What does a typical 9What does a typical 9thth grade grade schedule look like?...schedule look like?...

Sample schedule:Sample schedule:

1.1.Unscheduled period 1Unscheduled period 1

2.2.English 9English 9

3.3.HealthHealth

4.4.BiologyBiology

5.5. P.E.P.E.

6.6.ElectiveElective

7.7.Algebra or GeometryAlgebra or Geometry

*If you plan to take band/chorus in addition in addition to a world language, consider taking health in summer school, otherwise you will enroll in a 7 7

period dayperiod day.

• Must take 6* classes!

• Can start at 8:00a.m. or 7:00a.m.

Academic PetitionsAcademic Petitions• If already in HONORS: Can remain If already in HONORS: Can remain

in honors in honors as long as student earns B- or better at the last marking period.

• If in COLLEGE PREP SCIENCE and If in COLLEGE PREP SCIENCE and wish to try BIOLOGY HONORS: wish to try BIOLOGY HONORS: Must score a 475 on the STAR test and have two A’s in the 8th grade.

• If in COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH and If in COLLEGE PREP ENGLISH and wish to try ENGLISH 9 HONORS: wish to try ENGLISH 9 HONORS: Must score a 475 on the STAR test and have two A’s in the 8th grade.

• If in ALGEBRA 1 CP but wish to try If in ALGEBRA 1 CP but wish to try GEOMETRY HONORS: GEOMETRY HONORS: Must score a 475 on the STAR test and earn three A’s in the 8th grade.

Students not meeting these requirements may go through the formal petition process:

1.Pick up petition from your middle school counseling office.2.Fill it out.3.Attach a transcript.4.Attach a teacher recommendation form.5.Submit a writing sample of an in-class essay with teacher comments for English petitions.6.Submit completed petition to your middle school counseling office by May 1.

All 9th grade students in Honors must maintain a B- at ALL grading periods, or you may be moved to CP.

High School Graduation High School Graduation RequirementsRequirements

SUBJECT SEMESTERS CREDITS

English 8 (4 years) 40

Health 1 (1/2 year) 5

Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)

6 (3 years) 30

Physical Education 4 (2 years) 20

Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)

2 (1 year) 10

Biology 2 (1 year) 10

World Hist/Geography 2 (1 year) 10

US History 2 (1 year) 10

United States Government

1 (1/2 year) 5

Economics 1 (1/2 year) 5

Visual/Perf. Arts OR Foreign Lang.

2 (1 year) 10

Electives 75

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

PASSING SCORE ON

ENGLISH AND MATH 230230

Classes are Classes are worth 5 worth 5 credits per credits per semester.semester.

You must earn You must earn a D or better a D or better to receive to receive high school high school credits for a credits for a class.class.

You must earn You must earn a C or better a C or better for 4-year for 4-year university university admissions.admissions.

There are two basic sets of There are two basic sets of requirements:requirements:

High School Graduation High School Graduation RequirementsRequirements

•Any level of the course will count: Standard, Resource, Basic,

CP, H, AP •Must meet only the minimum requirements•Earn credits with D- or better

4-Year University 4-Year University Requirements, a.k.a. “A-G”Requirements, a.k.a. “A-G”

•Must take CP level or higher•Must often take courses above and beyond minimum requirements•Must earn a C or better (must earn a B or better for selective colleges)

High School GraduationHigh School Graduation

Any level of:Any level of:• World History orWorld History or

AP European HistoryAP European History• US HistoryUS History• U.S. Government & PoliticsU.S. Government & Politics• EconomicsEconomics

A-G Requirement:A-G Requirement:Must pass with “C” or better

•World History CP or AP European History•US History CP or AP•U.S. Government & Politics CP or AP•Economics CP or H

Well qualified students may petition to enroll inAP Human Geography as an elective in grade 9, space

permitting.

Social Science RequirementSocial Science Requirement(Starts in Grade 10!)(Starts in Grade 10!)

High School Graduation1 year of Visual & Performing Art

OROR1 year of a World Language

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Must pass with “C” or better.

1 year of Visual & Performing Art

AND AND 2 years of the same world

language(3 years recommended)

Visual & Performing Arts and World Language Visual & Performing Arts and World Language Requirements (will fill in under “elective” later…)Requirements (will fill in under “elective” later…)

ENGLISH REQUIREMENTENGLISH REQUIREMENT

High School High School GraduationGraduation

• Four years of English

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Four years of college

prep (CP) level or higher. Must pass

with grade of “C” or better.

MATH REQUIREMENTMATH REQUIREMENT

High School GraduationHigh School GraduationMust complete total of 30

credits on the high school site, including Algebra 1

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Three years of CP level or higher.

Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.

REQUIREDREQUIRED

• Algebra 1 CP / HAlgebra 1 CP / H

• Geometry CP / HGeometry CP / H

• Algebra 2 CP / HAlgebra 2 CP / H

RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDEDAbove and beyond Algebra 2(Math Analysis, Calculus etc.)

Science RequirementScience Requirement

High School High School GraduationGraduation

• Biological Science (1 yr)• Physical Science (1 yr)

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Two years of laboratory science.

Must pass with “C” or better.

2 Years Required• Biology CP / H

• Chemistry CP / H

33rdrd Year Year RecommendedRecommended

• Advanced Anatomy H (Teacher approval required)

• AP Biology• AP Chemistry• AP Environmental Science• Marine Science CP• Physics CP/AP• Physiology/Anatomy CP/H• Forensic Science CP

Physical Education RequirementPhysical Education RequirementNote: P.E. is not required for college admissions

2 Years:2 Years:Can be earned from P.E., a WHS team Can be earned from P.E., a WHS team sport, marching band or colorguard.sport, marching band or colorguard.

If you are interested in trying out for a team sport, If you are interested in trying out for a team sport, marching band or colorguard, go to your middle marching band or colorguard, go to your middle school counseling office and fill out a school counseling office and fill out a Future Future

Warrior PacketWarrior Packet

• 1 semester of health1 semester of health• Other half of the year will be filled with your choice of

Careers/Auto Safety or Microsoft Office.• Health is offered during summer school so that students

may replace it with a full year elective, if desired.• Auto Safety is not offered to students who take Health

over the summer.• See the CVUSD website for information on taking Health

in summer school.

Health RequirementHealth RequirementNote: Health is not required for college admissions

Elective RequirementElective RequirementHigh School GraduationHigh School Graduation

Every class taken above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements will count towards the 75 credit elective requirement

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Must pass with “C” or better.

1 full year of a CP/H/AP levelelective is required (above

and beyond previously mentioned requirements)

Elective Instructions…Elective Instructions…Please fill in your registration form:

•Choose one primary elective

•List two alternate electives

•Elective options are on back of registration

sheet

•Class descriptions are available online in the

H.S. Course Directory:

www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs

•If you plan to take Health over the summer,

please list an alternate class choice on the

registration form

All registration forms must be signed All registration forms must be signed by a parent and returned to your by a parent and returned to your Social Social

Studies Studies teacher by:teacher by:

FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH!FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH!

To view this presentation online, visit the WHS website @ To view this presentation online, visit the WHS website @ www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs/counseling.aspxwww.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs/counseling.aspx

Questions?Questions?