Golden Eagle Charter School
Graduation Requirements
Golden Eagle Charter School supports student achievement, whatever path that achievement takes. All students need to be working toward a high school diploma, and covering the state standards. GECS has both a college preparatory and a general/vocational path available for high school graduation:
| High School Subject | General Requirements | College Prep Requirements | UC/CSU Additional Requirements |
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| English/Language Arts | 40 units - 4 years |
40 units - 4 years | 4 years required |
| World History | 10 units - 1 year |
10 units - 1 year | 2 years history/social science required, including one year of world history; and one year of US history and ½ year of civics or American government. |
| U.S. History | 10 units - 1 year |
10 units - 1 year | |
| Government | 5 units - 1 semester | 5 units - 1 semester | |
| Economics | 5 units - 1 semester | 5 units - 1 semester | |
| Mathematics | 30 units - 3 years (10 units Algebra I (or higher) |
30 units - 3 years Must have 10 units Algebra I (or higher) | 3 years beginning with Algebra; 4 years recommended |
| Life Science | 10 units - 1 year | 10 units - 1 year | UC – 2 years of 3 disciplines; 3
years recommended CSU – 1 year of life science w/ lab and 1 years physical science |
| Physical Science | 10 units - 1 year | 10 units - 1 year | |
| Physical Education | 20 units - 2 years | 20 units - 2 years | N/A |
| Health | 5 units - 1 semester | 5 units - 1 semester | N/A |
| Keyboarding/Computer | 10 units or passing scores on Keyboarding Proficiency &
Computer Literacy Tests |
10 units - 1 year | |
| Additional Life Skills | 15 units - 1 year | 15 units - 1 year | N/A |
| Electives (Includes Foreign Language & Visual/Performing Arts | 60 units | 70 units | 1 year from the "a-f" subject areas |
| High School Project | Credits vary | Credits vary | N/A |
| Total High School Units | 220 units | 240 units | N/A |
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| High School Graduation Requirements |
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| High School Graduation Worksheet |
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| High School Graduation Worksheet |
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| High School Graduation Request |
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| High School Grade Level Placement |
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| 8th Grade Graduation Requirements |
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| 8th Grade Final Rubric |
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| 8th Grade Graduation Request |
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