.0 points
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D: Below Average: 1.0 point
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F: Fail: 0.0 points
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Note: Beginning with the class of 2017, D is no longer a passing
grade in A-G courses for high school graduation.