Graduation Requirements

The Grove School’s Graduation Requirements allow students to meet or exceed the admission requirements for the University of California and California State University systems and virtually all other colleges and universities students that might consider or attend. 

Students need a total of 245 credits to graduate. AP Courses are offered for students in the 10th -12th grades. Requirements are met as follows:

English – 4 years college prep

• English 9, English 9 Honors
• English 10
• American Rhetoric
• Expository Reading & Writing (ERWC)
• AP English Language & Composition
• AP English Literature & Composition
• AP Seminar

Mathematics – 3 years college prep

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Pre-Calculus
• Statistics
• Calculus (New to the 26/27 school year)

Lab Science – 3 years college prep

• Biology, Honors Biology
• Environmental Science
• Chemistry, Honors Chemistry
• Physics, Honors Physics
• Anatomy & Physiology
• AP Biology
• AP Environmental Science

Social Studies – 3 years college prep

• World History
• AP World History
• United States History
• AP United States History
• American Government/ Economics
• AP US Government & Politics/ Economics

Foreign Language – 2 years college prep

• Spanish I, 
• Spanish II, 
• Spanish III
• AP Spanish Language

Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year college prep

• Drawing and Painting I, 
• Drawing and Painting II, 
• Theater CTE
• AP Studio Art: 2-D Design

Health – 1 semester

Physical Education – 2 years  required

Electives – 60 credits required – (chosen from any of the courses above or the following electives)
AP Research, Human Geography/Honors Human Geography, Economics, Culinary Arts, Mini-Courses, Draw & Paint I, Draw & Paint II, Career Technical Education (CTE) Courses: Theater I, Theater II and Marketing

All seniors must complete a senior project for graduation.