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Graduation Requirements
MANY PATHS TO SUCCESS
Our graduates have many opportunites for continued education from career & community colleges to public & private universities.
- All graduates must successfully pass the CAHSEE
- All graduates must earn 200 credits
| Required Courses (years) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UC Group |
Subject Area |
State |
UC/CSU |
Ideal |
LPS |
|
A |
English |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
B |
Mathematics |
2 |
31 |
4 |
3 |
|
C |
Social Studies |
32 |
22 |
3 |
3 |
|
D |
Laboratory Science |
2 |
23 |
3 |
2 |
|
E |
Language other than English |
1* |
24 |
3 |
2 |
|
F |
Visual and Performing Arts |
1* |
15 |
2 |
1 |
|
G |
Elective |
|
16 |
|
1 |
| Physical Education7 |
2 |
||||
| Leadership8 |
4 | ||||
| Additional Courses9 |
4 | ||||
|
Totals: |
14 |
15 |
19 |
24 | |
*One year language other than English or one year visual and performing arts
1Includes elementary and advanced algebra and 2- and 3-dimensional geometry
2State: One year history, cultures, geography and one year U.S history and one semester government and civics and one semester economics; UC: One year history, cultures, geography and one year U.S history or ½ U.S. history & ½ civics/government; CSU: One year US history and one additional year of social science
3UC: Provide fundamental knowledge in at least two of the following three disciplines: biology, chemistry, physics; CSU: One life science and one physical science
4Two years in the same language
5One year in one of the following four disciplines: dance, drama/theater, music, visual art
6Must be from one of the groups above (can be split by semesters)
7Physical Education requirements for LPS have not been established; not required for charters
8Counts as an elective
9Can be UC-approved or not Proficiency Requirements Proficiency (grade of C or better) in the 15 UC a – g courses, listed above Proficiency (grade C or better) in the one additional History/Social Science course required by the state Passing grade in each of 4 years of Leadership Advisory