Because graduation from high school provides students with opportunities for postsecondary education and/or employment, the Board of Education desires to prepare each student to obtain a diploma of high school graduation.
Course Requirements
To obtain a diploma of graduation from high school, students shall complete at least the following courses/credits in grades 9 through 12.
Subject Area Comprehensive DelAmigo Adult Ed
HS/Venture
ENGLISH 40 40 30
SOCIAL STUDIES 35 35 30
(Including World History, World
Geography & Culture, U.S. History,
American Government, and Economics)
MATH 20 20 20
One of the two math courses or a
combination of the two courses must
meet or exceed the content standards for
Algebra 1. A student who has completed
Algebra in the 7th or 8th grade shall be
considered to have met the Algebra requirement.
SCIENCE 20 20 20
(Including biological and physical sciences)
*PHYSICAL EDUCATION 20 20 20
(A maximum of 10 of these credits may be
earned in external PE programs, i.e., activities
conducted outside the hours of the regular school day.)
*A student enrolled at Del Amigo who has
completed the 10th grade or is 16 years of age or more
may be exempt from the requirement.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING 20 20 10
ARTS/WORLD LANGUAGE/
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION
(Must have at least 10 credits
in each of two of the three areas)
HEALTH 5 5 5
ELECTIVES 60 50 45
TOTAL REQUIRED 220 210 180
A Unit of Credit will be granted for a minimum of 15 hours of satisfactory participation in the instructional activities of an approved course of study or for evidence of performance judged equivalent to the expected outcome of an approved course of study, provided that such performance is demonstrated within an alternative program which has been approved by the Board.
Special Day Class students who have reached the minimum age of 18 years and have completed differential proficiency requirements as prescribed by their individualized education program shall be eligible to receive a high school diploma from the district provided that the student has completed his/her individualized education program.
Continuation High School students shall be required to complete 210 credits for a continuation high school diploma. All academic requirements must be fulfilled and a minimum of at least 50 elective credits must be completed. Students are required to meet all other graduation requirements of this policy.
Adult Education High School students shall be required to complete 180 credits for an Adult Education high school diploma.
Notifications
Requirements for graduation and specified alternative means for completing the prescribed course of study shall be made available to students, parents/guardians, and the public. (Education Code 51225.3)
(cf. 6146.11 - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation)
(cf. 6145.6 - International Exchange)
(cf. 6146.2 - Certificate of Proficiency/High School Equivalency)
In the annual notification sent to parents/guardians pursuant to Education Code 48980, the Superintendent or designee shall include the following: (Education Code 48980)
1. Information about district high school graduation requirements and how each requirement satisfies or does not satisfy the subject matter requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California
2. A complete list of career technical education courses offered by the district that satisfy the subject matter requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California, and which of the specific college admission requirements these courses satisfy
(cf. 5145.6 - Parental Notifications)
(cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
(cf. 6178 - Career Technical Education)
(cf. 6178.2 - Regional Occupational Center/Program)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
37252 Supplemental instructional programs
37254 Supplemental instruction based on failure to pass exit exam by end of grade 12
37254.1 Required student participation in supplemental instruction
47612 Enrollment in charter school
48200 Compulsory attendance
48412 Certificate of proficiency
48430 Continuation education schools and classes
48645.5 Acceptance of coursework
48980 Required notification at beginning of term
49701 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
51224 Skills and knowledge required for adult life
51224.5 Algebra instruction
51225.1 Exemption from district graduation requirements
51225.2 Pupil in foster care defined; acceptance of coursework, credits, retaking of course
51225.3 High school graduation
51225.5 Honorary diplomas; foreign exchange students
51228 Graduation requirements
51240-51246 Exemptions from requirements
51250-51251 Assistance to military dependents
51410-51412 Diplomas
51420-51427 High school equivalency certificates
51450-51455 Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
51745 Independent study restrictions
56390-56392 Recognition for educational achievement, special education
60850-60859 High school exit examination
66204 Certification of high school courses as meeting university admissions criteria
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
1600-1651 Graduation of students from grade 12 and credit toward graduation
COURT DECISIONS
O'Connell v. Superior Court (Valenzuela), (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 1452
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, High School: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs
University of California, List of Approved a-g Courses: http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/freshman/requirements
Policy SAN RAMON VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: January 17, 1995 Danville, California
revised: March 20, 2001
revised: March, 2005
revised: August 7, 2007
revised: March 22, 2016
revised: January 30, 2018