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Graduation Requirements Overview

  • The Stockton Unified School Board unanimously approved Board Policy CSBA Policy BP 6146.1 High School Graduation Requirements. The policy increases expectations and aligns high school graduation and the UC A-G requirements to ensure that all students graduate college-, career-, and community-ready. The revised requirements ensure all students take college preparatory courses and have the option of applying to a wide range of colleges and universities or pursuing career interests prepared for the rigors of the 21st-century workplace. Students must meet credit and grading requirements in each subject in order to earn a high school diploma. Implementation begins with the Class of 2024, and adjustments will be made each year up through the Class of 2029.

    Students shall receive a diploma of graduation from high school and may participate in a graduation ceremony only after meeting the District Graduation Requirements aligned in the Rigorous Graduation Requirements Implementation timeline. Students with disabilities intending to earn a regular high school diploma must complete the District’s credit and course requirements. IEP Teams shall consider accommodation and/or support in these required courses and/or credits, which shall be documented in the Individualized Education Program. 504 Teams shall consider accommodations in these required courses and/or credits, which shall be documented in the 504 Plan. An individual with exceptional needs who meets the criteria for a certificate document shall be eligible to participate in any graduation ceremony and any school activity related to graduation in which a pupil of similar age without disabilities would be eligible to participate. Per Education Code 56391, the right to participate in graduation ceremonies does not equate to a certificate of document (as described in Education Code 56390) with a regular high school diploma.

  • The Individualized Education Program (IEP) team shall determine the appropriate standards and assessments, as well as the recommended accommodations that may be required for students with disabilities. A student with disabilities may be awarded a high school diploma upon satisfactory completion of the course of study at the competency level, including Algebra I.

Remaining on Track for Graduation and College Eligibility

Attention Parents: It is important to monitor your students' status toward graduation and for A-G college eligibility throughout the high school years.  Students need to complete designated courses and pass the course with the grade of "C" or higher to remain eligible to attend a four-year college after graduation.  If a student receives a score of "D" or "F", teachers and school counselors will be available to develop a plan to get students back on track.  

  • The A-G / College Entrance Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU).

    Each high school has a list of approved courses. For an official list of the UC approved courses for your high school, please visit the UC Doorways website at Doorways.

Additional Graduation Information

Students attending a high school on the Four by Four Block Schedule are expected to complete 80 credits a year for four years (totaling 320 credits). Click here for the high school course catalog.

Courses that receive a grade of “F” DO NOT earn any credits. Courses not completed with a passing grade must be retaken to earn credit toward graduation.

  • CAASPP:  The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, or CAASPP, which has replaced the Standardized Testing and Reporting, or STAR Program, is the new state academic testing program. CAASPP is a system intended to provide information that can be used to monitor student progress and ensure that all students leave high school ready for college and careers. The CAASPP includes computer-adaptive tests in English–language arts and mathematics as well as paper-based tests for science.

    Students in grades 3-8 and 11 will take the test every Spring. To learn about the types of questions on the computer-based test, you and your child can view the practice test online at the California Department of Education (CDE) Smarter Balanced Practice Test Webpage CDE - Practice Test.

    CAST: The California Science Test or CAST is an online assessment based on the California Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Eligible students in grades 5-8, and once to each student while that student is in high school.