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Mesa Verde High School
Graduation Requirements
1. Complete a minimum of 280 units
2. Complete the following required courses (not including electives necessary to complete graduation requirements):
REQUIRED COURSES FOR GRADUATION
Requirement
| Units
| Grade Level Taken
| English
| 40
| 9, 10, 11 and 12
| Visual/Performing Arts
| 10
| 9, 10, 11 or 12
| Physical Education
| 20
| PE Required in 9 and 10
Weights, aerobics or bowling options for 3rd year in grades 11 or 12
| Health/Drivers Ed
| 10
| 10
| World History
| 10
| 10
| US History
| 10
| 11
| American Government
| 10
| 12
| Social Studies Elective
| 10
| 12
| Economics
| 10
| 11 or 12
| Mathematics
| 20
| 9, 10
| Science
| 20
| 1 year Earth Science (usually taken in 9) or Chemistry or Physics
1 year Biology (usually taken in 10)
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3. Complete Computer Applications class (10 units).
4. Students must Pass Algebra 1 or the equivalent Algebra 1A/1B to
graduate.
5. Students must Pass the California Exit Exam in English Language Arts and
Mathematics (State Requirement)
6. Students in grades 9, 10, and 11 must be enrolled in eight classes (four
periods a day each term). Seniors with 240 credits may have six
classes if they are on target to graduate.
7. IWE/TA (Inside Work Experience/Teachers Aide) may be taken in grades
11 and 12. No more than 20 units of elective credit may be used for
IWE/TA to meet the graduation requirements.
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