Los Angeles Unified School District
School Report Card
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Helping Your High School Student to Graduate
In 2010 across the LAUSD, only 52% of students graduated from high school in four
years. There are 3 main requirements for students to graduate from our high schools:
1.
Earn 230 course credits
2.
Pass A-G courses
3.
Pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
This sheet helps you understand these requirements and how you can help your student
meet them.
1.
Is your student earning Course Credits on time?
Out of the total of 230
credits needed to
Look for your school’s Course Credit information on the
graduate from high
Progress page (page 1) of the School Report Card.
school, 160 of them
need to come from core
course requirements.
Core courses are those
in English, math, social
science, lab science, visual and performing arts, physical education, and others. The
remaining 70 credits come from electives – courses chosen according to students’
interests.
Subject
Credits Required
Classes
Social Science
30 credits in 3 years
World History, U.S. History AB, Principles American
Democracy/Economics
English
40 credits in 4 years
English 9, English 10, American Literature/Contemporary
Composition (12th grade), Composition/ English elective
Mathematics
20 credits in 2 years
Algebra I AB, Geometry AB, Advanced Applied Math AB, Algebra II
AB, Trigonometry, Calculus, Statistics, Discrete Math
Lab Science
20 credits in 2 years
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physiology, Integrated/Coordinated
Science
Visual & Performing Arts
10 credits in 1 year
e.g., Art History, Photography, Filmmaking, Sculpture, Drama,
Acting for Film & TV, Music History, Dance Choreography &
Production
Applied Technology
10 credits in 1 year
Business, Computer Science, Health Careers
Health & Life Skills
10 credits in 1 year
Health, Life Skills
Physical Education
20 credits in 2 years
Physical Education, Athletics, Team sports, Dance
Electives
70 credits in 4 years
Additional courses in Social Studies, English, Math, Science,
Foreign Language, Visual & Performing Arts, and Applied
Technology
2.
Is your student taking A-G Courses on time?
In order to be admitted to a University of California or California State University school,
a student needs to pass 15
year-long courses with at
Look for your school’s A-G information on the Readiness
least a C. These courses
page (page 2) of the School Report Card.
are in the areas of
history/social science,
English, math, lab
science, foreign
language, and visual and
performing arts. LAUSD
started requiring these courses for all students in order to graduate from high school,
beginning with the class of 2016.
In 2005, about one in five LAUSD 12th grade students passed all these courses. Use the
table below to make sure your student has taken or is planning to take the courses that
will help him or her meet these course requirements.
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Grade
Your student should be enrolled in …
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Eng/Read 6AB
World History and Geography: Ancient Civilizations AB
Mathematics 6AB
Science/Health 6AB
English 7AB
World History and Geography: Medieval to Modern Times 7AB
Mathematics 7AB
Science 7A
Health JH
English 8AB
United States History Growth and Conflict 8AB
Algebra 1AB (or Algebra Readiness AB)
Science 8AB
English 9AB (“B” Requirement)
Mathematics: Algebra I AB, Geometry AB or Algebra II AB (“C” Requirement)
Science: Integrated Coordinated Science I AB (“G” Requirement) or Biology AB, Physics AB or
Chemistry AB (“D” Requirement)
English 10AB (“B” Requirement)
World History, Culture, Geography AB (“A” Requirement)
Mathematics: Geometry AB, Algebra II AB or Math Analysis AB (“C” Requirement)
Science: Integrated Coordinated Science II AB, Biology AB, Physics AB or Chemistry AB (“D”
Requirement)
American Literature/Contemporary Composition or AP Eng. Lang. AB (“B” Requirement)
U.S. History AB or AP History (“A” Requirement)
Third-year mathematics course (“C” Requirement and CST Requirement)
Third-year science course (“D” Requirement and CST Requirement)
Senior Composition/Senior English elective or AP Eng. Lit. AB (“B” Requirement)
Principles of American Democracy/Economics (“G” requirement)
Mathematics recommended (“C” Requirement)
Science recommended (“D” Requirement)
Individualized Culmination Plans/Individualized Graduation Plans
Your student’s counselors should be using an Individualized Culmination Plan (for
middle school) or an Individualized Graduation Plan (for high school) to help make sure
your student is taking the right courses on time. Blank copies of these are provided here
so you can become familiar with these forms.
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3. Passing the CAHSEE
The California High School Exit Exam is given by the state to all California public school
students, except
students with
Look for your school’s CAHSEE information on the Progress
disabilities who qualif.
page (page 1) of the School Report Card.
The purpose of the
CAHSEE is to help
ensure that students
who graduate from high
school have the right skills in reading, writing, and mathematics. Below are some
important facts about this test.
What you Should Know About the CAHSEE
It is a test in two parts – math and English language arts – that a student must pass in
order to receive a high school diploma.
To pass the CAHSEE, a scale score of 350 or higher is required on each part.
Students do not need to pass both parts of the CAHSEE during the same testing session.
The test is given in 10th grade and may be re-taken if the student does not pass the first
time.
Testing takes place during regular school hours.
Parents receive a copy of their child’s results through the school. A copy of the results
also goes in the student’s permanent record.
Beginning with the 2009–10 school year, a student with an Individual Education Plan
may not necessarily have be required to pass this test. Contact the CAHSEE coordinator
in your child’s school district for additional information about making special
arrangements for your child.
English learners must be permitted to take the CAHSEE with certain test variations if the
child’s teacher normally uses these practices in the classroom. For example, if the
teacher normally provides support to the student in his/her primary language, then the
student must be allowed to hear the test directions in the primary language or use a
word-for-word translation glossary.
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January 2011
Students with disabilities who use an accommodation (something that helps the student
in taking the test, like having someone read the test to the student) and earn a score of
350 or higher have passed that part of the CAHSEE. Students who use a modification
and earn the equivalent of a passing score on one or both parts of the CAHSEE have not
passed the examination. More information about CAHSEE accommodations and
modifications can be found on the CDE CAHSEE Accommodations and Modifications
Web page.
Additional CAHSEE information is available on the CDE CAHSEE Web page. Parents or
guardians should direct their questions to their child’s teachers or contact the school
principal or counselor.
For more information, contact the School Report Card at (213) 241-5600 or
[email protected].
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January 2011