Graduation Requirements & Proficiency Seals
Graduation Requirements
To qualify for a diploma a student must:
1. Complete all district and State of California required course work through classroom attendance and accrual of credits (Including Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1).
2. Earn a minimum of 230 credits in the appropriate courses.
3. Pass the Patterson Required Exit Program (PREP).
PREP Project
Patterson Required Exit Program (PREP)
As part of the graduation requirements, students will need to complete the PREP project. Students will be completing a variety of career related assignments that can be completed online, a mentor interview and a PREP presentation in the Spring Semester.
For your PREP, you will be interviewing someone that has a career or has had experience & is knowledgeable about a career that you have interest in. You can connect with someone over the phone, through email, video conferencing, etc. There will be guided interview questions that you will need to ask.
PREP Project Instructional Website
State Seal of Biliteracy
The California State Seal of Biliteracy is marked by a gold seal affixed to the diploma or transcript and recognizes high school graduates who have achieved a high level of proficiency in one or more language(s) in addition to English.
