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DCHS offers three diploma options, enabling and preparing students for entrance to the college of their choice.
- The University Preparatory diploma meets or exceeds all of the requirements and recommendations of the University of California system.
- The College Preparatory diploma meets or exceeds all requirements of the University of California and California State University systems and private universities.
- The Desert Christian High School diploma exceeds the graduation requirements of the State of California and enables student to be enrolled in a variety of colleges, universities, the military and other institutions requiring a high school diploma.
The goal of DCHS is to present an academic program consistent with a Christian philosophy of education and a biblical perspective so that all students realize the importance and relevance of the never-changing Word of God.
Total required – 240 credits or 250 credits for University prep
| SUBJECT AREA |
STANDARD DIPLOMA |
COLLEGE PREP |
UNIVERSITY PREP |
| Bible |
40 (10 for each year enrolled) |
40 (or 10 units per year) |
40 (or 10 units per year) |
| English |
40 |
40 |
40 |
| Foreign Language |
10 |
20 (2 yrs same language) |
30 (3 yrs same language) |
| Mathematics |
30 |
30 or 40*(Alg. I and above) |
40 (minimum through Trig) |
| Science |
20 |
20 (life/ physical lab) |
30 (life/ physical lab/ elective) |
| Social Studies |
30 |
30 |
30 |
| Freshman Studies-Health |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Physical Education |
20 |
20 |
20 |
| Visual/Performing Arts |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Electives |
30 |
30 |
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| *If students elect to take Algebra IIA and IIB, 40 units of math are required to graduate with a college prep diploma |
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