New graduation requirements coming for California seniors

California high school seniors will have additional graduation requirements beginning as soon as the 2026-27 school year.

In addition to existing requirements like English, math and science, the class of 2031 will have to pass a personal finance class, an ethnic studies course and, in many cases, a health class discussing the dangers of fentanyl use.

Last week, California became the 26th state to require high school students to take a stand-alone, one-semester financial literacy course when Gov.