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A-G/Graduation Requirements

PHS Graduation Requirements

Credit Information

  • English - 40 credits/4 years
  • Social Studies - 30 credits/3 years (World History, US History, and Gov/Econ) 
  • Math  - 20 credits/2 years  (must pass Math 1)
  • Science - 20 credits/2 years (10 credits of each; 1 Physical & 1 Biological)           
  • Math/Science Related - 10 credits/1 year (additional Math or Science class or a Math/Sci related class)
  • Physical Education  - 20 credits/2 years (PE 9 must be taken in 9th grade)
  • Foreign Lang/VPA/CTE - 10 credits/1year 
  • Human Interaction - 5 credits/1 semester (pairs with Intro to Business, taken in 9th grade) 
  • Electives - 65 credits 

TOTAL = 220 CREDITS

  • Fs = 0 credits
  • 1 semester = 5 credits & 1 year = 10 credits

4 Year College Bound Students

  1. History/Social Science  - 2 years required
  2. English – 4 years required
  3. Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended (minimum through Math 3)
  4. Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended (1 Physical, 1 Biological) 
  5. Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended (must be same language)
  6. Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year required
  7. College Prep Elective – 1 year required

These are the minimum requirements for students to be eligible for schools in the CSU and UC system. Please note that it is recommended to go above and beyond. Ds and Fs are not accepted.

More Information & Resources on A-G Requirements

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1. Do I want to live on campus?

2. Do I want to attend college in a city or in a small college town?

3. In what area of the country would I like to attend college?

4. What size of college appeals to me?
Small: Up to 5,000 students
Medium: 5,000-15,000 students
Large: Over 15,000 students

5. What kind of weather do I prefer?

6. Would I prefer a single-sex or coed college?

7. Does fraternity or sorority life interest me?

8. Can I live with restrictions and regulations?

9. Do I want to participate in extracurricular activities?

10. Do I want an extensive athletic program?

11. Do I want a strong creative arts program?

12. Do I want an academically demanding environment, or would I prefer a school where I can do well without knocking myself out?

13. Do I need a highly structured academic framework, or can I work with a curriculum that allows for independent projects and has no requirements?

14. Do I want a liberal arts or preprofessional curriculum?

15. Do my personal or career interests require specialized facilities?

16. Would I want to participate in an off-campus internship?

17. Would a year-round cooperative work-study program in which classes alternate with periods of (guaranteed) employment interest me?

18. Will my family or I be able to support my college goals? And what about at an expensive private college?

19. Would I be willing to work part time while I attend college?

20. Do I want to spend part of my college years studying in another country?

High School Graduation and Minimum 4-year College Eligibility Requirements

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