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2024-2025 Course Selection

Orange Glen High School

School Counseling Department

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Learning Objectives

    • Are you on track? Let’s do a credits check
    • Why is your overall GPA important?
    • Are there any classes you need to retake? Review your Course History

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2024-2025 Course Selection

Grad and A-G Requirements Review

COS-G

H-MEM

MEN-ROD

ROE-Z

Middle College

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Subject

Credits

Social Science (World History, US History, Economics, Government)

30 credits

English

40 credits

Math

20 credits

Life Science (Biology)

10 credits

Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics)

10 credits

Fine Arts OR World Language

10 credits

Health

5 credits

Physical Education

20 credits

Electives

75 credits

Designated College Prep /CTE

10 credits

EUHSD Graduation Requirements

Area

Subject

Years

A

History/Social Science

2 years

B

English

4 years

C

Math (Math I, Math II and Math III)

3 years

(4 years recommended*)

D

Lab Science (Life Science AND Physical Science)*

2 years

(3 years recommended*)

E

Language other than English (same language)*

2 years

(3 years recommended*)

F

Visual and Performing Arts

1 year

G

College Prep Elective

1 year

*Only C or higher grades meet A-G requirements

*1 SEM class = 5 credits

A-G (CSU/UC Admission Requirements)

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If your account is disabled please:

  1. Follow along on the paper, we will help you enable your account as soon as we are done with the presentation.
  2. If the error continues, please go to the library to get the issue fixed.

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Are you on track for Graduation?

Look at the number of credits at the bottom of the completed column. This is your total number of credits

At the top of the page, click Detail: ON and scroll down to see this table of credits.

Go to

“Course History”

Minimum credits to be on track for graduation:

  • 11th grade 140+ credits
  • 10th grade 80+ credits
  • 9th grade 20+ credits

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Scroll Down, Click Detail: ON in Student Course History

This student should plan to retake a Physical Science class to earn credit for graduation

If this student wanted to go directly to a 4 year university after graduation and be A-G eligible, they should plan to retake English 10A

Now that we know our credits, let’s figure out which specific classes we need to retake

Course History in StudentVUE

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This number is calculated using your FINAL SEMESTER GRADES. It is an average of every grade you have earned so far. *Human Anatomy (H), all AP and some college classes are weighted, adding additional points towards your GPA.

A-4

B-3

C-2

D-1

F-0

  • Why is this number so important??
  • UC Eligibility- Minimum of 3.0 GPA 
  • CSU Eligibility- Minimum of 2.50 GPA 
  • If your GPA is below 3.0 you must meet the CSU Eligibility
  • Cal Grant Eligibility - $$ for college

How to find your GPA in StudentVUE

On the top right of the Course History page, you will find your overall GPA

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Credit Recovery Options

Summer School at OGHS 

5 credits per class - max 2 classes (TBD)

Campus Online classes are completed through Edgenuity.

Online Learning

Zero, 7th, OR during the school day

(5 credits per class)

Important Info:

  • June 7th to July 3rd (No school June 19th ) Monday-Friday
        • Morning Session: 8:30 am to 12:15 pm.
        • Afternoon Session: 12:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Edgenuity will also be offered, but students will need to attend school in person

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Additional Options to Earn Extra Credits

Max 10 credits,

5 credits/season

Pick up form at the Counseling Center

You can enroll at Palomar College and take classes there after school.

Your School Counselor or

Ms. Navarro can help you with the application process.

Class availability varies.

Athletics

Palomar Classes

*ROTC Drill Team

*OGHS Cheer

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What is Dual Enrollment?

College classes at a high school campus. 

Dual credit’ refers to students who earn academic credits at two institutions -- their high school and a college or university that participates in dual enrollment programs.

Why Should I Consider Dual Enrollment?

      • Experiencing college courses with the support of high school teachers.
      • Accelerate college completion
      • Save money on tuition costs, which may reduce total student debt for college graduates.
      • The dual enrollment classes high school students take may transfer to higher education institutions, depending upon the school

Classes Currently Offered

11th Grade Courses:

    • CHICANO STUDIES 101/CS101 - THE CHICANO IN THE UNITED STATES
    • CHICANO STUDIES 102/CS102 - THE CHICANO AND THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM

12th Grade Courses (Open to current Dual Enrollment Students ONLY)

    • CINEMA 100- ART OF THE CINEMA
    • SPEECH 100- ORAL COMMUNICATION

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Financial Aid 101

What is Financial Aid?

