GGUSD Graduation Requirements

 

Graduation is authorized by the Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education, and a diploma will be granted to all students who have earned 220 units of credit from the adopted Course of Study during grades 9 through 12. Students are required to complete credits in all courses listed below to be eligible for graduation. Students must also pass both the English language arts and math sections of the High School Exit Exam to graduate. The HSEE is given every March to all tenth grade students. Students who do not pass both sections of the test may retake one or both sections each fall, winter, and spring. No student will participate in the graduation ceremony unless he/she has completed all graduation requirements.

 

 

Social Science World History — 1 year

U.S. History — 1 year

Civics — 1 semester

Economics — 1 semester

English 4 years

Mathematics 3 years

Science 2 years

      (One year of a life science and one year of a physical science)

Fine Arts/Applied Arts 1 year – May be met by taking courses in art, music, speech, drama, applied arts, home economics, business, ROP or the third year of a foreign language.

Specified Electives 65 credits

These electives should be selected according to the student’s Personal Learning Plan with post-high school goals in mind.

Physical Education 2 years – grade 9 and 10

Health 1 semester of health education

High School Exit Exam Pass CAHSEE in English and Math

 

GGUSD Course of Study

 

Program examples designed to meet district graduation and college entrance requirements: