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• Graduation Requirements

  English (4.0 credits): English I, II, III, and IV required

  History (3.0 credits): A world history and U.S. history class, and a history seminar required

  Math (3.0 credits): Math III required

  World Language (2.0 credits): Two years and through level 3 required

  Science (3.0 credits): Physics, chemistry, and biology required

  Fine Arts (1.0 credit): One year-long course required
  Electives (4.0 credits) 

  
  

  A minimum of 20 academic credits is required for graduation. Students must carry at least five courses per semester. The only exception is for seniors, who can take four courses if all graduation requirements have been met and all four of those courses are Advanced Studies courses. 

  
  

  While these are the minimum graduation requirements, LJCDS recommends four years of math, science, and history, as well as three years of a world language.

  
  

  Unless otherwise noted, all courses listed are approved by the University of California to meet their minimum admission requirements. The LJCDS graduation requirements are aligned to meet or exceed the requirements of the University of California and California State University.

• Additional Requirements

  
  

  • Experiential Education: Three years of participation
  • Grade 9 Foundations Course
  • Service Learning: One independent service project in senior year
  • Physical Education/Athletics: All freshmen must participate in a team sport for one season.
  • Load: Each semester, students must enroll in a minimum of five and a maximum of six courses. Students are rarely permitted to enroll in seven courses and must petition their dean for approval, as well as receive approval from the head of Upper School, to do so. No student may enroll in eight courses.

• Service Learning

  Social responsibility is an integral part of LJCDS’ philosophy. The school mentors students to become lifelong service leaders who act with honor and integrity. Upper School students demonstrate community engagement and service learning by participating in a variety of service opportunities both on campus and in local and global communities. Our model provides a foundation for giving back, beginning with school-sponsored opportunities in partnership with local nonprofits and culminating in independent service projects and reflection during students’ senior year.

• Honors and Advanced Studies Courses

  Honors Courses by Subject 

  
  Design & Innovation: Computer Science; Innovation Technology Studio; Advanced Innovation Technology Studio; Design to Entrepreneurship; Advanced Design to Entrepreneurship; Applied Engineering; Advanced Applied Engineering
  English: Philosophy; Dystopian Fiction; Shakespeare in the Wild; Science, Technology, and Literature 

  Math: Math I; Math II; Math III BC; Multivariable Calculus

  Science: Biology; Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Neuroscience; Environmental Systems and Social Justice; Anatomy and Physiology; Research Seminar

  History: U.S. History; U.S. Government and Politics; Psychology; Global Cultural History: Food

  Art: Band; Ceramics II; Ceramics III; Independent Filmmaking; Madrigals (Choral); Orchestra; Percussion and World Drumming; Advanced Photography; Advanced Play Production; Production Design and Management

  World Language: French Intensive; Cultural Topics in French Discourse; Mandarin III; Mandarin IV; Mandarin V; Spanish Intensive; Spanish Literature and Culture

  
  

  Advanced Studies Courses by Subject

  
  English: Dystopian Fiction Honors; The Female Protagonist in Literature; Native American Studies; Ethnography as Literature; Making It New – Modernist Literature

  History: The United States Supreme Court; American Remix: Historical Change and Cultural Expression; United States Civil Rights Seminar; From the Guillotine to the Bomb Seminar; Eastern Roots of Western History Seminar

  Mathematics: Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Statistics; Multivariable Calculus; Linear Algebra

  Science: Biology; Chemistry; Physics 2; Neuroscience; Organic Chemistry

  World Language: French Language and Culture; Spanish Language and Culture; Mandarin Language and Culture

  Arts: Studio Art 2D; Studio Art Drawing; Studio Art 3D; Production Design and Management

  Design & Innovation: Applied Engineering; Design to Entrepreneurship; Innovation Technology Studio

  
  

  LJCDS has partnered with One Schoolhouse to offer additional options. This virtual opportunity is primarily intended to resolve a schedule conflict or if students have exhausted the academic offerings of a subject on campus.