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GRAND TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL At the Ray Abril Jr. Educational Complex

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Presented by: GTHS Counseling Department

Semeste ter 1 Semeste ter 2 English lish 3 English lish 3 US History US History Elect ctive ive or c compute ters Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Elect ctive ive Electives: Extra year of math, science, foreign language, visual/performing art, ROP, or any of our other many electives

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A-G students should consider UC admission requirements when making this decision. Credit deficient students may need other classes instead of electives.

SUBJECTS CREDITS/ YEARS

ENGLISH 40 CREDITS / 4 YEARS WORLD HISTORY 10 CREDITS/ 1 YEAR U.S. HISTORY 10 CREDITS/ 1 YEAR PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY (POD) 5 CREDITS/ 1 SEMESTER ECONOMICS 5 CREDITS/ 1 SEMESTER MATHEMATICS **INCLUDING ALGEBRA 20 CREDITS/ 2 YEARS PHYSICAL SCIENCE 10 CREDITS/ 1 YEAR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE 10 CREDITS/ 1 YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE, CTE, OR FINE ART 10 CREDITS/ 1 YEAR OF SAME AREA COMPUTER LITERACY 5 CREDITS/ 1 SEMESTER PHYSICAL EDUCATION 20 CREDITS/ 2 YEARS ELECTIVES 75 CREDITS

TOTAL CREDITS 220 CREDITS

**You only get credit for a class if you pass it with a “D” or better. Any class you receive an “F” in does not count towards credits for graduation!**

 Slover Mountain Continuation High School Transfer (over 16

years of age and must submit an application)*

 Credit Recovery Class  Out of District options may also include JC concurrent

enrollment and summer school programs*

 Work Experience class (if student is employed go to P802)  Exploratory Work Experience class (community

service/volunteer go to P802)

 Concurrent enrollment in an after school independent study

program*

 ROP on and off campus classes (based on availability go to P802)  Online approved courses (example BYU online)

*Counselor referral/recommendation needed

SUBJECT ECT REQUIRE UIREMEN MENT

*Gra rade earn rned ed must t be a “C” or better.

YEARS REQUIRE UIRED YEARS RECOMMENDED OMMENDED

A HISTORY / SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 B ENGLISH 4 C MATHEMATICS 3 (ALGEBRA 1, GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA 2) 4 D LABORATORY SCIENCE 2 (REFER TO APPROVED COURSES) 3 (BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY/PHYSICS) E LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH 2 (SAME LANGUAGE) 3 F VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 1 (REFER TO APPROVED COURSES) G COLLEGE PREPARATORY ELECTIVE 1 (ADVANCED COURSE IN MATH, ENGLISH, LAB SCIENCE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SOCIAL SCIENCE, ECON, OR OTHER APPROVED COURSE

Basic Information Plans after high school Course selection for core classes and information of specific interests

 -ALL Students will take English 3.

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se 1 of f the e fo follow llowing: ing:  English glish 3  AP AP (Ad Advance vanced Plac acement) ement) English glish La Langu guage age

 -Students wanting to take AP English Language should be

currently receiving a “B” or better in English 2, or a “C” or better in Honors English 2.

 AP classes may require a summer reading assignment. Check

website this summer.

 Choose

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llowing ing cla lasse ses: s:

• US

US Hi History

• AP US Hi

US History

 If you wish to be enrolled in an AP level class, you

should currently be receiving a “B” or better in World History or a “C” or better in AP World History.

 **Summer assignment for AP will be available on

website this summer if required.

