Graduation Requirements

Los Angeles Unified School District

LAUSD Bulletin 6166.0

All the Requirements for California State University (CSU), California Department of Education (CDE), AND Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) must be met in order to receive a High School Diploma

Minimum CSU “a-g” Requirements *Must pass these courses with C or higher	A – History/Social Science B – English C - Math D - Lab Science E – Language other than English F – Visual & Performing Arts G – College Prep Elective	3 Years 4 years 3 years 2 years 2 years 1year 1 year	30 credits 40 credits 30 credits 20 credits 20 credits 10 credits 10 credits	Substitution No Validation Substitution No Validation Validation Validation (Chemistry only) Validation No Validation No Substitution No Validation No Substitution
In addition to CSU CDE & LAUSD Requirements Must pass these courses with D or higher	Physical Education Health Electives California High School Exit Exam Service Learning Career Pathway	2 years ½ year Pass complete complete	20 credits 5 credits 25 credits	No Validation No Substitution No Validation No Substitution No Validation No Substitution Must pass with 350 or higher in ELA AND Math
Promotional Credits 10^th grade 50 credits + Meet A-G requirement 11^th grade 105 credits+ Meet A-G requirement 12^th grade 160 credits+ Meet A-G requirement	TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED		210

*For Validation and Substitution rules, see Counselor or LAUSD Bulletin 6166.0 for details

Please note that completion of the minimum LAUSD graduation requirements does not guarantee admission to a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) campus. To be competitive for college and scholarships students are encouraged to complete “a-g” courses beyond the minimum fifteen with a grade of “C” or better. For admission, colleges consider other areas such as scores on SAT/ACT exams, Grade Point Average (GPA) and extra-curricular activities. For additional requirements, students may visit the specific college website they are interested in.