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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 MUSD MVHS 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
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 COLLEGESEligibility 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 UNIVERSITIESThe A-G RequirementsStudents who desire to attend a California university must complete the following minimum requirements with a grade of "C" or better:-
English - 4 years
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Math - 3 years (Alg. I, Geom, Alg. II)
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Foreign Language - 2 years
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US History - 1 year
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World History - 1 year
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Civics/Economics - 1 year
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College Prep Electives - 1 year
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Lab Sciences - 2 years
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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/UNIVERSITIESMost private colleges and universities require an academic pattern of courses similar to that required for the California universities. -