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SVUSD Graduation SVUSD Graduation RequirementsRequirements

Graduation Check ListGraduation Check List 220 Credits for Graduation220 Credits for Graduation

(Each Semester Class = 5 credits)(Each Semester Class = 5 credits) Minimum 1.75 GPAMinimum 1.75 GPA Must Pass the Writing ProficiencyMust Pass the Writing Proficiency Must Pass the CAHSEE (California Must Pass the CAHSEE (California

High School Exit Exam)High School Exit Exam) Community Service – 8 hoursCommunity Service – 8 hours

Detailed Graduation Detailed Graduation RequirementsRequirements

English – 4 yearsEnglish – 4 years Math – 3 yearsMath – 3 years Social Science – 3 yearsSocial Science – 3 years Science – 3 yearsScience – 3 years Fine Arts, or Applied Arts Tech, or Fine Arts, or Applied Arts Tech, or

Modern Language – 1 yearModern Language – 1 year Health – 1 semesterHealth – 1 semester Physical Education – 2 yearsPhysical Education – 2 years 165 Credits in required courses165 Credits in required courses 55 Credits in Electives55 Credits in Electives

California High School Exit California High School Exit ExamExam

The exam is made up of 2 partsThe exam is made up of 2 parts English (reading, writing, and English (reading, writing, and

vocabulary)vocabulary) Math (arithmetic and Algebra 1)Math (arithmetic and Algebra 1) Students take the CAHSEE in the Students take the CAHSEE in the

spring of the 10spring of the 10thth grade grade

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTTRANSCRIPT

Records semester grades, creditsRecords semester grades, credits College prep courses = “P”College prep courses = “P” Honors courses = “H”Honors courses = “H” UC Approved Honors Classes = “E”UC Approved Honors Classes = “E” UC/CSU GPA = 10UC/CSU GPA = 10thth & 11 & 11thth grade grade Community Service = 8 hoursCommunity Service = 8 hours

UC “a-g” Course ListUC “a-g” Course List

““a” HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCEa” HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE 2 years required2 years required

““b” ENGLISHb” ENGLISH 4 years required4 years required

““c” MATHEMATICSc” MATHEMATICS 3 years required, 4 years recommended3 years required, 4 years recommended

““d” LABORATORY SCIENCEd” LABORATORY SCIENCE 2 years required, 3 years recommended2 years required, 3 years recommended

UC “a-g” Course List UC “a-g” Course List (cont.)(cont.)

““e” LANGUAGE OTHER THAN e” LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISHENGLISH 2 years required, 3 years recommended2 years required, 3 years recommended

““f” VISUAL AND PERFORMING f” VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTSARTS 1 year required1 year required

““g” ELECTIVE COURSESg” ELECTIVE COURSES 1 year required1 year required

VISUAL / PERFORMING VISUAL / PERFORMING ART REQUIREMENTART REQUIREMENT

Both UC and CSU require one year VPABoth UC and CSU require one year VPA Students must complete a “single Students must complete a “single

yearlong course from a single VPA yearlong course from a single VPA discipline”discipline”

May include art, choir, orchestra band, May include art, choir, orchestra band, theatre, ceramics, photographytheatre, ceramics, photography

College courses may meet the College courses may meet the requirement (IGETC list, Area 3A) requirement (IGETC list, Area 3A)

Course must include theory, not skillCourse must include theory, not skill

Sample High School Sample High School CurriculumCurriculum

Grade 9 Grade 9GRADES/GRADES/COURSESCOURSES

HONORS (H)HONORS (H) COLLEGE PREPCOLLEGE PREP WORKSHOPWORKSHOP IBIB

ENGLISHENGLISH English 1English 1

H/IBH/IBEnglish 1English 1 English 1 English 1

WorkshopWorkshoppre-IBpre-IB

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

Cultural Cultural Geography Geography

H/IB or H/IB or H/MUNH/MUN

pre-IBpre-IB

MATHMATH Geometry Geometry or H/IB, or H/IB,

Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 or H/IBH/IB

Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 or Algebra 1AAlgebra 1A

Algebra 1AAlgebra 1A pre-IBpre-IB

SCIENCESCIENCE BiologyBiology Earth Earth ScienceScience

Intro to Intro to Earth Earth

ScienceScience

pre-IBpre-IB

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

ED.ED.

P.E.P.E. P.E.P.E. P.E.P.E. N/AN/A

OTHEROTHER Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage

Foreign Foreign Lang. Fine Lang. Fine Arts/ElecArts/Elec..

