Section VI.AA. - UHS Graduation Requirements for the Classes of 1998, 1999, and 2000.
The University High School curriculum is designed to provide students with challenging college preparatory experiences in a nurturing and supportive environment. Our goal is to inspire students to take a minimum of six courses each year and to take full advantage of the rich elective offerings available to them. The UHS curriculum is designed to prepare each student for a rigorous college experience and to provide opportunities for college level work and college credit. Through a highly successful Advanced Placement program, UHS students are able to select from among 17 college level courses and earn credits on a 5.0 weighted-grading scale. As a special function high school, University High School’s curricular requirements exceed those mandated at the state and district levels. Students enrolled at UHS must take UHS courses to meet state, district and UHS graduation requirements. Courses taken from outside institutions cannot replace required classes. The only exceptions are P.E., Health, and Economics (for the classes of 2012,2013, and 2014). College Courses taken that would transfer to a 4 year institutions may be substituted with prior administrative approval. (Res 22-26, 4/12/2011)
VI.AA.1. - English, 4 Years. *Honors Freshman English, *Honors Sophomore English, *AP American Literature, *AP English.
VI.AA.2. - Social Studies, 4 Years. *Western Civilization, *Global Studies (2 semesters) or AP European History (Global Studies Choices: 1 Semester Middle East and Africa; 1 Semester Asia; 1 Semester AP Comparative Government and Politics; 1 Semester History of the American Cultures), *AP US History, *AP US Government.
VI.YAA.3. - Mathematics, 4 Years. Honors Algebra, Honors Geometry, Honors Intermediate Algebra, Honors Precalculus I (semester), Honors Trigonometry (semester), Honors Precalculus II (semester), Precalculus I, II, AP Calculus A (semester), AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics.
VI.AA.4. - Foreign Language, 2 Years. Honors French I through AP, Honors German I through AP, Honors Spanish I through AP.
VI.AA.5. - Science, 3 Years. *Honors Biology, *Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP Physics C.
VI.AA.6. - Physical Education, 1 Year.
VI.AA.7. - **Fine Arts or Vocational, 1 Year. AP History of Art, Additional Fine Arts / Vocational courses are offered through Rincon.
VI.AA.8. - *Health, 1/4/ Year; *Driver’s Education, 1/4 Year.
* = No Options; ** = Many universities and colleges will accept vocational classes, however, the U of A, ASU, and NAU require one year of fine arts for admission (beginning 1998)
VI.AA.9. - Total Required = 19.5 Units. (Res 8-5, 5/27/96)
VI.AA.10. Current policy for University High School graduation requirements reflects the new Board of Regents college entrance requirements: 4 years of math; 3 years of science; 2 years of a foreign language. A fine arts credit is also emphasized over a vocational credit. While these standards suggest our philosophy of preparing students for college by maintaining a vigorous academic program, they go beyond the current requirements for graduation in TUSD. Since the TUSD Governing Board has not approved these standards, it is incumbent upon us to emphasize to students the academic proficiency that we expect of University High School students without unduly penalizing them in respect to their peers in other District programs. Therefore, the Board of Regents requirements in math, science, foreign language, and fine arts will be considered the exit standards for students in good standing at University High School. Students in the Class of 1998 who fail to meet these standards will have the respective deficiency noted on their University High School transcripts. (Res 10-2, 5/5/98)