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Welcome Class of 2021!
Yorba Linda High School
Yorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School Counselors
Mrs. Walls
A-G
Mrs. Pike
H-Par
714-986-7500 Ext [email protected]
714-986-7500 Ext [email protected]
Mrs. Coulter
Pas-Z 714-986-7500 Ext [email protected]
Mrs. GandyGuidance Tech
Mustang Round-Up
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
6:00 – 6:45 Clubs, Sports, Activities Expo
6:45 – 7:00 Parents and student in gym
7:00 – 8:00 Students stay in gym
Parents meet with counselors
Important Dates
Meet with your Counselor:
Bernardo Yorba – Tuesday, March 28Friends Christian – Wednesday, March 29Heritage Oak – Wednesday, March 29Kraemer – Monday, April 3Tuffree – Wednesday, March 29Travis Ranch – Thursday, March 30Vineyard – Wednesday, March 29Yorba Linda Middle – Thursday, April 6
Mustang AthleticsStill More Important Dates:
■ Athletic Director Visits Middle Schools in May
Travis Ranch
Bernardo Yorba
Yorba Linda Middle
High School Physical Dates
5/17/17 Esperanza High School 4-7 pm
Cost: $30- all proceeds go to YLHS athletics
■ Summer Sports Camps
Register online at pylusd.org beginning May 1
Cool Things About YLHS
Awesome Teachers
Involved Community
Great Students
New Fields
Beautiful Campus
Mustang Scholars ProgramExcellent students deserve recognition
3 levels of Mustang Scholars: Navy (Difficult)
Crimson (More difficult)
Silver (Most difficult)
Criteria based on Academics, Activities, and Community Service
See ylhs.org > Counseling for details
Mustang Scholar Recognitions
Special colored tassels at graduation
Recognized and honored at Senior Awards
Special recognition in graduation program
Certificate at Crimson level and above
Seal on diploma on Silver level
Front rows seating at graduation for Silver level
A Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High School
7:55-2:45Monday Late Start 8:25-2:456 period day 55 minutes for each classAll athletics are 6th period1 lunch
“0” period (6:50-7:45) for Dance Company, Band, Orchestra, Newspaper and Int./Adv. Theater, Art, Choir, Science Olympiad, Business Technology
“7” period (after school) for Speech and Debate, Academic Decathlon, Mock Trail and Science Olympiad
Earning CreditsEarning CreditsEarning CreditsEarning Credits230 credits needed to graduate
Students will be in 6 classes each semseter
5 credits per class each semester
Grade 1st Semester 2nd Semester Total Credits
9th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60
10th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60
11th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60
12th 25 credits completed 25 credits completed 50
Grand Total 230
Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Graduation RequirementsGraduation RequirementsGraduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements4 years Language Arts
2 years Math including Alg. 1A and 1B or Alg. 1
3 years Social Science
2 years Science (1 year physical, 1 year life)
1 year of eithereithereithereither Fine Art, World Language or CTE
1 year Health/Careers
2 years Physical Education
80 elective credits
40 hours Community Service
Course SelectionCourse SelectionCourse SelectionCourse SelectionRefer to pink course selection form to choose classes
(elective choices are on the back of the form)
Every freshman will take these four classes:1. Language Arts2. Math3. Health and Careers4. Physical Education (PE, Dance, Marching Band,
Sports, or Cheer)
And every freshman will choose two more classesBand and Orchestra students will choose an additional elective
Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsCourse Descriptions((((What are these classes?)What are these classes?)What are these classes?)What are these classes?)
Access the Course Description Book online at ylhs.org > Counseling Home > Course Catalog PYLUSD– Graduation requirements- page 4
– College requirements- page 5-8
– Course offerings
for the entire district
Language Arts
Choose Either:
X College Prep
X Honors
Honors Placement
See Honors Guidelines Chart in
your packet
All honors students and parents must read the honors agreement and sign in the honors box on your pink form
It is not necessary to attend the
May 31st AP meeting unless you are taking an AP course
Physical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education
PE
Beginning Dance
Sports –write the name of the sport you want
Cheer and Song
Marching Band
Colorguard
Health and CareersHealth and CareersHealth and CareersHealth and Careers
Every freshman must take Health and Careers unless you are in the Mustang Academies. Then you will take Health/Careers this summer.
If you are taking both band and sports talk to your counselor during registration
Math Course Progression
1A1A
1B1B
GeometryGeometry
Algebra 2Algebra 2
CP StatsCP Stats
Algebra 1Algebra 1
GeometryGeometry
Algebra 2/TrigAlgebra 2/Trig
Pre - CalculusPre - Calculus
Geometry
Honors
Geometry
Honors
Algebra 2/Trig
Honors
Algebra 2/Trig
Honors
Pre - Calculus
Honors
Pre - Calculus
Honors
Calculus BCCalculus BCCalculus ABCalculus ABAP StatsAP Stats
Math Placement Criteria
Math Placement Test will determine Math course. Test given at your middle school.
Private school students must take math placement test at the district office.
Sign up: https://goo.gl/2ao0xL
Placement tests will ultimately determine placement.Placement tests will ultimately determine placement.Placement tests will ultimately determine placement.Placement tests will ultimately determine placement.
ElectivesElectivesElectivesElectives
Choose two classes
Choose three alternates in case those classes are full
Check graduation requirements and college entrance requirements to help make your decisions
Science Placement
Placement is determined by 9th grade math levelScience is not required during the freshman year
Algebra 1A
Life Sci Earth Sci
Earth Sci Biology
Algebra 1Geometry
(or higher)
Earth Sci Chemistry H
Biology HBiology
Chemistry
BiologyEarth Sci
Strategies for Success Strategies for Success Strategies for Success Strategies for Success
Hit the ground running!
Do your homework every night (about 30 minutes per academic class)!
Turn in your work!
Check Aeries and Teacher
Web Sites often!
Talk to your teachers!
Get Involved
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�Link Crew
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Yorba Linda High School
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www.ylhs.org