Fine Arts/ Fine Arts/ ElectiveElective

pre-IBpre-IB

Sample High School Sample High School CurriculumCurriculumGrade 10Grade 10GRADES/GRADES/

COURSESCOURSESHONORS (H)HONORS (H) COLLEGE PREPCOLLEGE PREP WORKSHOPWORKSHOP IBIB

ENGLISHENGLISH English 2English 2

H/IBH/IBEnglish 2English 2 English 2 English 2

WorkshopWorkshoppre-IBpre-IB

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

Euro Hist Euro Hist AP/IBAP/IB or or World World

H/IB/MUNH/IB/MUN

World World HistoryHistory

World World History History

WorkshopWorkshop

pre-IBpre-IB

MATHMATH Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 or H/IB or H/IB or Math Math

AnalysisAnalysis

Geometry or Geometry or Algebra 1BAlgebra 1B

Algebra 1BAlgebra 1B pre-IBpre-IB

SCIENCESCIENCE Chemistry Chemistry or or

Chemistry Chemistry HH

BiologyBiology Intro Life or Intro Life or

Conceptual Conceptual BiologyBiology

pre-IBpre-IB

PHYSICALPHYSICAL

ED.ED.

Health or Health or P.E.P.E.

Health or Health or P.E.P.E.

Health or Health or P.E.P.E.

N/AN/A

OTHEROTHER Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage

Foreign Lang. Foreign Lang. Fine Arts/Elec.Fine Arts/Elec.

Fine Arts or Fine Arts or ElectiveElective

pre-IBpre-IB

Sample High School Sample High School CurriculumCurriculumGrade 11 Grade 11 GRADES/GRADES/

COURSESCOURSESHONORS (H)HONORS (H) COLLEGE PREPCOLLEGE PREP WORKSHOPWORKSHOP IBIB

ENGLISHENGLISH English 3 English 3 Lit.Lit.

APAP

English 3English 3 English 3 I English 3 I or Workshopor Workshop Eng 3 Lit. Eng 3 Lit.

APAP

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

U.S. Hist. U.S. Hist. APAP or or U.S. U.S.

Hist. Hist. H/MUNH/MUN

U.S. HistoryU.S. History U.S. History U.S. History WorkshopWorkshop

U.S. Hist. U.S. Hist. APAP or or U.S. U.S. Hist./H/MUHist./H/MU

NN

MATHMATH Math Math Analysis Analysis

H/IB. H/IB. Calculus Calculus AP/ABAP/AB

Geometry, Geometry, Algebra 2, Algebra 2,

Stats, Math Stats, Math AnalysisAnalysis

Business Business Math Math

or or Accounting Accounting

or Geometryor Geometry

Math Math Analysis H Analysis H , ,

or Math or Math StudiesStudies

SCIENCESCIENCE Physics/H or Physics/H or Bio APBio AP or or Phy/Ana/HPhy/Ana/H

Chemistry, Chemistry, Integrated Integrated Science, Science,

PhysicsPhysics

Physical Physical Science, Science,

Integrated Integrated Science or Science or

Concept. BioConcept. Bio

Physics HPhysics H, , Physics Physics

B/AP,B/AP, , or , or Biology SLBiology SL

OTHEROTHER Foreign Foreign LanguageLanguage

Elective or Elective or P.E.P.E.

ElectiveElective Foreign Foreign Language Language

SLSL

OTHER-OTHER-VPAVPA

Elective Elective (VPA) or (VPA) or

P.E.P.E.

Elective Elective (VPA)(VPA)

ElectiveElective Comp.Sci. Comp.Sci. SL SL or Psych or Psych

SLSL

Sample High School Sample High School CurriculumCurriculum

Grade 12Grade 12GRADES/GRADES/COURSESCOURSES

HONORS (H)HONORS (H) COLLEGE PREPCOLLEGE PREP WORKSHOPWORKSHOP IBIB

ENGLISHENGLISH English 4 English 4 HL2 or HL2 or

Humanities Humanities BlockBlock

English 4 English 4 English 4 I English 4 I or or

WorkshopWorkshop

English 4 English 4 HL 2 HL 2

(Humanities (Humanities Block)Block)

SOCIALSOCIAL

SCIENCESCIENCE

Econ &Econ &

CivicsCivics

(Econ (Econ Online)Online)

Econ & Econ & CivicsCivics

Econ /Civics Econ /Civics Workshop Workshop

Hist.of the Hist.of the Amer. HL2 Amer. HL2

+ TOK + TOK (Econ (Econ online)online)

MATHMATH Calculus Calculus AP/AB OR AP/AB OR

BCBC or or Statistics or Statistics or

Math Math Studies SLStudies SL

Math Anal Math Anal or Alg 2 or or Alg 2 or Alg 2 Int. or Alg 2 Int. or Statistics or Statistics or

Math Math Studies SLStudies SL

ElectiveElective Calculus Calculus AB/APAB/AP , or , or

Math Math Studies SLStudies SL

SCIENCESCIENCE

OrOr

ElectiveElective

Physics APPhysics AP or or

Bio APBio AP or or

Physio/Anat H Physio/Anat H or AP Com. or AP Com.

