Fullerton Union High School has 188 courses on the official UC A-G course list for 2026-27, including 22 AP courses, 20 IB courses and 51 UC-approved honors courses (AP and IB included). The school website currently posts only the 2018-19 course catalog, and the district’s catalog search no longer works, so the course map on this page follows the official UC list: it includes the courses UC approves to meet A-G requirements, and leaves out physical education, health and other courses not on the list. The page first explains course selection rules and graduation requirements, then lists subject pathways and the full course map.
Fullerton Union High School Course Selection Rules
| Number of classes | Students in grades 9 to 11 must take 6 classes each semester; seniors on track to graduate may take 5, one of which can be an ROP or community college course |
|---|---|
| Seventh class in zero period | In the sample grade 9 schedules, the honors, full honors and dual language schedules can add a seventh class in zero period. Zero period seats are limited and not guaranteed, are only for students taking seven classes and cannot be used to leave school early |
| Grade 9 electives | The grade 9 course request asks for two electives plus two alternates in case the first choices are full |
| Units | Each class passed earns 5 units per semester; at most 40 units per semester and 15 units per summer can be applied toward graduation |
| Changes after school starts | After school starts, schedule corrections are accepted only in the first three weeks of the semester and only for six reasons: a missing graduation requirement, a missing college requirement, a failing grade in a prerequisite, special programs (sports, orchestra, band, ROP and so on), a course completed in summer school, or a scheduling error |
| Dropping and changing levels | The deadline to drop a class without an F is the end of the third week of each semester; changing levels within a course does not count as dropping |
| Credit/no credit | With parent, teacher and counselor approval a course can be taken credit/no credit; the deadline is the last day of the first and third quarters, and the choice cannot be reversed. Credit/no credit courses are not counted in the GPA, and the University of California and California State University do not accept these grades for entrance requirements |
| Outside courses | Outside courses need prior approval for each experience, and the student must be enrolled in a minimum day in the district at the same time; no more than 40 units of outside work can count toward graduation over four years, and ROP courses are excluded from this limit |
| Community college Special Admit | With approval from the principal or a designee (Special Admit), a student may take community college courses not offered at the high school; those credits are not posted on the high school transcript |
| Repeated courses | When a course is repeated, both the original and the repeat grade stay on the transcript and both count in the district GPA. A repeated course that already earned credit counts only as elective credit and cannot satisfy a department's minimum unit requirement again |
Fullerton Union High School Graduation Requirements (217.5 Units)
| Subject | Units |
|---|---|
| English | 40 |
| Social Science | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| Science | 20 |
| World Language / VAPA / CTE (one of the three) | 10 |
| Health | 2.5 |
| Physical Education | 20 |
| Electives | 65 |
Students must attend eight semesters and take at least 5 classes in each of the final two semesters, earning at least 40 units in those semesters. English is English 1, 2 and 3 plus 10 units of English electives; social science is 10 units of world history in grade 9 or 10, 10 units of US history in grade 11, and 5 units each of American government and economics in grade 12; science must include 10 units each of life science and physical science, both laboratory courses; at least one year of the 30 mathematics units must be Algebra 1 or higher, and mathematics must be taken continuously until 30 units are earned; physical education is completed in grades 9 and 10. The school schedules Health for the summer before grade 9.
Graduation requirements and college admission requirements are two separate standards. The district requires only two years of science, three years of math, and one year of world language, art or career technical education; UC and CSU A-G requirements call for four years of English, three years of math (Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2), two years of history (world and US), two years of laboratory science (life and physical), two years of the same world language, one year of visual and performing arts and one year of college-preparatory elective, all with grades of C or better. The school’s course selection slides show the two standards side by side and remind students who plan to attend college that they need an arts class and Spanish or French. Only 44.1% of 2025 graduates completed every A-G course, so courses should be planned to the A-G standard, not the graduation standard.
