High School

Subject Area

SFUSD High School

Graduation Requirements

University of California (UC)

California State University (CSU)

a-g Requirements

Social Science

3 years

a. 2 years / 3 years recommended

English

4 years

b. 4 years

Mathematics

2 or 3 years*

c. 3 years / 4 years recommended

Science

2 or 3 years*

• one year of biological

• one year of physical

d. 2 years / 3 years recommended

• one year of biological

• one year of physical

World Language

1 year

• must be the same language

e. 2 years / 3 years recommended

• must be the same language

Visual &

Performing Arts

1 year

f. 1 year

• must be the same VAPA

Physical Education

Physical Education

• 2 years

• must pass 5 of 6 sections of the Fitnessgram

• Swimming proficiency test

Electives

College and Career & Health Education

• one semester of each

g. 1 year

• elective course that meets g requirement

OR

• any additional a-f course

Testing

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

CSU: SAT Reasoning or ACT

UC: SAT Reasoning or ACT plus Writing

*Recommended: SAT Subject test - 2 different subjects

Students Must Have a Minimum of 230 Credits to Graduate

Each semester students should earn at least 30 credits to be on track for graduation

5 credits earned for each class passed

*SFUSD requires 50 credits of math or science - students must take 2 years of math, 2 years of science,

and one additional year in either math or science

High School

Subject Area

SFUSD High School

Graduation Requirements

University of California (UC)

California State University (CSU)

a-g Requirements

Social Science

3 years

a. 2 years / 3 years recommended

English

4 years

b. 4 years

Mathematics

3 years

c. 3 years / 4 years recommended

• Geometry required to be one of the three years

Science

2 years

• one year of biological

• one year of physical

d. 2 years / 3 years recommended

• one year of biological

• one year of physical

World Language

2 years

• must be the same language

e. 2 years / 3 years recommended

• must be the same language

Visual &

Performing Arts

1 year

f. 1 year

• must be the same VAPA

Electives

Physical Education

• 2 years

• must pass 5 of 6 sections of the Fitnessgram

• Swimming proficiency test is recommended

College and Career & Health Education

• one semester of each

g. 1 year

• elective course that meets g requirement

OR

• any additional a-f course

Testing

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)

CSU: SAT Reasoning or ACT

UC: SAT Reasoning or ACT plus Writing

*Recommended: SAT Subject test - 2 different subjects

Students Must Have a Minimum of 230 Credits to Graduate

Each semester students should earn at least 30 credits to be on track for graduation

5 credits earned for each class passed