GGUSD Graduation Requirements  
Graduation is authorized by the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education, and a diploma will be granted to all students who have earned 220 units of credit from the adopted Course of Study during grades 9 through 12. Students are required to complete credits in all courses listed below to be eligible for graduation. Students must also mass both the English language arts and math sections of the High School Exit Exam to graduate. The HSEE is given every March to all tenth grade students. Students who do not pass both sections of the test may retake one or both sections each fall, winter, and spring. No student will participate in the graduation ceremony unless he/she has completed all graduation requirements.
| Subject |
GGUSD Graduation Requirements
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| Social Science |
World History — 1 year
U.S. History — 1 year
Civics — 1 semester
Economics — 1 semester |
| English |
4 years |
| Mathematics |
3 years |
| Science |
2 years
(One year of a life science and one year of a physical science) |
| Fine Arts/Applied Arts |
1 year – May be met by taking courses in art, music, speech, drama, applied arts, home economics, business, ROP or the third year of a foreign language. |
| Specified Electives |
65 credits
These electives should be selected according to the student’s Personal Learning Plan with post-high school goals in mind. |
| Physical Education |
2 years – grade 9 and 10 |
Health
|
1 semester of health education
|
High School Exit Exam
|
Pass CAHSEE in English and Math |
| Total Credits |
220 |
GGUSD Course of Study
Program examples designed to meet district graduation and college entrance requirements
|
9th Grade
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10th Grade |
11th Grade |
12th Grade |
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Four-Year University Preparation Course of Study
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| English 1P, H |
English 2P, H |
English 3P, AP |
English 4P, AP |
Algebra 1P, Geometry, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H
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Geometry, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics Pre-Calculus H |
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics, Pre-Calculus H, Calculus AB AP, Statistics AP
|
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics, Pre-Calculus H, Calculus AB or BC AP, Statistics AP
|
Biology P
|
Physical Science P, Chemistry P
|
Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology AP,
Chemistry AP, Physics B AP, Physics C AP
|
World Language
(Level 1 or 2) |
World Language
(Level 2 or 3) |
World Language
(Level 3 or 4 recommended) |
Elective
|
Visual & Performing Arts P
|
World History P, H
|
United States History P, AP
|
Civics/Economics P, Civics/Macroeconomics AP
|
| Physical Education |
Physical Education |
Health |
Elective |
|
AVID Preparation Course of Study
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| English 1P, H |
English 2P, H |
English 3P, AP |
English 4P, AP |
| Algebra 1P, Geometry, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H |
Geometry, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics Pre-Calculus H |
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics, Pre-Calculus H, Calculus AB AP, Statistics AP |
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. H, Trigonometry/Statistics, Pre-Calculus H, Calculus AB or BC AP, Statistics AP |
| Biology |
Physical Science P, Chemistry P |
Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology AP,
Chemistry AP, Physics B AP, Physics C AP |
Visual & Performing Arts or 4th Year of Science
|
World Language
(Level 1 or 2) |
World Language
(Level 2 or 3) |
World Language
(Level 3 or 4 recommended) |
Physical Education
|
| Physical Education |
World History P, H |
United States History P, AP |
Civics/Economics P, Civics/Macroeconomics AP |
| AVID |
AVID |
AVID |
AVID |
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