REQUIREMENTS

CNUSD GRADUATION

4 YEAR COLLEGE (A-G) *

Language Arts

4 yrs

4yrs

Math 

3yrs (4 recommended)

Science

2yrs (1 life, 1 physical)

2yrs (3 recommended)

History

3yrs

2yrs

Foreign Language

1yr  (or Fine Arts)

2yrs (3 recommended)

Fine Arts

1 yr (or Foreign Lang.)

1yr

P.E.

2 yrs

Health

1 semester

Elective

75 credits

1yr  College prep elective

Norco College (NC)

·   3 unit NC classes = 10 H.S credits  or

      1yr.

·   Students are expected to complete High School elective credits by completing classes at NC every semester

·   You are not required to turn in your Norco College unofficial transcripts to the Kennedy Registrar office to receive HS credit. Every grade for classes of 3 or more units will be entered with the grade earned at NC.

·   NC classes cannot take the place of CNUSD graduation requirements with the exception of Fine Arts/Foreign Language, and Health

·   NC’s transferable classes can be accepted at 4 year colleges toward BA degree (found through WEBADVISOR) each University will follow different guidelines on what classes they will transfer.

NC Accuplacer Assessment Test

Students may take the Accuplacer to test into high level academic courses at Norco College.

GRADES:

• All Classes, including D's & F's are computed in GPA

CREDITS NEEDED:

 9^th grade:     60

10^th grade:   120

11^th grade:   180

12^th grade:   220

You need 220 credits and all of the courses listed above to graduate.

Required H.S. Test:

JFK/CNUSD Participates annually in the CAASPP State testing.  All 11th Grade students will participate in the CAASPP administration in the spring semester.

EAP Testing

The EAP (Early Advanced Placement) test for UC/CSU consideration is embeded in the CAASPP administration.

* Independent and out of state colleges may vary. Check with your college of choice.  

Grades

• Both D’s and F’s must be retaken

• GPA = 10^th and 11^th only, Academic subjects only (UC and CSU guidelines)

Credits are not relevant but GPA is important:

2.0 is the minimum to apply to the CSU system.

3.0 is the minimum to apply to the UC system.

Test for College:

10^th and 11^th: Practice SAT (PSAT)

11^th and 12^th: SAT and/or ACT, Subject Tests

(recommend taking SAT and ACT in 11^th and retake in 12^th for improved score)

§  **Students who don’t pass EAP will need to take the EPT  and  ELM  in  senior year.