Barstow High School

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Class of 2025

Students must have 220 semester credits to receive a diploma from Barstow High School.

Subject Matter Requirements:

English – 40 credits

English 1 – 10 credits
English 2 – 10 credits
English 3 – 10 credits
English 4 – 10 credits

Mathematics – 30 credits

Integrated Math I – 10 credits
Other Math – 20 credits

Completion of all Integrated Math I standards, verified by the Junior High School staff, reduces the high school mathematics requirement to 20 credits. [BP 6146.1(a)]

Social Studies – 30 credits

World History/Geography (grade 10) – 10 credits
United States History (grade 11) – 10 credits
American Government/Economics (grade 12) – 10 credits

Physical Education – 20 credits

PE 9 – 10 credits
Other PE – 10 credits

Enrollment required in grade 9 in PE 9 with Other PE taken any time between grades 10 and 12. Athletic Waiver for Additional PE after completion of 9th grade PE only. If an athletic waiver is issued, 10 additional elective credits will be needed.

Science – 20 credits

Physical Science – 10 credits
Life Science – 10 credits

Biology fulfills the life science requirements. Intro to Physical Science, Chemistry, Chemistry 2 or Physics fulfills the physical science requirement.

Fine Arts – 10 credits
- (May be a year of foreign language)
Health – 5 credits
- (Embedded in PE 9 during semester 2)
Technical Literacy – 10 credits
Electives – 55 credits
- (Maximum clerical services credits = 20)

TOTAL CREDITS: 220 credits

Class Standing Formula:

Freshman: 10 – 70 credits
Sophomore: 70 – 140 credits
Junior: 140 – 210 credits

Graduation Requirements Class of 2026-2028