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Lisa Williamson, Dean of Students (Last name A-L) Phone 209-887-3073
Elsie Lazar, Academic Counselor (Last name M-Z) Phone 209-887-3073
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 65 credits
- Junior-Successful completion of at least 130 credits
- Senior-Successful completion of at least 190 credits
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SUBJECT |
LHS GRADUATION |
MINIMUM COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS UC & CSU ** |
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English |
40 credits/4 years |
4 years |
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Math |
20 credits/2 years, must include Int. Math 1 or Int. Math 1A & 1B |
3 years, Int. Math 1 ( 1 A & 1 B), 2, 3 (4 years rec*) |
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Social Science |
30 credits/3 years 1 year World History 1 year US History 1 year Econ/Amer Gov |
2 years, including 1 year of World History and 1 year of US History |
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Science |
20 credits/2 years, 1 year life science: Living Earth, Ag Living Earth, Anatomy, Biotech 1 year physical science: Chemistry, Ag Chemistry, Physics |
1 year life science: Living Earth, Ag Living Earth, Anatomy, Biotech 1 year physical science: Chemistry, Ag Chemistry, Physics (3 years rec*) |
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Visual & Performing Arts |
10 credits/1 year (satisfied by CTE or LOTE class)
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1 year of Visual & Performing Arts |
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Language Other Then English (LOTE) |
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2 years of the SAME language Other Than English (3 years rec*) |
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Health/Driver's Ed & Financial Literacy |
10 credits/1 year |
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Physical Education (P.E.) |
20 credits/2 years, 9th grade PE is required |
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Electives |
110 credits/11 elective classes |
1 year college prep elective course, A-G approved* |
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Assessments |
ASVAB - 11th gr. (optional) |
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SBAC test- 11th gr. |
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College Entrance Exams |
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SAT/ACT |
CTE - Career Technical Education
** A grade of C or better is required
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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 sixty credits are required to graduate. CLASS STATUS
Sophomore Status 65 units
Junior Status 130 units
Senior Status 190 units
Graduate Status 260 units
If you require any additional information, please call Mrs. Williamson or Mrs. Lazar 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 and CST 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.