Traditional Program Diploma

The forty (40) credit graduation requirements for Walnut Creek Campus are as follows:

English and Language Arts (Total Required Credits: 8)
- Language and Literature or Literature and Composition: 2 credits
- Speech Communication: 1 credit
- Fundamentals of Writing: 1 credit (waived with Lit. and Comp.)
- Language Arts elective: 3 credits (4 credits with Lit. and Comp.)
- Literature elective: 1 credit
Mathematics (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Algebra I: 2 credits
- Geometry: 2 credits
- Algebra II: 2 credits
Science (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Physical Science: 2 credits
- Biology: 2 credits
- Chemistry: 2 credits
*Chemistry will be required beginning with the graduating class of 2022-23.
Social Studies (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Economics: 1 credit
- Government: 1 credit
- U.S. History: 2 credits
- Social Studies elective: 2 credits
Fine Arts (Total Required Credit: 1)
- Fine Arts elective: 1 credit
  - Areas: Art, Drama, Music.
Health (Total Required Credit: 1)
- Health: 1 credit
Physical Education (Total Required Credits: 4)
- This includes all students completing a CPR course that consist of components that could lead to CPR certification.
Elective Credits
- The remainder of the credits required for graduation may be earned in other areas of the school program.

Core Program Diploma

The thirty-six (36) required credits for the Core Program at Walnut Creek Campus are as follows:

English and Language Arts (Total Required Credits: 8)
- Language and Literature or Literature and Composition: 2 credits
- Speech Communication: 1 credit
- Fundamentals of Writing: 1 credit (waived with Lit. and Comp.)
- Language Arts elective: 3 credits (4 credits with Lit. and Comp.)
- Literature elective: 1 credit
Mathematics (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Algebra I: 2 credits
- Geometry: 2 credits
- Algebra II: 2 credits
Science (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Physical Science: 2 credits
- Biology: 2 credits
- Chemistry: 2 credits
*Chemistry will be required beginning with the graduating class of 2022-23.
Social Studies (Total Required Credits: 6)
- Economics: 1 credit
- Government: 1 credit
- U.S. History: 2 credits
- Social Studies elective: 2 credits
Fine Arts (Total Required Credit: 1)
- Fine Arts elective: 1 credit
  - Areas: Art, Drama, Music.
Health (Total Required Credit: 1)
- Health: 1 credit
Physical Education (Total Required Credits: 4)
- This includes all students completing a CPR course that consist of components that could lead to CPR certification (except otherwise indicated in a student’s IEP.)
Elective Credits
- The remainder of the credits required for graduation may be earned in other areas of the school program.

Last Modified on March 11, 2021