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 he/she has completed all graduation requirements.

GGUSD Graduation Requirements

Subject	GGUSD Graduation Requirements
Social Science	World History - 1 year United States History - 1 year Civics - 1 semester Economics - 1 semester
English	4 years
Mathematics	3 years
Science	2 years (1 year life science and 1 year physical science)
Fine Arts/Applied Arts	1 year May be met by taking courses in art, music, drama, applied arts, business, CTE, 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
Health	1 semester
Total Credits	220

GGUSD Sample Course of Study

9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade
Four-Year University Preparation Course of Study
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, Pre-Calculus 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
World Language P (Level 1 or 2)	World Language P (Level 2 or 3)	World Language P (Level 3 or 4 recommended)	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