February 2016 SPHS Programming

SPHS Graduation Requirements  220 Credits  Community Service Hours (minimum 45 hours)

Required Classes 9 th Grade students 7 classes Mandatory PE and 9 th grade Study Hall 10 th - 11 th Grade students 7 classes; one can be a Home Study or Study Hall 12 th Grade students Minimum of 5 classes, with a maximum of 2 Home Studies (with appropriate permission)

History-(A) Requirement A-G: 2 years Diploma: 3 years 10 th Grade: World History: Standard or Honors* 11 th Grade: US History: Standard, Honors* or AP* 12 th Grade: Civics/ Economics, US Gov AP*, Micro/Macro Economics AP* *Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment

English-(B) Requirement A-G: 4 years Diploma: 4 years  9 th Literature: Standard  10 th World Literature: Standard or Honors*  11 th American Literature: Standard, Honors* or English Language AP*  12 th British Literature, English Literature AP*, or English Language AP* * Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment

Math-(C)Requirement A-G: 3 yrs ( must take/pass Adv Alg/Math 3 ) Diploma: 2 yrs** Current Math Class For A-G “C” or above all year D’s or F’s earned in any 1st semester math course needs to be repeated in order to advance to the next math level. Math I/Math I+ Math II/Math II+ Math III/Math III+ Advanced Algebra or Advanced Algebra H Choose Math Analysis, Math Analysis H/ Calculus A* or Statistics/Stats AP* Math Analysis or Math Analysis H Choose Calculus, Calculus AP* A/B or B/C or Statistics/Stats AP* * Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment ** For HS, 1 additional year of math or science 3 rd Year HS Math Options: Applied Math, Drafting, Accounting, Comp Sci

Science - (D) Requirement A-G: 2 years Diploma: 2 years** Lab Sciences Biology: Standard and AP* Chemistry: Standard, Honors*, and AP* Physics: Standard and AP* Environmental Science AP* PLTW Principles of Bio Med (used for 3 rd year science only) PLTW Human Body Systems (used for 3 rd year science only) Non-Lab Sciences Life Science Integrated Science Science Issues Sports Medicine *Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment ** For HS, 1 additional year of math or science

Language other than English (LOTE) (E) Requirement A-G: 2 years Diploma: 1 year** Chinese, French, Spanish –Standard –Honors* –AP * For A-G, at least 2 years of same language, with a “C” or better (3 recommended for UC) *Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment ** For HS, 1 year of either LOTE or VPA

Electives A-G: 1 year Diploma: 1 year* Visual Performing Arts (VPA)- (F) Requirement Painting/Drawing Choir Orchestra Band Drama Commercial Photography and Digital Photography Graphic Design 1/2 Graphic Design Skills USA 5/6 Graphic Design Print Production 7/8 Architectural Design 1 Animation Advanced Dance III Stage (for HS diploma only)

College Prep Elective-(G) Requirement  Economics (Standard, AP Micro*, AP Macro*)  Virtual Enterprise CTE  Sports Medicine 1/2 CTE  Entrepreneur 1, 2-4 CTE  Accounting CTE  Principles in Education CTE  Graphic Design Web 3/4 CTE  PLTW Computer Science and Engineering  AP Computer Science*  Psychology (Summer School only)  Anything over the minimum requirement in categories A-E *Skills Mastery Form required A-G: 1 year

Practical Arts 2 nd year of LOTE Journalism Wood Architectural Design Speech and Debate PLTW CSE and CSA CTE Classes: Animation, Principles in Education, Drafting, Photography, Graphic Design, Accounting, Cabinetry, Intro to Virtual Business, Virtual Business, Stage, Entrepreneur, Sports Medicine, and Dance ASB Business Management* Leadership* Tiger Newspaper* Copa de Oro Yearbook* Office Aide*/Counseling Aide*/ Media Aide*/Academic Coach* * Approval Needed Diploma: 1 year

CTE Pathways

P.E. 4 semesters of PE to graduate  9 th and 10 th graders take PE for entire year  continuation of PE in 11 th -12 th grades if Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is not passed/not taken.

Sports and Pep count for PE 5 credits per sport Must maintain 2.0 GPA (Pep is 2.5) Must tryout for ALL sports Fall semester of Band/Color Guard earns PE credit Sports F all Football Winter Soccer Spring Baseball 1st SEMESTER 2nd SEMESTER SPORTS

Health You must take 1 semester of Health to graduate.

SPHS Summer School June 20-July 22, AM to 1:20 PM ~ Online and walk-in Registration 2016 Course Catalogs will be posted online soon. * Tuition based, enrichment, and remediation courses will be available

AP Lunch Meetings

Curriculum Course Catalog sphstigers.org

4 Year Planning Sheet

Courses Selection List

Skills Mastery Form

A-G Subject Requirements Start circling the classes you need for college.

4-year Plan Directions FILL IN:  Name /contact info  Classes for all 4 years  After HS Plans  Career Plans  A-G Agreement - Parent Initial  PARENT Signature

Course Selection List Sheet Directions 1.Circle the classes you are taking (6 minimum) 2.Add Alternative Electives 3.Write in your summer school/plans 4.Turn in your Skills Mastery form(s) to your counselor when you meet with her in March.

Online Course Requests for the School Year

Instructions What do you need for course selection? An active parent portal account Information on the courses your student should sign up for next year (see Curriculum Course Catalog on the school website) 4-year Plan Course List Selection

Live Demonstration of On-Line Registration Follow along with your Online Course Request Directions Log on to parent portal: my.spusd.net

Good to Know Adjustments to your course selection can be made during Counselor meeting in March. Bring all Skills Mastery Sheets to meeting with Counselor. If you do not bring COMPLETED Skills Mastery Form(s) to this meeting, your course request will be changed to a standard class. No changes will be made after March 31, 2016

Important Reminders Counselors will meet individually with assigned students as follows: 11 th Grade: March 3-9, th Grade: March 14-18, th Grade: March 21-25, 2016

More Reminders *Parent signature is required on 4-Year Plan *Have parent initial yes/no to “A-G” courses. IMPORTANT: All Skills Mastery form(s) are due on the day you meet with your counselor. If you don’t have this form, you will not be enrolled in the class!

August 11-12, 2016 (tentative) Registration First Day of School August 18, 2016

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