Fullerton Union High School Course Levels by Subject
The pathways below combine the school’s four-year honors plan, its sample grade 9 schedules and the 2026-27 AP/IB parent meeting slides. Standard courses are those that are not honors, AP or IB; honors courses are weighted in the district GPA but not necessarily by UC.
English
- Grade 9: English 1 or English 1 Honors
- Grade 10: English 2 or English 2 Honors
- Grade 11: English 3, English 3 Honors, or AP English Language or IB English Literature HL1
- Grade 12: English 4, English 4 Honors, or the combined AP English Literature and IB English Literature HL2 class
Social Science
- Grade 9: AP Human Geography in the honors plan; dual language students take Dual Language Geography taught in Spanish
- Grade 10: World History, World History Honors or AP European History
- Grade 11: U.S. History or AP US History
- Grade 12: American Government and Economics, or AP Government or IB History of the Americas HL; the school suggests taking Economics Honors in the summer before grade 11 or grade 12
Science (standard sequence)
- Grade 9: Biology, or Sustainable Agriculture Biology in the Agri-Science Academy
- Later: standard lab courses on the A-G list include Chemistry, Physics, Geophysical Science, Ag & Soil Chemistry, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Oceanography and Veterinary Science; the school does not publish the grade level for each
- Graduation requirement: 10 units each of life science and physical science, both laboratory courses; UC and CSU require two years of laboratory science
Science (honors, AP and IB sequence)
- Grade 9: Biology Honors
- Grade 10: Chemistry Honors
- Grade 11: AP Physics 1 or IB Physics, or AP Environmental Science
- Grade 12: AP Biology, AP Physics 2 with IB Physics HL, or IB Environmental Systems and Societies
Grade levels for advanced science courses (one course per row):
| Course | Grade levels and notes |
|---|---|
| AP Biology | Grades 11-12 |
| AP Physics 1 | Grades 11-12 |
| AP Physics 2 | Grade 12, taught together with IB Physics HL |
| AP Environmental Science | Grades 11-12 |
| IB Environmental Systems and Societies HL or SL | IB Group 4; the school offers both HL and SL |
| Physics Honors | Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on UC's approved honors list |
Math courses are covered on a separate page: Math Pathway.
Fullerton Union High School World Language Courses
- Spanish 1 to 3, Spanish 3 Honors, IB Spanish SL or HL, AP Spanish Language and AP Spanish Literature
- Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 to 3: for students who speak Spanish at home. Grade 8 students at Ladera Vista and Nicolas junior high schools take the placement test at their own schools in the spring; students from other schools are tested in the first week of school
- French 1 to 3, IB French SL or HL, and AP French Language
- American Sign Language I to III: ROP courses
UC A-G requirements call for two years of the same world language, with three recommended. Spanish has the most complete sequence, running from level 1 through AP Spanish Literature; French continues after level 3 into IB French or AP French. The school’s four-year honors plan places a world language in every year from grade 9 to 12, and students who took level 1 in junior high start grade 9 at level 2.
Fullerton Union High School IB Diploma Programme: A Two-Year System in Grades 11 and 12
The IB Diploma consists of six courses taken over grades 11 and 12, with one exam in each subject group: 2 or 3 Standard Level (SL) exams and 3 or 4 Higher Level (HL) exams. HL courses run two years and SL courses one year. Candidates also complete Theory of Knowledge, a 4,000-word Extended Essay and 150 hours of Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) across grades 11 and 12. Theory of Knowledge meets on Mondays after school in the spring semester of grade 11 and the fall semester of grade 12; Students in grade 11 may take no more than two IB exams; students in grade 12 have no limit. Students who do not pursue the full diploma can choose one or more IB courses, as with AP, and sit the same exams as diploma candidates.
