Stockdale High A California Distinguished School FourYear Academic Planning

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Stockdale HighA California Distinguished
SchoolFour-Year Academic Planning

• April 21, 2009
• Updated April 6, 2009

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KHSD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• For each course completed with a passing grade (D
  or higher), the student will earn five sem.
  credits. A full year (Two Semesters) of a single
  course offered would earn ten sem. credits.
• Meet minimum standards in Language and
  Mathematics by passing the California High School
  Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
• Passage of Algebra

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KHSD Graduation Requirements Class of 2013
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS FOR
ADMISSIONA - G

• A Social Studies 2 years
• B English 4 years
• C Mathematics 3 years (4 years recommended)
• Algebra I / Geometry / Advanced Algebra
• D Lab Science 2 years (3 years recommended)
• Biology / Chemistry / Physics
• E Modern Language 2 years (3 years
  recommended)
• F Visual and Performing Arts 1 year
• G College Prep Elective 1 full year course
  from A E areas

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Where the Jobs Are

• Unskilled jobs
• Requires a high school diploma or lower
• Skilled jobs
• Requires postsecondary education, but not
  necessarily a four-year degree.
• Professional jobs
• Requires a four-year degree or higher

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Career Pathway Options Stockdale High School

• Arts, Media and Communication
• Finance and Business
• Health Science and Medical Technology
• Information Technology

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Career Pathways

• Health Science Career Pathway
• 9th Intro to Medicine/Career Essentials A/B
• 10th English and Biology
• 11th U.S. History, Medical Terms, English
• 12th English, Government, Economics
  Anatomy/Physiology

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Career Pathways (continued)

• Information Technology
• 9th Career Essentials A/B or Beg. Graphic Arts
  
• 10th Int. Graphic Arts or Computer Apps 2
• 11th Adv. Graphic Arts or Business
  Explorations or Virtual Business
• 12th Adv. Graphic Arts or Computer Sci. H

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Promotion Policy 9th Grade

• If a student does not attain 45 semester units by
  the end of their 9th grade year, they will not be
  classified as a 10th grader the following year
• Re-enrolled into 9th grade English and/or math
  course
• Will need to make-up credits after school or
  during summer school

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Grades

• Must pass class with a C or better for UC
  credit B or better recommended for
  admission
• D in a class counts for high school credit only
• F in a class must be repeated for high school
  credit
• Summer school options for make-up are limited,
  do well first time
• Freshman year does count and sets the foundation
  for future success

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Gen /CP / Honors / AP Explanation

• All designations above meet KHSD graduation
  requirements (D or higher)
• General (Gen) does not fulfill A-G
• College Prep (CP) does fulfill A-G
• Gifted Talented (GATE) does fulfill A-G /
  No enhanced GPA / Differentiated
  Curriculum
• Honors (H) does fulfill A-G / enhanced GPA
• Advanced Placement (AP) does fulfill A-G /
  enhanced GPA / College Level Course / National
  exam given by College Board earn a 3,4,5 on exam
  and many universities will give college credit

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Freshman YearTypical (GATE)

• English (GATE)
• Biology (GATE)
• Geometry (GATE) or Algebra 1 (CP)
• Physical Education
• Spanish 1 or French 1 (CP)
• Visual Performing Art, Career Essentials or other
  elective

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Freshman Year Typical College Prep (CP)

• English (CP)
• Integrated Science (CP)
• Algebra 1 (CP) or Geometry (CP)
• Physical Education
• Spanish 1 or French 1 (CP)
• Visual and Performing Art, Career Essentials or
  other elective

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Sophomore Year Typical (GATE/Honors/AP)

• English (GATE)
• European History (AP)
• Chemistry (H)
• Geometry (GATE) or Adv. Alg. (GATE)
• Physical Education
• Spanish 2 or French 2 (CP)
• PE may be taken during summer to create an
  open period for a Fine Arts or Career Pathway
  class

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Sophomore Year Typical College Prep (CP)

• English (CP)
• Biology (CP)
• World History (CP)
• Geometry (CP) or Adv. Alg. (CP)
• Physical Education
• Spanish 2 or French 2 (CP) or other Elective
• PE may be taken during summer to create an
  open period for a Fine Arts or Career Pathway
  class

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Junior Year Typical (Honors/AP)

• English (AP)
• Environmental Science (AP) or Physics (Honors) or
  Chemistry (AP) or Biology (AP)
• Math Analysis (Honors)
• Spanish 3 or French 3 (Honors)
• U.S. History (AP)
• Elective (Examples)
• Fine Art
• Psychology/Sociology (1 semester each)
• Statistics (AP)
• Health (1 semester)
• Health can be taken over the summer

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Junior YearTypical College Prep (CP)

• English (CP)
• Chemistry (CP)
• Adv. Alg. or Math Analysis (CP)
• Spanish 3 or French 3 (CP)
• U.S. History (CP)
• Elective (Examples)
• Fine Art
• Psychology/Sociology (1 semester each)
• Health (1 semester)
• Health can be taken over the summer

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Choices must be made ?

