Graduation/A-G Information

Students must complete four years (40 credits) or eight semesters of English with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete three years (30 credits) of Math with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement. Students must pass Math I to graduate.

Students must complete one year (10 credits) of a life science (Biology or Anatomy Physiology) with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one year (10 credits) of a physical science (Geology, Meteorology, Chemistry, or Physics) with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one year (10 credits) of World History with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one year (10 credits) of US History with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one semester (5 credits) of US Government with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one semester (5 credits) of Economics with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete one year (10 credits) of World Languages or Fine Arts with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must complete two years (20 credits) of Physical Education with a D or higher for graduation.

Students must complete 70 credits or fourteen semesters of electives with a D or higher for graduation and a C or higher for A-G (Career & College Ready) acknowledgement.

Students must have a cumulative weighted GPA of 4.0 or higher (Summa Cum Laude) at the end of the first semester of their senior year.

Students must meet graduation requirements.

Students must attend an accredited high school for four complete years taking the maximum number of classes offered by the school. (AR 6143)

Per Board Policy 5122, seniors may meet the early release / late start requirements for being unscheduled and meet the maximum number of classes; but they must also be A-G to meet the requirements for being unscheduled.

Students must have a minimum of 220 credits completed over the four years (transfer students must meet minimum requirements from the original district and align with our district).

Students can have no more than 10 credits (2 semesters) of Student Aid or Work Experience to be credited towards the honors.

All classes must be passed with C or higher.

Two years of social studies/history classes, including one year of world history and one year of us history or one-half year of us history and one-half year of American government.

Four years of college preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature.

Three years of college preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry (four is recommended)

Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three disciplines: biology, chemistry, and/or physics (three is recommended)

Two years of the same language other than English (four is recommended)

One year of a visual or performing arts class, including dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.

One year (two semesters), chosen from additional "a-f" courses beyond those used to satisfy the requirements above, or courses that have been approved solely for use as "g" electives.

All classes must be passed with C or higher.

Must complete a 1-A English composition course. Shadow offers ENG 001A on our campus.

Must complete a 1-B critical thinking course. Shadow offers ENG 002 on our campus.

Must complete a 1-C oral communication course. Shadow offers COMM 001 on our campus. Required for CSU's only.

Must complete a 2 Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoing Course. Shadow offers AP Calculus and AP Statistics on our campus. Student must pass AP exam with a 3 or higher to receive credit. If student does not pass AP exam, student may take as concurrent enrollment on COD's campus.

Must complete a 3-A arts course. Shadow offers MUS 005 on our campus.

Must complete two 3-B humanities courses. Shadow offers Span 21 and 22 on our campus. Student may take concurrent enrollment courses at COD to meet this requirement.

Must complete three 4 Social and Behavioral Science courses. Shadow offers CJ 001, PS 001, HIST 017, HIST 018.

Must complete a 5-A physical science course. Shadow offers AP Chemistry on our campus. Student must pass AP exam with a 3 or higher to receive credit. If student does not pass AP exam, student may take as concurrent enrollment on COD's campus.

Must complete a 5-B biological science course. Shadow offers AP Biology on our campus. Student must pass AP exam with a 3 or higher to receive credit. If student does not pass AP exam, student may take as concurrent enrollment on COD's campus.

Must complete 5-C science lab. This is automatically embedded in both Shadow courses. If student takes concurrent enrollment, student must enroll in additional lab.

Must complete two 6 language other than English courses. Shadow offers Span 21 and 22 on our campus. Required for UC's only. If student uses the spanish courses for this requirement, different courses must be taken for the 3-B requirement.

*Addendum: It is possible that within the next year the state might mandate Ethnic Studies for CSU's. If this occurs, we will work on getting the course on our site.

All classes must be passed with C's or higher.

Receive a score of 3 or higher in AP Seminar.

Receive a score of 3 or higher in AP Research.

Receive scores of 3 or higher in four additional AP Exams of choice.

Complete a CTE program AND pass the Math OR English SBAC with a score of 3 or higher

Pass the Math and English SBAC with a score of 3 or higher.

Pass two or more AP exams with a score of 3 or higher.

Pass two semesters of Dual Enrollment Classes with a B or higher.

Be A-G eligible AND one of the following:

• Complete a CTE program.

• Pass the Math SBAC with a score of 3 or higher.

• Pass the English SBAC with a score of 3 or higher.

• Pass one AP exam with a score of 3 or higher.

• Pass one semester of Dual Enrollment with a B or higher.

160+ hours across two to four years

All activities are completed outside of school hours.

You must perform a service for someone other than family members.

Activities are done concurrently to your participation in clubs (in otherwards, club meetings and required activities are not allowed).

Activities such as Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, 4H, etc. (organizations that require service hours) may, with pre-approval, qualify.

Community service must be submitted by March 1 of senior year.

Community service hours submitted that cannot be verified will not qualify.

Receive a high school diploma.

Receive a B+ or higher for both semesters of English in grades 9, 10, or 11 ~OR~  pass the grade eleven California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for English language arts with a 3 or higher (standard met).

Receive a B+ or higher for both semesters of Math in grades 9, 10, or 11 ~OR~  pass the grade eleven California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for Mathematics with a 3 or higher (standard met).

Receive a B+ or higher for both semesters of Science in grades 9, 10, or 11.

Receive a B+ or higher for both semesters of US History.

Pass two additional subject areas as follows:

• Receive a B+ or higher in a second English, Math, or Science class both semesters

• Receive a B or higher upon completion of other A-G courses both semesters

Pass all English classes with a C or higher (and combined GPA of 3.0 or higher)

Pass the grade eleven California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) for English language arts with a 3 or higher (standard met).

Prove proficiency in one or more languages, other than English, through one of the following:

• Passing the Language AP exam with a 3 or higher.

• Completing four years of a world language, with a B or higher (and combined GPA of 3.0 or higher) and demonstrate oral proficiency in the language

• Passing the SAT II World Language exam with a score of 600 or higher

• Passing an IB Exam Language Exam with a 4 or above

• Passing a language exam approved by Riverside County (see your counselor for this option)

*Addendum: If a student’s primary language is not English, he or she also needs to pass the ELPAC

Must be A-G eligible.

4+ years of AVID

120+ hours of community service

3.0 Cumulative GPA or show steady improvement

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