INFO NIGHTS FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS Future Senior Night: Tuesday, February 27, WHS Library, 5:30 p.m. Future Junior Night: Tuesday, March 13, WHS Library, 6:00 p.m. Future Sophomore Night: Tuesday, April 4, Library, 5:00 p.m.
TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMER SCHOOL Review your transcript on Q Pre-register for D/F repeats with your counselor. Remedial courses are offered in-class only Go-ahead courses offered for a fee www.conejoschools.org Go ahead courses are offered online or in-class Courses are held at NPHS Semester 1: June 12 June 27 (?) Semester 2: June 28 July 17 (?)
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Classes worth 5 credits per semester Must earn a D- or better to receive credits Must earn C or better for university admissions Log-in to Q to view your transcript and graduation requirements status SUBJECT Required CREDITS English 4 years 40 Health 1 semester 5 Mathematics (must include Algebra 1) 3 years 30 Physical Education 2 years 20 Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry) 1 year 10 Biology 1 year 10 World Hist/Geography 1 year 10 US History 1 year 10 United States Government 1 semester 5 Economics 1 semester 5 Visual/Perf. Art, World Lang or CTE Electives 1 year 10 75 credits above and beyond required courses 75 230
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT High School Graduation Four years of English College/University, a.k.a. A-G : Four years of college prep (CP) level or higher. Must pass with grade of C or better. Choose next level of English based on current placement.
MATH REQUIREMENT High School Graduation Three years of mathematics (equivalent of 30 credits) One of the three years must meet or exceed Algebra 1. Must have a math class during junior year Note: Algebra 1 taken in grade 8 will not count towards the 3 year HS graduation requirement, therefore you must take 3 years above and beyond Algebra 1. A-G Reqt: Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass with a grade of C or better. REQUIRED Algebra 1 CP / H Geometry CP / H Algebra 2 CP / H 4 th year RECOMMENDED AP Statistics AP Calculus Functions Stats and Trig CP Math Analysis CP / H Statistics CP WHS Math courses that will count towards the UC ELECTIVE req: AP Computer Science and Computer Programming CP Students petitioning into honors will take a placement exam Choose next level of math based on current grade and teacher input. Examples: Alg 1 or Alg 1B Geometry Algebra 2 Alg 2 FST or Math Analysis Stats Alg 2H Math Analysis H AP Calc or AP Stats
SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT High School Graduation Each of the following 1 year World History (or AP Euro) 1 year US History (or AP US History) 1 semester U.S. Government & Politics (or AP U.S. Government) 1 semester Economics (or AP Microeconomics) A-G Requirement: Must pass the following with a C or better 1 YEAR World History CP or AP European History 1 YEAR US History CP or AP US History 1 SEMESTER US Govt & Politics CP or AP US Govt & Politics 1 SEMESTER Economics CP or AP Microeconomics
SCIENCE REQUIREMENT High School Graduation 1 year of a Biological Science 1 year of a Physical Science (Geosciences or Chemistry) A-G Reqt: Two years of laboratory science. Must pass with C or better. 2 Years Required Biology CP / H Chemistry CP / H 3 rd Year Recommended Advanced Anatomy H (Teacher approval required) AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Physics Anatomy & Physiology CP Biotechnology CP Forensic Science CP Marine Science CP Physics CP Physiology H Scientific Research CP
PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS For High School Graduation Only! 2 years of P.E. (or sport) 1 semester of Health
VISUAL & PERFORMING ART (VPA), WORLD LANGUAGE, & CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) High School Graduation 1 year, chosen from ONE of the following subject areas: Visual & Performing Art or World Language or Career Technical Education course A-G Reqt: Must take BOTH a VPA and a World Language and pass with C or better: 1 year of a VPA and 2 years of the same World Language 3 years of language recommended
ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT High School Graduation Every class taken above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements will count towards the 75 credit elective requirement A-G Reqt: Must pass with C or better. 1 full year of a CP/H/AP level elective is required (above and beyond previously mentioned requirements) We build the master schedule based on your choices, and for this reason, we cannot guarantee changes can be made once the next school year starts. Please choose your classes carefully and be sure to list alternates.
Due: May 5, 2017 ACADEMIC PETITIONS
1) Go to Website q.conejousd.org
REGISTRATION DATES Online Registration: Juniors: 2/28-3/3 Sophomores: 3/14-3/17 Freshman: 3/28-3/31 Courses must be entered online in order to meet with your counselor to discuss Registration forms must be signed by student and parent Meeting with Counselor thru English classes: Juniors: 3/1 to 3/10 Sophomores: 3/15 to 3/24 Freshman: 3/29 to 4/7 Ask your English teacher for your specific date You must enter your course requests on Q PRIOR to meeting with your counselor.
NAVIANCE TASKS Freshman: Personality Inventory Career Interest Inventory College research Begin resume Research summer options Sophomores: Continue college research Continue resume Research summer options Juniors: Continue previous tasks Over the summer, complete your: Senior Brag Sheet Parent Brag Sheet Prospective College List Resume Print the instruction sheets from the document library on the Naviance homepage for more info regarding 12 th grade tasks Link to Naviance from counseling website Username= email address Password= student id See Mrs. Mertel in the CCC for Naviance assistance
IMPORTANT REMINDERS You are required to enter your classes online on Q. You must also fill-out and bring your registration form to your individual meeting. THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED BY A PARENT!!!!