• Students can take six classes
• Exception (these students will have seven)
• Orchestra period 0
• Jazz Band period 8

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Senior Year Typical (Honors/AP)

• English (AP)
• U.S. Govt (AP) 1 sem.
• Econ (Honors) 1 sem.
• Calculus or Statistics (AP)
• Physics (Honors) or Anatomy/Physiology (CP) or
  Biology (AP) or Environmental Science (AP) or
  Chemistry (AP)

• Electives (Examples)
• Spanish or French 4 (AP)
• Psychology/Sociology (CP)
• Computer Science (H)
• Journalism
• Health
• Fine Art Elective

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Senior Year Typical College Prep (CP)

• English (CP)
• U.S. Govt (CP) 1 sem.
• Econ (CP) 1 sem.
• Math Analysis (CP) or Calculus or Statistics (AP)
• Physics (CP) or Anatomy/Physiology (CP)

• Electives (Examples)
• Biology (AP)
• Chemistry (AP)
• Environmental Science (AP)
• Spanish or French 4 (CP)
• Psychology (CP) 1 Sem.
• Sociology (CP) 1 Sem.
• Computer Science (H)
• Journalism
• Health
• Fine Art Elective

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College Admissions Criteria
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Junior College

• High School Diploma or 18 years of age
• 108 Institutions in California
• Bakersfield College
• Taft College
• Academic Transfer Programs and Agreements with
  Four year Institutions
• Termination Programs
• Approximately 20 per unit
• File application by Dec. of Senior year

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California State University (CSU)www.csumentor.or
g

• CA. Maritime Academy
• CA. Poly State Univ., Pomona
• CA. Poly State Univ., SLO
• CSU Bakersfield
• CSU Channel Islands
• CSU Chico
• CSU Dominguez Hills
• CSU Fresno
• CSU Fullerton
• CSU East Bay
• CSU Long Beach
• CSU Los Angeles
• CSU Monterey Bay
• CSU Northridge
• CSU Sacramento
• CSU San Bernardino
• CSU San Marcos
• CSU Stanislaus
• Humboldt State Univ.

• The CSU is the largest system of senior higher
  education in the U.S. with 23 campuses. The CSU
  system offers more than 1,400 Bachelors and 500
  Masters degree programs in over 200 subject
  areas.
• The CSU system is designed to provide quality
  education to students through a broad liberal
  education with preparation for specific
  professional and occupational goals.
• The CSU system admits the upper 1/3 of California
  high school graduates.

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California State University (CSU)

• Admissions Criteria
• A-G GPA
• Course Pattern
• Admissions Test Scores (SAT - 1 / ACT)
• Extra Co-curricular activities
• Approximately 12,000 18,000 per year
• Cost varies Living with Parents, On-Campus,
  Off-Campus and which campus selected
• File application beginning Oct. 1st of Senior year

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University of California (UC)www.universityofcali
fornia.edu

• UC Berkeley
• UC Davis
• UC Irvine
• UC Los Angeles
• UC Merced
• UC Riverside
• UC San Diego
• UC San Francisco
• UC Santa Barbara
• UC Santa Cruz

• All campuses adhere to the same admissions
  guidelines and high academic standards yet each
  one has its own distinct character.
• Among the campuses there are five medical
  schools, three law schools, professional schools
  of business admin., education, engineering, and
  many others.
• Over 350 major academic areas of study can be
  found within the university system.
• The University of California admits the top 12 ½
  percent of California high school graduates.

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University of California (UC)

• Admissions Criteria
• A-G GPA
• Course Pattern
• Admissions Test Scores (SAT 1 / ACT)
• Personal Response Essay
• Extra Co-curricular activities
• Approximately 15,000 18,000 per year
• File application beginning Oct. 1st of Senior year

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Private Colleges Universities

• Duke
• Notre Dame
• Pepperdine
• Stanford
• Univ. of Southern CA. (USC)
• Ivy League Schools
• Brown
• Columbia
• Cornell
• Dartmouth
• Harvard
• Princeton
• Univ. of Penn
• Yale

• Each school has its own admissions criteria
• Many private universities share high academic
  standards, historic pedigrees, and compete in the
  same athletic conferences, yet, they differ from
  each other in many significant respects.
• They differ in academic focus, the size of their
  undergraduate enrollment, the size of the campus,
  the feel and location of the campus to name a few.

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Private Colleges Universities

• Admissions Criteria by school and may require the
  following
• A-G GPA
• Course Pattern
• Admissions Test Scores (SAT - 1 2 / ACT)
• Personal Response Essay
• Personal Interview
• Extra Co-curricular activities
• Approx. 30,000 45,000 per year
• File application beginning Sept. 1st of Senior
  year

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College Admissions Exams

• PSAT (October of junior year)
• SAT I (Math, Verbal Writing max. 2400)
• By spring of junior year
• SAT II (Two Subject Tests)
• By spring of junior year
• ACT writing
• By spring of junior year
• Check out StHS Testing Web page

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Paying for College

• Grants
• Loans
• Scholarships
• File FAFSA
• (Free application for Federal Student Aid) by
  March of Senior year

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Rigor in High School

• Knowing what they know today, a large majority
  of students say they would have worked harder and
  taken more difficult courses in high school.
• Source Rising to the Challenge Are High
  School graduates prepared for college and
  work? Achieve, Inc. 2005