COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Student must meet one of the following requirements:
Earn a high school diploma.
Pass the California High School Proficiency Exam.
Pass the GED.
Be 18 years of age or older.
2. Students must take placement exams in Math and English.
3. Students who plan to transfer from a community college to a 4-year
college/university are still encouraged to take the UC a-g sequence of classes
during high school in order to be prepared for college-level coursework.
COLLEGE TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Shown below is a recommendation of when students should take/re-take required
college entrance exams.
For UC/CSU - PSAT in October of the 10
th
and 11
th
grade. The PSAT is excellent
practice for the SAT Reasoning Test.
For UC - SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment plus Writing in the spring of
11
th
grade.
For UC - SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment plus Writing retest in the fall
of 12
th
grade to improve your score.
For UC - 2 SAT Subject Tests usually taken at the end of the year the subject area
course is completed. (see reverse for UC SAT Subject examination update)
For CSU - SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment in the spring of 11th grade.
For CSU - SAT Reasoning Test or ACT Assessment retest in the fall of 12
th
grade
to improve your score.
Useful Web Sites:
CSU = www.csumentor.edu
UC = www.universityofcalifornia.edu
Community College = http://home.cccapply.org/
College Board = www.collegeboard.org
California Colleges (college/career planning) = www.californiacolleges.edu
ACT = www.actstudent.org
AP = https://apstudent.collegeboard.org
SAT = www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/reg.html
EAP/CSU = www.calstate.edu/eap
East Side Union High School District = www.esuhsd.org
Fast Web (Scholarship Site) = www.fastweb.com
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) = www.fafsa.ed.gov
Fin Aid = www.finaid.org
Dream Act = https://dream.csac.ca.gov/
Scholarships.com = www.scholarships.com
U.S. Dept. of Education = www.ed.gov/students
East Side Union High School District
Graduation and College Entrance Requirements
In order to earn a diploma from the East Side Union High School District, students
must: (1) pass the California High School Exit Exam, and (2) pass 220 credits in
the areas shown below.
Subject
Requirement
Credits
English
Students must pass:
4 years of English
40
Social Science
Students must pass:
1 year of World History
1 year of United States History
1 semester of Economics
1 semester of American Government
30
Mathematics
Students must pass:
Algebra 1 or CCSS Math 1
Geometry or CCSS Math 2
(or higher level courses)
20
Science
Students must pass:
1 year of physical and 1 year of
biological college prep lab science
that satisfies the University of
California a-g course sequence
20
Fine Arts or
Foreign Language
Students must pass:
1-year course in Fine Arts or
Foreign Language
10
Physical Education
Students must pass:
2 years of Physical Education
( 1 year must be taken in grade 9)
20
Electives
Students must pass elective courses
chosen in the following areas: Art,
Business, Home Economics Careers and
Technology, English, Foreign Language,
Math, Music, Industrial Technology
Education, P.E., Reading, Science, Social
Science, Safety Education, and Work
Experience/ SVCTE (CCOC)/ROP.
80
Total Credits Required for Graduation
220
ESUHSD Counseling Publication (update 09/2014)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
UC Subject Requirement
Students must complete 15 (11 by the end of the 11
th
grade) units of high school
courses to fulfill the UC Subject Requirement. This sequence of courses is known as
the UC a-g requirement.
a. History/Social Science—2 years required
Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures
and 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.
b. English—4 years required
Four years of college preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing,
and reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type
courses can be used to meet this requirement (ELD 3).
c. Mathematics—3 years required; 4 years recommended
Three years of college preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in
elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry.
Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this
requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your
high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.
d. Laboratory Science—2 years required; 3 years recommended
Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two
of these three core disciplines: biology, chemistry, and physics. Advance
laboratory science courses that have biology, chemistry or physics as prerequisites
and offer substantial additional material may be used to fulfill this requirement.
e. Language other than English—2 years required; 3 years recommended
Two years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize
speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary,
reading, and composition. Courses in language other than English taken in the
seventh and eighth grade may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high
school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.
f. Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)—1 year required
One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance,
drama/theater, music and/or visual art.
g. College Preparatory Electives—1 year required.
One year (two semesters), in addition to those required in “a-f” courses above,
chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory
level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory
science, and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the
“e” requirement or two years of another language).