Required high school courses

  • A high school diploma or its equivalent;
  • Four English courses;
  • Four mathematics courses, including Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, a higher level mathematics course for which Algebra II is a prerequisite; or any one of the following courses: AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Pre-Calculus (formerly Advanced Math), Discrete Mathematics, IB Mathematics Level II, Integrated Mathematics IV and Advanced Functions and Modeling;
  • Three science courses, including at least one in a life or biological science (biology); at least one course in a physical science (physical science, chemistry, physics) and at least one laboratory course;
  • Two courses in social studies including one in US history; and
  • At least two units of a single foreign language – please note that American Sign Language satisfies this requirement.