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 Desert Christian High School offers three different diploma options. All of these diplomas allow students to apply to colleges and prepares them for the next step in their education. Information should be gathered from a student’s colleges of interest as many educational institutions have their own requirements and recommendations for application and admission.
- The University Prep diploma meets the recommended and required courses for application to both University of California and California State University schools.
- The College Prep diploma meets the required courses for application to both University of California and California State University schools.
- The Standard High School diploma meets the requirements for application to community and junior colleges and many private colleges and universities.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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 (10 for each year enrolled) |
40 (10 for each year enrolled) |
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 (Biology and above)** |
30 (Bio and above) |
Social Studies |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Freshman Studies-Health |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Physical Education |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Visual/Performing Arts |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Electives |
30 |
20 |
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