Sci.Sci.

Physics or Physics or Psychology Psychology

or Cont. or Cont. IssuesIssues

ElectiveElective Physics H Physics H or Physics or Physics

B/APB/AP

OTHER-OTHER-VPAVPA

Foreign Foreign Lang .Lang .

Elective Elective (VPA)(VPA)

ElectiveElective For. Lang. For. Lang. HL HL

or Psych HLor Psych HL

Top Three Factors For Top Three Factors For College AdmissionCollege Admission

G.P.A.G.P.A.

(grades in college prep courses and (grades in college prep courses and rigor of course curriculum)rigor of course curriculum)

Extracurricular involvementExtracurricular involvement

(athletics, music, theatre, (athletics, music, theatre, leadership, clubs, etc.)leadership, clubs, etc.)

Admission Test scoresAdmission Test scores

University of CaliforniaUniversity of Californiawww.ucop.edu/pathwayswww.ucop.edu/pathways

10 campuses (9 undergraduate)10 campuses (9 undergraduate) Top 12.5 % of high school graduatesTop 12.5 % of high school graduates Over 200,000 studentsOver 200,000 students Costs approximately $25,900/yr. (inclusive)Costs approximately $25,900/yr. (inclusive) Competitive AdmissionCompetitive Admission Most selective are UCLA and BerkeleyMost selective are UCLA and Berkeley Comprehensive Review (GPA, A.P. courses, Comprehensive Review (GPA, A.P. courses,

Test scores, Extracurricular, Essay)Test scores, Extracurricular, Essay) SAT or ACT with Writing, plus two SAT SAT or ACT with Writing, plus two SAT

Subject testsSubject tests

UC ADMISSION UC ADMISSION GUIDELINESGUIDELINES

PERSONAL INITIATIVE & MOTIVATIONPERSONAL INITIATIVE & MOTIVATION

Did student take advantage of the school’s Did student take advantage of the school’s most rigorous course offeringsmost rigorous course offerings

What do the essays reveal or explain What do the essays reveal or explain about the unique characteristics of the about the unique characteristics of the studentstudent

Extracurricular activitiesExtracurricular activities

Apply November, Senior YearApply November, Senior Year

California State UniversityCalifornia State Universitywww.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu

(Pg. 21)(Pg. 21) 23 campuses 23 campuses Top 33 % of high school graduatesTop 33 % of high school graduates Over 400,000 studentsOver 400,000 students Costs approximately $18,000/yr. (inclusive)Costs approximately $18,000/yr. (inclusive) GPA & Test scores only (no essay, no GPA & Test scores only (no essay, no

subject tests)subject tests) SAT or ACT without WritingSAT or ACT without Writing GPA of 3.0 “eligible” with ANY test scoreGPA of 3.0 “eligible” with ANY test score Cal State Fullerton guaranteed admission Cal State Fullerton guaranteed admission

for local high schools in OC with 3.0 GPA for local high schools in OC with 3.0 GPA

CALIFORNIA STATE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY

Impacted campuses are Cal Poly Impacted campuses are Cal Poly SLO, San Diego, Chico, Cal Poly SLO, San Diego, Chico, Cal Poly Pomona, Sonoma, and Fullerton – Pomona, Sonoma, and Fullerton – varies each yearvaries each year

Strong programs in Education and Strong programs in Education and other degreesother degrees

Apply October – November, Senior Apply October – November, Senior YearYear

Independent UniversitiesIndependent Universitieswww.aiccu.eduwww.aiccu.edu (California) (California)www.naicu.eduwww.naicu.edu (National) (National)

Usually SAT or ACTUsually SAT or ACT SAT Subject tests for competitive schoolsSAT Subject tests for competitive schools See college websites for specific See college websites for specific

requirementsrequirements Costs: Up to $55,000 per yearCosts: Up to $55,000 per year 75 WASC accredited colleges in CA75 WASC accredited colleges in CA 233,000 students233,000 students $936 Million annual financial aid awards$936 Million annual financial aid awards Letters of recommendation usually requiredLetters of recommendation usually required Personal interviews at some institutionsPersonal interviews at some institutions

COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGESwww.cccco.eduwww.cccco.edu

Top 100% of high school graduatesTop 100% of high school graduates 109 campuses 109 campuses Over 2.5 million studentsOver 2.5 million students Open to all California residents, including Open to all California residents, including

those without a high school diplomathose without a high school diploma A California resident may attend a CC A California resident may attend a CC

anywhere in the stateanywhere in the state Tuition Cost: $20 per unit (separate fees for Tuition Cost: $20 per unit (separate fees for

books)books) Written transfer guarantees and priority Written transfer guarantees and priority

admission to UC and CSU!admission to UC and CSU!

