Transcript Welcome Students

Welcome
Class of 2019!
Yorba Linda High School
Yorba Linda High School
Counselors
Lorri Walls
(A-G)
714-986-7500 Ext 14024
[email protected]
Peyton Pike
(H-PAR)
Nancy Coulter
(PAS-Z)
714-986-7500 Ext 14025 714-986-7500 Ext 14023
[email protected]
[email protected]
Mustang Round-Up
Wednesday, March 25th
6:00 – 6:45 Clubs, Sports, Activities
Expo
6:45 – 7:00 Parents and Student in Gym
7:00 – 8:00 Students stay in gym
Parents meet with counselors
Important Dates
Return completed Course Request
form to your teacher:
Friday, March 27
Important Dates
Meet with Counselor:
Heritage Oak- Tuesday, March 24
Travis Ranch - Monday, March 30
Bernardo Yorba - Tuesday, March 31
Friends Christian – Thursday, April 2
Kraemer – Thursday, April 2
Tuffree - Thursday, April 2
Yorba Linda - Tuesday, April 14
Mustang Athletics
Still More Important Dates:
■ Athletic Director Visits Middle School
Bernardo Yorba - April 30th
Travis Ranch - TBD
Yorba Linda Middle - TBD
High School Physical Dates
5/13 Esperanza High School School 4-8 pm
Cost: $30- Includes EKG from UCI
■ Summer Sports Camps
Register online at pylusd.org beginning May 1
Cool Things About YLHS
Smart classrooms
Two gyms with air conditioning
WiFi throughout the school
Football stadium on campus
Over 50 Student Clubs
New Students say the campus is sleek,
modern, clean, cool, and it looks like a mall
70 acres
View Catalina on a clear day
• 905- API Score
• 39- Honors/AP classes
Offered
• #191 Rated High School
by Newsweek Top U.S.
High Schools
• #22 Rated High School by
Daily Beast Top High
School in the Western U.S.
• 56,000- Community
• $3.5 Million Earned in
• 97%- High School Exit
Service Hours completed
scholarship money by the
st
Exam 1 Attempt Pass
class of 2014
Rate for English and Math • 1,775- Students
• 73% of Students Meet A• 97%- Attendance (Top in • 50- Clubs on Campus
G requirements for UC
the District)
(Most in the District)
admissions
• 2009- Year we opened
• #4 High School Rated by • 46- League titles (in 4
• 96%- Enrolled in a 2 or 4
OC Register Top Public
years of varsity
year college
Schools
competition)
• 1651Average SAT Score
1497 National / 1501 State
Mustang Scholars Program
Excellent students deserve recognition
3 levels of Mustang Scholars:
Navy (Difficult)
Crimson (More difficult)
Silver (Elite)
Criteria based on Academics, Activities,
and Community Service
See ylhs.org > counseling for details
Mustang Scholar Recognitions
Special colored tassels at graduation
Recognized and honored at Senior
Awards
Special recognition in graduation
program
Certificate at Crimson level and above
Seal on diploma on Silver level
Front row seating at graduation for
Silver level
A Typical Day in High School
7:55-2:45
Monday Late Start 8:25-2:45
6 period day
55 minutes for each class
All athletics are 6th period
1 lunch
“0” period (6:50-7:45) for Dance Company, Band, Orchestra,
Newspaper and Int./Adv. Theater, Art, Choir, Science Olympiad,
Academic Decathlon
“7” period (after school) for Speech and Debate, Mock Trial and
Science Olympiad
Earning Credits
230 credits needed to graduate
5 credits per class each semester
1st semester
2nd semester
5x6=30
5x6=30
Total= 60 credits per year
60 x 4(years)= 240
Yorba Linda High School
Graduation Requirements
4 years Language Arts
2 years Math including Alg. 1A and 1B or Alg. 1
3 years Social Science
2 years Science (1 year physical, 1 year life)
1 year of EITHER Fine Art, World Lang, or CTE
1 year Health/Careers
2 years Physical Education
80 elective credits
40 hours Community Service
California High School Exit Exam
Course Selection
Refer to pink course selection form to choose classes
(elective choices are on the back of the form)
Every freshman will take these four classes:
1. Language Arts
2. Math
3. Health and Careers
4. Physical Education (PE, Dance, Marching Band,
Sports, or Cheer)
And every freshman will choose two more classes
Band and Orchestra students will choose an
additional elective
Course Descriptions
(What are these classes?)
Access the Course Description Book
online at ylhs.org > Counseling Home >
Course Catalog
– Graduation requirements- page 4
– College requirements- page 5-8
– Course offerings
for the entire district page 12
Language Arts
Choose Either:
X College Prep
X Honors
Honors Placement
See Honors Guidelines Chart in
your packet
All honors students and parents must
read the honors agreement and sign in
the honors box on your pink form
It is not necessary to attend the
May 27th AP meeting
Physical Education
PE
Beginning Dance
Sports –write the name of the sport you
want
Cheer and Song
Marching Band
Colorguard
Health and Careers
Every freshman must take Health and
Careers.
Culinary Academy Students will take
Health and Careers in Summer School.
Students choosing AP Human
Geography can take Health/Careers in
the summer.
Math Placement Guidelines
Math Placement Test will determine course level
Currently in Pre-Algebra
with a C or higher choose Algebra 1
otherwise choose Algebra 1A
Currently in Pre-Algebra Honors
take Algebra 1
Math Placement Guidelines
Math Placement Test will determine course level
Currently in Algebra
with an A choose Honors Geometry
with a B or higher choose Geometry
with a C or lower repeat Algebra 1
Currently in Algebra Honors
with an A or B choose Geometry Honors
with a C repeat Algebra or choose Geometry
District math placement score will determine
Algebra in order to move to Geometry
Math Placement Guidelines
Math Placement Test will determine course level
Currently in Geometry or Honors Geometry
With an A or B choose Algebra 2/Trig Honors
With a C, either repeat Geometry or choose
Algebra 2/Trig
Private school students must take math placement
test at the Professional Development Acadmey.
Register online for math placement test:
http://goo.gl/dyVYmB
Math Course
Progression
1A
1B
Algebra 1
Geometry
Geometry
Geometry
Honors
Algebra 2
Algebra 2/Trig
Algebra 2/Trig
Honors
CP Stats
Trig/MA
Trig/MA
Honors
AP Stats
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Electives
Choose two classes
Choose three alternates in case those
classes are full
Check graduation requirements and
college entrance requirements to help
make your decisions
Science Placement
Placement is determined by 9th grade math level
Science is not required during the freshman year
Algebra 1A
Life Sci
Earth Sci
Earth Sci
Biology
Geometry
(or higher)
Algebra 1
Biology
Earth Sci
Chemistry
Biology
Biology H
Chemistry H
Strategies for Success
Hit the ground running!
Do your homework every night (about 30
minutes per academic class)!
Turn in your work!
Check Aeries and Teacher Web Sites
often!
Talk to your teachers!
Get Involved
 Athletics
 Clubs
 Music
 Drama
 Cheer and Dance
 Yearbook/Newspaper
 Link Crew
 See green handout for
more information
We look forward to
seeing you in the Fall!
Yorba Linda High School
For more information visit our website:
www.ylhs.org