1. GET READY FOR

2. OBJECTIVES
1. Review graduation and A-G (college) requirements 2. Make informed choices when selecting courses for the school year 3. Review some of the amazing opportunities MHHS offers our students

3. GRADUATION & COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

4. MHHS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT
CREDITS
COURSES
Social Studies 35
Govt/Econ-10
US History- 10
World History- 10
Global Studies 5
English 40
Full course each year
Mathematics 20
Science (Class of 2019)
Physical Science- 10
Life Science-10
Science (Class of 2020 & beyond) 30
Physical Science- 20
World Language OR Visual Performing Art 10
One year of either
Electives 60
Health Education 15
Health- 5
Adulting
Physical Education
9th grade required
TOTAL
230
*students must pass a class with a grade of D or better to earn credits

5. GRADUATION REQUIREMENT CHANGES
CLASS OF 2019 & BEYOND
The school board has approved the addition of ADULTING 101 as a senior year requirement.
CLASS OF 2020 & BEYOND
To meet the NGSS Science Standards, MHHS will require students to complete 3 years of lab science.
1 year life science (biology)
2 years physical science (two of the following options)
Physics in the Universe
Chemistry
Integrated Physical Science (IPS) 1 & 2
AP Physics 1
*Total credits required for graduation will remain 230

6. MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students must also complete the following to receive a high school diploma.
Service Requirement: students must complete 40 hours of community service
State Algebra Requirement: students must pass at least one year of a course with Algebra 1 content (this can be met with Math 1B, Math 1, Math 2, or Math 3)
School Attendance Requirement: students must attend high school for all four years
Meeting the high school graduation requirements prepares students to attend community college, trade school, or enter the world of work.

7. A-G REQUIREMENTS A-G is a sequence of 15 high school courses.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each of these courses.
Completing this sequence makes students minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) schools.

8. A-G COURSE SEQUENCE

9. CREDIT RECOVERY Summer School 7th class during the school year
If students earned a grade of F in any semester of a high school class, they may need credit recovery in order to graduate.
If students earned a grade of D or F in any semester of a high school class, they may need credit recovery to be college eligible.
There are several options for credit recovery.
Summer School
7th class during the school year
Online classes from an outside provider
Community college classes
your counselor to make a plan for credit recovery if needed.

10. GET COLLEGE-READY Meet A-G Requirements
Get good grades and develop strong study habits.
Challenge yourself by selecting rigorous classes.
Find a balance. Colleges want happy, healthy, well-rounded students, not A-making machines.
Get Involved and Demonstrate Leadership
Join a club or sport, get a job, etc.
Start a club or become a club officer, be a team captain, a manager at your job, editor of the yearbook, etc.
Juniors- Build a College List
Research colleges and visit campuses if you can!
Come to the College Night for more information
PSAT, SAT, ACT
Sophomores take the PSAT 10 at MHHS in the spring. Taking the PSAT 10 sophomore year is good practice for taking the PSAT/NMSQT junior year.
Juniors may take the PSAT/NMSQT in the fall at MHHS. This is good practice and may provide scholarship opportunities.
Juniors are advised to take the SAT or ACT in the spring.
Colleges accept your highest score on the SAT and ACT, so you can study over the summer and retake in the fall of senior year.

11. UPCOMING COLLEGE GUIDANCE FOR JUNIORS
Junior Status Letters
Individual Junior Planning Meetings
College SuperMatch Lesson March 14th
College Night March 29th
College Assembly/Student Panel

12. SCHEDULING INFORMATION

13. February 12th - February 25th
SCHEDULING DATES
Scheduling Window:
February 12th - February 25th
If students do not sign up for classes during this window, a schedule will be assigned to them.
Course Selection Labs:
After School 2/21
Success/Lunch 2/21, 2/23

14. SELECTING CLASSES Remember to select ALTERNATES!
Please refer to your worksheet for a guideline to the required courses for each grade level.
Review the Anticipated Course List
Refer to the Course Catalog on the Counseling page of the MHHS website under Scheduling
Consider the course requirements for graduation & college
Consider the MHHS Professional Pathways
Students must take a minimum of 6 courses (5 courses for seniors) and may request up to 7
Enter your course requests on Aeries during the course selection window.
Remember to select ALTERNATES!

15. SCHEDULE Standard Schedule 6 Classes + Flex Period
If students pass 6 classes per year all 4 years of high school, they will earn 240 credits. 230 credits are required to graduate.
Seniors in good academic standing with at least 180 credits at the beginning of 12th grade may choose to take 5 Classes + 2 Flex Periods
* Some students may choose to take 7 classes. Students with a 7-period day do not have a flex period and should anticipate additional homework and demands on their time.

16. HONORS & AP
MHHS recommends a maximum of 2 Honors or AP classes per year.
Honors/AP Ready
NOT Ready Yet
You enjoy the subject
Your grade is an A or a strong B in similar subjects
You have the time and motivation to commit to doing the work
You have a growth mindset
You don’t like the subject
Your grades in similar subjects are not strong
You have extracurricular time commitments that make it difficult to devote significant time & effort to the course
You are struggling in other courses and need to focus on improving your overall GPA

17. If your grades are all C’s or better, you get an extended lunch!
SUCCESS PERIOD
SUCCESS period is an intervention period built directly into our school day! This means that you can get the extra support you need without giving up your lunch or after school time.
Students are assigned to SUCCESS at each grading period (approximately every 5 weeks).
If you have a D or an F, you will be assigned to SUCCESS. You must attend SUCCESS until the next grading period, even if you raise your grade before that time.
If you have three or more Fs, your schedule will be changed to add an Academic Study Skills class. This means you may lose a flex period or an elective class.
If your grades are all C’s or better, you get an extended lunch!
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18. Students may earn special recognition at high school graduation for completing one of the MHHS professional pathways!
Pathways are made up of introductory, concentrator, and capstone courses in your chosen area. Students typically take one pathway course per year for 3-4 years.

19. MHHS ONLINE PROGRAM
Designed for self motivated, goal oriented, independent learners
Expected time commitment is one hour per online course per day
Maximum total number of classes is 7
9th graders have to take PE on campus

20. EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM
Students begin this program in 9th grade and take a pre-arranged series of courses at Delta College in addition to their high school coursework
Students should follow the individual plan they created with Dr. Boswell when selecting courses for
More information is available on the MHHS website.
Dr. Boswell is our Early College Counselor.

21. QUESTIONS? A-E: MRS. FRIESEN & MRS. BENNETT F-L: MRS. DOONER
If you have questions, ask your counselor! A counselor is assigned to you based on your last name.
A-E: MRS. FRIESEN & MRS. BENNETT
F-L: MRS. DOONER
M-R: MS. MARTIN
S-Z: DR. BOSWELL
us! Our addresses are on the counseling page of the MHHS website.
Go to the MHHS website, click on counseling, and click on “counseling appointment”
Come find us! Most of you know where our offices are. If you’re not sure, ask at the front desk.