Graduation Requirements

 

REQUIRED AND ELECTIVE SUBJECTS 2008-2009

A full-time student at Mercy is programmed for 58-70 credits (7 classes).  Students in the Academic Mentoring and Educational Support Program (AMES) are programmed for 60 credits (6 classes).  Students may elect to take Study Hall; this would take the place of one class, and students would be graded.

 

Freshman Year	Credits	Sophomore Year	Credits
Religious Studies I	8	Religious Studies II	10
English I	10	English II	10
		World History	10
Mathematics	10	Mathematics	10
Foreign Language	10 *	Foreign Language	10
Science	10	Science	10
CORE (waived for Eng I Honors)	3	Required Courses	60
Computer Science I	5**	Electives	10
Physical Education	5
Required Courses	58-61

Junior Year	Credits	Senior Year	Credits
Religious Studies III	10	Religious Studies IV	10
English III	10	English IV	10
Mathematics	10	American Govt./Economics	10
Science	10
US History	10	Required Courses	30
Required Courses	50	Electives	40
Electives	20

 

*  The two years of Foreign Language must be taken consecutively.

**All  students are required to complete the Computer Competency requirement by  taking one semester of computer science.  If a high school computer course was  taken elsewhere, this requirement may be fulfilled by taking the Mercy High School Computer Competency Test.      

It is important that students know the requirements for graduation from Mercy High School, as well as the entrance requirements of the college of their choice.  The following information is important.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL, BURLINGAME

I. Total Semester Credits Required for Graduation	268-271 Credits**
II. Required Courses:
Religious Studies I, II, III, IV	38 Credits
English I, II, III, IV, CORE (waived for Eng. I Honors)	40-43 Credits
Social Studies: World History, U.S. History & American           Govt./Economics	30 Credits
Mathematics	30 Credits
Science	30 Credits
Foreign Language	20 Credits
Physical Education	5 Credits
Visual & Performing Arts	10 Credits
III. Computer Science I or II	5 Credits
IV. Electives	60 Credits
V. Community Service Requirement (80 Hours - 20 Hours/year)
VI.Completion of Basic Swim Requirement

** 58 of the 268-271 credits must be taken and passed in the freshman year.  70 credits must be taken and passed each consecutive year; 10 of the 70 credits per year may be Study Hall.  All required classes must be taken at Mercy High School.

Requirements for Four-Year Private Colleges

Requirements vary, often depending on one's intended major.  For example, a student applying for admission in an Engineering major would be expected to have taken more math courses than a student applying in an English major.  Therefore, it is necessary to consult the catalog of each private college to determine its own particular requirements.

If you are not certain about which private college you would like to attend, it is advisable to follow the general admission requirements for the University of California, since UC's requirements will meet the admission requirements of most private colleges in the United States.  

Requirements for California Community Colleges

Graduation from high school or successful completion of the California High School Proficiency Examination (GED) is a prerequisite for admission.  Persons over 18 years of age may  be admitted even though they are not high school graduates.  However, some specific high school courses are required for admission to certain majors, e.g. programs in the health services, engineering and others.