California § 51451 - A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify for a Golden State S

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§ 51451. A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify for a Golden State S

A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify for a Golden State Seal Merit Diploma: (a) The completion of all requirements for a high school diploma. (b) A demonstration of the mastery of the curriculum in at least six subject matter areas, four of which shall be mathematics, English language arts, science, and United States history, with the remaining two subject matter areas selected by the student.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 51451 ("A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify for a Golden State S") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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