One full diploma schedule shown on the school website is: in grade 11, AP English Language, AP US History, AP Physics 1 or AP Environmental Science, IB Math SL, a world language at level 3 honors or higher, an IB elective, and Theory of Knowledge in the spring; in grade 12, IB English HL 2, IB History HL 2, IB Physics HL 2 or IB Environmental Systems, AP Calculus or AP Statistics, IB world language SL or HL, an IB or other elective, and Theory of Knowledge in the fall. The school notes that other schedule variations are possible.
Fullerton Union High School Honors Courses: District Weighting and UC Weighting
The figures below come directly from the official UC A-G list. The second figure is the number of courses that UC weights when calculating GPA; the third is the number of courses that the school labels honors and the district grades on the 5.0 scale, but UC does not weight. Those courses are listed individually below.
These courses are designated honors on the school transcript but are not on the UC-approved honors list, so UC counts them as standard courses in admission
- Algebra 2 H
- Biology honors
- Economics (H)
- English 1 (H)
- English 3 (H)
- Geometry H
- Physics Honors
- Theatre 3-H
- Theatre 4-H
Fullerton Union High School Full Course Map
Expand each subject below. Each course shows its level and UC A-G area; grade levels appear only where school materials state them. Dark labels mark AP courses, light labels mark honors courses, and IB is labeled separately. Notes for honors courses state whether UC weights them, and transcript abbreviations make it easy to match courses line by line against a report card.
English
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English IB HL1 | IB | 11 | —IB Group 1; first year of the two-year HL course; Transcript abbreviations: English-IB HL 1 | b |
| English IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 1; taught together with AP English Literature; Transcript abbreviations: English-IB HL 2 | b |
| AP English Language and Composition | AP | 11 | —The four-year honors plan lists AP English Language or IB English Literature HL1; Transcript abbreviations: AP Engl Lang, AP-English 3-IB | b |
| AP English Literature and Composition | AP | 12 | —Taught together with IB English Literature HL 2; Transcript abbreviations: AP - ENGLISH 4 -IB, AP Engl Lit | b |
| English 1 (H) | Honors | 9 | —Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 1 - H, ENGLISH 1-H | b |
| English 2 Honors | Honors | 10 | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: English 2-H | b |
| English 3 (H) | Honors | 11 | —Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 3 - H, ENGLISH 3-H, ENGLISH 3-HON | b |
| English 4 (H) | Honors | 12 | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 4 - H, ENGLISH 4 - HON | b |
| Advanced Composition | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv-Compostition | b |
| Advanced ESL | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: EL D -3 ADV | b |
| CSU Expository Reading and Writing | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: CSU ExpstyRdgWrt, CSU ExpstyRdgWtg | b |
| English 1 | CP | 9 | —Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 1 | b |
| English 2 | CP | 10 | —Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 2 | b |
| English 3 | CP | 11 | —Transcript abbreviations: ENGLISH 3 | b |
| English 4 | CP | 12 | — | b |
| English 3: From Page to Stage | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Eng 3: Page to Stage | g |
Social Science
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History of the Americas IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 3; the four-year honors plan lists IB History of the Americas or AP Government; Transcript abbreviations: His-Amer IB HL2 | a |
| Social and Cultural Anthropology IB SL | IB | — | —The school lists it under IB Group 6 (electives); Transcript abbreviations: SCAnthrpgy-IBSL | g |
| AP European History | AP | 10 | —Placed in grade 10 in the four-year honors plan; Transcript abbreviations: AP Eur Hist, AP-Eurp Hist-IB | a |
| AP Government and Politics United States | AP | 12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP GovPol US, AP-GovPol US | a |
| AP Human Geography | AP | 9-12 | —The school says it is typically taken in grade 9 but can be taken in any grade; the four-year honors plan places it in grade 9; Transcript abbreviations: AP-Hum Geo, AP-Human Geog | a |
| AP United States History | AP | 11 | —IB Diploma candidates also take this course in grade 11; Transcript abbreviations: AP - AMER HISTORY, AP US HIst, AP-AMER/HISTORY, US History-AP | a |
| AP Psychology | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP-Psychology | g |
| World History-H | Honors | — | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: WORLD HIST - H, WORLD HIST-H | a |
| Economics (H) | Honors | — | —The school suggests taking it in the summer before grade 11 or grade 12; Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: ECONOMICS-H | g |