COLLEGE ADMISSION COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTSTESTS

(junior year)(junior year)SAT REASONING TESTSAT REASONING TEST

www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com

Critical ReadingCritical Reading MathematicsMathematics WritingWriting

800 top score for each area800 top score for each area Perfect Score = 2400Perfect Score = 2400

ACTACTwww.act.orgwww.act.org

ACT is linked to student achievement, ACT is linked to student achievement, not aptitudenot aptitude

Test has three sections (Highest score: Test has three sections (Highest score: 36)36)

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension Mathematics (arithmetic through Mathematics (arithmetic through

trigonometry)trigonometry) Science ReasoningScience Reasoning Plus: Essay Writing (Optional)Plus: Essay Writing (Optional)

SAT or ACTSAT or ACT

CSU will take the highest reading and CSU will take the highest reading and highest math scores from separate sittings highest math scores from separate sittings to make a new combined total scoreto make a new combined total score

CSU does not factor in the Writing Score at CSU does not factor in the Writing Score at this timethis time

UC will take the highest combined reading, UC will take the highest combined reading, math and writing score from one sittingmath and writing score from one sitting

CSU does not take SAT Subject test scoresCSU does not take SAT Subject test scores UC requires two SAT Subject tests from two UC requires two SAT Subject tests from two

different subject areas until 2012different subject areas until 2012

SAT or ACTSAT or ACT

Recommend taking both the SAT Recommend taking both the SAT and the ACTand the ACT

Repeat Fall Senior Year the test on Repeat Fall Senior Year the test on which the student scored the highestwhich the student scored the highest

Use the ACT translation table to see Use the ACT translation table to see test correlationtest correlation

PSAT/NMSQTPSAT/NMSQT The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment

Test/National Merit Scholarship Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is used to determine Qualifying Test is used to determine preliminary eligibility for juniors in the preliminary eligibility for juniors in the National Merit Scholars competition.National Merit Scholars competition.

Students who become National Merit Students who become National Merit Finalists may win scholarships up to Finalists may win scholarships up to $2,500 (Top 1%)$2,500 (Top 1%)

*Note: USC offers 50% scholarship to *Note: USC offers 50% scholarship to National Merit Scholars who note USC National Merit Scholars who note USC as their 1as their 1stst choice choice

Kuder Career PlanningKuder Career Planning www.cec.kuder.comwww.cec.kuder.com High School Planning Guide has High School Planning Guide has

information on access codes, passwords information on access codes, passwords and assessmentsand assessments

Career Search Career Search Skills Assessment Skills Assessment Work Values Inventory Work Values Inventory Educational Planning, Job PlanningEducational Planning, Job Planning Career, Occupation and College Career, Occupation and College

SearchesSearches

California’s Public Colleges California’s Public Colleges www.californiacolleges.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu

Showcases California’s independent Showcases California’s independent and public colleges and universitiesand public colleges and universities

College PlanningCollege Planning Financial Aid Financial Aid Career ExplorationCareer Exploration ““Ask an Expert” serviceAsk an Expert” service Set up account to track coursework, Set up account to track coursework,

admission requirements, career admission requirements, career interests, and deadlines.interests, and deadlines.

FINANCIAL AIDFINANCIAL AIDwww.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov

All undergraduates seeking financial aid must All undergraduates seeking financial aid must complete a Free Application for Federal complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1stst of their of their senior yearsenior year

FAFSA is based on parent and student income FAFSA is based on parent and student income during the tax year of the student’s junior year during the tax year of the student’s junior year through December 31through December 31stst of their senior year. of their senior year.

www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

The largest free scholarship search onlineThe largest free scholarship search online

California GrantsCalifornia Grantswww.calgrants.orgwww.calgrants.org

Cal Grant GuaranteeCal Grant Guarantee Every high school senior who graduates; Every high school senior who graduates;

meets the academic, financial and meets the academic, financial and eligibility requirements and applies on eligibility requirements and applies on time is guaranteed a Cal Grant award to time is guaranteed a Cal Grant award to attend college.attend college.

Cal Grant A up to $8,322 at independent Cal Grant A up to $8,322 at independent colleges (3.0 GPA required)colleges (3.0 GPA required)

March 2 deadline, senior yearMarch 2 deadline, senior year

Contact InformationContact Information

District Office – Lead District Office – Lead CounselorCounselor

email: email: friedmand@svusd.orgfriedmand@svusd.org

Phone: 580-3222Phone: 580-3222Guidance WebsiteGuidance Website

www.svusd.k12.ca.us/guidawww.svusd.k12.ca.us/guidancence