

Guidance
HTLA's Academic Counselor:
- Ms. Nikki Bender can be contacted via phone (818-609-2682) or email (click here to reveal email).
Graduation Core Course Requirements
All students are required to take a rigorous full load of courses each year. Aside from our core course requirements listed below, beginning in the 2010-11 academic year, students no longer received credit toward graduation for courses in which they had not received a C or higher.
4 Years of Social Studies
- Humanities A/B (9th grade)
- World History A/B
- US History A/B (Honors available)
- Government/Economics
4 Years of English
- English 9 A/B
- English 10 A/B
- American Literature/Contemporary Composition (Honors available)(11th grade)
- Expository Reading and Writing
4 Years of College Prep Math
- Math 1AB, Math 2AB, Math 3AB or Honors Math 3AB
- Statistics, Pre-Calculus or Honors Advanced Calculus (12th grade)
4 Years of College Prep Science
- Physics A/B (9th grade)
- Chemistry A/B (Honors available)(10th grade)
- Advanced Biology A/B (Honors available)(11th grade)
- Honors Advanced Physics A/B (12th grade), Forensics A/B or Environmental Studies A/B (12th grade)
Other Graduation Requirements
1 Year Visual or Performing Art – (Digital Photography)
2 Years Spanish
1 Semester Internship (Sr. year)
Computer Literacy (each year; 9-12)
Physical Education (each year; 9-12)
Pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Pass the yearly Transitional Presentations of Learning