| American Government | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AMER GOVERNMENT | a |
| U.S. History | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: US HISTORY | a |
| World History | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: WORLD HISTORY | a |
| Dual Language (DL) - Geography - Spanish | CP | 9 | —Grade 9 course in the Dual Language program; Transcript abbreviations: DL-GeographySP | g |
| Economics | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: ECONOMICS | g |
| Ethnic Studies | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ethnic Studies | g |
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Intro EthStud | g |
| Psychology/A | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: PSYCHOLOGY/A | g |
| Psychology/B | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: PSYCHOLOGY/B | g |
| Sociology | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Sociology | g |
Mathematics
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math Analysis and Approaches IB SL | IB | 11 | —IB Group 5; one-year SL; the four-year honors plan lists IB Mathematics or Pre-Calculus Honors; Transcript abbreviations: Anlys&App IB SL | c |
| AP Calculus AB | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP - CALCULUS, AP Calc AB, AP-CALCULUS AB, Calculus (AP) | c |
| AP Calculus BC | AP | 12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Calculus BC | c |
| AP Statistics | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Stat, AP-Statistics, Statistics (AP) | c |
| Algebra 2 H | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 10 in the four-year honors plan; students who completed Geometry in grade 8 start here in grade 9; Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Algebra 2-H | c |
| Geometry H | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 9 in the four-year honors plan, for students who completed Algebra 1 in grade 8; Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Geometry-H | c |
| Pre-Calculus (H) | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 11 in the four-year honors plan, as an alternative to IB Mathematics SL; UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Pre-Calculus (H) | c |
| Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv-Alg 2/Trig | c |
| Algebra 1 | CP | — | —Students who complete Math 8 usually enter this course; Transcript abbreviations: ALGEBRA 1, ALGEBRA 1A, ALGEBRA 1B | c |
| Algebra 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Algebra 2, Algebra 2A, Algebra 2B | c |
| Algebra Foundations II | CP | — | —Second year of the two-year Algebra 1 sequence; Transcript abbreviations: Alg Fndtns 2A, Alg Fndtns 2B | c |
| Geometry | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Geometry, Geometry A, Geometry B | c |
| Math Analysis/Introduction to Calcu | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: MathAnl/IntCalc | c |
| Pre-Calculus | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Pre-Calculus, Pre-Calculus A/Pre-Calculus B, Trig/Pre Calc | c |
| Probability and Statistics | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Prob&Statistics, Probability&Statistics | c |
Science
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 4; biology is not among the IB exam subjects listed at the 2026-27 parent meeting; Transcript abbreviations: Biology-IB HL 2 | d |
| Chemistry IB SL | IB | — | —IB Group 4; chemistry is not among the IB exam subjects listed at the 2026-27 parent meeting; Transcript abbreviations: Chemistry-IB | d |
| Environmental Systems & Societies IB SL | IB | — | —IB Group 4; Transcript abbreviations: Envi Syst-IB SL | d |
| Environmental Systems and Societies IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 4; Transcript abbreviations: Envi Syst-IB HL | d |
| Physics IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 4; taught together with AP Physics 2; Transcript abbreviations: Physics-IB HL 2 | d |
| Physics IB SL | IB | — | —IB Group 4; Transcript abbreviations: Physics-IB SL | d |
| AP Biology | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Bio | d |
| AP Environmental Science | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Env Sci | d |
| AP Physics 1 | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP-Physics 1 | d |
| AP Physics 2 | AP | 12 | —Taught together with IB Physics HL; Transcript abbreviations: AP PHYSICS 2 | d |
| Biology honors | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 9 in the four-year honors plan; Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Biology H | d |
| Chemistry - Honors | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 10 in the four-year honors plan; UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Chemistry-H | d |
| Physics Honors | Honors | — | —Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Physics-H | d |
| Biology | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: BIOLOGY | d |
| Chemistry | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: CHEMISTRY, CHEMISTRY-H, CHEMISTRY-IB | d |
