CAHSEE testing will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday March 16 & 17 for all grade 10 students and any student in 11th and 12th grade who has either never taken it or needs to pass one or more subject areas. Names of all students taking the CAHSEE will be posted in the Administration building for you to check by Friday March 12, 2010. Students will also receive call slips in grades 11 & 12. Any questions or concerns please visit room 236, or call the testing office at 310-914-3500 extension 762 and ask for Ms. Rosen. On the night before testing, get plenty of sleep, eat a nutritious breakfast and rock the CAHSEE!
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Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements and Minimum College Admission "A-G" Requirements

SUBJECTS HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
9 - 12		 UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA
"A-G" Requirements
Grades of C or better		 CALIFORNIA
STATE UNIVERSITY
"A-G" Requirements
Grades of C or better		 PRIVATE
COLLEGES
Grades of C or better
Social Studies
"A" Requirement		 30 credits:
World History AB
US History AB
Prin. Am. Democ.
Economics		 2 years
World History,
US History, or
Prin. Am. Democ.		 2 years
World History,
US History, or
Prin. Am. Democ.		 World Hist,
US History,
Prin. Am. Democ. &
college prep.
Electives recom.
English
"B" Requirement		 40 credits: English 9
English 10
American Lit &
Contemp. Comp.
12th grade
Composition &
English elective		 4 years college prep
English		 4 years college prep
English		 4 years college
prep English
Mathematics
"C" Requirement		 20 credits college
prep. math: Alg.1 &
Geom or Adv. Applied
Math or Algebra 2
30 Credits needed for
Fall '08 9th Graders		 3 years:
Algebra 1, Geometry,
Algebra 2, more
recommended		 3 years:
Algebra 1, Geometry,
Algebra 2, more
recommended		 college
preparatory math
each year
Lab Science
"D" Requirement
(Int/Coor Sci. 2+3
meet "D" requirement)		 10 credits bio. sci.
(Biology)
10 credits phys. sci.
(Chemistry or
Physics)		 2 years lab science
(Int/Coor Sci 2 & 3)
(Int/Coor Sci 1AB
meets
elective requirement
below)		 2 years lab science
(1 yr biological + 1 yr
physical; or
Int/Coor Sci 2 + 3),
(Int/Coor Sci 1AB meets
elective requirement below)		 3 to 4 years
lab science
World
Languages
"E" Requirement*		 20 credits of the same
foreign language for Fall
'08, Incoming 9th graders		 2 years same foreign
Language more
recommended		 2 years same foreign
language		 3 to 4 years foreign
language
recommended
Visual/Perf Arts
"F" Requirement		 10 credits
visual/perform Arts		 1 yr course visual and
performing arts		 1 yr course visual and
performing arts		 visual & performing
arts courses can count as
electives
Electives
"G" Requirement
(Int/Coor Sci 1AB meets
elective requirement)		 70 credits of electives
Total credits needed
to graduate: 230		 1 year or more
advanced courses in
math, arts, English,
lab science (Int/Coor Sci
1AB meets G
requirement),foreign
language, or social
sciences		 1 year of advanced
courses in math, arts,
English, lab science,
foreign language, or
social sciences		 college
preparatory
electives in the
subject area of interest
Applied Technology 10 credits      
Physical Ed. 20 credits None None None
Health 5 credits None None None
Life Skills 5 credits None None None
Total Credits Total Credits needed
to graduate - 230		      
Additional Graduation
Non-course requirements		 1. Computer Literacy
2. Career Pathway
3. Service Learning		      

* E Requirement may be met by evaluation of foreign transcripts, examination and/or assessment of proficiency in Language Other Then English.

For additional information regarding graduation requirements, college admission requirements, testing, financial aid, and general announcements, go to the LAUSD College Connection web site at http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/senior_high_programs

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