GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS EXPECTATIONS & GOALS POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• • • • 225 CREDITS SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS A-G REQUIREMENTS CAHSEE (CA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM)

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

 ENGLISH  MATH (ALGEBRA 1)  SCIENCE ( HEALTH, LIFE, PHYSICAL )  SOCIAL SCIENCES  P.E. (CROSS CREDIT)  FINE ART/FOREIGN LANGUAGES  ELECTIVES 40 CREDITS 30 CREDITS 25 CREDITS 30 CREDITS 20 CREDITS 10 CREDITS 70 CREDITS

A-G REQUIREMENTS

• • • • • • • • ENGLISH MATH LAB SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES FINE ART COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE 4 YEARS 3 YEARS (4 RECOM.) 2 YEARS (3 RECOM.) 2 YEARS 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEARS (3 RECOM.) TARGET NUMBER OF AP CLASSES IS 4 FOR UC’S, DO NOT OVERLOAD YOURSELVES

COURSES

English Math Science Social Science Fine or Performing Art Foreign Language PE Electives

CONTRASTING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Must pass A-G requirements with grade C or better

Valley View English 1 English 2 English 3 Sr. English UC/CSU 4 years of college preparatory English (English 1,2,3 and College prep Sr. English)

Preferred UC

4 years of college preparatory English (English 1,2,3 and College prep Sr. English) 3 years Algebra 1(required) Cross credit math Health 1 year of life science 1 year of physical science World History US History US Government Economics Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 2 years of lab science Biology = Life Sci.

Chem/Physics = Phy. Sci.

World History US History Government 4 years high school math: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 Geometry & Pre-Calculus 3 years of lab science Biology, Anatomy Chemistry Physics World History US History Government 1 year of Fine Art OR 1 year of Foreign Language 1 year of APPROVED Fine Art 1 year of APPROVED Fine Art none required 2 years of PE 70 credits 2 years of same language None 3 years of same language None 1 year of a college prep Elective: Economics, Check approved course list 1 year of a college prep Elective: Economics, Check approved course list

CAHSEE (CA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM)

STUDENT MUST PASS BOTH THE ELA & MATH PORTIONS

EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS

• • • • MORE CHALLENGING CLASSES GRADES COUNT FOR COLLEGE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FAIL A CLASS??

PSAT

MORE CHALLENGING CLASSES • • Students should be taking classes that challenge their intellect.

Dropping an AP course does not prepare for college level courses. GRADES COUNT FOR COLLEGE Did you know that the grades you receive this year count towards college entrance?

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU FAIL A CLASS?

Math Block Classes Lose out on Electives Block classes sophomore year CAHSEE Math or LA classes Credit Recovery until 5:15pm Referral to March Valley Summer School Non graduation

PSAT

• • • DATE: OCTOBER 15 TH WHERE: GYM WHO: YOU! ALL 10 TH GRADERS WILL BE TAKING THE PSAT

POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANS

• • • • • 4 YEAR COLLGE OR UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE MILITARY VOCATIONAL OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL JOB

4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

PUBLIC • • • • • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHER ARIZONA UNIVERSITY ETC.

PRIVATE • • • • • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY PEPPERDINE STANDFORD ETC.

PUBLIC VS. PRIVATE

• PUBLIC TUITION AND EDUCATION COST • • UC - $13,200 CSU - $5,472 • PRIVATE TUITION AND EDUCATION COST • • STANFORD - $42,690 PEPPERDINE - $44,902 • FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

AND TYPE IN NAME OF COLLEGE IN COLLEGE QUICK FINDER

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) 23 CAMPUSES BAKERSFIELD CHANNEL ISLANDS CHICO DOMINGUEZ HILLS EAST BAY FRESNO FULLERTON HUMBOLDT LONG BEACH LOS ANGELES MARITIME ACADEMY MONTEREY BAY NORTHRIDGE NORTHRIDGE POMONA SACRAMENTO SAN BERNARDINO SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SAN JOSE SAN LUIS OBISPO SAN MARCOS SONOMA STANISLAUS

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) 10 CAMPUSES

• • • • • • • • • • BERKELEY DAVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES MERCED RIVERSIDE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ

UC/CSU COMPARISON

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) • • • RESEARCHED BASED UNIVERSITY TOP 9% OF GRADUATING SENIORS ATTEND VERY PRESTIGIOUS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) • • • EDUCATION BASED UNIVERSITY TOP 33.3% OF GRADUATING SENIORS ATTEND PRESTIGIOUS

WHY COMMUNITY COLLEGE?

SAVE MONEY ON TUITION COMPLETE YOUR BASIC REQUIREMENTS TIME TO DEFINE YOUR MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE YOUR GPA

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Do you still want to go a UC?

UC TRANSFER ADMISSION GRADUATE PROGRAD (TAG) • PARTICIPATING UC’S: • • UC Davis, UC Irvine UC Merced, UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz For more information: http://admission.university

ofcalifornia.edu/c ounselors/files/tag matrix.pdf

MILITARY

IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING JOINING THE MILITARY, YOU MUST FIRST TAKE THE ASVAB STARTING IN YOUR JUNIOR YEAR. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER.

VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

• • • JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES FAST TRACK INTO WELL PAYING, HIGHLY SKILLED CAREERS MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS:      Computer-aided Drafting (CAD) and Design Criminal Justice Information technology Culinary HVAC

HOW CAN WE HELP YOU SUCCEED?

MR. MARQUEZ • • • LAST NAMES: • O - Z EXT. 34036 EMAIL: [email protected]

MS. WILLIAMS • • • LAST NAMES: • A - N EXT. 34003 EMAIL: [email protected]