Graduation Requirements

Coast Redwood High School Graduation Requirements

Diplomas will be issued only to students who have met all of the following requirements:

1. Credit Requirements:  230 semester credits will be required in Grades 9-12.
    
2. Course Requirements

To obtain a high school diploma, students shall complete at least the following courses in grades 9-12 (Education Code 51225.3), with each course being one year, unless otherwise specified:  (Note:  A course can only count towards graduation requirements one time, with the exception of VAPA and electives.  For example, Math 1 cannot be taken twice and count as 20 units of math towards the 30 required for graduation)

COURSES (Listed by UC/CSU "A-G")

1. Social Science / Social Science, credits 30
    
   1. World History (required), semester credits 10
       
   2. United States History (required), semester credits 10
       
   3. United States Government (one semester course required), semester credits 5
       
   4. Economics* (one semester course required), semester credits 5

2. English, credits 40
    
3. Mathematics, credits 30
    
   1. Math 1 - At minimum, one course Math 1 (required)
      
       *If a student has taken Math 1 in middle school, this requirement is waived for high school.
       
   2. Must take three different Math courses
       
4. Science, credits 30
   
   Including Biological and Physical Sciences
    
5. Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA), credits 20
    
   1. Fine Arts (required), semester credits 10
       
   2. Practical Arts (required) Some Practical Arts courses are considered "G" by UC/CSU, semester credits 10
       
6. Electives, credits 60
    
7. Physical Education, credits 20
    
   1. PE 1 (required), semester credits 10
       
   2. PE 2 or PE 2A or Sports PE (required), semester credits 10