• Graduation Requirements

     

    1. REQUIRED COURSES

    Students must satisfactorily complete the following coursework:


    SUBJECT
    		MUSD CREDITS & YEARS
    		MVHS CREDITS & YEARS

    English

    40 Credits (4 years)

    		40 Credits (4 years)

    Math

    30 Credits (3 years)

    		30 Credits (3 years)

    PE

    30 Credits (3 years)

    		20 Credits (2 years)

    Biology

    10 Credits (1 year)

    		10 Credits (1 year)

    World History

    10 Credits (1 year)

    		10 Credits (1 year)

    US History

    10 Credits (1 year)

    		10 Credits (1 year)

    Civics

    5 Credits (1 Semester)

    		5 Credits (1 Semester)

    Economics

    5 Credits (1 Semester)

    		5 Credits (1 Semester)

    Earth Science/Chemistry

    10 Credits (1 year)

    		10 Credits (1 year)

    Fine Arts

    10 Credits (1 year)

    Fine Arts may include any art course, any music course, any drama course, Drafting Technology, or Digital Imagery.

    10 Credits (1 year)

    Fine Arts may include any art course, any music course, any drama course, Drafting Technology, or Digital Imagery.

    Electives

    70 Credits

    		80 Credits

      

    2. CREDITS

    To be considered on track for graduation, student must meet the minimum credits for each grade level:

     

    Class Year
    		MUSDMVHS

    Sophomore

    60 Credits

    		0 Credits

    Junior

    120 Credits

    		50 Credits

    Senior

    1st Semester: 170 Credits

    2nd Semester: 200 Credits

    1st Semester: 140 Credits

    2nd Semester: 185 Credits

    Graduation

    230 Credits

    		230 Credits

     

    Each semester course seven and one half (7.5) credits can be earned.  A maximum of five (5) per semester will be credited to core or non-elective courses with all credits beyond five (5) being applied to the elective requirement.  Students are required to complete the entire course of study or semester of each class enrolled. Students can earn, by passing all assigned courses a total of sixty (45) credits each year. “F” and "D" grades earn no credit.

     

    3. GPA (Grade Point Average)

    Student must maintain a minimum overall graduation grade point average of 2.0.

    Calculate the grade point average (GPA) by adding grade points and then dividing the total points by the number of grades:
    A = 4 points

    B = 3 points

    C = 2 points

    D = 1 point

    		 SampleGPA

         

    4. CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

    Students must pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in the following two areas with a minimum score of 350 points per test:

                   1. English

                   2. Math

     

    5. OCCUPATIONAL ED (OE II)

    Students must demonstrate pre-employment skills by passing the following graduation task with a score of 4 or higher on a Portfolio and Mock Interview.
     
    COMMUNITY COLLEGES
    Eligibility for community colleges requires graduation from high school or equivalent, or a student must be at least 18 years of age.
    REQUIREMENTS FOR CALIFORNIA FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES
    The A-G Requirements
    Students who desire to attend a California university must complete the following minimum requirements with a grade of "C" or better:
    • English - 4 years
    • Math - 3 years (Alg. I, Geom, Alg. II)
    • Foreign Language - 2 years
    • US History - 1 year
    • World History - 1 year
    • Civics/Economics - 1 year
    • College Prep Electives - 1 year
    • Lab Sciences - 2 years
    • Visual/Performing Art - 1 year (See Counselor for qualifying courses.)

    SAT I or ACT

    SAT II (University of California)

    ** Eligibility Index - Students must also meet the eligibility index set by each of these universities. This index is computed using a combination of the grade point average (GPA) and the college entrance examination scores.

    PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
    Most private colleges and universities require an academic pattern of courses similar to that required for the California universities.
Last Modified on October 12, 2015