A student must earn at least 100 credits in order to qualify for promotion from middle school in Glendale Unified School District.

For 7th and 8th Grade

• There is a potential of earning 140 credits in middle school.
  A student earns 5 credits for each class they pass (Grade D or better) each semester.
• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of seven periods each semester which will include Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, History, Physical Education, and an elective or reading courseSeven classes at 5 credits per semester equals 35 credits.
• 35 credits for the 4 semesters of middle school equals 140 credits.

Promotion Requirements
To promote an eighth grade student must have:

• Earned 100 credits
• To receive Gold you will need a cumulative GPA of 3.8 - 4.0 and 3.5 - 3.79 for Silver. 
• No more than four "U's" in Citizenship, in the eighth grade
• No more than 2"U's" and 2"F's" in the Spring Semester of the eighth grade year in Citizenship

Summer School
Students can also earn up to 20 credits (10 credits in 7th and 10 credits in 8th) in summer school.

Required Testing

CAASPP and MAP

6th Grade Required Classes

• English and/or English Language Development (ELD)
• Social Studies
• Mathematics
• Science 6
• Physical Education (PE) 

7th Grade Required Classes

• English and/or English Language Development (ELD)
• World History
• Mathematics
• Science 7
• Physical Education (PE)

8th Grade Required Classes

• English and/or English Language Development (ELD)
• United States History
• Mathematics
• Science 8
• Physical Education (PE)

High School Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements
Minimum 220 Credits*

 *Graduation requirements are subject to change/updates. Students must

  check with the High School counselors to verify graduation requirements.