High School Graduation and A-G Requirements
High school graduation is the minimum requirement to earn a diploma. It involves completing a set of core courses like English, math, science, and history. A-G requirements are a more rigorous set of courses designed to prepare students for college, especially the University of California and California State University systems. While graduation requirements are essential for a high school diploma, A-G courses are crucial for those planning to pursue higher education.
Graduation Requirements _CHS
Graduation Requirements
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Subject
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Graduation Requirements
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| HISTORY |
3 YEARS
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| ENGLISH | 4 YEARS |
| MATH |
2 YEARS
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| SCIENCE |
2 YEARS
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| FL/ART/CTE |
1 YEAR (combined)
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| PE | 2 YEARS |
| ELECTIVES |
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| 220 CREDITS TOTAL | |
A-G Requirements _CHS
University Requirements
UC - Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)
UC-Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)_CHS
Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC) is a program by which the University of California identifies top-performing California high school students. Unlike the broader statewide eligibility pathway, which seeks to recognize top students from throughout the state, ELC draws qualified students from among the top 9 percent of each participating high school.
To be designated as ELC, a student must have attended an eligible, participating California high school, satisfactorily completed a specific pattern of 11 UC-approved courses prior to the start of senior year, and have a UC-calculated GPA that meets or exceeds the top 9 percent GPA benchmark established by UC for their school. To maintain the ELC status, the student must satisfy the general admissions requirements including the successful completion of the 15 required “A-G” courses and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
California high school students who are eligible in the statewide context or eligible in the local context and are not admitted to any campus to which they apply will be offered a spot at another campus if space is available.
When will students find out if they have been designated ELC?
As an applicant from California, CHS applicants to the UC will be automatically screened for ELC eligibility when they apply to one or more UC schools in the fall of their Senior year. There’s no extra paperwork. After submitting the UC application, CHS students can return to the "My UC Application" page to see whether or not they've been designated as being in the top 9 percent of their class.
What is the goal of the ELC program?
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increase the pool of UC-eligible students
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meet the guideline of the California Master Plan for Higher Education, which states that the top 9 percent of public high school graduates will be considered UC-eligible
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give UC a presence in each California high school and stimulate a college-going culture at those schools that typically do not send many graduates to the university
Resources
High School Graduation Requirement's_CHS_Resources
Testing Requirements
University of California
- SAT or ACT
- Click here to find more information
California State University
- SAT or ACT
- No test is required for students with an admission academic G.P.A. above 3.0, however, it is recommended that students still take one of the tests
- Click here to find more information
Private Schools
- Requirements vary
Fee Waiver
SAT & ACT fee waivers are available to low-income 11th and 12th grade students in the U.S. or U.S. territories. U.S. citizens living outside the U.S. may be able to have test fees waived. SAT Subject Test fee waivers are available for students in grades nine through 12.
You’re eligible for fee waivers if you say “yes” to any of these items:
- You’re enrolled in or eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
- Your annual family income falls within the Income Eligibility Guidelines set by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
- You’re enrolled in a federal, state, or local program that aids students from low-income families (e.g., Federal TRIO programs such as Upward Bound).
- Your family receives public assistance.
- You live in federally subsidized public housing or a foster home, or are homeless.
- You are a ward of the state or an orphan.
Please see your counselor to request a fee waiver