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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

Carlsbad High School Graduation Requirements -  The Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees authorizes the granting of a high school diploma to any pupil who has completed all graduation requirements before the date of graduation.

Course of Study Requirements - All students in grades 9 through 12 shall complete the following course of study totaling 240 semester credits in order to receive a diploma from Carlsbad High School.  

English 40 credits
Mathematics 30 credits
Science 20 credits
Social Studies 30 credits
 (10th gr. - World History, 11th gr. - United State History , 12th gr. - Econ and U.S. Govt.)   
Physical Education 20 credits
 (Beginning with the class of 2011, four years of PE is required.  If a student passes the CA Fitness Test up to two years of PE may be waived to take elective credit.)
Fine Arts OR Foreign Language 10 credits
Electives 90 credits
   
  240 credits
Students are required to enroll in 6 classes each semester. Students will earn 5 credits for each semester of a course in which they earn a passing grade of “D” or better. Students may repeat a course for a higher grade, but will be given credit only when repeating a failed course.

Grade Point Average Students are required to have a 1.5 total grade point average on a 4.0 scale (based on an average of all courses where grades are given) in order to receive a diploma from Carlsbad High School. To graduate as an “honor graduate,” a student must have a 3.65 weighted academic grade point average at the end of seven semesters.

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Starting with the graduating class of 2006, all students must pass the Language Arts/Writing and Mathematics portions of the California High School Exit Exam to earn a high school diploma. Students take the exit exam for the first time in the spring of their 10th grade year and will have multiple opportunities before their graduation date to earn a passing score on both portions.

Community Service Hours Starting with the graduating class of 2006, all students will need to complete twenty (20) hours of community service to receive their diploma.     

*Starting with the graduating class of 2006, all students will need to complete a math sequence at least through geometry for their 30 credit requirement.