PARACLETE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
For graduation from Paraclete High School, the student must successfully complete a course of studies that includes Religion (during each semester that a student is in attendance at Paraclete), four years of English, three years of Mathematics, two years of Laboratory Science, one year of United States History, one semester of American Government (Civics), one semester of Economics, two years of Foreign Language, one year of Visual or Performing Arts, one year of Physical Education/Health, and one year of World History. A student must complete a total of 48 semester units.
1 Archdiocesan Requirements
| SUBJECT AREA | NUMBER OF REQUIRED SEMESTERS |
| English | 8 semesters |
| Foreign Language | 4 semesters of the same language |
| Health | 1/2 semester (State of California requirement) |
| Mathematics | 6 semesters |
| Physical Education | 2 semesters |
| Religious Studies | 8 semesters or the number of semesters a student has attended a Catholic school (1 course for each semester of attendance) |
| Science | 4 semesters (to include 1 course in a life science and 1 course in a physical science) |
| Social Science | 6 semesters (to include 2 semesters of U.S. History, 1 semester of U.S. Government, and 1 semester of Economics) |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 consecutive semesters |
| Electives | Sufficient to meet 240 credits for graduation |
For more information about computer courses, see the Los Angeles Archdiocese Secondary Principals Curriculum Committee Recommendation Regarding the Computer Course Requirement.
Policies for valedictorian and salutatorian selection must be published in the parent/student handbook.
2 College Admission Requirements and Graduation Requirements
| SUBJECT AREA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS | CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS | NCAA REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVISION I (may be different for Division II) | ARCHDIOCESAN GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS | HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (sample) |
| English | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Foreign Language | 2 years of the same language *3 years recommended | 2 years of the same language | | 2 years of the same language | 2 years *3 years recommended for students who are bound for the UC system |
| Health | | | | 1/2 semester
(State of California requirement) | 1/2 semester
(State of California requirement) |
| Math | 3 years Algebra I and above *4 years recommended | 3 years Algebra I and above *4 years recommended | 3 years Algebra I or higher | 3 years | 3 years Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II |
| Physical Education | | | | 1 year | 1 year |
| Religion | | | | 4 years | 4 years |
| Science | 2 years of lab science: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics *3 years recommended | 2 years of lab science: Biology, Chemistry, or Physics | 2 years (1 year must be a lab science) | 2 years 1 year of a life science and 1 year of a physical science | 2 years Biology and Chemistry |
| Social Science | 2 years 1 year of World History/Cultures/Geography, and either 1 year of U.S. History or 1 semester each of U.S. History and Civics/U.S. Government | 2 years 1 year of Social Science, and either 1 year of U.S. History or 1 semester each of U.S. History and Civics/U.S. Government | 2 years | 3 years 1 year of U.S. History, 1 semester of U.S. Government, and 1 semester of Economics | 3 years 1 year of World History, 1 year of U.S. History, 1 semester of U.S. Government, and 1 semester of Economics |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 consecutive semesters | 2 consecutive semesters | | 2 consecutive semesters | 2 consecutive semesters |
| Electives | 1 year | 1 year College preparatory | 1 year of an additional Math, English, or Science course | Sufficient to meet 240 credits for graduation | Sufficient to meet 240 credits for graduation |
| | | | **4 years of extra core courses: English, Math, Social Science, Science, Foreign Language, non-doctrinal Religion, or Philosophy | | |