Make 6 choices just in case we cannot accommodate all of the requests for certain classes Parent and Student Signatures requested

If I’m Taking: And Get: Then I’ll Be In:

 Algebra 1

a “C” or better Geometry a “D” Consumer Math or Geometry

 Geometry

a “C” or better Algebra 2 a “D” or “F” See Counselor

 Algebra 2

a “C” or Better Math Analysis/Trig a “D” or “F” See Counselor

 Math Analysis/Trig a “C” or Better

AP Calculus AB or BC

• r AP Statistics

a “D” or “F” See Counselor

 Life

fe Scie ience nces

• Biolo
• logy

gy

• Marine Biology
• Intro to Zoology
• AP Biology
• Anatomy &

Physiology

 Physic

sical al Scie ience nces

• Eart

rth h Scie ience nce

• Che

hemistry mistry

• Geol
• logy
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• Physics
• AP Chemistry
• AP Physics

 For graduation only- 1 year of either a

foreign language, a fine art, or a CTE class, but all 10 credits from same area

 For A-G – 2 years of the same language

with a C or better

• Spanish 1, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, AP

Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature

• Spanish Speakers 1, Spanish Speakers 2
• French 1, French 2, French 3, AP French

Language

 For graduation only- any class within the

visual/performing art will meet this requirement.

 For A-G – 1 year of one of the following from

within our district or an approved course from out

• f district (check with counselor)

 MUST BE TAKEN SEQUENTIALLY AND IN THE SAME

DISCIPLINE

• Art, Act

cting, ng, Music ic History, tory, Wind d Ensembl mble, e, Chambe mber r Choir ir, , Concert cert Band, AP Studio Art, Advanced Acting, Performing Arts, ROP Art of Animation

• www.doorways.ucop.edu for approved courses

 Intro and Advanced Kinesiology  Athletic PE  Weight Training  Football PE  ANY EXTRA YEARS OF PE COUNT AS

ELECTIVES FOR A MAXIMUM OF 40 TOTAL CREDITS OF PE.

 Middle school keyboarding may count. Let

counselor know if you already took it.

 Semester classes that meet requirement:

• MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, ROP Cisco

 There are yearlong classes also available to meet

the requirement, but you must take the whole year for it to count. See counselor for details.

 Options off campus

• Summer programs out of district
• Online courses

 Challenge Test option – dates vary

 Business

• Intro to Business
• Marketing/Business Leadership
• Financial Management

 English

• Film Studies
• Creative Writing
• Journalism (school newspaper)
• Publications

 Arts

• Art (1-4, AP)

Acting

• Band

Chamber Choir/ Treble

• Wind Ensemble

Performing Arts

• Music History

Advanced Acting

 Medical

• ROP Medical Terminology
• ROP Medical Front Office Assistant
• ROP Phamacology
• ROP Medical Assistant (2 period block)
• Advanced Science classes, ex. Anatomy/Phys, AP Bio, AP

Chem

• Advanced Math classes

 Psychology, Criminal Justice, Social Work,

Education, etc

• Psychology
• AP Human Geography
• You and the Law
• World Religions

 Engineering, Science related fields

• Physics, AP Physics
• AP Computer Science
• Advanced math classes
• Engineering Pathway electives

 Computers

• ROP The Art of Animation
• ROP Video Game Design
• MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel
• ROP Cisco I/II
• ROP Cybersecurity

 Communications

• Journalism
• Publications
• Academic Competition
• Leadership, ASB or Renaissance (application)

 Don’t forget to include any of the following

classes that apply to you this year:

 AVID  ELD Support  RSP Learning Center  Leadership  All of these classes need approval

 After school classes are not guaranteed.

Therefore, you need to pass all of your classes and meet with your counselor to discuss all options.

 If you want an extra class to either earn extra

credits that you are behind or to fit in more academic classes in your day, please check that box to let us know who is interested and what the need is.

KEEP YOUR GRADES UP EVERY CREDIT COUNTS COMMUNICATE REGULARLY

WITH YOUR TEACHERS AND COME SEE US IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

 Counselors will call you up to review the

courses you selected and to answer any specific questions.

 Please review this information and discuss

with your parents/guardians and teachers to make the best educational decisions.

 Be patient as this is a long process which we

plan to complete by the end of the year.

 Don’t worry if you are not called up right

away that the classes will be taken…that is not how the process works. 