Graduation Requirements
OLP is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Education Association (WCEA). In order to meet our Integral Student Outcomes (ISOs), our program requires the successful completion of 240 credits and 85 hours of service to the community.
Students must complete 240 units in the following areas:
- Religious Studies - 40 credits
- English - 40 credits
- Social Studies - 30 credits
- Mathematics - 30 credits
- Science - 20 credits
- World Languages - 20 credits
- Visual & Performing Arts - 10 credits
- Physical Education/Health - 20* credits
- Speech & Debate - 5 credits
- Electives - 25* credits
- Service Requirements - 75 hours
20 unit requirement begins with graduating class of 2020; all previous classes require 15 units of PE/Health and 30 units of Electives to graduate.
Athletic/Independent PE Waiver: Some students may qualify to receive physical education credit outside of the OLP PE course offerings. Please refer to the requirements listed in the Independent PE course description.
Breakdown of units: 1 semester = 5 units
Graduation Requirements by Subject and Grade
| Freshman | Sophomores | Juniors | Seniors | |
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| English | English 1 OR English 1 Honors |
World Literature OR World Literature Honors |
American Literature OR American Literature Honors OR AP English Language & Composition |
Elective Options |
| 1 semester of Speech & Debate required | ||||
| Mathematics | 3 years required | |||
| Physical Education | 2 years required (1.5 PE + .5 Health) | |||
| Religious Studies | Christian Morality AND Scripture I |
The Living Church AND Scripture II |
Social Justice AND Elective |
Elective Options |
| Science | Biology OR Biology Honors (taken 9th or 10th) |
Chemistry OR Chemistry Honors (taken 10th or 11th) |
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| Social Sciences | World History OR AP World History |
US History OR AP US History |
Government OR AP US Government AND Economics OR Economics Honors |
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| Visual & Performing Arts | One year required | |||
| World Languages | Two years of the same language required | |||