Graduation Requirements

To graduate from Wasco Union High School, all students must complete the following requirements (taken from the W Book):

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	WHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Subject Area	Community College,Trade School, Military WHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 220 Credits		UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY A-G REQUIREMENTS 220 Credits
English	4 years (40 credits)		4 years (40 credits)
	Grade 9	English  9 P	Grade 9	English  9 P
	Grade 10	English 10 P	Grade 10	English 10 P or English 10 A (higher level)
	Grade 11	English 11 P	Grade 11	English 11 P or AP English Language
	Grade 12	ERWC English 12	Grade 12	ERWC English 12 or AP English Literature
Math	3 years (30 credits)		3 years (30 credits) 4 years recommended
	Grade 9	Integrated Math 1 P	Grade 9	Integrated Math 1 P or Integrated Math 2 P
	Grade 10	Integrated Math 2 P	Grade 10	Integrated Math 2 P or Analysis
	Grade 11	Applied Math	Grade 11	Integrated Math 3 P or Statistics
	Grade 12	Personal Finance	Grade 12	Statistics, Analysis, or Calculus
Science	2 years (20 credits)		2 years (20 credits) 3 - 4 years recommended
	Grade 9 or 10	Biology P	Grade 9	Biology P
	Grade 10 or 11	Chemistry P	Grade 10	Chemistry P or AP Biology
			Grade 11	AP Biology, Physics or Chemistry
			Grade 12	Physics
Social Science	3 years (30 credits)		3 years (30 credits)
	Grade 10	World History P	Grade 10	World History P, AP World History or Dual Enrolled World History
	Grade 11	US History P	Grade 11	US History P, AP US History or Dual Enrolled US History
	Grade 12	Government P / Economics P	Grade 12	Government P / Economics P or Dual Enrolled Government / Economics
Foreign Language	Not required		Spanish 1 & Spanish 2 (Spanish 3 recommended)
			Spanish Speaker 1 & 2, AP Spanish Language
Visual & Performing Arts.	1 year (10 credits)		1 year (10 credits)
	Select from Fine Arts List		Select from Fine Arts List
Health	1 semester (5 credits)		1 semester (5 credits)
Stu Develop	1 semester (5 credits)		1 semester (5 credits)
Physical Ed	2 years (20 credits)		2 years (20 credits)
	Grade 9	PE 1	Grade 9	PE 1
	Grade 10	PE 2	Grade 10	PE 2
	Must pass Physical Fitness Test		Must pass Physical Fitness Test
Electives	60 credits	Elective List, CTE	60 credits	Elective List, CTE, Dual Enrollment
A-G Elective	None		1 year to be selected from English, Advanced Mathematics, Social Science, Foreign Language or Visual & Performing Arts.
Exam Requirements	None		SAT I or ACT is required                                                  SAT II is also required for UCs

 

To receive a diploma all students must pass an approved high school level math course.

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The student must receive instruction in all areas specified in the Education Code and Title V. This includes instruction at the appropriate grade level and subject areas in personal and public safety and accident prevention (including first aide), fire prevention, protection and conservation of resources (including the necessity for protection of the environment), and health (including the effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs and tobacco upon the human body).

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The student must pay all bills or debts to the school district. Grades, Diploma, and Transcripts may be withheld pursuant to Ed Code 48904 (b) (See all Education Code).