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