REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM ADULT SCHOOL

The Board of Education establishes the following requirements for the satisfactory completion of the adult school program of study for the high school diploma and graduation. The student will:

1. Successfully complete a minimum of 180 credits. (To be applied toward the completion of this requirement, any credit taken outside the district program must be approved in advance by the adult school administrator/designee.)

2. Successfully complete the specific requirements as indicated below:

   
   

   1. Language Arts I-IV 40 Credits

      
      

   2. Mathematics 20 Credits

      
      

      Ten (10) credits of Algebra I or its equivalent as established in administrative regulations are required for graduation. Acceptable completion of this course prior to ninth grade will meet this requirement.

   3. Social Science 30 Credits

      
      

      World History/Culture/Geography. 10 Credits

      U.S. History 10 Credits

      U.S. Government 5 Credits

      Economics. 5 Credits

      
      

   4. Science 20 Credits

      
      

      To include instruction in biological and physical science

      
      

   5. Fine Arts or Foreign Language 10 Credits

      
      

      Fine Arts includes courses from the fields of art, music, drama, humanities, and dance.

   6. Health Education 5 Credits

      
      

   7. Beginning with the graduating class of 20230 and for every subsequent class: Multicultural Studies 5 Credits

   8. Electives Courses 55 Credits

      1. Work Experience Credit: Work of a skilled or technical nature which is completed during the current year of enrollment may be evaluated by the adult school principal for credit. (10 credits per year - maximum 40 credits while in residence.)

         
         

      2. General Education Development Test (GED): Demonstrated proficiency with a score of 45 or more on each of the five GED tests may be applied as elective credit for completion of the requirements for graduation. Each test successfully passed may earn 10 elective credits.

      3. Evaluation of Military Experience: Evaluation of formal schooling in military service schools for the granting of credits will take into consideration subject matter and length of study. Credit given will be commensurate with day school or adult school standards. Official verification of military service schooling will be the responsibility of the student.

         
         

      4. Credits in physical education are not required for a high school diploma through adult education. Any previous credits earned in physical education will be designated as elective credits.

         
         

         NOTE: In accordance with Education Code 51225.3, alternative means for students to complete the above prescribed courses of study may be developed and implemented with the approval of the Superintendent or designee.

         
         

3. Demonstrate a proficiency in writing, mathematics and reading as measured by district proficiency tests or with a score of 40 or more on the respective GED tests.

4. Transcripts of high school work completed are evaluated according to current policy used by the high schools in the district. A minimum of 10 credits must be completed in residence. The Adult School Division will grant a Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District diploma upon completion of all requirements.

   
   

5. Exemptions from District-Approved Graduation Requirements

An individual with exceptional needs, who entered 9th grade in the 2022-23 school year or later, shall be eligible for the exemption and award described in Education Code 51225.31 (a) if their individualized education program provides for all of the following (Education Code 51225.31 (b)):

1. The pupil’s individualized education program team has deemed the student eligible to take the state alternate assessments

   
   

2. The pupil is required to complete state standards-aligned coursework to meet the statewide course requirements specified in Section 51225.3.

The District shall exempt an individual with exceptional needs who satisfies the eligibility criteria described above from all courses and other requirements adopted by the governing board that are additional to the statewide course requirements and shall award the pupil a diploma of graduation from high school.

An individual with exceptional needs who meets the criteria for an alternative diploma-pathway pursuant to this policy shall be eligible to participate in any graduation ceremony and any school activity related to graduation with their grade-level peers with and without disabilities. Participation in graduation activities shall not be construed as termination of the provision of free appropriate public education consistent with Section 300.102(a)(3)(ii) of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.