San Juan Unified Graduation Requirements
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San Juan Unified School District graduation requirements include:
English - 4 years or 40 credits.
High school counselors are available to meet with students during the school day as well as before and after school. Students may schedule an appointment in the counseling office at their school. The list of courses at each school site that meet the UC and CSU admission requirements is available in the counseling office or at UC A-G Course List Search.
High school graduation requirements are the courses students need to pass with a D or better to receive their high school diploma. Each district has different requirements. San Juan Unified School District requires that a student obtain 220 credits (traditional school) and 280 credits (block school) in specific areas in order to graduate.
| English | 40 credits |
| Mathematics | 30 credits |
| Life Science (lab) | 10 credits |
| Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics) lab | 10 credits |
| Third year of science | 10 credits |
| World History | 10 credits |
| US History | 10 credits |
| Economics | 5 credits |
| American Government | 5 credits |
| Physical Education | 20 credits |
|
VAPA or CTE Visual Performing Art or Career Technical Education |
10 credits |
| World Language | 20 credits |
| Health | 5 credits |
| Social Science Elective | 5 credits |
| Electives |
additional to above or electives to get to needed total of 220 or 280 |
A-G Requirements
To be considered for admission to a University of California or California State University, high school students must take a minimum of 15 UC approved college preparatory classes. Students must earn a minimum of a “C” grade in the A-G courses in order for the course to count towards meeting the requirement. Students do not have to complete the A-G requirements to graduate from high school.
- History / Social Science (2 years) "A"
Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geography; and one year of US history, or one-half year of US history AND one-half year of American government. - English (4 years) "B"
Four years of college-preparatory English. - Math (3 years required; 4 years recommended) "C"
Three years of college preparatory mathematics; the minimum pattern is Integrated Math 1, Integrated Math II and Integrated Math III. - Laboratory Science (2 years required; 3 years recommended) "D"
Two years of laboratory science in at least two of these three subjects: biology, chemistry, and physics. - Language Other than English (2 years required; 3 years recommended) "E"
Two years of the same language other than English. - Visual and Performing Arts (1 year) "F"
A single yearlong visual or performing arts class such as dance, drama, music, or visual art (drawing, painting, etc.). - College Preparatory Elective (1 year) "G"
One year chosen from additional "A-F" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements above, or courses that have been approved elective classes.
| California State Minimum Graduation Requirements - 130 Grad Rule |
|
| English | 30credits |
| Mathematics (min. Integrated Math 1 - IM1) | 20 credits |
| Life Science | 10 credits |
| Physical Science | 10 credits |
| World History | 10 credits |
| United States History | 10 credits |
| American Government | 5 credits |
| Economics | 5 credits |
|
VAPA/World Language/ CTE Visual / Performing Art or Career Technical Education or World Language |
10 credits |
| Total - 13 courses | 130 credits |