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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.

Subject	Credits
English	40 Credits
Social Science (World History, US History, Govt/Econ)	30 Credits
Mathematics	30 Credits
Physical Education*	20 Credits
Science (Earth Science, Living Earth)	20 Credits
World Language**	20 Credits
Visual & Performing Arts	10 Credits
Electives ***	50 Credits

*Team Sports Credit can be earned in grades 10-12 and after 10 credits has been earned.
** 2 yrs of the same language.
*** Electives are classes that are not the core classes listed above.

A-G Requirements

A-G Requirements

To meet California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) minimum admission requirements, you must complete 15 year-long high school courses with a letter grade of C or better.

Two years of history-social science
Four years of college-preparatory English (No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement).
Three years of college-preparatory mathematics (4 years recommended)
Two years of laboratory science (3 years recommended) At least 1 year of physical science and 1 year of biological science.
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part or all of these requirements if the high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses. (3 years recommended)
One year-long course of visual or performing arts
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f” above, chosen from the following areas:

visual and performing arts (non-introductory-level courses),
history, social science,
English, advanced mathematics,
laboratory science and
language other than English (a third year in the language used for the “e” requirement or two years of another language).

For a high school course to be accepted by the UC system as an A-G course, the course must contain specific content and rigor.
Note: for UC, 11 of the 15 courses must be completed with a C or better before the start of senior year with a 10-11 GPA of 3.0 or higher.

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.

Course Offerings List 2023-24

SRCS CCRG Course Guide

7-8th Grade Elective Selection

These forms are used by counselors to collect course choices for the current 6th graders incoming as 7th graders for the next school year and current 7th Graders going into 8th grade next year. Counselors need this form completed in order for your student to be given courses.

SRJH Registration Packet 2026-27

Incoming 7th Graders

Please click the link below to access the Elective Request Form for students who are currently in 6th grade.

Current 7th Graders

Please click the link below to access the Elective Request Form for students who are currently in 7th grade.

9th grade Course Selection

Incoming 9th Grade Course Selection Presentation 2025-26

This sheet is used by Counselors to collect Course choices for the Freshman Year. Counselors need this form completed and turned into the counseling office in order for your student to be given courses. The Course Selection Sheet should only be completed by families who are enrolled at SRHS. It would be very helpful for the counselor if along with this sheet, the student’s report card from the 8^th grade were also included to assist us in placement.

9th Grade Course Selection Sheet 2023-24
Course Selection Parent Cheat Sheet

Important Senior Information

Class or 2026 Counselor Presentation

10th- 12th Grade Course Selection

Course Selection Slide Presentation (Rising 10th - 12th) 2025-26

This sheet is used by Counselors to collect Course choices for the grades of 10-12. This sheet includes all courses that we planned to offer at SRHS. Some courses may not be offered if the enrollment is below 20. In this case, we would move the student into their next choice elective. The Course Selection Sheet should only be completed by families who are enrolled at SRHS. If your student is new to SRHS, it is necessary to attach the transcript from the former school. This information is to assist us in enrolling the student in courses necessary for graduation.

10th-12th Grade Course Selection Sheet

Please stop by the Counseling office for this form or to make an appointment with your Counselor to select appropriate courses.

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AP Courses

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:

Subject Area	Course
English Language Arts	AP Language AP Literature
Math	AP Calculus AP Statistics
Science	AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics AP Environmental Science
Social Studies	AP Economics AP Government AP US History
Visual and Performing Arts	AP Art Studio
World Language	AP Spanish Language

Honors Courses

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

Subject Area	Courses offered at SRHS in Honors
English Language Arts	Honors English 1, 2, 3, AQ Honors English 1, 2
Math	Honors Math 2, 3, Trig/Pre-Calc
Science	Honors Living Earth, AG Soil, Chemistry
Social Studies	Honors World History
World Language	Honors Spanish 2, 3 Honors French 2, 3

Office Assistant and Peer Tutor

Office Assistants (OA)

Office Assistants ONLY (Teacher Assistant (TA) positions are no longer an option)

Print and complete the Office Assistant (OA) Application.
Turn in the completed application to the Main Office.
An interview with office staff is required to become an assistant in the Main Office, Attendance Office, or Counseling Office.
Must be an 11th or 12th grader and be on track to graduate.
Grading for an OA is Pass / Fail (not a letter grade).
Students will receive a printout of their new schedule from their Counselor if approved for an OA position.

Classroom Peer Tutors

Qualifications

Must be an 11th or 12th grader and on track to graduate.
Must have previously completed the course providing tutoring for and earned a grade of a B or higher.

If the above qualifications are met, print the Peer Tutor Application, complete and submit. This document must be completed by the student, parent, and teacher, and submitted to the Main Office. The class is not to be attended until the student receives a printout of the new schedule from their School Counselor.

Free Period

Qualifications

Must be a SENIOR.
Must have earned 180 credits at the end of Junior year.
Parent / guardian must approve and send an email to the student’s counselor.

If the student meets the above qualifications review the Free Period Information document. Complete and submit the Free Period form that will become available in the Counseling office in the late Spring.

Dual Enrollment (SRJC)

SRHS is very fortunate that they happen to be located right next door to a nationally renowned Community College, Santa Rosa Junior College. Many students are able to access SRJC while they are still attending high school. These students are referred to as dual enrollment students. Dual enrollment students DO NOT have to pay any tuition while taking courses at SRJC (books and some fees are not included in waiver).

Dual Enrollment Page

Schedule Changes

Schedule changes are only allowed the first 3 weeks of the Fall Semester, or the first 2 weeks of Spring, with limited selection. The exception to this rule is a level change.

Level Change Form Here