Anaheim Union High School District

Graduation Requirements » Senior High School

A diploma will be issued to students who have successfully completed the following:

acquired 230 credits.
completed all required courses.
passed all sections of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
achieved a total 2.0 grade point average (GPA).
met computer education requirement.
earned credits in the following courses:

ENGLISH (or English Language Development [ELD] as appropriate)	40 Credits
9th - English 1	10 Credits
10th - English 2	10 Credits
11th - English 3	10 Credits
12th - English 4	10 Credits

MATHEMATICS	30 Credits
Required in 9th, 10th and 11th grade. (1 year Algebra 1 mandated)(CAHSEE).
The student is required to be enrolled in mathematics until passing the mathematics portion of the California High School Exit Exam

PHYSICAL EDUCATION	20 credits
Required in 9th & 10th grade

SCIENCE	20 credits
Required in 9th, 10th and/or 11th grade
(1 year Life Science / 1 year Physical Science mandated)

HEALTH SCIENCE	5 credits
Required in 9th grade

COMPUTER EDUCATION	5 credits
Required in 9th grade. This course does not fulfill the Career Education requirement.

HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCES	30 credits
10th - World History/Culture/Geography	10 credits
11th - US History/Geography	10 credits
12th - Principles of American Democracy (Government)	5 credits
12th - Economics	5 credits

FINE ARTS or FOREIGN LANGUAGE	10 credits
10 credits from any of the following:	10 credits
Art, Dance 1, Dance 2, History of Dance/Dance Production, Music (choral or instrumental), Oral Expression & Interpretation, Theatre, or one year of Foreign Language (same language).

CAREER EDUCATION	10 credits
10 credits from any of the following:	10 credits
BITA, Business and Applied Technology, Home Economic Careers and Technology, Industrial Technology Education, Transportation Technology, Newspaper 2, Student Leadership, Peer Tutoring, Health Science 2, Pre-Employment Skills, Career Guidance (Alternative Education only), Work Experience, or ROP.

ELECTIVES	60 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED	230 CREDITS

Ninth grade students must be enrolled in a reading course if they are reading below the 40th percentile and/or scoring below "Basic" or "Far Below Basic" on the State Assessment.

Ninth grade students must be enrolled in a Pre-Algrebra or Algebra course and mathmatics if they are scoring "Basic" or "Far Below Basic" on the State Assessment.

Twelfth grade students who have not passed the California High School Exam (CAHSEE) must be enrolled in English Applications and/or Math Applications.

Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh grade students must be enrolled in a minimum of 60 credits (6 Periods) and Twelfth grade students in a minimum of 50 credits (5 periods) per school year.

Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh grade students may earn a maximum of 40 credits per semester. If necessary, Twelfth grade students may earn a maximum of 45 credits per semester. The total number of credits a student may earn during the summer session is 15.

All graduation requirements must be met in order to participate in the commencement ceremony and activities. However, disciplinary action could exclude a student from the commencement ceremony and activities even though all graduation requirements were met.

Diploma requirements are subject to change as mandated by state law and/or board policy.

GRADING POLICY Grading is the academic barometer for students, parents, and teachers to assist them in assessing progress and setting educational goals. Grades are based on achievement and mastery of subject matter. The school year is divided into four quarter periods of nine weeks each, or two eighteen week semesters. Scholastic progress is graded at the end of each quarter with final grades being issued at the end of each semester. Students receiving unsatisfactory grades will be issued progress reports during each quarter. All semester grades are final.

ACADEMIC HONORS are based on outstanding achievement in a four-year College Preparatory Program with a grade point average of 3.5 in specified courses.

CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION (CSF) GOLD SEAL BEARER is available for students who have been active members in good standing of CSF for four semesters, including one semester in their senior year if they apply for the gold seal. The gold seal is attached to the diploma and a notation of this honor is made on the student's permanent transcript. The gold seal honor affords a student many opportunities for scholarships and grants from colleges throughout the country.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY eligibility depends upon scholarship, character, leadership, service, and activities as verified by teachers' recommendations. Eligible students are selected by the faculty

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination)

Beginning with the high school graduating class of 2006, all students are required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to receive a high school diploma. State law authorized this new graduation requirement (Senate Bill 2, Statues of 1999).

Testing dates for the CAHSEE will be designated each year by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Students will have multiple opportunities to retake any portion of the exam previously not passed.