Cal Hi is Currently Offering Cal Hi is Currently Offering 1616 AP Courses in AP Courses in 66 Different Different

DepartmentsDepartments

What is AP?What is AP?““Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Programs (AP) courses Programs (AP) courses give you a head start on give you a head start on college while you’re still college while you’re still in the supportive in the supportive environment of a high environment of a high school classroom.” school classroom.” (College Board, 2004)(College Board, 2004)

Why Take Advanced Why Take Advanced Placement Courses?Placement Courses?

Why AP?Why AP?Studies show that taking challenging Studies show that taking challenging

courses in high school is a better courses in high school is a better predictor of who will get a bachelor’s predictor of who will get a bachelor’s degree than their GPA or class rank degree than their GPA or class rank

85 percent of those who took AP courses 85 percent of those who took AP courses continued their education after high continued their education after high school. school.

Students who participate in AP classes in Students who participate in AP classes in high school receive average course high school receive average course grades better than 3.00 in collegegrades better than 3.00 in college

Source: College Board websiteSource: College Board website

Why AP Courses?Why AP Courses?Earn academic Earn academic

scholarships and awardsscholarships and awardsEarn college credits by Earn college credits by

passing the AP examspassing the AP examsStand out in the Stand out in the

admission processadmission processExperience a college Experience a college

level course and exam.level course and exam.Develop skills Develop skills

knowledge base to excel knowledge base to excel in college.in college.

Cal Hi AcademiesCal Hi AcademiesArchitecture Architecture and Engineeringand Engineering

BusinessBusinessHealthHealthHospitality Hospitality House/Culinary House/Culinary ArtsArts

Automobile Automobile Technology (ROP Technology (ROP 1111thth and 12 and 12thth))

Other Opportunities• Band/Orchestra

• Chorus/Choir

• Athletics

• Drama

• Dance

• Art

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Additional Student SupportAdditional Student SupportFor more information contact:

Lora Yorch 562-698-8121 ext. 3222

Lora.Yorch@wuhsd.k12.ca.us

Or visit the website at:

http://www.wuhsd.k12.ca.us/812206121622713/site/default.asp

What is the GATE program at the What is the GATE program at the high school level?high school level?

The GATE program provides The GATE program provides differentiated instruction and differentiated instruction and enrichment of the curriculum in the enrichment of the curriculum in the regular classroomregular classroom

GATE students are encouraged to GATE students are encouraged to participate in honors and AP classesparticipate in honors and AP classes

GATE funds are used in theGATE funds are used in the

classroom to provide teacher classroom to provide teacher training, purchase supportive training, purchase supportive instructional materials and provide instructional materials and provide additional tutorials for Advanced additional tutorials for Advanced Placement exams.Placement exams.

GATE funds are also used to provide GATE funds are also used to provide college field trips and enrichment college field trips and enrichment through field trips.through field trips.

Some activities from previous Some activities from previous years…years…This year’s students visited UC San This year’s students visited UC San

Diego college for a tour and Diego college for a tour and presentationpresentation

They attended the musical “Wicked” They attended the musical “Wicked” at the Pantagesat the Pantages

Students also saw the play “The Diary Students also saw the play “The Diary of Anne Frank”of Anne Frank”

In May GATE students are invited to In May GATE students are invited to see the science exhibit “Body Works” see the science exhibit “Body Works” at the California Science Centerat the California Science Center

Parents are an important part of the Parents are an important part of the GATE program. We will schedule a GATE program. We will schedule a parent meeting early in the year and parent meeting early in the year and survey you for your ideas and survey you for your ideas and suggestions.suggestions.

Parents are also invited to meet with Parents are also invited to meet with the district GATE Coordinator twice a the district GATE Coordinator twice a year to give input into the programyear to give input into the program