Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2019 – 2022
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
Advanced PE 10 credits
Enrollment required in grade 9 in PE 9 with Advanced PE taken any time between grades 10 and 12. Athletic Waiver for Advanced PE only. 10 additional elective credits must be taken if an athletic waiver is issued.
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 40 – 210 credits