Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements for American Canyon High School, Napa High School & Vintage High School:
To earn the diploma the student shall pass the California High School Exit Exam and successfully complete 220 semester-period credits (180 credits at Napa Valley Adult School, Valley Oak and Napa Valley Alternative) in the graduation requirements below and elective courses approved by the Board. In order to qualify for graduation from grade 12, the student shall earn a minimum number of semester-periods in given subject-areas, as follows:
| English | 40 Units |
| Math | 30 Units |
| Science (with lab) | 20 Units |
| Social Studies | 30 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts/Foreign Language | |
| Visual Performing Arts | 10 Units |
| World Language (same language) | 20 Units |
| Physical Education | 20 Units |
| State Requirement - Health | 0 Units |
| Elective | 50 Units |
| TOTAL: |
220 Units |
Graduation Requirements for Napa Valley Alternative School (Independent Studies):
To earn the diploma the student shall pass the California High School Exit Exam and successfully complete 180 semester-period credits in the graduation requirements below and elective courses approved by the Board. In order to qualify for graduation from grade 12, the student shall earn a minimum number of semester-periods in given subject-areas, as follows:
| English | 40 Units |
| Math | 30 Units |
| Science (with lab) | 20 Units |
| Social Studies | 30 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts/Foreign Language | |
| Visual Performing Arts | 10 Units |
| World Language (same language) | 20 Units |
| Physical Education | 20 Units |
| State Requirement - Health | 0 Units |
| Elective | 10 Units |
| TOTAL: |
180 Units |
Graduation Requirements for Valley Oak High School:
To earn the diploma the student shall pass the California High School Exit Exam and successfully complete 180 semester-period credits in the graduation requirements below and elective courses approved by the Board. In order to qualify for graduation from grade 12, the student shall earn a minimum number of semester-periods in given subject-areas, as follows:
| English | 40 Units |
| Math | 30 Units |
| Science (no lab) | 20 Units |
| Social Studies | 30 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts/Foreign Language | 10 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts | 10 Units |
| World Language (same language) | 0 Units |
| Physical Education | 20 Units |
| State Requirement - Health | 0 Units |
| Elective | 20 Units |
| TOTAL: |
180 Units |
Graduation Requirements for Adult Education:
To earn the diploma the student shall pass the California High School Exit Exam and successfully complete 180 semester-period credits in the graduation requirements below and elective courses approved by the Board. In order to qualify for graduation from grade 12, the student shall earn a minimum number of semester-periods in given subject-areas, as follows:
| English | 40 Units |
| Math | 30 Units |
| Science (no lab) | 20 Units |
| Social Studies | 30 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts/Foreign Language | 10 Units |
| Visual Performing Arts | 0 Units |
| World Language (same language) | 0 Units |
| Physical Education | 0 Units |
| State Requirement - Health | 0 Units |
| Elective | 60 Units |
| TOTAL: |
180 Units |
Proposed Phase-In Plan for New Graduation Requirements:
|
Students in Current Grade/Graduating Class |
Alignment VPA Credits Required |
Alignment Foreign Language Credits Required |
Alignment Lab Science Credits Required |
Alignment Mathematics Credits Required |
|
10th/2014 |
10 |
10 |
10 Lab |
20 |
|
9th/2015 |
10 |
20 |
20 Lab |
20 |
|
8th/2016 |
10 |
20 |
20 Lab |
30 |
