Graduation / College Requirements
Students, assisted by parents and counselors, should be extremely careful to choose their courses so as to fulfill the entrance requirements for colleges they wish to attend. You should be further aware that certain colleges have special requirements in addition to general requirements.
Completion of the following general requirements with a "B" average will prepare for enrollment at most four-year colleges or universities.
UC Admissions / CSU Admissions
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JSHS Graduation
Requirements
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UC Entrance
Requirements
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CSU Entrance
Requirements
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| 4 years English |
4 years English |
4 years English |
| 3 years Math |
3 years Math
4 years recommended |
3 years Math |
1 year World History I
1 year US History
1 semester Government
1 semester Economics |
2 years of History/
Social Science |
2 years History/Social Science |
1 semester Discovering Science*
1 year Biology
1 year Science Elective |
2 years Lab Science
3 years recommended |
2 years Lab Science |
| 2 years World Language |
2 years World Language
3 years recommended |
2 years World Language
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| 1 year Visual/ Performing Arts (VPA) |
1 year Visual/
Performing Arts (VPA) |
1 year Visual/
Performing Arts (VPA) |
| 3 ½ years Theology |
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| 3 years Electives |
1 year Elective |
1 year Elective |
| 1 semester Computer Literacy |
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1 semester PE/Health (sophomore year)
1 semester Upper Division PE |
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80 hours of Christian Service
(20 hours/year) |
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*not required for the class of 2015 and 2016
Junipero Serra High School Course Progression
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Freshman
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Sophomore
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Junior
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Senior
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English
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English 1-2 or
Honors English 1-2
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English 3-4 or
Honors English 3-4
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Junior English or
AP English Language
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Sr. Lit/Comp. or
AP English Literature
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Math
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Algebra 1 or
Honors Algebra 1
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Geometry or
Honors Geometry
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Algebra 2 or
Honors Algebra 2/Trig
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Pre-Calculus,
Honors Pre-Calc or
Math Elective
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Calculus,
AP Calculus AB or
AP Calculus BC
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Social Studies
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World History I or
Honors Wld History 1
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Elective:World History II*,
California
History* or Honors World History II
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US History or
AP US History
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Government* and Economics* or
AP Government
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Science
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Discovering Science*,
Biology or
Honors Biology
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Biology,
Honors Biology or
Chem Com, Chemistry,
Honors Chemistry
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Chem Com, Chemistry,
Honors Chemistry,
Physics,
Honors Physics,
AP Biology, or
AP Physics
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See Junior year offerings
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AP Chemistry
(Notre Dame)
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Theology
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Theology 1
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Theology 2*
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Theology 3A/3B
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Theology 4A/4B
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World Language
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World Language 1-2
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World Language 3-4
(or Honors Spanish 3-4)
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3rd year Language
(or Honors Spanish 5-6)
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4th year Language
(or AP Spanish Language)
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Visual/
Performing Arts
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Music
(optional, available
all four years)
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Any VPA Elective
(one year required)
Advanced Art (requires Basic Art)
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PE/Other
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Computer Literacy*
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PE/Heath*
(one semester required)
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PE*or PE Athletics*
(one semester upper division required)
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All courses are year-long except those noted with an *
#Student placement in science for the class of 2015 and 2016 will be based upontheir academic preparation.
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