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Blue Ridge Academy requires 200 credits to graduate as outlined by the CA Department of Education. Please note not all high schools have the same requirements. High school graduation requirements and college/university entrance requirements are not the same. Course selection should be based on academic, career, and personal interest. Student interests and goals should guide the path through high school.

College admission requirements will vary from school to school and it is recommended that students check admission requirements before applying to their college of choice. Please see the minimum UC/CSU Requirements outlined by the CA Department of Education here. Students are encouraged to reach out to their Guidance Counselor if they have questions about graduation requirements or the college admission process.

Subject Area	Blue Ridge Academy/CDE Graduation Requirements	Total Credits
Social Studies	6 semester courses ( Must include 1 year of US History, 1 year World History, 1 semester of Government, and 1 semester of Economics)	30
English	6 semester courses	30
Math	4 semester courses ( Algebra 1 must be completed)	20
Science	4 semester courses ( Must include 1 year of Physical Science and 1 year of Life Science)	20
Visual & Performing Arts	2 semester courses	10
World Language
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Electives	18 semester courses	90
Total =		200 Credits

* Please note that once a subject area graduation requirement has been fulfilled, all excess credits will be rolled over to the Electives category.

Suggested Course Sequence

Blue Ridge Academy/CDE Graduation Requirements
English (30 credits)		Social Studies (30 credits)
English 9A	English 9B	World History A	World History B
English 10A	English 10B	US History A	US History B
English 11A	English 11B	Government	Economics


Mathematics (20 credits)		Science (20 credits)
Algebra 1A	Algebra 1B	Life Science A	Life Science B
Other Math A	Other Math B	Physical Science A	Physical Science B


Science (20 credits)		Language other than English (LOTE) / Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) / Career and Technical Education (CTE) (10 credits)
Life Science A	Life Science B	LOTE or VPA A or CTE	LOTE or VPA B or CTE
Physical Science A	Physical Science B

Electives (90 credits)
Elective 1 A	Elective 1 B
Elective 2 A	Elective 2 B
Elective 3 A	Elective 3 B
Elective 4 A	Elective 4 B
Elective 5 A	Elective 5 B
Elective 6 A	Elective 6 B
Elective 7 A	Elective 7 B
Elective 8 A	Elective 8 B
Elective 9 A	Elective 9 B

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