Private School
Satellite Program
For All California
Homeschoolers
CALIFORNIA
CHRISTIAN
ACADEMY, PSP
HIGH SCHOOL PLANNER
SUBJECT
MINIMUM GRADUTION REQUIREMENTS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
ENGLISH
TOTAL 40 CREDITS
4 YEARS - student's choice of varied subjects: like: creative writing, grammar, literature, etc.
4 YEARS Includes college preparatory English composition and literature
4 YEARS: Four years of college-preparatory English composition and literature required, integrating extensive reading, frequent writing, and practice listening and speaking with different audiences.
SOCIAL STUDIES
TOTAL 30 CREDITS
3 YEARS including: U.S. History, Modern World History and American Government & Economics
3 YEARS History and Social Science (including 1 year of U.S. history or 1 semester of U.S. history and 1 semester of civics or American government AND 1 year of social science)
3 YEARS: Two years of college-preparatory history/social science required, including: one year of world history, cultures or historical geography, and one year of U.S. history; or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.
SCIENCE
TOTAL 30 CREDITS
3 YEARS: Three years including: biological and physical science
3 YEARS Three years laboratory science: (including 1 biological science and 1 physical science)
2-3 YEARS Two to three years of college-preparatory laboratory science required (three years are strongly recommended), including or integrating topics that provide fundamental knowledge in: biology, chemistry, or physics.
MATHEMATICS
TOTAL 30 CREDITS
3 YEARS: Three years including: grade level along with Algebra I, and Geometry
4 YEARS: Math (4 years recommended) including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, or higher mathematics (take one each year) 40 CREDITS
4 YEARS: Three to four years of college-preparatory mathematics required (four years are strongly recommended), including or integrating topics covered in: elementary algebra, advanced algebra, two-and three-dimensional geometry. 40 CREDITS
Foreign Language
AND/OR Visual
Performing Arts
1 YEAR: One year either foreign language, visual or performing arts, or career technical education
2 YEARS: Two years of the same language; American Sign Language is applicable
2-3 YEARS: Two to three years of college-preparatory coursework required (or through the second level of high school instruction) of the same language other than English (three years are recommended).
COLLEGE PREP PERFORMING ARTS
NO REQUIREMENT
1 YEAR: One year of college-preparatory visual & performing arts required, chosen from one of the following disciplines: dance, music, theater, visual arts (e.g., painting, web/graphic design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts), or interdisciplinary arts.
1 YEAR: One year of college-preparatory visual & performing arts required, chosen from one of the following disciplines: dance, music, theater, visual arts (e.g., painting, web/graphic design, film/video, inter/multimedia arts), or interdisciplinary arts.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
2 YEARS: a walking routine, a specific sport, home gym, choices are varied
NO REQUIREMENT
NO REQUIREMENT
COLLEGE PREP
1 YEAR: One year of :College Preparatory Courses specifically approved* in political science, economics, geography, humanities, psychology, sociology, anthropology, journalism, speech or debate, computer science, computer programming and others or be interdisciplinary in nature, drawing knowledge from two or more fields.
1 YEAR: One year of :College Preparatory Courses specifically approved* in political science, economics, geography, humanities, psychology, sociology, anthropology, journalism, speech or debate, computer science, computer programming and others or be interdisciplinary in nature, drawing knowledge from two or more fields.
SUBTOTAL OF
CREDITS EARNED
160 CREDITS
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70 CREDITS
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​​​​230 (TRADE SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRACK)
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170 CREDITS
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70 CREDITS
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​​​​240 CREDITS
STATE COLLEGE TRACK
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170 CREDITS
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70 CREDITS
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​​​​240 CREDITS
UNIVERSITY TRACK
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ELECTIVES
ELECTIVES NEEDED TO GRADUATE, SEE BELOW
TOTAL REQUIRED
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
LIFE SKILLS
One year of Visual and Performing Arts (dance, drama or theater, music, or visual art)
One year of Visual and Performing Arts (dance, drama or theater, music, or visual art)
One year of Visual and Performing Arts (dance, drama or theater, music, or visual art)
MUSIC
Grace In The Shadows
Book One - The Journey of Grace series
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About Me
My name is Karon Ruiz and I reside with my husband in Fresno, CA. I have always wanted to write fiction and it wasn’t until my children all moved out and began their own lives that I picked up this story that had been changing from year to year.
Grace In The Shadows was completed in the fall of 2017. As I entered 2018, I was ready to take on a new project. The sequel, Grace In The Darkness had an estimated completion date of January 2020 but as the pandemic unfolded, my life began to shift. It seems my half-written sequel found a place to simmer on my back burner of life. Currently, in 2024, I am once again crafting the sequel.
Read a Grace In The Shadows excerpt here. I would love to know what you think!
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For more information about my home school journey, please click here.
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