High School Courses
These courses are open to students in grades 9-12. With the exception of the math and language courses listed on the middle school curriculum page, middle school students may not take high school courses. Colleges will not recognize courses other than math and language that are taken during middle school, even if they are high school level courses. (P) indicates that the course is on the UC A-G list. A counselor will help students with course decisions. Courses with a * are exclusive to The Pleasanton Virtual Academy, and not currently offered at PUSD comprehensive schools. Students in the Pleasanton Virtual Academy are expected to meet the PUSD graduation requirements.
Science
Biology (P)
Chemistry (P)
Physics (P)
Earth & Space Science (P)
Marine Science (P) *
Math
Algebra 1 (P)
Geometry (P) / Honors Geometry (HP)
PUSD Course I & Course II
Algebra II (P) / Honors Algebra II (HP)
Pre-Calculus (P) / Honors Pre-Calculus (HP)
Statistics and Probability (P)*
Financial Math (P)*
Data Science (P)*
MultiVariable Calculus (P)
Advanced Placement
AP Biology (HP)
AP Calculus AB (HP)
AP Calculus BC (HP)
AP Statistics (HP)
AP English Lit & Composition (HP)
AP Language and Composition (HP)
AP Environmental Science (HP)
AP US History (HP)
AP World History (HP)
AP Human Geography (HP)
AP Capstone Diploma (TM) Program
AP Seminar (HP) NEW
AP Research (HP) NEW
Language
Spanish I (P)
Spanish II (P)
Spanish III (P)
French I (P)
French II (P)
French III (P)
Korean I (P)
Korean II (P)
Korean III (P)
Korean IV (HP) NEW
Visual & Performing Arts
Art History (P)
Visual Arts (P)
Electives/Other
Contemporary Health (P) - 1 Semester
Strategies for Academic Success *
Online Learning and Digital Citizenship *
Physical Education
Quantum Computing (P)
Creative Writing (P)
Leadership (P)
Volunteer Community Awareness
Digital Photography (P)
Music Appreciation (P) - 1 Semester
English/Language Arts
English 9 (P)
English 10 (P)
English 11 (P)
Expository Reading and Writing (P)
Creative Writing (P)
Social Science
Modern World History (P)
US History (P)
Psychology (P) *
Civics (P) - 1 Semester
Ethnic Studies (P) - 1 Semester
Economics (P) - 1 Semester
Sociology (P) - 1 Semester *
International Relations (P) NEW