| Geophysical Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Geophysical Sci | d |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: HUM ANAT / PHYSIO | d |
| Oceanography | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Oceanography | d |
| Physics | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: PHYSICS | d |
| Earth Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: EARTH SCIENCE | g |
| Earth Science with Lab | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Earth Sci w/Lab, Earth Sci/Lab | g |
| Marine Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Marine Science | g |
Computer Science & Engineering
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP Computer Science A | AP | — | —Not among the AP courses listed for grades 11 and 12 at the 2026-27 parent meeting; the sample grade 9 schedule lists "AP Comp Science" without naming the course; Transcript abbreviations: AP-CompSci A, AP-CompSciA, AP-Computer Science A | c |
| AP Computer Science Principles | AP | — | —Not among the AP courses listed for grades 11 and 12 at the 2026-27 parent meeting; the sample grade 9 schedule lists "AP Comp Science" without naming the course; Transcript abbreviations: AP-CompSci/Princ | d |
| Intro to Computer Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: IntroCompSci | d |
| MADE - Mechanical Arts Design Engineering | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: MADE | d |
| BADE- Biological Arts Design Engineering | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: BADE | f |
| Creative Arts Design Engineering (CADE) | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: CADE | g |
| Visual Basic | CP | — | — | g |
Agri-Science Academy
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Agriculture | Honors | — | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Adv Agric Sci H | d |
| Agriculture Government | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag -Government, Ag-Government | a |
| Ag & Soil Chemistry | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag & Soil Chem, Chem in Ag | d |
| Sustainable Agriculture Biology | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AG BIOLOGY, AG-BIOLOGY, SustAgric/Bio | d |
| VETERINARY SCIENCE | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: VET SCI, VET SCIENCE | d |
| Advanced Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv Floriculture | f |
| Art & History of Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Art&Hist FlrDsg | f |
| Advanced Animal Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv Animal Sci | g |
| Agricultural Economics | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag-Economics | g |
| Agriculture Earth Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag Earth Sci | g |
| Agriculture Leadership and Communications | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag Lead/Comm | g |
| Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Floral Design | g |
| Introduction to Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-IntroFlorlDsg | g |
World Language
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French IB HL1 | IB | 11 | —IB Group 2; Transcript abbreviations: French-IB HL1 | e |
| French IB SL | IB | — | —IB Group 2; Transcript abbreviations: French-IB SL | e |
| Spanish IB HL1 | IB | 11 | —IB Group 2 | e |
| Spanish IB SL | IB | — | —IB Group 2; Transcript abbreviations: Spanish-IB SL | e |
| AP French Language and Culture | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP-French Lang | e |
| AP Spanish Language and Culture | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Span Lang, AP-SPANISH 4-IB, SpanishLang AP | e |
| AP Spanish Literature and Culture | AP | 11-12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AP Span Lit, SpanishLiter-AP | e |
| Spanish 3 Honors | Honors | — | —Placed in grade 11 in the four-year honors plan; UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Spanish 3-H | e |
| American Sign Language I | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-SignLanguage1 | e |
| American Sign Language II | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-SignLanguage 2 | e |
| American Sign Language III | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-SignLanguage3 | e |
| French 1 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: FRENCH 1 | e |
| French 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: FRENCH 2 | e |
| French 3 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: FRENCH 3 | e |
| Spanish 1 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: SPANISH 1 | e |
| Spanish 1 For Spanish Speakers | CP | — | —For heritage Spanish speakers; placement is by test; Transcript abbreviations: Span 1/Spanspkr | e |
| Spanish 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: SPANISH 2 | e |
| Spanish 2 for Spanish Speakers | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: SPAN 2 / SPAN SPKR, SPAN2/SPAN SPKR | e |
| Spanish 3 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: SPANISH 3 | e |
