Graduation Requirements

All students are required to earn 242.5 course credits, complete the Senior Project, and perform a minimum of 100 hours of Christian community service by the end of their senior year in order to graduate.

The course credit requirements are as follows:

Theology	4 years (A student must take a theology class every semester she is enrolled at Bishop Conaty-Our Lady of Loretto High School.)	40 credits
English	4 years	40 credits
Social Studies	3 years, World history, United States history, one semester of American government, and one semester of economics	30 credits
Mathematics	3 years, Algebra I (or Algebra I Part 2) , Geometry and Algebra II	30 credits
Science	2 years,a biological and a physical science	20 credits
World Languages	2 years of the same world language	20 credits
Visual & Performing Arts	1 year of the same visual or performing art	10 credits
PE/Health	2 years, including one semester of health	20 credits

Additional Courses	3 years (in any department)	30 credits
Senior Project		2.5 credits
	*TOTAL*	*242.5 credits*

Senior Project

The Senior Project is a synthesis project where students demonstrate the knowledge and skills they have learned at Bishop Conaty-Loretto High School as well as to provide evidence that they have achieved the school’s expected school-wide learning results, ESLRs. The project focuses on the Christian Service Learning students have done throughout their high school years but also includes academics, activities, religious studies and life experiences. The Senior Project Handbook, published at the beginning of each school year, provides a detailed explanation of the project and its requirements.

Christian Community Service

All students are required to perform a minimum of 100 hours of Christian community service by the end of their senior year in order to graduate. A minimum of 25 hours must be performed each year the student is in attendance at Bishop Conaty-Loretto. The Christian Service Requirement Sheet provides a detailed explanation of the project and its requirements. Students must complete, sign and submit the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Boundary Guidelines for Junior High and High School Youth Working or Volunteering with Children or Youth at the beginning of each school year in order to perform Christian service hours.