4 Year Academic Plan

Planning for your future

Pass both parts of the California High School Exit Exam

Earn a minimum of 225 credits(155 required credits+ 70 elective)

Meet Algebra 1 requirement

To graduate from a MVUSD high school a student must:

9th: English 1, Honors 10th: English 2, Honors 11th: English 3, Honors,

AP 12th: English Elective

English 4 Years and earn 40 Credits

9th : World History Honors

10th : World History (year) 11th : US History (year) 12th : Government (semester) 12th : Economics (semester)

History-Social Science3 years and 30 credits

9th : Appropriate Matho Cahsee Math (year)o Algebra 1 (year)o Geometry (year)

10th : Appropriate Math (year) 11th : Appropriate Math (year) 12th : Optional

Math3 years and 30 credits

Two semesters of Life ScienceTwo semester of Physical ScienceOne semester of Health Science

9th : Earth Science (physical science-year)

10th : Biology (life science-year) Any Grade: Health Science

Science (2 years-20 credits)

Health Science (1/2 year-5 credits)

9th : Survey PE (year) Remaining Grade: Approved PE

(year)

**Physical Education requirement may be waived due to medical necessity; however, credit requirement (20) added to elective requirement.**

Physical Education2 years and 20 credits

Any grade 1 year Foreign Language

or 1 year Visual Art/Performing Art

(same subject)

World Language or Visual Art/Performing Art1 years and 10 credits

9th – 12th All courses not taken for

required course credit can be used for elective credit.

All credits earned beyond required credit counts for elective credits.

Electives70 credits

Diploma requirement 2 components: ELA and Math Must pass both components Passing score is 350 1st attempt: 10th Grade (semester 2)

California High School Exit ExamCAHSEE

Math: 4 yrs

recommended; Algebra 2 minimum

Science: Chemistry or Physics

Language: 2 YEARS (same

language) Visual/Performing Art:

1 year same subject College Preparatory

Electives: 1 year

ACT/SAT

See Course Guide

Pages: 4 – 9

College and University Requirements“A-G Requirements”

9th

• English 1• English 1

Honors

10th • English 2• English 2-

Honors

11th• English 3• English 3-

Honors• AP

Language & Composition

12th

• World Lit• Contemporar

y American Multicultural Lit

• Expository Reading & Writing

• Humanities 1, 2

What do I take for English?

10th Grade• World

History

11th Grade• US History

12th Grade• Governmen

t• Economics

What do I take in Social Science?

CAHSEE

Algebra 1

Geometry

Algebra 2

Algebra 1

Geometry

Algebra 2

Pre-Calculus

Geometry

Algebra 2

Pre-CalculusAP Calculus

AB

What do I take in Math?

Algebra AB10 credits

Algebra CD10 credits

AlgebraRequiremen

t20 credits

Alternate Road for Algebra It’s just not working

What do I take in Science?

Science &

Health

Health Science

Earth Science•Physical

Biology• Life

9th

• Survey 10th – 12th

• Survey• Aerobics• Weight Training• Athletic PE

What do I take in PE?

General

Either

4 Year

Both

Which do I take? Language, Visual Art/Performing Art

Animation 1

Animation 2

Animation 3

Art 1Art 2Art 3

Visual Arts

MusicDance

TelevisionTheater

•Band-Beginning•Band-Symphonic•Choir-Concert•Music Exploration

•Dance 1, 2, 3, 4•Choreography & Production

•Television Production•Television Production-Adv•Film Studies

•Theater 1•Theater Workshop-Adv•Technical Theater 1, 2

Performing Arts

Spanish

1 2 3

French

French 1

French 2

French 3

World Language

• pp. 17 - 18

Business Education

• pp. 53 – 56

ROP (age requirements)

• pp. 50 - 52

Other (Non-Departmental)

Non-Core Electives

Core Subject ElectivesEnglish History-Social

Science Science Language

HSEE ELA African American Studies

Anatomy & Physiology

AP-Spanish Language

Journalism-Beg Chicano Studies Chemistry AP-Spanish Literature

Journalism-Adv Community Service & Leadership

Physics

Skills for Success-Intensive (READ 180)

AP-European History Environmental Science

AP-Psychology Environmental Horticulture Science

AcademiesBusiness p. 48• Technology Support Specialist

• Network Technician I• Network Technician II

Health p. 49-50• APPLICATION REQUIRED

• Health Care-Introduction to

• Medical Science-Health Careers 1

• Medical Science-Health Careers 2

Pre-Engineering p. 50• Engineering Design-Intro (IED)

• Principles of Engineering (POE)

• Civil Engineering & Architecture (CEA)

• Digital Electronics (DE)

NEED TO TAKE

WANT TO TAKE

Vista del Lago High School

Diploma

It’s time to create your own…

Freshman9s1 9s2

English 1 English 1Math: Math:

Earth Science Earth Science

Survey PE Survey PE

SFS SFS

PE: PE:

Sophomore10s1 10s2

English 2 English 2

Math: Math:

Biology Biology

World History World History

SFS SFS

PE: PE:

Junior11s1 11s2

English 3 English 3Math: Math:

US History US History

SFS SFSVAPA/Lang: VAPA/Lang:

Elective: Elective:

Senior12s1 12s2

English Elective: English Elective:

Government or Economics Economics or Government

SFS SFS

Health Science Elective:

Elective: Elective:

Elective: Elective:

The Payoff

To be continued…