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Welcome To Westlake High School, Future Warriors!. Class of 2014!. High School Graduation Requirements. Classes are worth 5 credits per semester. You must earn a D or better to receive credits for a class. Freshmen must enroll in 6 classes. Below is a typical 9 th grade schedule:. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Class of Class of
2014!2014!
High School Graduation High School Graduation RequirementsRequirements
SUBJECT SEMESTERS CREDITS
English 8 (4 years) 40
Health 1 (1/2 year) 5
Mathematics* 6 (3 years) 30
*MUST PASS ALGEBRA TO RECEIVE A DIPLOMA
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/Geography 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 Classes are worth are worth 5 credits 5 credits per per semestersemester..
You must You must earn a D earn a D or better or better to to receive receive credits credits for a for a class.class.
Freshmen must enroll in 6 classes. Freshmen must enroll in 6 classes. Below is a typical 9Below is a typical 9thth grade schedule: grade schedule:
1.1. English 9English 9
2.2. MathMath
3.3. BiologyBiology
4.4. P.E. or SportP.E. or Sport
5.5. Foreign Language (or other Foreign Language (or other elective, chosen from the elective, chosen from the back of your enrollment back of your enrollment sheet)sheet)
6.6. Health/Careers/Auto SafetyHealth/Careers/Auto Safety
**See page 9 in the Course Directory for a sample 4-year plan!
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A: Social Science RequirementA: Social Science Requirement
High School High School GraduationGraduation
• World History World History OR OR European History APEuropean History AP
• US HistoryUS History• U.S. Government & U.S. Government &
PoliticsPolitics• EconomicsEconomics
4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):
• World History CP OR European History AP
• US History CP/AP• U.S. Government &
Politics CP/AP• Economics CP/H• Must pass with C or
better
B: ENGLISH REQUIREMENTB: ENGLISH REQUIREMENTHigh School High School
Graduation: Graduation:
Four years requiredFour years required
• English 9• English 10• English 11• English 12
4 Year College (“A-4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):G” requirement):
Four years of CP or Honors/AP passed with a C or better
Note: If you are petitioning for honors/AP for any Note: If you are petitioning for honors/AP for any course, you must still check “CP” on your forms. course, you must still check “CP” on your forms. Petitions are available from your middle school Petitions are available from your middle school office.office.
C: Math RequirementC: Math RequirementHigh School Graduation:High School Graduation:
30 credits30 credits(including Algebra 1)
4 Year College4 Year College (“A-G” (“A-G” requirement):requirement):
Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass Three years of CP level or higher. Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.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
RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDED
Calculus APCalculus AP
Computer Science APComputer Science AP
Discrete Math Discrete Math
Math Analysis CP/HonorsMath Analysis CP/Honors
Multimedia Information Technology Multimedia Information Technology
Statistics APStatistics AP
Health RequirementHealth RequirementNecessary for High School Graduation Only!Necessary for High School Graduation Only!
• Health (1 semester)Health (1 semester)– If you take health during the regular 9th grade year, you will take it for
one semester only, the other half of the year will be filled with your choice of Careers/Auto Safety, Wood Shop, or Microsoft Office
– See the CVUSD website for information on taking Health in summer school
• If you take health in the summer, you may replace it with a full year elective from the back of your enrollment sheet. There is a space to indicate your preference on your enrollment sheet.
• Auto Safety is not offered to students who take Health over the summer.
D: Lab Science RequirementD: Lab Science Requirement
High School High School Graduation:Graduation:
• Biological science (1 yr)
• A physical science (1 yr)
4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):
Two years of laboratory Two years of laboratory sciencescience Passed with a C or better
Required• Biology CP / H• Chemistry CP / H Recommended• Physics CP/AP• Chemistry AP• Biology AP• Physiology/Anatomy CP/H• Advanced Anatomy (Teacher
approval required)• Environmental Science AP• Marine Science CP
Physical Education RequirementPhysical Education Requirement
Necessary for High School Graduation Only!Necessary for High School Graduation Only!
Physical Education (2 years)Physical Education (2 years)•Completed by taking:
•P.E.•WHS athletic team sport Must try out!•Marching Band/Colorguard
If you are interested in trying out for a team or If you are interested in trying out for a team or joining marching band, be sure to ask your middle joining marching band, be sure to ask your middle school office for a school office for a Future Warrior PacketFuture Warrior Packet, , if you’ve not done so already.if you’ve not done so already.
E: Foreign Language RequirementsE: Foreign Language Requirementsandand
F: Visual & Performing ArtsF: Visual & Performing Arts
High School High School Graduation:Graduation:
Visual & Performing Arts (one Visual & Performing Arts (one year)year)
OROR
Foreign Language (one year)Foreign Language (one year)
4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):
• Visual & Performing Arts – One year, including dance, drama/theatre, music and/or visual art
ANDAND• Foreign Language-Two years of
the same language other than English (three years recommended)
G: Elective RequirementG: Elective Requirement
High School High School GraduationGraduation
Everything above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements are considered electives
4 Year College (“A-G” 4 Year College (“A-G” requirement):requirement):
College Preparatory Elective In addition to those courses required in “A-G”, one year of college preparatory electives are required, chosen from history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science, language other than English and visual and performing arts
All registration forms must be All registration forms must be returned to your returned to your Social Social
StudiesStudies teacher by MARCH teacher by MARCH 19TH!19TH!
To view this presentation online, go To view this presentation online, go to the Counseling section of the to the Counseling section of the
WHS website @WHS website @
www.whswarriors.com
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