The district shall accept for credit any coursework satisfactorily completed by students while detained in a juvenile court school or county or state-operated institution. District students who successfully complete district graduation requirements while so detained shall receive a diploma from the school they last attended. (Education Code 48645.5)
Private Instruction
At his/her discretion, the principal or designee may grant credit toward high school graduation for private instruction, provided that:
1. The instruction entails fields and subjects included in the school's courses of study and curricula. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1631)
2. The student demonstrates his/her capabilities at the beginning and at the end of the period of private instruction by examinations given under the school's supervision, thereby showing that he/she has made progress in learning satisfactory to the school. (Title 5, Section 1631)
3. The principal or designee has approved the curriculum and final evaluation instrument used in the private instruction.
4. Credit earned while the student attends district schools in grades nine through 12 is limited to 10 credits for any year.
Foreign Language Instruction
The district shall accept for credit foreign language courses successfully completed in a private school, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1632)
1. The student or parent/guardian applies in writing for the credit, specifies the private school attended and the amount and level of credit requested, and submits written evidence from the private school showing that the student successfully completed the course.
2. The amount of credit sought equals at least one semester's work.
3. The principal or designee determines that the student's achievement is equivalent to that expected of a student of comparable ability taking the same or similar instruction in district schools.
College Courses
The district shall give credit toward high school graduation for course work successfully completed at a junior college or state college, provided that:
1. The student applies in writing for the credit. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1630)
2. The course subject is included in the high school course of study. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1630)
3. At the student's request, the course is not being applied for credit toward college graduation. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1630)
4. Three and one-third semester periods' high school credit is given for each credit hour earned in college. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1630)
5. The student receives the same letter grade for the high school credit as is granted by the college.
Regulation ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California