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Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

A River Islands High School student must earn a minimum of 230 units of credit and satisfy the subject requirements to earn a River Islands High School diploma. One year of work in one course earns 10 credits.

River Islands High School Graduation Requirements


Subject

Credits

Specifications 

English

40 

10 credits English 1

10 credits English 2

10 credits English 3

10 credits English 4 

Mathematics 

30

Must complete Algebra 1 to earn a high school diploma 10 elective credits in math department or approved elective courses taken during junior or senior year

Physical Education 

20

20 credits minimum 

Science

20

10 credits of Life Science

10 credits of Physical Science

Social Sciences

30

10 credits World History

10 credits US History

5 credits Government

5 credits Economics

Visual & Performing Arts 

____________________

 

World Languages 

____________________


Career Technical Education

20 

One year of Visual & Performing Arts

                 and/or 

One year of World Languages

                 and/or

One year of Career Technical Education

*Students must complete a minimum of 2 courses from the above subject areas (VAPA, World Languages, & CTE)  for high school graduation

Electives

70


  

All students are required to complete a Service Learning Project that is to include a minimum of 40 service hours over the course of their high school career.


River Islands High School Graduation Requirements  

vs. 

4-Year College Entrance Requirements


A-G Area 

Subject Requirement

RIHS Graduation 

Requirement

Colleges (CSU)/Universities (UC)


A

Social Science

3 years

2 years:  

U.S. History

World History

B

English

4 years

4 years

C

Mathematics

3 years


3 years required

  • 4 years recommended

Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or higher mathematics 

(take one course each year)

D

Science

2 years

2 years laboratory science including one biological science and one physical science

*3 years recommended 

E

World Languages

2 years of either

2 years (Same Language) 

*3 years recommended

F

Visual and Performing Arts

1 year Visual and Performing Arts Class


CTE


G


Electives

70 Credits

1 year college preparatory elective beyond those required in A-F areas above


Physical Education

2 years 


n/a




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