High School Graduation & College Admission Requirements
IVA High students are required to complete the following:
Area of Study |
IVA High Graduation Requirements |
UC/CSU Admission Requirements |
A. Social Studies/History |
3 years |
2 years/3 years recommended |
B. English |
4 years |
4 years |
C. Mathematics |
3 years (4 years recommended) |
3 years/ 4 recommended |
D. Laboratory Science |
2 years (3 years recommended) |
2 years/ 3 recommended |
E. World Language |
2 years |
2 years/ 3 recommended |
F. Art |
1 year |
1 year |
G. College Preparatory Elective |
1 year |
1 year |
Cornerstone Humanities Courses |
2 years |
0 |
Physical Education |
2 years |
0 |
Advisory |
4 years (no credit course) |
0 |
Total required credits Each semester course = 5 credits |
200 credits minimum |
150 credits |
Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Options
IVA High offers Honors and Advanced Placement courses, providing engaged, high-achieving students with opportunities to explore subjects at a deeper level. Studies have shown that the rigor of a student's high school curriculum is the single best predictor of success in college. By joining our accelerated community of learners, students are supported through these challenging, yet productive points of growth.
Our Guidance Counselor and Advisors play an important role in guiding students each year to map out course selections.
The following are examples of courses offered:
Honors Courses |
Advanced Placement Courses |
Honors English (9-12th) |
AP English Literature |
Honors Algebra I/II |
AP World History |
Honors Geometry |
AP US History |
Honors Trig/Pre-Calculus |
AP Macro Econ |
Honors Conceptual Physics |
AP Calculus AB |
Honors Spanish II |
AP Biology |
Honors Spanish III |
AP Chemistry |
Honors Philosophy/Logic/Ethics |
AP Physics |
Honors Creative Writing |
AP Spanish |