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WELCOME INCOMING FRESHMEN

Signature Programs

Automotive Tech AVID Cambridge JROTC Photo Imaging Allied Health Cambridge Academy Int’l Baccalaureate Medical Occupations Culinary Arts Fire Science Law & Public Safety

Architect Design Engineering

Dysart Willow Canyon Valley Vista Shadow Ridge

• Automotive Technology
• AVID
• Cambridge
• JROTC
• Photo Imaging

• Culinary Arts
• Fire Science
• Law & Public Safety

• Allied Health Program
• Cambridge Academy
• International Baccalaureate Program (IB)
• Medical Occupations

• Architectural Design
• Engineering

Open Enrollment

• 1. If you are interested in a program not offered at your

home school you must complete the online "Open Enrollment" application.

• 2. Open enrollment forms are available on the DUSD

homepage at www.dysart.org.

• 3. If you attend another HS other than your home school,

you will likely need to provide your own transportation to and from school. Limited transportation may be available. Applications for bus passes will be available after successful completion of enrollment.

GETTING INVOLVED …

• Clubs
• Athletics
• Employment
• Community Service

 Give back to your

community!

• Take college classes

(dual enrollment)

• Attend summer programs

(ACE Program)

Advance Placement Classes AP

 Calculus  Statistics  English  Biology  US History  Government  Psychology  Spanish

You can earn college credit!! Advanced Placement (AP) classes are available your 10, 11 and 12th grade years in the following courses:

Dual Enrollment Classes

• You can earn even more college credit!!
• Dual Enrollment Classes may be available to

students in the following content areas:

 Career and Technical Education Classes  English  Math  Science  Social Studies

Cambridge

• Dysart High School

 School-wide (all freshmen)  Cambridge English, Math, Biology and World History  Honors classes available  Upon successfully passing Cambridge exams, students are eligible for the Grand Canyon Diploma  Students may remain enrolled

at DHS and take AP or Dual Enrollment classes

• Willow Canyon High School

 Cambridge 9th grade courses

are Honors courses

 Upon successful passing of

Cambridge exams, students are eligible for the Grand Canyon Diploma

 Students can remain enrolled

at WCHS and take AP or IB level classes

 Cambridge Spanish and Art &

Design available

Graduation Requirements Class of 2019

DYSART SCHOOL DISTRICT ARIZONA UNIVERSITIES English 4 Credits English 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Science 3 Credits

• Lab. Science

3 Credits Social Studies 3 Credits Social Studies 2 Credits *P .E./ Health 1 Credit Foreign Language 2 Credits Fine Arts/ C.T.E. 1 Credit Fine Arts 1 Credit Electives 6 Credits Total Credits 22 Credits

Freshmen COURSE SELECTION

• Core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies)

Core classes will be assigned based on the results of your placement tests & teacher recommendation. (i.e. Honors Placement)

• Electives

Please choose 1 elective and 3 alternate electives. Write in the course number and course name on your course selection sheet.

Freshmen Placement in High School English and Math Courses

Placement into English 1-2 (H), Algebra 1-2 (H), Geometry 1-2 and Geometry 1-2 (H) will be based on:

• Proficiency on benchmark assessments
• Proficiency on Algebra placement assessment
• Teacher recommendation

Please take your benchmark and placement assessments seriously.

Course Selection Reminders……

• Thoroughly read your Course Selection Guide at

www.dysart.org

• Review and discuss information with your parents/

guardians.

• If you are planning to attend a university, please refer to

the pages in the Course Selection Guide for advanced college preparation information.

• Carefully choose your electives, indicating them from 1-4.

Write in the course # and name.

• Return signed Course Selection Form to your elementary

teacher the week of January 26th.

• Course Selection Guide (Online)

Review carefully for graduation requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites. www.dysart.org Parents/Students Link HS Course Selection Guide

• Course Selection Forms Are According to Boundaries

Dysart High School- Grey Valley Vista High School- Purple Willow Canyon High School- Blue Shadow Ridge High School– Gold

Course Selection Sheets with parent signature are DUE to your 8th grade teacher during the week of January

• 26th. Open enrollment applications need to be completed
• nline ASAP!

Your Schedule…

• Every effort will be made to schedule your elective

choices by your order of listed preference using the 1-4 system.

• Scheduling changes will ONLY be made for academic

reasons.

• Elective choices will not be changed after you

turn in your form. High school schedules are built

• n elective choices.

8th Grade Course Registration Form

Example of the Elective Choices

If you are applying for Open Enrollment, please fill out choices for both schools.

WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS