College Preparation:

9th Grade Foundation

Mrs. Crystal King
Lincoln High School
 First:
Pass in your “SMART Goals”
worksheet from last week’s
lesson!

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Today We Will:
× Go over Lincoln’s graduation requirements
× Identify what the A-G requirements are
× Create 4-year plan

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What requirements must
you meet in order to
graduate from
lincoln high school?

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 Lincoln High School: Graduation Requirements
Grade Point Average Conduct Credits
Students must To participate in Students must
maintain a graduation complete a minimum
cumulative weighted ceremonies, students of 44 semester credits.
grade-point average must meet a
(WGPA) of 2.0 or minimum standard of
higher. a 2.0 average in
citizenship during the
senior year.

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 Lincoln High School: Graduation Requirements
6 credits: History/Social Science Additional Requirements
8 credits: English 4 credits: Physical Education
6 credits: Mathematics 8 credits: Electives
6 credits: Science Total: 12 credits
4 credits: Foreign English
2 credits: Visual/Performing Arts
Total: 32 credits

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 How many credits is each class worth?
2 credits

How many credits Can you have by the end of 9th grade?
16 credits

What grade do you need to pass a class?

D or Higher
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What are the
A-G
requirements?
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A-G Requirements
The A-G Requirements are a sequence of high school
courses that students must complete (with a grade of
C or better) to be minimally eligible for admission to
the University of California (UC) and California State
University (CSU).

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On your worksheet:
1. Write down the classes you have already taken
in the section they fall under
2. Write down the classes you’d like to/need to
take in order to fulfil the A-G requirements

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A: History
2 Years required

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History Requirements
× 1 year of World or European history, cultures
and geography, &
× 1 year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S.
history and one-half year of civics or American
government

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B: English
4 Years Required

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C: Math
3 Years Required
4 years recommended

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D: Lab Science
2 Years Required
3 years recommended

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Laboratory Science requiremen
ts
× Two of the three subjects: biology, chemistry,
or physics.
× One year of approved interdisciplinary or earth
and space sciences coursework can meet one
year of the requirement.

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E: Language
2 Years Required
3 years recommended

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F: Visual &
Performing Arts
1 Year Required

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Visual and Performing Arts req
uirements
× Chosen from the following disciplines: dance,
drama/theater, music, interdisciplinary arts or
visual art — or
× Two one-semester courses from the same
discipline is also acceptable.

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G: College
Prep Electives
1 Year Required

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you must complete 15 year long high school courses with a letter
grade of C or better — at least 11 of them prior to your last year
of high school.

taking approved high school (“A-G”) courses isn't the only way to
satisfy these requirements. You may meet them by completing
college courses or earning certain scores on SAT, Advanced
Placement or International Baccalaureate exams.

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THANKS!
Any questions?

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