Curriculum Information

This page contains resources that can help students gather information on a variety of curriculum information specific to Los Gatos High School. In addition, we have provided our most recent school profile, as well as resources on our graduation requirements (and how it compares to college eligibility requirements), and the minimum UC/CSU eligibility course requirements.

Course Sequence Charts & Descriptions

AP & Honors Courses

Graduation Requirements

UC/CSU Requirements
Grading Policy

Community College Classes in Summer

As students begin summer planning, some consider furthering their education with a summer class. There are many excellent community colleges in the area that offer free admission to high school students. When determining if a summer class is a good option for you, there are many advantages and disadvantages to be considered.

Advantages of taking a community college class in the summer:

Provides an opportunity to explore potential college majors.
Is an opportunity to take elective classes not offered at LGHS.
Can be used for college credit (reducing the number of classes a student needs once in college). Here is a link to core college classes that can be taken at community colleges.
Can demonstrate to colleges a student’s interest in expanding his or her education beyond core subject areas.
Can be used to remediate a (D/F) grade in a previously taken course.

There are also some disadvantages to classes taken in summer, including:

A 6-week course cannot provide the same learning experience as a yearlong class.
A summer class cannot cover the same amount of content as a yearlong class.
The quality of the teacher and core content is an unknown, and can vary by class and college.
Students often find they are unprepared for higher-level classes.
Colleges are wary when students accelerate through foundational courses. (They wonder why a student would choose this option and if the student will be prepared for college level courses.)
Grades must be reported to colleges students apply to in the future and these will be calculated into a student’s four-year college GPA.

Please consider your objective for taking a summer class carefully.

The steps below outline the process for students who are interested in taking a course at a community college during summer break. Please note that some colleges refer to this process as ‘concurrent enrollment’ and some refer to it as ‘dual enrollment’ or ‘high school enrollment.’

Step 1:

Any student interested in taking a course outside of LGHS will need to complete an External Course Agreement Form

Step 2:

When you complete the External Agreement Form, you will receive an automated email with follow-up steps to complete. This includes forwarding that email to both your counselor and parent/guardian; be sure to read the directions listed and complete this step. (If there are further steps beyond this required, your counselor will respond and inform you.)

Step 3:

You will need to complete the concurrent enrollment process at whichever community college you are planning to register at. Please see below for links and information at the different local community colleges. If you need a transcript, please contact your counselor (see below for email addresses).

West Valley College

Concurrent enrollment directions: West Valley Concurrent Enrollment

Summer Catalog: West Valley Course Schedule

Mission College

Dual enrollment directions: Mission College Dual Enrollment

Summer Catalog: Mission College Course Schedule

Foothill College

Dual enrollment directions: Foothill College Dual Enrollment

Summer Catalog: Foothill College Course Schedule

De Anza College

Dual enrollment directions: De Anza Dual Enrollment

Summer Catalog: De Anza Course Schedule