SUBJECT
REQUIREMENTS FOR CUYAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Please
note: These are the minimum requirements for graduation from Cuyama
Valley High School .
More courses may be necessary for admittance into a college or university upon
graduation. Check
the links above for more details.
Students
shall satisfactorily complete a curriculum of not less than 265 semester units
of credit, which satisfies the following criteria.
1. 160 units
have been earned at grade “C” or better.
2.
35 units
are in English. Students must be enrolled in eight (8) semesters of integrated
courses combined instruction in listening, speaking, writing, reading and the
study of literature.
3.
30 units
are in Mathematics and consist of coursework at any level. Courses
in Accounting may be used to towards this
requirement.
4. 30 units are in Social Science and include:
a. 10
units in World History and Geography
b. 10
units in United States History
c. 5
units in United States Government
d.
5 units
in Economics
5. 20 units are in Science and include:
a. 10
units in Earth Science
b.
10 units
in Biology
6.
10 units
in Computer Technology
7. 10 units are in Fine Arts or Foreign Language.
Acceptable courses include:
a.
Spanish
I, Spanish II
b.
French I, French II
c.
Art,
or Drama
d.
Home Economics (Home Economics is not eligible for CSU or UC credit)
8. 20 units are in Physical Education and include:
a. 10
units of Freshman PE
b.
10 units
of Sophomore PE
c.
You may
earn credit for a maximum of two sports played
9.
100 units
of Electives
10.
10 units
of Senior Seminar
11.
Pass the California High School Exit Examination
(CAHSEE)*
*This
is a State requirement which applies to current year Freshmen and Sophomores