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Student Planning Guide

High School Requirements and Electives

Last Updated 3/25/2008

Required Core Curriculum - 14 Units

4 English

1 World History or World Geography

3 Mathematics

1 Lifetime Wellness

3 Science

1/2 Economics

1 U.S. History

1/2 U. S. Government

Elective Courses - ? Units

Sufficient elective units, added to the required CORE and PATH to satisfy graduation requirements and maintain a full schedule of classes every semester.

 
Two Paths - 4 or 3 Units
 
 
One path required.
Student may complete both paths if desired for dual path completion.
 
 

Technical Preparation
Path – 4 Units

3 units in one technical/vocational area and the 4th unit in a related technical/vocational area.
(courses, internships, apprenticeships, cooperative programs)

*University Preparation
Path – 3 Units

2 units in one world language
1 unit in fine arts (music, theatre, visual art)
(Math must be Alg I or Technical
Algebra, Geom and Alg II.)

 

Planning Guide

CREDITS COMPLETED TOWARD GRADUATION
Print this Print this worksheet - loads a blank form for you to plan your courses.

CORE SUBJECTS (14)

_________English 1
_________English 2
_________English 3
_________English 4
_________Math 1*_______________________________
_________Math 2*_______________________________
_________Math 3*_______________________________
_________Math 4**_______________________________

TECHNICAL   UNIVERSITY
(2 or 3 unites must be Alg I or Tech Algebra and Geometry or Tech Geometry)   (Must be Alg I or Tech Algebra, Geometry or Tech Geometry, and Algebra II)


_________Science 1 (Life)_________________________

_________Science 2(Physical)_______________________

_________Science 3(Either ) ________________________
        

_________U.S. History

_________World History
                            or 
_________ World Geography

_________Economics (one-half unit)

_________U.S. Government (one-half unit)

_________Lifetime Wellness

 

                                    One or Two Paths

TECHNICAL (4)
Area of Concentration:
_______________________________
_________1st Unit
_________2nd Unit
_________3rd Unit
_________4th Unit

UNIVERSITY (3)

______________Foreign Lang 1
______________Foreign Lang 2
______________Fine Arts 1

   
   
_______UNSPECIFIED ELECTIVE UNITS

_______TOTAL UNITS (including anticipated 2nd semester 12th grade credits)

     

 

*The three required math credits for graduation

**Beginning with the 2007-08 ninth grade class, ALL students will be required to enroll in a math course each year of high school.

 

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