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Graduation Requirements

Freshmen (2012-2013)

28 units are needed for graduation.  This includes the new LA Core 4 Requirements
English - 4 units
Mathematics - 4 units
Religion – 4 units
Science – 4 units
Social Studies – 4 units
Foreign Language – 2 units from the same language
Health/Physical Education – 2 units
Busines/Computer - 1/2 unit
ACT Prep - 1/2 unit
Electives - Minimum of 3 units (1 unit must be taken from Art, Music, or Theatre)
(9th Grade Choices: 1/2 credit Business Computer Applications, Speech I, Intro to Health Occupations, or Study Hall)

Advanced 8th Grade Option (2012-2013)

32 units are needed for graduation.  This includes the new LA Core 4 Requirements.

English - 5 units
Mathematics - 5 units
Religion – Religion 8 and 4 units
Science – 5 units
Social Studies – 4 units
Foreign Language – 2 units from the same language
Health/Physical Education – PE 8 and 2 units
Business/Computer – 1/2 unit
ACT Prep - 1/2 unit
Electives - Minimum of 5 units. (1 unit must be taken from Art, Music, or Theatre)
(8th Grade Choices: Art 1, Beginning Choir, or Family & Consumer Sciences I)

Academic 8th Grade Option (2012 - 2013)

28 units are needed for graduation.  This includes the new LA Core 4 Requirements

English - English 8 and 4 units
Mathematics - Math 8 and 4 units
Religion – Religion 8 and 4 units
Science – 4 units
Social Studies – 4 units
Electives – Chorus 8 and 2½ units, including at least 1 unit in art, music or theatre
Foreign Language – 2 units from the same language
Health/Physical Education – PE 8 and 2 units
Business/Computer - 1/2 unit
ACT Prep - 1/2 unit
Electives - Minimum of 3.5 units. (1 unit must be taken from Art, Music, or Theatre)
(8th Grade Choices: Art 1, Beginning Choir, or Family & Consumer Sciences I)

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors (2012 - 2013)

Twenty-eight (28) units are needed for graduation.  This includes the new LA Core 4 Requirements.
Business/Computer – 1 unit
Sophomores:  Computer Technology Literacy (I-Pad) and an additional 1/2 computer elective
Juniors:  Into. to Computer Applications and Computer Technology Literacy
Seniors:  Introduction to Business Computer Applications 1A and 1B
English – 4 units
Foreign Language – 4 units
Health/Physical Education – 2 units
Mathematics – 4 units
Science – 4 units
Speech – 1/2 unit
Social Studies – 4 units
Sophomores:  World Geography, Civics, American (US) History, and World History
Juniors and Seniors:  World Geography, World History, American (US) History, and Civics
Religion – 4 units
Electives – 2.5 units (1 unit must be taken from Art, Music, or Theatre)

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Academy of Our Lady lives the Salesian family spirit of reason, religion, and loving kindness and instills in young women the values to live as Catholic Christians, the drive for life-long learning, and the skills to succeed as responsible citizens in society.