Linden High School

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Contact:
Lisa Williamson, Dean of Students, Administrator, 209-887-8328

lwilliamson@lindenusd.com,

Osmara Bautista, Academic Counselor (Last name A-L), 209-887-8342

obautista@lindenusd.com,

Rachael Levin, Academic Counselor (Last name M-Z), 209-887-8329

rlevin@lindenusd.com

Students must complete the number of credits listed below in order to be officially classified at each grade level:

Freshman-Completion of the eighth grade
Sophomore-Successful completion of at least 60 credits
Junior-Successful completion of at least 125 credits
Senior-Successful completion of at least 180 credits

Graduation Requirements

A minimum of 240 credits is required for graduation at Linden High School. A student earns five (5) credits for each subject successfully completed in a semester. Successful completion is defined as a semester grade of “D” or better. There are two semesters per school year and students are required to attend seven classes each semester. The Linden Unified School District graduation requirements include the following:

SUBJECT	LHS GRADUATION	MINIMUM COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS UC & CSU **
English	40 credits/4 years	4 years
Math	20 credits/2 years, must include Int. Math 1/Algebra 1	3 years, Int. Math 1, 2, 3 or Alg. 1, Geometry, Alg. 2 (4 years rec*)
Social Science	30 credits/3 years 1 year World History 1 year US History 1 year Amer Gov/Economics	2 years, including 1 year of World History and 1 year of US History
Science	20 credits/2 years, 1 year life science: Living Earth, Ag Living Earth, Anatomy, Biotech, Animal Anatomy, Horticulture, AP Biology 1 year physical science: Chemistry, Ag Chemistry, Physics	1 year life science: Living Earth, Ag Living Earth, Anatomy, Biotech, Animal Anatomy, Horticulture, AP Biology 1 year physical science: Chemistry, Ag Chemistry, Physics (3 years rec*)
Visual & Performing Arts	10 credits/1 year (satisfied by CTE or LOTE class)	1 year of Visual & Performing Arts
Language Other Then English (LOTE)		2 years of the SAME Language Other Than English (3 years rec*)
Health/Driver's Ed & Strategies for Success	10 credits/1 year ***(CPR/First Aid)
Physical Education (P.E.)	20 credits/2 years, 9th grade PE is required
Electives	90 credits/9 elective classes	1 year college prep elective course, A-G approved*
Assessments	ASVAB - 11th gr. (optional, but highly recommended)
	SBAC/CAASPP test- 11th gr.
College Entrance Exams		SAT/ACT (Optional for UC/CSU)

Rec = recommended, * 4th year of math, 3rd year of lab science, 3rd year of world language, Ag Science 1 or other A-G approved class

CTE - Career Technical Education

** A grade of C or better is required

*** (CPR/First Aid) Other graduation requirements, including completion of CPR/First Aid instruction, are also required to receive a diploma
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CREDIT SYSTEM
Five credits are awarded for each passed class. In order to pass a class a student must earn a grade of "D" or better. A grade of "F" receives no credit. Students are required to attend seven classes each semester. There are two semesters per school year. A student who passes every class each semester (35 credits X 2) earns seventy credits per year. During four years a student may earn two hundred eighty credits. Two hundred forty credits are required to graduate.

If you require any additional information, please call Ms. Bautista or Mrs. Levin at 887-3073.
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Academic Honor Block

To receive Academic Honor Block a student must have the minimum grade requirement for three consecutive quarters starting with the 4th quarter of the previous year. AP grade changes are for semester grades only and do not count for honor block.

JV Honor Block-3.5 Minimum GPA for three consecutive quarters, student receives small academic block letter first year and an Academic pin thereafter.

Varsity Honor Block-4.0 Minimum GPA for three consecutive quarters, student receives a large academic block letter first year and a 4.0 pin thereafter.