How do I apply for financial aid?

Both applications must be completed online.

Financial aid is money to help pay for college or career school.

Grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships help make college or career school affordable.

When should I complete my financial aid application?

During your Senior year of High School.

The FAFSA and DREAM Act application will OPEN on January 1st

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The Course Selection Sheet

    • Be sure to write your name, ID number, and circle what grade you will be in NEXT year.

    • We will walk you through this process together over the next few slides.

    • You must choose 6 classes

    • If you select more than 6, your counselor will need to pick your classes for you.

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The Course Selection Sheet (Page 2)

    • Please choose 4 alternates/back up classes.

    • Let’s say one of the 6 classes you signed up for is full or not available….your alternates will then be considered!

    • We would like YOU to pick the alternates so you are happy with your schedule if one of your top choices is unavailable

    • Be sure to select alternates you would like to take.

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Social Science

    • World History (P)
    • AP European History

10th

    • US History (P)
    • Chicano Studies
    • AP US History

11th

    • Government/Economic (P) (1 Semester each)
    • AP Gov (1 year) w/Econ (P) (1 semester)
    • AP Econ (1 year) w/Gov (P) (1 semester)
    • AP Econ (1 year) and AP Gov (1 year)

12th

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English

    • English 10 (P)
    • English 10 Honors

10th

    • English 11 (P)
    • AP English Language

11th

    • CSU Expository Reading & Writing (P)
    • AP English Literature

12th

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Math

Math 1 (P)

Math 2 (P)

Math 3 (P)

Math 4 (P)

or Math 3S (P)

or Math 3C (P)

or AP Calculus

or AP Statistics

or Data Science

* Students in Math 1-4 will have the option of taking the class for "Honors" credit at beginning of school year. Sign up with your teacher.

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Science

Physical Science Options

    • Physics (P)
    • Chemistry (P)
    • AP Chemistry
    • AP Physics
    • AP Environmental Science

Biological Science Options

    • Biology (P)
    • Human Anatomy & Phys.(P)
    • Human Anatomy & Phys. (H)
    • AP Biology

10th and 11th Graders

You MUST enroll in science.

11ᵗʰ and 12ᵗʰ Graders

Do you have a Biological and a Physical Science completed?  

 Are you planning to apply to a 4-year university?  Interested in a medical field career?  If so, a 3ʳᵈ or 4ᵗʰ year of science is highly recommended!

Recommended science sequence:

Biology-->Physics–>Chemistry

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Physical Education

12th Grade

Physical Education

    • PE Individual, Dual, and Team Sports
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Soccer
    • Volleyball
    • Weight Conditioning
    • Dance
    • Team Sports- Student’s must give coach sports packet at beginning of the season. Student’s can earn up to a total of 10 credits for sports (grades 10-12)

Students must earn 20 credits of PE

to meet the graduation requirement

12th grade students that have not passed one semester of PE MUST enroll in

PE Individual, Dual, and Team Sports

(PE Class)

Course Number: 7108

 Seniors that have passed one semester of PE, but still need to complete the PE requirement can choose to enroll in a PE class of their choice

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Check your transcript and ask……what do I still need?

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Online Course Requests

Step 1 - Log-in to your StudentVue Account

Step 2 - Select Course Request on the left hand side of the screen

Step 3 - On the Course Request screen, select Click here to change course requests

Step 4 - Begin your course requests by typing in

the course number in the search bar (Search Courses)

    • Example - Type 1788 for Economics

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Online Course Requests

Step 5 - Select Add Request. The course will appear under [Selected Course Requests]. And you’ve just added your first class!

    • Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have selected a total of 6 courses

Step 6 - Choose FOUR alternate courses. You will select Add Alternate this time.

Note - If you are interested in taking Health, the course number is 3210

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What questions do you have?

Reminders about 1-on-1 appointments next week:

    • Review your Course Selection Sheet with your parent/guardian and have them sign it.
    • During meeting with your School Counselor you will:
      • Review Graduation Status
      • Finalize Course Selection
      • Complete Summer School Application