| Spanish 3 for Spanish Speakers | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: SPAN 3 / PAN SPKR, SPAN3/SPAN SPKR | e |
Visual & Performing Arts
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —Music is not among the IB exam subjects listed at the 2026-27 parent meeting; Transcript abbreviations: Music IB, Music-IB HL 2, Music-IB HL2 | f |
| Theatre Arts IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 6; Transcript abbreviations: Theatre Arts-IB HL 2 | f |
| Theatre IB HL1 | IB | 11 | —IB Group 6; Transcript abbreviations: Theatre Arts-IB HL 1 | f |
| Visual Arts IB HL2 | IB | 12 | —IB Group 6; Transcript abbreviations: Vis Arts-IB HL2 | f |
| AP 2D Art and Design | AP | 11-12 | —Listed as AP Art in the parent meeting slides; Transcript abbreviations: AP 2 DIMEN DES, AP Art 2D | f |
| AP 3D Art and Design | AP | 11-12 | —Listed as AP Art in the parent meeting slides; Transcript abbreviations: AP-Art 3D | f |
| AP Music Theory | AP | 11-12 | —Offered every other year; Transcript abbreviations: AP Music, AP-MUSIC THEORY | f |
| Theatre 3-H | Honors | — | —Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Theatre 3-H | f |
| Theatre 4-H | Honors | — | —Weighted on the district 5.0 scale but not on the UC honors list, so UC does not weight it; Transcript abbreviations: Theatre 4-H | f |
| Advance Film Production | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv Film Production | f |
| Advanced Dance | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: ADV - DANCE, ADV-DANCE | f |
| Advanced Photography | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: ADV - PHOTOG - FINE, ADV-PHOTOGRPHY | f |
| Art in Animation | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Art in Animation | f |
| Bass Chorus | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Bass Chorus, Mens Chorus | f |
| CTE Technical Theatre | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: CTE Tech | f |
| Color Guard | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: PE/Dance/ClrGrd | f |
| Communication Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Communic Design | f |
| Concert Band | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: CONCERT BAND | f |
| Dance | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Dance | f |
| Dance Production | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Dance Prodction, DANCE PRODUCTION | f |
| Drawing & Painting | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: DRAWNG&PAINTING, Drawng/Painting | f |
| Film Production | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Film Production | f |
| Foundations of Photography | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Fndtns of Photo, FOUND OF PHOTO | f |
| Guitar | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Guitar | f |
| History of the Motion Picture | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: HIST MOTION PIC | f |
| Instrument Study | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Inst Study, Instrument Stdy, Instrument Study | f |
| Intermediate Dance | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Intermed Dance | f |
| Jazz Choir | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Jazz Choir | f |
| Jazz Ensemble | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: JAZZ ENSEMBLE | f |
| Percussion Ensemble [P] | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Percussion Ensm | f |
| Piano | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: PIANO | f |
| Special Studies in Drawing/Painting | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Sp/St/Drwg/Pntg | f |
| Special Studies in Photography | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Photo Sp/St | f |
| Speech | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Speech | f |
| Symphonic Band | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Symphonic Band | f |
| Technical Theatre | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Techncl Theatre | f |
| Technical Theatre 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Techncl Theatre 2 | f |
| Theatre 1 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Theatre 1 | f |
| Theatre 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Theatre 2 | f |
| Theatre 3 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Theatre 3 | f |
| Three Dimensional Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: 3D Design | f |
| Treble Chorus | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Treble Chorus, Women's Chorus | f |
| Treble Ensemble | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Treble Ensemble, Women's Ensemble | f |
| Vocal Ensemble | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: VOCAL ENSEMBLE | f |
| Debate | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Debate | g |
Agri-Science Academy
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Agriculture | Honors | — | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Adv Agric Sci H | d |
| Agriculture Government | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag -Government, Ag-Government | a |
