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. No student will participate in the graduation ceremony unless they have completed all graduation requirements.
GGUSD Graduation Requirements 🎓
Subject |
GGUSD Graduation Requirements |
Social Science |
World History - 1 year |
English |
4 years |
Mathematics |
3 years |
Science |
2 years (1 year life science and 1 year physical science) |
Fine Arts/Applied Arts |
1 year |
Electives |
65 credits |
Physical Education |
2 years |
Health |
1 semester |
Total Credits |
220 |
GGUSD Sample Course of Study
9th Grade |
10th Grade |
11th Grade |
12th Grade |
Four-Year University Preparation Course of Study (a-g) |
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English 1P, H |
English 2P, H |
English 3P, AP |
English ERWC, 4P, AP |
Algebra 1P, Geometry, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. P |
Geometry P, Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. P, Trig./Stats P, |
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. P, Adv. Alg/Trig. P, Trig./Stats P, Calculus AB AP, Statistics AP |
Algebra 2P, Algebra 2/Trig. P, Adv. Alg/Trig. P, Trig./Stats P, Pre-Calculus P, Calculus AB or BC AP, Statistics AP |
Biology P |
Chemistry P or Physical Science P |
Physical Science P, Chemistry P, Physics P, Anatomy & Physiology P, Biology AP, Environmental Science AP, Chemistry AP, Physics 1 AP, Physics C AP |
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World Language P |
World Language P |
World Language P |
World Language P (Level 4) or Elective |
Human Geography AP or Elective |
World History P or World History AP |
United States History P, AP |
Civics P, AP and Economics P or Macroeconomics AP |
Physical Education |
Physical Education |
Health/Elective |
Elective |
Photos from La Quinta's Graduation, Class of 2019 and Class of 2023. Credit: OC Register