Graduation Requirements
CARTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Complete a minimum of 220 semester credits.
Complete the minimum course requirements, as outlined below, each semester of a class passed equals 5 credits (a grade of “D” or higher is considered passing):
ENGLISH ........................................................................4 years……….40-semester credits
MATHEMATICS ..............................................................3 years…........30-semester credits
SCIENCE..........................................................................3 years……….30-semester credits
Either Embedded or Integrated Sciences
SOCIAL STUDIES ...........................................................3 years….......30-semester credits
10 credits of World History
10 credits of 20th Century U.S. History
5 credits of American Government
5 credits of Economics
VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS or FOREIGN LANGUAGE ….1 year…..10-semester credits
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.........................................................2 years….20-semester credits
ELECTIVES………………………..................................................... 60-semester credits
Beginning with the class of 2023, California has implemented a policy at makes it mandatory for all graduating high school seniors to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA)
How many credits do I have?
Great question! If you log into your Student Vue account, you have instant access to your transcript where you can see how many credits you have. Under the "Course History" tab there is a blue "Unofficial Transcript" button. You can refer to the breakdown below to see approximately how many credits you should have at the start of each grade level.
Beginning of Sophomore year: 60 credits
Beginning of Junior year: 120 credits
Beginning of Senior year: 180 credits