The New Graduation Requirements! Counselor Roadshow Spring 2015 (9 th and 10 th Grade Students)

Your Counselors are here to help you! We can help you with academic and personal challenges. Do you need to see your counselor? –Write your name on the sign-up list on your counselor’s door. –See your counselor in the Student Union during lunch and nutrition. – your counselor: Ms. Ramos - A-G - Mr. Perey - H-N- Ms. Gonzalez - O-Z-

You earn credits to graduate. How do credits work? There are 2 semesters in every school year. There are 6 classes in every semester. You earn 5 credits for every class you pass. 6 classes x 5 credits = 30 credits each semester 30 credits x 2 semesters = 60 credits in one year There are 4 years of high school. 4 years x 60 credits = 240 credits possible. You must earn 210 credits to graduate!

Here are the Credit Benchmarks for the Class of 2016, 2017, th grader 0 credits9 th grader 0 credits 10th grader 50 credits10th grader 50 credits 11th grader 105 credits11th grader 105 credits 12 th grader 160 credits12 th grader 160 credits Diploma210 credits PLUSDiploma210 credits PLUSCAHSEEHEALTHSERVICE-LEARNING CAREER PATHWAY A-G Classes – “A”, “B”, “C” (2017)

Credits? Anything else? You have to earn 210 credits to graduate from high school. You have to fulfill the A-G Requirements with a grades of “A”, “B”, or “C” to graduate. You have to pass the CAHSEE, The California High School Proficiency Exam, in the tenth grade.

What about the CAHSEE? You must pass both the language and math sections of the CAHSEE to graduate from high school. Each section is worth 450 points. A passing grade in each section is 350 points. You will take the CAHSEE in the spring semester of the tenth grade. You must be a 10 th grader to take the CAHSEE. If you do not pass the first time, you will have another opportunity to pass the test.

The Classes of 2017 & 2018 fulfill district, state, and university requirements.

What credits mean to the Class of 2017 & 2018

Physical Education 2 YEARS NEEDED PASS FITNESS GRAM DURING THE SCHOOL DAY 7 th Period – Team Sport Take at a Community College –One College Class = 2.5 Credits –One HS Class = 5.0 Credits –SO…. –TWO COLLEGE CLASS = ONE HS CLASS

RULE OF VALIDATION APPLIES TO MATH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ONLY. 1 ST SEMESTER2 ND SEMESTER MATH (ALGEBRA 1, GEOMETRY A/B, ALGEBRA 2A/B OR WORLD LANGUAGE (SPANISH, KOREAN, CHINESE) FA AD

Summer School Options DMHS will Host Summer School –CORE WAIVER CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER SCHOOL –PRIORITY: ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES –CONSIDERATION: HEALTH, PE & WORLD LANGUAGE (STUDENT DEMAND) 14 CLASSES JUNE 15 – JULY 17, 2015 TWO SESSIONS –8:00 AM – 10:30AM AND 11:00AM – 1:30PM SIGN UP WITH COUNSELOR

GPA SUMMARY GPA (BASED ON 1 ST SEMESTER ONLY) CAMPUS RANK –COLLEGE LOOKS AT THIS CLASS OF 2015 VALEDICTORIAN GPA GPA CAMPUS RANK: 1

While the Class of 2016 can pass a class with a “D” or better, the Class of 2017 has to earn “C’s” in the A-G’s. The Class of 2017 & 2018 has A-G Benchmarks as well as Credit Benchmarks.

What about this student?

Will this student be a 10 th grader?

What about this student?

Summer School Options DMHS will Host Summer School –CORE WAIVER CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER SCHOOL –PRIORITY: ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES –CONSIDERATION: HEALTH, PE & WORLD LANGUAGE (STUDENT DEMAND) 14 CLASSES JUNE 15 – JULY 17, 2015 TWO SESSIONS –8:00 AM – 10:30AM AND 11:00AM – 1:30PM SIGN UP WITH COUNSELOR

Can I earn extra points for my GPA? Regular Classes are taught according to state standards and are College Prep Honors classes are in-depth classes that require more from time, study, and dedication from you. Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college level classes taught in high school. You earn an extra GPA point for each semester if you pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”. International Baccalaureate (IB) classes are global honors program taught in high school. You earn an extra GPA point for each semester if you pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”

Here’s the Breakdown of A-G Classes.You have to pass these classes with “A’s”, “B’s” and “C’s” A. Social Studies 2 years B. English 4 years C. Math 3-4 years D. Science 2-4 years E. World Language 2-4 years F. Fine Art 1 year G. College Elective 1 year 9 th English 9Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 BiologySpanish 1 Spanish Sp. 1 Mandarin 1 Korean 1 Intro to Art Drawing Digital Imagery Film Film Production AP’s Magnet Classes 10 th World HistoryEnglish 10Geometry OR Algebra 2 ChemistrySpanish 2 Spanish Sp. 2 Mandarin 2 Korean 2 AP’s Magnet Classes 11 th US HistoryEnglish 11Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus Statistics AP Stats AP Calc AB / BC Physics AP Env. AP Bio AP Chem Mandarin 3 Spanish 3 AP’s Magnet Classes 12 th GovernmentEnglish 12Pre-Calculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AP Spanish AP Chinese AP’s Magnet Classes