| Ag & Soil Chemistry | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag & Soil Chem, Chem in Ag | d |
| Sustainable Agriculture Biology | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: AG BIOLOGY, AG-BIOLOGY, SustAgric/Bio | d |
| VETERINARY SCIENCE | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: VET SCI, VET SCIENCE | d |
| Advanced Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv Floriculture | f |
| Art & History of Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Art&Hist FlrDsg | f |
| Advanced Animal Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv Animal Sci | g |
| Agricultural Economics | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag-Economics | g |
| Agriculture Earth Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag Earth Sci | g |
| Agriculture Leadership and Communications | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Ag Lead/Comm | g |
| Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Floral Design | g |
| Introduction to Floral Design | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-IntroFlorlDsg | g |
CTE & ROP
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Systems and Disorders | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-BodySystm&Dis | d |
| PLTW Human Body Systems | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-HumBodySystms | d |
| PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-PrncBiomedSci | d |
| ROP Photography | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Photo | f |
| ROP-Visual Communications | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Visual Comm | f |
| Video Production | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Video Production 1 | f |
| Art of Video Production | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-ArtVideoProd | g |
| Business Finance | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: BusinessFinance | g |
| Business, Finance, and Careers | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-BusFin&Career | g |
| Digital Arts and Humanities Economi | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: DgArt/Hm Econ | g |
| Leadership Tech | CP | — | — | g |
| Medical Assistant-Clinical and Administrative | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-MedAsstClncAd | g |
| Medical Careers | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-Medcl Careers | g |
| ROP Advanced Auto Body Repair | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-AdvAutoBdyRpr | g |
| ROP Auto Body Repair | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: R-AutoBodyRpr | g |
| Restaurant 1 | CP | — | —Year three of the Culinary Academy; ProStart Year 1; Transcript abbreviations: Restaurant 1, RST 1 | g |
| Restaurant 2 | CP | — | —Year four of the Culinary Academy; ProStart Year 2; Transcript abbreviations: Restaurant 2, RST II | g |
Journalism & Publications
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Journalism Honors | Honors | — | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Adv-Journalism H | g |
| Honors Yearbook: Advanced Design & Publishing | Honors | — | —UC-approved honors course, weighted in UC admission; Transcript abbreviations: Yearbook-H | g |
| Publications and Yearbook | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Publictns/Yrbk | f |
| Advanced Journalism | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: ADV - JOURNALISM | g |
| Journalism | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: JOURNALISM | g |
AVID
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVID 10 | CP | 10 | —Transcript abbreviations: AVID 2 | g |
| AVID 11 | CP | 11 | —Transcript abbreviations: AVID 3 | g |
| AVID 12 | CP | 12 | —Transcript abbreviations: AVID 4 | g |
| AVID 9 | CP | 9 | —Transcript abbreviations: AVID 1 | g |
Army JROTC
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army JROTC - Leadership Education and Training 1 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Intro-JROTC 1 | g |
| Army JROTC - Leadership Education and Training 2 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Interm-JROTC 2 | g |
| Army JROTC -Leadership Education and Training 3 | CP | — | — | g |
| Army JROTC Leadership Education and Training 4 | CP | — | —Transcript abbreviations: Adv - JROTC 4 | g |
IB Core
| Course | Level | Grades | Prerequisites / Conditions / Notes | UC A-G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory of Knowledge IB | IB | 11-12 | —IB Diploma core course: spring of grade 11 and fall of grade 12, Mondays after school; Transcript abbreviations: Theory of Knowledge IB (H), THR KNOWLEDGE - IB | g |
Fullerton Union High School Course Selection Timeline
Grade 8
- Fall and winterBook a campus tour on the school website
- Jan 12-30District Open Enrollment window (2026-27), applied in person at the school of residence
- By Feb 20District mails Open Enrollment results
- Early MarchSchool registration presentations at four junior high schools (March 2 to 4, 2026); incoming freshman parent night on March 4 at 5:30 p.m.
