KING CITY JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

         20 Units           SCIENCE: must include at least 1 year of a life science and 1 year of a physical science    

        30 Units           SOCIAL STUDIES: must include at least the following:
                               10 units World History              5 units Economics*
                               10 units U.S. History                 *1 year of Intro to Econ, Small Business
                               5 units Civics                             Mgt or Ag Business Mgt replaces
                                                                                Economics

        30 Units          PHYSICAL EDUCATION: required in 9th, 10th, and 11th grades.
          5 Units          HEALTH
       2.5 Units          DRIVER EDUCATION
       2.5 Units          CAREER GUIDANCE
        10 Units          TYPING.

        40 Units          ENGLISH: taken 4 consecutive years. No more than 10 units of ESL/LDL
                               may be counted per year for English credit.

        20 Units          MATHEMATICS - must pass one year of Algebra
        10 Units          FINE ARTS: 1 year in any one of the following:

     30/40 Units         MAJOR SEQUENCE: 3 years in one approved elective field.
                                (4 years in math and science.)
          40 Units         OTHER ELECTIVES

        240 Units        TOTAL  (10 units = 1 year, 5 units = 1 semester, 2.5 units = 1 quarter)

         OTHER:       PASS ENGLISH AND MATH CALIFORNIA EXIT EXAMS
                               20 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS (in the junior and senior year)

                                        COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

   Students should consult college handbooks to check entrance requirements for a specific college or university.

               COMMUNITY COLLEGES
               Requirements: STARR exam or other exam required by the school for placement

               CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES (Requirements include a combination score
               derived from SATI/ACT and GPA.)

               AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (Requirements include a combination score derived
               from SAT I/ACT and GPA plus SAT II tests in English, Mathematics and one other subject area.)
    
                       Required high school coursework (with "C" or better):
                      A. Social Science (including 1 yr U.S. History
                           and 1 year World History)                               2 yrs
                      B. College Prep English                                        4 yrs
                      C. Mathematics (through Alg 2)                            3 yrs
                      D. Laboratory Science                                          2 yr
                      E. Foreign Language (same language)                    2 yrs
                      F. Visual & Performing Arts                                  1 yr
                      G. College prep electives selected from the
                           above areas (in additional to those used to
                           fulfill the A-F requirements                               1 yr

   All students are encouraged to complete college preparatory courses beyond those specified requirement.
   All students are encouraged to complete at least three years of laboratory science and foreign language and
   four years of college preparatory mathematics. Completion of the required number of math and English courses
   may not be sufficient in itself to ensure academic success at the university. Demonstrated proficiency in English
   and mathematics may be required prior to enrollment in certain courses.

   Grade Point Average (GPA) for the University of California system is figured by several different methods.
   The GPA used for eligibility is calculated by using only those courses taken in grades 10-12 and listed by the
   high school as meeting the A through G requirements. Extra points are figured for up to four year long
   UC-certified honors courses.