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Graduation Requirments
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Graduation Requirements – 220 credits
English 4 years
English 1-2/ English 3-4 + Junior and Senior English Classes
Math 3 years
Must include Algebra 1-2 or a higher course
History/Social Studies
4 years
Social Issues, World Cultures & Geography, World
History 1 & 2, U.S. History 1 & 2, American Government
and Economics
Science
2 years for Class of 2020 and 2021
3 years for Class of 2022 and beyond
For Class of 2020 and TLC Class of 2021: Integrated Science 1-4 (transfer students: 1 year physical & 1 year biological).
For ROCK & daVinci Class of 2021: IS 1-2 and Physics in the Universe
For Class of 2022 and beyond: Physics in the Universe, The Living Earth and Chemistry in the Earth System
Physical Education
2 years
PE Core 1 – 4
Visual/Performing Arts
1 year
Art Ex + One sem. visual art or one-year drama or
one year music
Elective Classes
60 credits
60 elective credits
UC Requirements
15 Academic Units (1 year = 1 unit) (7 of the 15 units must be taken in the Junior and Senior years)
College Prep English 4 years
English 1-2/ English 3-4 + Junior and Senior English Classes
College Prep Math 3 years
4 years rec. (minimum through Intermediate. or Advanced
Algebra)
History/Social Studies
2 years
1 year US History or ½ year US History and
½ year Government; 1 year World History
Lab Science
2 years
3 years recommended (1 year biological and 1-year physical required)
World Language
2 years
3 years recommended (same language)
Visual/Performing Arts
1 year
One year-long approved arts course from a single VPA area: drama/theater/dance/music or visual art.
College Prep Elective
1 year
Testing
Take the following examinations by December of your senior year:
SAT Reasoning Test or the American College Test (ACT) plus Writing
Applicants need to complete 11 of the 15 “a-g” courses by the end of their junior year, and SAT Subject Exams are optional for the UC system but may be recommended for some majors. Some private colleges will still require or recommend SAT Subject Exams.
CSU Requirements
15 Academic Units (1 year = 1 unit)
College Prep English 4 years
English 1-2/ English 3-4 + Junior and Senior English Classes
College Prep Math 3 years
Through Intermediate or Advanced Algebra (minimum)
History/Social Studies
2 years
1 year US History or ½ year US History and ½ year Government;
1 year World History
Lab Science
2 years
1 year biological and 1-year physical required
World Language
2 years
(same language)
Visual/Performing Arts
1 year
One year-long approved arts course from a single VPA area: drama/theater/dance/music or visual art.
College Prep Elective
1 year
Testing SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
Please refer to Drake High School’s UC a-g course list for a complete list of courses meeting admission requirements for the UC and CSU system at http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/
