High School

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from Valley Catholic High School, students must earn 24 credits (one credit equals two semesters) while successfully completing the following:

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General Graduation Plan
Requirements:	Freshman:	Sophomore:	Junior:	Senior:
English –4 credits –8 semesters	_ English 9	__English 10 __English Conversation	__English 11 __AP English Language 11 __Creative Writing	__English 12 __AP English Literature 12 __Creative Writing
Religion –4 credits –8 semesters	__Intro to Catholicism^ __Sacraments^	__Biblical Studies	__Faith in Action^ __Faith and Justice^ __Prayer^ __World Religions^	__Adv. Theo. and Ethics^ __Faith in Action^ __Relationships __Prayer^
Math –3 credits –6 semesters	__Algebra I __Algebra II __Geometry __Geometry A __Algebra II A	__Geometry __Geometry A __Algebra II __Algebra II A __Pre-Cal __Pre-Calc A	__Geometry __Geometry A __Algebra II __Algebra II A __Pre-Cal __Pre-Cal A __AP Cal. I	__Algebra II __Algebra II A __Pre-Cal __Pre-Calc A __AP Calculus I __AP Calculus II __AP Calculus III
Science –3 credits –6 semesters	__Biology	__Chemistry __Hon. Chemistry	__AP Biology __AP Chemistry __Physics __AP Physics B	__AP Biology __AP Chemistry __AP Physics C __Environmental Science^
Social Sciences –3.5 credits –7 semesters	__Global Studies	__Modern History^ __Government^	__US History __Honors US History	__American Civil War^ __Psychology^ __Sociology^ __Vietnam Studies^ __WWII^ __Economics^
Foreign Language* –2 credits –4 semesters	__Spanish 1/2 __French 1/2 __Japanese 1/2	__Spanish 1/2/3 __French 1/2/3 __Japanese 1/2/3	__Spanish 1/2/3/4 __French 1/2/3/4 __Japanese 1/2/3/4	__Spanish 1/2/3/4/5 __French 1/2/3/4/5 __Japanese 1/2/3/4/5
P.E.** –1 credits –2 semesters - one class must be PE 1 or PE 2	__PE 1^ __Conditioning __Sports	__PE 1^ __Conditioning __PE 2^ __Sports	__PE 1^ __PE 2^ __Conditioning __Sports^	__PE 1^ __PE 2^ __Conditioning __Sports^
Health –1 credit –2 semesters	__Health 1^	__Health 1^ __Health 2^	__Health 1^ __Health 2^	__Health 2^ __Health 1^
Fine Arts*** –1 credit –2 semesters	__Choir __Band __Orchestra __Jazz Band __Art 1A/1^ __Drama 1	__Choir __Band __Orchestra __Jazz Band __Art 1A/1B^ __Drama 1/2	__Choir __Band __Orchestra __Jazz Band __Art 1A/1B __Drama 1/2/3 __AP Music Theory	__Choir __Band __Orchestra __Jazz Band __Art 1A/1B __Drama 1/2/3/4 __AP Music Theory
Computer Science –.5 credit –1 semesters	__Computer Applications^ __Graphic Design^ __Yearbook __Newspaper/Web Publishing	__Computer App.^ __Graphic Design^ __Yearbook __Newspaper/Web Publishing	__Computer App1^ __Graphic Design^ __Yearbook __Newspaper/Web Publishing	__Computer App1^ __Graphic Design^ __Yearbook __Newspaper/Web Publishing
Electives –1.0 credits –2 semesters	Any class above completion of required courses.
Of the same language Two (2) years of the same VCHS-school sponsored sport can be substituted in place of the one (1) semester PE requirement. Students can also enroll with the following combinations during “0” period: Choir/Band, Choir/Orchestra, or Band/Orchestra. **Joint class with Newspaper and Print/Web Publishing. Note: Semester classes are denoted with a "^" sign.