High School Planning
Lynbrook's comprehensive Counseling program includes classroom counseling lessons for students and evening events for students and parents/guardians. The following table outlines the requirements for both high school graduation and general university admissions.
High School Graduation & College Admission Requirements
| Subject Requirements |
High School Graduation Requirements (each year-long class earns 10 credits) |
University Admission Requirements ( UC/CSU A-G subject requirements) |
|---|---|---|
|
English (UC/CSU Subject B) |
40 credits | 4 years |
|
Math (UC/CSU Subject C) |
20 credits (Algebra I and Geometry) |
3 years minimum (through Algebra 2) 4 years recommended |
|
Science (UC/CSU Subject D) |
20 credits |
2 years minimum 3 years recommended (core sciences) |
|
Social Science (UC/CSU Subject A) |
30 credits ^35 credits will be required beginning with graduating class of 2030 |
2 years |
|
World Language* (UC/CSU Subject E) |
10 credits |
2 years minimum 3 years recommended |
| Visual & Performing Arts* (UC/CSU Subject F) | 10 credits | 1 year |
| Applied Academics* | 10 credits | |
| Physical Education | 20 credits | |
| Health | ^5 credits beginning with the graduating class of 2030 | |
|
Electives (UC/CSU Subject G) |
70 credits ^60 credits beginning with the graduating class of 2030 |
1 year (approved College Prep elective) |
| Subject Credits | 220 credits |
15 A-G Courses required (18 recommended) |
*World Language, Fine Art/Visual & Performing Arts and Applied Academics are considered Selective Electives. Students must complete 10 credits each in two (2) of the three (3) Selective Elective areas.
^Beginning with the graduating class of 2030, graduation requirements will change to include one semester of Health and one semester of Introduction to Ethnic Studies. To accommodate the addition of this year-long course, the elective credit requirement will change to 60 credits, with the total credits remaining 220.