We have prepared a Briefing Paper on PAUSD's high school graduation requirements. We have identified where the graduation requirements are not aligned with the requirements for admission to the UC system. We have also noted various requirements that are independent of both the UC standards and the State of California standards. Finally, we have compared this to a national effort called the American Diploma Project, which is seeking to align graduation requirements with state college admission standards. Our superintendent in Palo Alto, Dr. Kevin Skelly, is beginning to address better aligning our graduation requirements. We are hopeful that this will be a first step towards becoming a fully aligned school district.