Community Service

Beginning with the class of 2013, students will be required to complete 40 hours of community service done through volunteer work in order to meet the high school graduation requirements.

These hours are to be completed by working with:

• • Non-profit Organizations: an association, club, or society that is operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation or any other purpose except profit.

  • Religious organizations: in order to be applicable, the service performed may not be part of rituals, services or ceremonies in any specific religion thus participating in religious services (choir, alter service, reading the torrah/bible) are NOT applicable. However, educational activities and non-religious activities which benefit the religious community (in non-financial ways) are applicable. Examples: teaching Sunday School, babysitting during services, painting church buildings, clothing drives, working in shelters, or mission trips.

The following are NOT considered community service:

• • Traditional school-sponsored activities: activities performed which are traditional extra-curricular activities are NOT applicable. Thus, participation in student government, marching band, National Honor Society and clubs or teams are NOT applicable unless the groups are organizing and/or performing special community service activities.

  • Service through the judicial system: community service which is court-ordered or assigned is NOT applicable.

UPDATE:
Community Service Hours have been updated for the following classes:

Class of 2023 - 10 Hours

Class of 2024 - 20 Hours

Class of 2025 - 30 Hours

Class of 2026 and Beyond: 40 Hours

Places to Volunteer...

• American Red Cross (888) 831-0031  

• City of Moreno Valley Volunteer Information

• Perris Library (951) 657-2358

• Keep Riverside Clean & Beautiful (951) 683-7100

• Community Connect  (951) 686-4402 

• Volunteer Match

RECORDS

40 hours must be completed by March of the student's 12th grade year. They can be submitted in increments of 10 hours. The log sheet can be downloaded here or students can get one from the College and Career Center as needed. Students will turn in their completed log sheet to their counselor. To make sure the hours are on students' transcripts by a certain date, they need to be submited by the following dates:

Do not wait until all 40 hours have been completed or the sheet is full to turn it in, since hours will only be counted for the current semester.

Other Information

• It is recommended that student's service be described and approved prior to beginning any service to ensure that the student's hours will be accepted.

• Incoming freshman may complete hours during the summer prior to entering high school.

• Service completed during weekends and vacation time will be credited with no more than 8 hours per day.

• Completed hours must be submitted for recording at the conclusion of the semester in which they were performed.

• Hours that cannot be verified will not be counted.

• Visit the College and Career Center to pick up an updated list of organizations in our area that are currently providing volunteer opportunies.

• Please click HERE to see more detailed information on what does and does NOT count towards service hours.

Community Service Brochure (english)

Community Service Brochure (spanish)

Community Service Log Sheet