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 might consider or attend.

Students need a total of 225 credits. Only juniors and seniors may enroll in AP classes.

English – 4 years college prep

English 9, English 9 Honors
English 10, English 10 Honors
American Rhetoric/AP English Language & Composition
Expository Reading & Writing/AP English Literature & Composition
AP Seminar

Mathematics – 3 years college prep

Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, Calculus

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/Honors World History
United States History/AP United States History
American Government
AP US Government & Politics

Foreign Language – 2 years college prep

Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III

Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year college prep

Drawing and Painting I, Drawing and Painting II, Ceramics, AP Studio Art: 2-D Design

Health – 1 semester

Physical Education – 2 years  required

Electives – 40 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

All seniors must complete a senior project for graduation.