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Graduation Requirements

No person shall, on the grounds of sex, race, color, national origin, or handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination in any course offered in the Delano Joint Union High School District.Unit Requirement – a minimum of 220 units of credit is required for graduation.

Minimum Required Credits by Subject

Subject

Number of Credits Required

Algebra I

10 Credits

Civics

5 Credits

Computer Literacy

5 Credits

Economics

5 Credits

Electives

60 Credits

English

40 Credits

Fine Arts

10 Credits

Foreign Languages

10 Credits

Health

5 Credits

Life Science

10 Credits

Math

20 Credits

Physical Education

20 Credits

Physical Science

10 Credits

U.S. History

10 Credits

World History

10 Credits

Credits for Promotion and Graduation


Credits for promotion and graduation are earned based upon 7 credits per cycle or 35 credits per semester, depending upon the particular course.  Normally, a student may earn 70 credits per year based upon taking and passing seven  courses per cycle.