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High School Graduation Requirements

SCHOLAR ENDORSEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR FRESHMAN CLASS ENTERING FALL 2014 AND THEREAFTER (GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018 & THEREAFTER)

The Scholar Endorsement recognizes students who have completed rigorous coursework requiring advanced content, challenging intellectual engagement, daily homework, extensive critical reading and out-of-class research and/or projects.  These courses are designed to prepare students for subsequent Advanced Placement coursework as well as enhanced admissions consideration at competitive post-secondary institutions. Students are recognized at Class Night for earning the Scholar Endorsement. To be recognized as Scholar Endorsed, students may not have failing course grades recorded on the high school transcript.  As part of satisfying the high school graduation requirements, students are eligible for the Scholar Endorsement by completing the minimum course requirements as outlined below.

 

Graduation Requirements for Scholar Endorsement Units Required
English/Language Arts
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors 9th grade Literature
  • Honors 10th grade Literature
  • AP English Language
  • AP English Literature
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment English course
 4
Mathematics
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors Algebra or Enhanced Algebra
  • Honors Geometry
  • Honors Algebra II or Honors Advanced Algebra
  • Accelerated Pre-calculus or AP Pre-calculus
  • Calculus
  • AP Calculus
  • AP Statistics
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment mathematics course
 4
Science
(Minimum of four units from the following):
  • Honors Biology I
  • Honors Physical Science
  • Chemistry, Honors Chemistry or AP Chemistry
  • Physics or AP Physics
  • AP Biology
  • AP Environmental Science
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment science course
 4
Social Studies
(Minimum of three units from the following):
  • Honors World History
  • AP Government
  • AP European History
  • AP US History
  • AP Economics
  • AP Human Geography
  • Any AP or Dual Enrollment social studies course
 3
Modern Foreign Language
  • Sequential foreign language courses
 3
Electives in one of the following areas
  • 3 additional academic credits not including the required foreign languages
  • 3 courses in one CTAE Pathway
  • 3 courses in a Fine Arts Pathway
 3

*Core classes taken at the middle school level for high school credit do not have to be designated as honors to count for Scholar Endorsement.