1. San Jacinto High School
Course Selection 2017

2. Today’s Agenda Understand the course selection process
Connect your 4 Year Plan to your course selection
Learn how to select courses online
Today’s Agenda

3. Essential Questions
What is a 4 Year plan?
Why is it important?
How does it connect to your course selection?

4. What is a Four-Year Plan?
A plan of the courses that you will take in the 4 years you will be at SJHS!
Connects to your Postsecondary Plan (Career Choice after High School)
Incorporates a Pathway

5. Explore Pathway Options Career & College
A-G College Preparatory Pathway
International Baccalaureate (IB)
Advanced Placement
MSJC Dual Enrollment/Concurrent Enrollment
Agriculture
AVID
Industrial Technology
Culinary Arts
CTE Medical/Health
CTE Criminal Justice
Media/Computer Technology
Visual/ Performing Arts
Child Care
Air Force Junior ROTC
Project Lead The Way
Explore
Pathway
Options

6. Refer to Handout

7. Graduation Requirements
SUBJECT
SEMESTER CREDITS
ENGLISH
40 Semester Credits= 4 Years
English 1, English 2, English 3 and English 4
MATHEMATICS
30 Semester Units= 3 Years
Including one year of successful completion of Algebra I and one year of successful completion of Geometry
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
20 Semester Credits= 2 Years
A maximum of 40 PE credits can be counted toward graduation.
SCIENCE
30 Semester Credits = 3 Years
Including one year of Biology or Life Science and one year of a Physical Science course.
A third year of an additional physical or life science
SOCIAL SCIENCE
30 Semester Credits= 3 Years
World History
United States History
Economics
Civics and American Government
VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
10 Semester Credits= 1 Year
Community Service
10 hours required by senior year.

8. A-G Requirements What you need to get into a University in California . . .
Letter
Area/Subject
Years
Required
Years Recommended
History/Social Sciences
2 years
English
4 years
Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)
3 years
Laboratory Sciences (Biology & Chemistry)
Language Other Than English
Visual and Performing Arts
1 year
College-Preparatory Electives a b c d e f g

9. Online Course Selection
Through your Aeries Student Portal

10. Have Course Selection Form Ready!

11. SJLA: Monday Jan. 30th (Sign up with Ms. Drouault)
Your Middle School Counselors are offering help with the Online Course Selection!
North Mountain: After School (See Mr. Caro or Mrs. Gardner for specific dates)
Monte Vista: After School or during Lunch (See Mrs. Balch for specific dates)
SJLA: Monday Jan. 30th (Sign up with Ms. Drouault)

12. Click on San Jacinto HS to Access Course Requests

13. Refer to the Course Guide
If you are unsure of the course description, you can refer to the Course Guide on the Counseling page on San Jacinto High School’s website.
You will also be meeting with your school counselor one-on-one to discuss your course selections.

14. Summer School Opportunities

16. Due on Course Selection Date

17. Course Selection Dates
Monte Vista Middle School:
Monday January 30th
North Mountain Middle School:
Tuesday January 31st
San Jacinto Leadership Academy
Wednesday February 1st