Graduation Requirements

High School Subject Area

Paramount Unified Graduation Requirements

PUSD 2023-24

State Mandated Requirements*

(EC Section 51225.3)

for High School Graduation

UC Requirements for Freshman Admissions

CSU Requirements for Freshman Admissions

English

Four courses in English

4 courses in English Language Arts

Three Years

Four years of approved courses

Four years of approved courses

Mathematics

Three courses in math:

-1 in algebra 1 or math 1

Three courses in math:

-1 in algebra 1 or math 1

Two years, including Algebra I, beginning in 2003–04.

(EC Section 51224.5)

Three years, including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra.

Four years recommended.

Three years, including algebra, intermediate algebra, and geometry.

Social Studies/Science

Three courses

-US history and geography

-World history, culture, and geography

-1 semester American government and civics

-1 semester economics

3 courses: 

-US History (year course)

-World History (Year course)

-Principles of American Democracy (1 semester)

-Economics (1 semester)

Three years of history/social studies, including one year of U.S. history and geography; one year of world history, culture, and geography; one semester of American government and civics, and one semester of economics.

Two years of history/social science, including one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography.

Two years, including one year of U.S. history or U.S. history and government and one year of other approved social science.

Science

Three courses

-Biological science

-Physical science

Two years, including biological and physical sciences.

Two years with lab required, chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics.

Three years recommended.

Two years, including one year of biological and one year of physical science with lab.

Foreign Language

One course in visual or performing arts, world language, or CTE.

One year of either visual and performing arts, foreign language, or career technical education**.

Two years in same language required.

Three years recommended.

Two years in same language required.

Visual and Performing Arts

One course in visual or performing arts, world language, or CTE.

One year of either visual and performing arts, foreign language, or career technical education**.

One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.

One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.

Physical Education

Two courses in physical education

Two years

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Electives

55 credits

Not Applicable

One year***

One year***

Total

220 credits

13 courses

15 courses

(7 in the last two years of high school)

15 courses