Graduation Requirements
(taken from the SUHSD Course Manual 2024-2025)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CLASSIFICATION—Progress toward Graduation
Students are classified as demonstrating normal progress towards graduation based on the following earned credits. Students for the Class of 2014 (and beyond) must earn a total of 220 credits to graduate, as indicated below.
0 - 54 Semester Credits Freshman
55 - 109 Semester Credits Sophomore
110 - 164 Semester Credits Junior
165 - 220 Semester Credits Senior
SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
A student must satisfy certain subject requirements before graduating. They are as follows:
Class of 2014
(and beyond)
English...................................................................................... 40 credits
English Language Learner students may use a maximum
of 20 credits of English Language Development (ELD)
classes toward the English requirement.
MATHEMATICS ........................................................................ 30 credits
(20 credits must be high school math, including Math 1)
SCIENCE ................................................................................... 20 credits
(20 credits Lab/Applied Science Biological Science 10
and Physical Science 10)
SOCIAL SCIENCE .................................................................... 30 credits
(World History/Geography 10; U.S. History 10;
U.S. Government 5; Economics 5)
HEALTH SCIENCE................................................................ 5 credits
ETHNIC STUDIES................................................................. 5 credits
PHYSICAL EDUCATION ........................................................... 20 credits
(required in Grade 9, remaining credits in Grades 10,11, 12)
(Mount Toro students exempt from P. E.)
VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA) or VOCATIONAL EDUCATION/CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) :
Choose ONE option:
1 YEAR of VAPA and 1 YEAR of CTE
2 YEARSof VAPA
2 YEARS of CTE
FOREIGN LANGUAGE .............................................................. 20 credits
(must be in the same language)
ELECTIVE CLASSES................................................................... 30 credits
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(minimum required to graduate) 220 credits
ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS
Students must enroll in at least six courses (or three blocks) offered only on their campus or in courses offered off-campus through the Regional Occupational Program. Under certain circumstances, a student may enroll in courses offered at other high schools within the District. For more information see your counselor.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Students must maintain at least 85% attendance of days enrolled for each year as a requirement for graduation.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Students must have at least a 2.0 high school graduation requirement grade point average (GPA) as a requirement for graduation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Students must complete 40 hours of community service in at least two seperate categories. Please refer to the Community Service page for more detailed information.
Students must complete 40 hours of community service in at least two seperate categories. Please refer to the Community Service page for more detailed information.