GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduation requirements are set by the CUSD Board of Trustees. Five (5) units are awarded to students who earn a grade of A, B, C, or D in coursework. A diploma is granted to students who pass the minimum course requirements and successfully pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).
SUBJECT AREA: CREDITS
ENGLISH …………………………………………………….…...40
MATHEMATICS……………………………………………..….…20
Algebra I or higher (10 credits)
Other Math (10 credits)
SCIENCE……………………………………………………….....20
Life Science (10 credits)
Physical Science (10 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCE…………………………………………….….30
World History (10 credits)
U.S. History (10 credits)
American Government (5 credits)
Economics (5 credits)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION …………………………………….......20
FINE ARTS – OR – MODERN LANGUAGE……………..……...10
ELECTIVE CLASSES……………………………………….……80
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 230 CREDITS
TEST REQUIREMENT -- (CAHSEE)
Students must demonstrate competency in English Language Arts and Mathematics on California State approved tests. Failure to pass these tests will result in no high school diploma being issued.
College Resources Document
List of CSU's and UC's
Central Valley High School Graduation Plan Document
A-G Handout
SAT DATES 2012:
ACT DATES 2012:
SAT and ACT Preparation, Practice Tests, & Workshops
Get Information on these Websites:
SAT and ACT Fee Waivers
If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you can get your SAT and ACT fee’s paid for. You are only allowed one fee waiver per test. Please pick up the waivers from one of the Counseling Techs in the front office.
COLLEGE and FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOPS
*** All dates are Tentative!!***
FALL SEMESTER WORKSHOPS
CSU and UC Workshops
Where: Central Valley High
When: CSU/UC- Wednesdays October 17- November 28th
UC Presenter-October 11th and November 15th
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
College Information Night
Where: Central Valley High (PDR)
When: November, 15 2012
Time: 6pm-8pm
SPRING SEMESTER WORKSHOPS
Cash For College
Where: Central Valley High
When: January 17, 2012
Time: 6pm-8pm
Financial Aid Workshops
Where: Central Valley High
When: Dates to be Determined, January
Modesto Junior College Application Workshops
Where: Central Valley High (Upstairs Computer Lab)
When: Dates to be determined; January 2012
Time: 3pm-5pm
Scholarship Information
As we receive information on National, state, and local scholarships, it will be added to the Scholarship board in the front office, and be posted in Gov’t/Econ classes. Websites below are the best resources to start a Scholarship search!
Official Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation
- If you would like a copy of your Official Transcript, or want it mailed to a specific destination, pick up a Transcript Request form in the front office.
- If you would like your Learning Directors to write you a Letter of Recommendation, get a form in the front office and turn it in completed to the Counseling Techs. Your Letter of Recommendation will be ready no later than two weeks after you complete and return the required form.