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Course Offerings
Course Offerings
Choosing appropriate core course level . . .
Counselors would like every student to push themselves, academically, to their highest potential. SRHS takes pride in the fact that we understand and therefore treat every student as a unique individual. Counselors, with assistance from the student, their family, past teachers, past testing, as well as current performance, recommended levels of courses that are most appropriate for student success as well as meeting the desired post high school educational goals.
Graduation Requirements
SRCS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Board of Education believes that the completion of an organized and sequential course of study is the foundation that prepares students for post-secondary education, careers, and/or employment. Students who successfully complete a year-long course will receive 10 credits (5 credits for each semester) provided attendance requirements are met.
If a student does not meet ALL of the graduation requirements, the student will not receive a diploma and will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony. Each student must earn a total of 220 credits to meet graduation requirements.
Graduation Requirements for the Class
| Subject | Credits |
| English | 40 Credits |
| Social Science (World History, US History, Govt/Econ) | 30 Credits |
| Mathematics | 30 Credits, including Algebra 1 |
| Physical Education*** | 20 Credits |
| Science (Earth Science, Living Earth) | 20 Credits |
| World Language | 20 Credits |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 10 Credits |
| Electives ** | 50 Credits |
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** Electives are classes that are not the core classes listed above. |
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AP / Honors
What is an AP class?
The Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada created by the College Board offering college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students. American colleges often grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores above a certain number on the AP examinations. The AP curriculum for the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in each subject. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain it satisfies the AP curriculum. If the course is approved the school may use the AP designation and the course will be publicly listed on the AP Ledger.
AP College Board Student Portal
At Santa Rosa High School, we currently offer AP Classes in several areas:
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English Language Arts |
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Math |
AP Calculus |
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Science |
AP Physics |
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Social Studies |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
AP Art Studio |
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World Language |
What is an Honors Course?
To encourage students to undertake more challenging studies in high school, the University of California assigns extra weight to grades received in honors-level courses. UC maintains an honors “a-g” course policy that defines the types of honors courses eligible for the UC honors designation.
When calculating a student’s UC GPA to determine if the student meets or exceeds the minimum GPA by residency status, the number of UC-designated honors courses receiving the additional grade points is limited to eight semesters or four years. Students may complete more than eight semesters of honors coursework, but a maximum of eight extra points will be factored into the UC GPA.
Most students complete UC-designated honors courses in grades 11 and 12, although some may complete these courses as early as grade 10. The University limits the amount of extra points added to the UC GPA for UC-designated honors courses completed in grade 10 to no more than four semesters or two years. This limitation also only affects the GPA calculation that determines if an applicant meets or exceeds the minimum GPA UC requires based on residency status.
University of California A-G Honors Courses
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English Language Arts |
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Math |
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Science |
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Social Studies |
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Visual and Performing Arts |
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World Language |