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ACADEMIC OPTIONS/PLANNING
Requirements for graduation for the
Class of 2021 AND BEYOND
Course requirements for graduation from Charles F. Brush High School shall be the completion of
twenty (20) units of credit
LANGUAGE ARTS 4 UNITS OF CREDIT
MATHEMATICS 4 UNITS OF CREDIT
SCIENCE 3 UNITS OF CREDIT
SOCIAL STUDIES 3 UNITS OF CREDIT
HEALTH .50 UNITS OF CREDIT
PHYSICAL EDUCATION .50 UNITS OF CREDIT
ELECTIVES 5 UNITS OF CREDIT
Language Arts - All Students must earn: 4 credits
All students in grades 9-12 must be enrolled in Language Arts courses included in the programs of College
Preparatory, Honors, and Advanced Placement.
Mathematics - All students must earn: 4 credits
(Must include Algebra 2 or equivalent of Algebra 2)
All math courses are considered to be College Preparatory/Honors, or Honors/Advanced Placement.
Science - All students must earn: 3 credits
All science courses are considered to be College Preparatory, Honors or Advanced Placement and must
include 1 unit of physical sciences, 1 unit of life sciences and 1 unit of advanced study in one or more of
the following sciences: chemistry, physics, or other physical science; advanced biology or other life
science; physical geology, or other earth or space science.
Social Studies - All students must earn: 3 credits
Successful completion of World History, U.S. History, and Government is required in the programs of
College Preparatory, Honors, or Advanced Placement.
Health - All students must earn: .50 credits
All students are expected to take one semester of Health.
Physical Education - All students must earn: .50 credits
All students are expected to complete one full year of Physical Education.
Electives - All students must earn: 5 credits
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Credits must include at least one unit or two (.50) units of Fine Arts, Transitions and Career Readiness (11
grade), and College and Career Readiness (12 grade). All students must receive instruction in economics
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and financial literacy during grades 9-12 and must complete at least two semesters of fine arts taken any
time in grades 9-12. Students following a career-technical pathway are exempted from the Fine Arts
requirement.
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