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Course Offerings/Requirements

Students graduating from Hilltop High School shall earn a minimum of 21 units and those units shall be distributed as follows:
a. English Language Arts, 4 units
b. Mathematics, 4 units, which must include: i.  1 unit of Algebra II or its equivalent, or take an Algebra II replacement course if student is enrolled in an approved CTE pathway.
c. Social Studies, 3 units, which must include: i. American History, 1 unit ii. Global Studies, 1 unit iii. American Government, ½ unit iv. Economics/Financial Literacy ½ unit
d. Science, 3 units, which must include: i. Physical Science, 1 unit ii. Biological Science, 1 unit iii. Advanced Study in Chemistry, Physics or other Physical Sci., Adv. Biology, Astronomy, Env. Science, or other Earth/Space Science
e. Physical Education, ½ unit (state law limits the awarding of ¼ credit in Physical Education for each semester)
f. Health, ½ unit
g. Electives, 6 units, which must include: i. 1 whole unit or any combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology, agricultural education or English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies courses not otherwise required. 
 
Four County Career Center School requirements for high school students shall include 21 units earned in grades nine through twelve and shall be distributed as follows:   
a. English Language Arts, 4 units
b. Health, ½ unit
c. Physical Education, ½ unit (state law limits the awarding of ¼ credit in Physical Education for each semester)
d. Mathematics, 4 units, which must include: i. 1 unit of Algebra II or its equivalent, or take an Algebra II replacement course if student is enrolled in an approved CTE pathway.
e. Science, 3 units, which must include: i. Biological science, 1 unit ii. Physical science, 1 unit iii. Advanced study in Chemistry, Physics or other Physical Sci., Adv. Biology, Astronomy, Physical Geology, or other Earth/Space Science
f. Social studies, 3 units must include: i. American History, 1 unit ii. Global Studies, 1 unit iii. Senior Social Studies, 1 unit
g. Electives:  6 units i. 1 whole unit or any combination of foreign language, fine arts, business, career-technical education, family and consumer sciences, technology, agricultural education or English language arts, mathematics, science or social studies courses not otherwise required.