1. Distinguished Scholars
Esperanza High School
2016

2. Why Distinguished Scholars?
Top academic program at Esperanza

3. Students who exit the program will place themselves in position to be accepted to a prestigious college/university.
Stanford University

4. Students are able to participate in visual/performing arts, athletics, and extra-curricular activities

5. Benefits
Candidates will receive yearly school recognition. We host a luncheon every spring and students are given grade-level tokens of appreciation for their accomplishments (t-shirts, cups, etc.). We also host a yearly awards night in May.
Graduation recognition to include front row seating, unique cap and gown, Distinguished Scholar diploma, and completion seal on transcript.

6. Entry Requirements GPA Requirement – Cumulative Weighted:
9th th & 11th – th 3.75
Grade of C or higher in all core academic classes
Specific course requirements

7. Course Requirements for Scholar Diploma at Graduation
Math – Three years beyond geometry – two honors/AP
Social Science – Three years AP
Language Arts – Three years honors/AP
Science – Four years - Three honors/AP
World Language – Three years – two honors/AP
**Students must complete four of five categories above

8. Requirements Continued
Fine Arts – one year
UC approved electives to fulfill the A-G requirements
3.75 Cumulative Weighted GPA by graduation

9. Grade 9 Course Options Language Arts 1 H
Geometry, or Alg. 2, or Honors
Biology H
World Language
Visual or Performing Art
Athletics or P.E.
Health/Careers or AP Human Geography

10. Grade 10 Course Options Language Arts 2 Honors Algebra 2/Trig or above
European History AP
Chemistry Honors
World Language - Honors
Visual and Performing Art
Athletics or P.E.

11. Grade 11 Course Options English Language AP U.S. History AP
Trig./Math Analysis H
AP Science or Physics
World Language – H/AP
Visual or Performing Art or Elective
Elective

12. Grade 12 Course Options English Literature AP Economics /Government AP
Calculus or Math Elective
AP Science or Physics
Elective

13. How to Apply
Applications now available on our website:
Due Friday, March 4th by 3:00 p.m. in the basket on the counter in the Front Office.

14. Thank you for attending
Thank you for being a part of our Distinguished Scholars program.
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