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Graduation Requirements

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History/Social Science

30 credits (3 years)

English

40 credits (4 years / 9th - 12th)

Mathematics requirement for graduation

20 credits (4 trimesters) for Class of 2029 and earlier.30 credits (6 trimesters) for Class of 2030 and later.

Biological Science Courses (Laboratory Science)

20 credits (2 years)
  • 10 physical, 10 life

Language Other than English OR additional Fine Art OR Career Tech Ed

10 credits (2 trimesters)
 

Electives

85 credits (Class of 2029 and earlier)
75 credits (Class of 2030 and later)

Physical Education

20 credits (4 trimesters) + 5 Health credits (1 trimester)
 
 
 Athletic Exemption: Students who participate in a CIF sanctioned sport may request an athletic exemption through Del Norte Athletics Department. Upon approval from the athletic director, the exemption allows students to waive 5 physical education (PE) credits. Waiving PE credits does not reduce the total of 230 credits required for graduation. It allows students to take an elective course instead of a PE course. Students are required to submit an exemption form to athletics by deadlines posted on the Athletics website, found here. Only upon successful completion of the season, meeting the requirements specified on the form, and completion of the Athletic Exemption Form, will 5 PE credits be waived from the PE subject requirement and added to the elective requirement. Students enrolled in any PE class are not concurrently eligible for a PE waiver (Fall Sport-Trimester 1, Winter Sport–Trimester 2, Spring Sport-Trimester 3). Freshmen are not eligible for a PE waiver. Seniors are not eligible for a PE waiver trimester 3 of senior year. Dance and Cheerleading activities do not meet the requirements of school board policy governing PE exemptions.

School Service Courses

No student may take more than one school service course per trimester. A maximum of twenty (20) credits of school service may be applied toward graduation requirements.  Credit limits apply for specific school service courses:     Students can earn no more than a combined total of 10 credits of Teacher/Library/Office Assistant     Students can earn no  more than 10 credits of Academic Tutor     Students can earn no more than 20 credits of Vocational Learning AssistantA maximum of forty (40) credits of school service and Work Experience may be applied toward graduation requirements. Pass/Fail GradeNon UC/CSU college preparatory courses can be taken pass/fail. One class per trimester can be taken pass/fail. The student must get a permission form from the registrar and turn it in within the first five days of the trimester he/she is requesting to take a class pass/fail.
Multiple CreditsA student may repeat any course for the purpose of improving the grade in that course. Students will not, however, receive multiple credit for repeating a class except in the following courses:
  • English As a Second Language
  • Reading Skills
  • Speech Workshop
  • Developmental Writing
  • Yearbook
  • All P.E. classes
  • Journalism 2
  • Work Experience
  • All School Service classes
  • All ROP classes
  • Vocal & Instrumental
  • Planning & Leadership
  • Performing class in Music