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requirements for a local diploma to participate in the commencement exercises. The requirements are distributed as follows:
Subject
English/Language Arts Mathematics
*Science
US History & Constitution Economics
Government
Other Social Studies
Physical Education or JROTC
Computer Science (including keyboarding)
Career and Technology or Modern Language
Electives
Total Units
* Student must take and pass Biology (Biology CP, or Biology Honors) as one of the three required science unit.
Please refer to the current Course Catalog for Higher Education requirements.
Drop-Out and Return
Students who withdraw, drop-out, or are dropped during first semester and re-enroll second semester will be scheduled into available classes. An attempt will be made to schedule seniors into classes they need to graduate if the master schedule permits.
Early Graduation Requirements
1. Seniors should have contacted Guidance by June (their junior year) if they plan to complete all graduation requirements by December. Failure to sign letters in Guidance about early completion of course work means that students will not be able to march in May.
2. Seniors who signed early completion letters by June may participate in graduation ceremonies; however, they will be considered non-students in all school activities such as the Junior/ Senior Prom, Awards Program, Senior Picnic, etc.
3. Students who plan to complete course work early but decide to
Unit Requirements
4 units 4 units 3 units 1 unit 1⁄2 unit 1⁄2 unit 1 unit
1 unit
1 unit
1 unit
7 units 24 units
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