Class Selection PTSA Meeting 2/4/2016 Washington High School

Units Needed to just to Graduate in FUSD= 230 English40 Social Science30 Math30 Science20 Physical Education20 Fine Art or Foreign Lang or CTE10 Health5 Electives Basics FUSD Graduation Requirements

 English 9 /English 9 Honors  NGSS 1/Biology Honors  Fund. Alg & Geom/Algebra I / Accelerated Geom/Algebra 2  Physical Education  Health / Semester Elective  Foreign Language or Fine Art Typical 9 th Grade Schedule

Note: 35 units because ASL is a zero period class.

 English 10 /English 10 Honors  World History / AP European History  Biology / Honors Chemistry  Geometry / Alg 2/ Alg 2-Trig Honors  Physical Education  Foreign Language / Fine Art / PLTW Typical 10 th Grade Schedule

 English 11/ Honors English  US History / AP US History  Math Alg 2-Trig / Stats / Pre-Calc / A.P. Calculus/Business Math  Elective (Chemistry / Anatomy / Physics / A.P. Physics/A.P. Chemistry)  Elective (World Lang / Psychology / PLTW)  Elective (Art / Digital Imaging / Drama / Journalism / Yearbook) CSU/UC bound students will take advanced levels of science, world language, and fine art. All classes taken above minimum graduation requirements fall into the elective category on the transcript. Typical 11 th Grade Schedule

 ERWC/AP English  US Gov & Econ / AP Gov & AP Econ  Elective (Anatomy Physiology / Physics/ AP Physics /AP Chemistry)  Elective (PreCalc / Stats / AP Stats / Calculus / AP Calculus)  Elective (World Lang/AP Psychology/Justice & Society)  Elective (Art / Digital Imaging / Drama / Journalism / Yearbook) CSU/UC bound students will take advanced levels of science, world language, and fine art. All classes take above minimum graduation requirements fall into the elective category on the transcript. Typical 12 th Grade Schedule

Current Math Sequence

Typical Science Sequence

1.Student is on track for graduation. Student has completed or will complete A-G Requirements with the following minimums: 2.Algebra 2 / Algebra 2-Trig 3.Chemistry 4.2 nd year of a Foreign Language 5.GPA Student is meeting GPA Requirement (please note these are only minimums, most schools have a significantly higher GPA requirement): CSU- Minimum GPA is 2.0 UC- Minimum GPA is Student has taken, or will take, the SAT or ACT exam.

A History/Social Science – 2 years required Two years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geography; and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of American government. B English – 4 years required Four years of college-preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement. C Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommended Three years of college-preparatory mathematics Including Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II. RECAP: CSU/UC A-G Requirements

D Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Must be one year of life and one year of physical science. E Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommended Two years of the same language other than English. These required 2 years have to be consecutive years. (ASL is accepted at most schools) F Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 year required A single yearlong approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: drama, music or visual art. CSU/UC A-G Requirements

G College-Preparatory Electives – 1 year required One year (two semesters) of a college preparatory elective in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language). PLEASE NOTE: WHENEVER THE UC SYSTEM INDICATES “RECOMMENDED,” IT IS ESSENTIALLY A REQUIREMENT WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE POOL OF APPLICANTS. UC/CSU A-G Requirements

 It depends on the student’s academic goals. ◦ UC/CSU Bound: the student should take as many A-G courses as possible. ◦ Community College or HS Diploma: Meet FUSD graduation requirements.  AP vs. college prep: GPA is important, so if a student cannot achieve an A or B in AP, enroll in college prep.  Meet with counselors or administration for specific recommendations based on academic goals.

SUBJECT ADVANCED PLACEMENTHONORS ENGLISH English Lit 12English 9 English 10 English 11 SOCIAL SCIENCE US History American Government (1 semester) Economics (1 semester) European History Psychology WORLD LANGUAGE Spanish 4 French 4 Chinese 4 MATHEMATICS StatisticsAcc Geom/Alg 2 Calculus AB Algebra 2/Trig Calculus BCPre-Calculus SCIENCE Biology PhysicsChemistry FINE ART Studio Art

 Academic grade point average in all completed "a-g" courses, including additional points for completed UC-certified honors courses.  Scores on the following tests: ACT Plus Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test.  Number of, content of and performance in academic courses beyond the minimum "a-g" requirements.  Number of and performance in UC-approved honors, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate Higher Level and transferable college courses.  Identification by UC as being ranked in the top 9 percent of your high school class at the end of your junior year (Eligible in the Local Context, or ELC).Eligible in the Local Context  Quality of your senior-year program as measured by the type and number of academic courses in progress or planned.  Quality of your academic performance relative to the educational opportunities available in your high school.  Outstanding performance in one or more specific subject areas.  Outstanding work in one or more special projects in any academic field of study.  Recent, marked improvement in academic performance as demonstrated by academic GPA and the quality of coursework completed or in progress.  Special talents, achievements and awards in a particular field, such as visual and performing arts, communication or athletic endeavors; special skills, such as demonstrated written and oral proficiency in other languages; special interests, such as intensive study and exploration of other cultures; experiences that demonstrate unusual promise for leadership, such as significant community service or significant participation in student government; or other significant experiences or achievements that demonstrate the student's promise for contributing to the intellectual vitality of a campus.

Beginning with the class of 2012, ONLY the SAT 1 or ACT test will be required. SAT Subject tests will no longer be required for admissions.

GPA ACT SAT

San Jose State  60% of applicants offered admission: ◦ 7,373 chose to enroll  Average secondary school GPA: 3.38  Combined SAT middle 50% range: 900 – 1200 (Writing not included)

 San Diego State : Number of applicants offered admission: 19,353 (34%)  Average secondary school GPA: 3.83  Cal Poly SLO: Number of applicants offered admission: 14,386 (31%)  Average secondary school GPA: 4.00

 Number of applicants: 78,923  16.9% of applicants admitted  4.19 (on a 4.0 scale) median high-school grade point for admitted freshmen  Average SAT Composite score of 2124  Average ACT Composite score of 31

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