Graduation Requirements/College Entrance Requirements

Esperanza High School

Graduation Requirements & College Entrance Requirements

                    

High School

Graduation Requirements

UC & CSU

A-G Subject Requirements  

History/Social Science (3 years)

  • World History 
  • U.S. History
  • Gov/Econ

A. History (2 years)

  • World History/AP European History
  • U.S. History/AP U.S. History

English Language Arts (4 years)

B. English Language Arts (4 years)

  • LA 1
  • LA2
  • LA 3
  • CSU ERWC
  • LA 1/ LA 1 H
  • LA 2/ LA 2H /AP Sem
  • LA 3/ AP Lang/ AP Sem
  • CSU ERWC/ AP Lit / AP Sem

Math (20 credits- Including Algebra)

  • Algebra 1A or higher
  • Algebra 1B or higher

C. Math 

  • Algebra 1      
  • Geometry/ Geometry H                  
  • Alg. 2 Trig/ Alg. 2 Trig H or Intro to Data Science

Science (2 years)

  • Living Earth
  • Chemistry in the Earth System or Physics in the Universe

D. Science 

  • Living Earth/Living Earth H
  • Chemistry in the Earth System/Chemistry in the Earth System H or Physics in the Universe/Physics in the Universe H

Fine Art, World Language or CTE Course (1 year)

  • Fine Art
  • World Language
  • Career Technical Ed. Course

E. World Language 

  • 1st year/H
  • 2nd year/H

P.E. or Equivalent (20 credits)

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F. Visual/Performing Arts (10 credits)

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Health

College & Career Readiness

G. College Prep Elective (1 year)

  • Govt/Econ or AP Govt/Econ

Community Service (40 hours)

 

UC/CSU will only accept a “C” or better each semester in any college prep class to qualify a student for admission to the college

  • Students must complete 230 credits to graduate