- By Mar 13Open Enrollment families complete registration; in-person help is offered March 10 and 12
Grade 9
- June-JulySummer Health (online); students with a B or higher in grade 8 Algebra 1 can take the six-week summer Geometry Honors course (June 1 to July 9)
- July 29Freshman orientation, 9 a.m. to noon
- July 31Tribe Days: pick up a copy of course requests, check out books, take yearbook and ID photos
- August 10School begins; schedule corrections accepted in the first three weeks of the semester
- FebruarySelect grade 10 courses
Grade 10
- Honors EnglishThe IB coordinator presents the IB Diploma in honors English classes and reviews transcripts and teacher recommendations for interested students (the policy does not give a grade or month)
- FebruarySelect grade 11 courses, including AP English Language or IB English HL1 and AP Physics 1 or IB Physics
- SummerEconomics Honors may be taken
Grade 11
- Late SeptemberAP/IB parent meeting (September 30 in 2026)
- By Nov 6AP and IB exam registration; IB fees are paid at registration and AP fees by January 31
- SpringIB Theory of Knowledge begins (Mondays after school)
- April-MayCAASPP state testing; AP and IB exams (April 28 to May 18 in 2027), with no more than two IB exams in grade 11
Grade 12
- FallSecond semester of IB Theory of Knowledge; applications to the University of California and California State University
- By Nov 6AP and IB exam registration
- During the yearComplete the IB Extended Essay and CAS
- All yearTranscripts are requested through ScribOrder; the first three are free for current students
Fullerton Union High School Courses: Frequently Asked Questions
How many classes must a child from an Irvine family take each semester at Fullerton Union High School, and can they add one?
Fullerton Union High School follows the district rule that students in grades 9 to 11 take 6 classes each semester, and seniors on track to graduate may take 5, one of which can be an ROP or community college course. In the school's sample grade 9 schedules, the honors and dual language schedules can add a seventh class in zero period; zero period seats are limited and not guaranteed, are only for students taking seven classes and cannot be used to leave school early.
Irvine families ask: can students change classes at Fullerton Union High School after school starts?
Fullerton Union High School follows the district rule: schedule corrections are accepted only in the first three weeks of the semester and only for six reasons, namely a missing graduation requirement, a missing college requirement, a failing grade in a prerequisite, special programs (sports, orchestra, band, ROP and so on), a course completed in summer school, or a scheduling error. The deadline to drop a class without an F is the end of the third week of each semester; changing levels within a course does not count as dropping.
What should Irvine families know about repeated courses at Fullerton Union High School?
Fullerton Union High School follows the district rule that when a course is repeated, both the original and the repeat grade stay on the transcript and both count in the district GPA; a repeated course that already earned credit counts only as elective credit and cannot satisfy a department's minimum unit requirement again. The district notes that colleges treat repeated grades differently, so students should check with the guidance office before repeating a course.
Irvine families ask: can community college courses appear on a Fullerton Union High School transcript?
Fullerton Union High School students have two routes. Fullerton College dual enrollment courses are free, and the school says students can earn both high school and college credit; community college courses taken through Special Admit with principal approval are not posted on the high school transcript under district rules. Outside courses need prior approval for each experience, no more than 40 units can count toward graduation over four years, and their grades are not counted in the GPA.
Which Fullerton Union High School honors courses are not weighted by UC, for Irvine families planning ahead?
Fullerton Union High School has nine honors courses on the official UC A-G list that are not on UC's approved honors list: English 1 (H), English 3 (H), Geometry H, Algebra 2 H, Biology Honors, Physics Honors, Economics (H), Theatre 3-H and Theatre 4-H. They are graded on the 5.0 scale in the district GPA but count as standard courses in UC admission. English 2 Honors, English 4 (H), World History-H, Chemistry - Honors, Pre-Calculus (H) and Spanish 3 Honors are on UC's approved list.
