Transcript Distinguished Scholars - Esperanza High School

Distinguished Scholars
Esperanza High School
2015
Why Distinguished Scholars?
Top academic program at
Esperanza
Students who exit the program will place
themselves in position to be accepted to a
prestigious college/university
Stanford University
Students are able to
participate in
visual/performing arts,
athletics, and extra-curricular
activities
Benefits
• Candidates will receive yearly school recognition. We
host a luncheon every spring and students are given
grade-level tokens of appreciation for their
accomplishments (t-shirts, cups, etc.).
• Graduation recognition to include front row seating,
unique cap and gown, Distinguished Scholar diploma,
and completion seal on transcript.
Entry Requirements
• GPA Requirement – Cumulative Weighted:
9th- 3.5 10th & 11th – 3.65 12th 3.75
• Grade of C or higher in all core academic
classes
• Specific course requirements
Course Requirements for Scholar
Diploma at Graduation
• Math – Three years beyond geometry – two
honors/AP
• Social Science – Three years AP
• Language Arts – Three years Honors/AP
• Science – Four years - Three Honors/AP
• World Language – Three years – two
honors/AP
**Students must complete four of five of the
categories above
Requirements Continued
• Fine Arts – one year
• UC approved electives to fulfill the A-G
requirements
• 3.75 Cumulative Weighted GPA by graduation
Grade 9 Course Options
• Language Arts 1 H
• Geometry, or Alg. 2, or
Honors
• Biology H
• World Language
• Visual or Performing Art
• Athletics or P.E.
• Health/Careers
Grade 10 Course Options
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Language Arts 2 Honors
Algebra 2 or above
European History AP
Chemistry Honors
World Language - Honors
Visual and Performing Art
Athletics or P.E.
Grade 11 Course Options
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English Language AP
U.S. History AP
Trig./Math Analysis H
Physics/Biology 2
AP/Chemistry 2 AP
• World Language – H/AP
• Visual or Performing Art
or Elective
• Elective
Grade 12 Course Options
• English Literature AP
• Economics
/Government AP
• Calculus or Math
Elective
• Chemistry AP/Physics
AP/Biology AP
• Elective
How to Apply
• Applications now
available on our website:
www.esperanzahs.net
• Due Friday, March 6th
Thank you for attending
• Thank you for being a
part of our
Distinguished
Scholars program.
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Where Excellence is a
Tradition