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Arcadia High School

Curriculum Guide

課程指南摘要整理

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Welcome Parents & Students!

4-Year Plan
Departments

English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
World Language
Others (Performing Arts, Visual Arts, PE, Non-departmental)

Career and Technical Education (CTE)

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Important Links

AHS Counseling Office: https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/arcadia-counseling/home?authuser=0

College & Career Center: https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/collegecareercenter/home?authuser=0

AHS 2023-24 Curriculum Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TAo4JVMLjflML_r4g7qAQFzub1bGrdhPsihHxjPaYGM/edit

Summer School: (2023 Summer School listed currently; updated info will be posted starting early March)
https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/arcadia-counseling/summer-school?authuser=0
Application to Request Approval to Participate in Online Class: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSqr93poks2mi-OgEI6PgGk5w41GMR7FCR-W1HA3d_8CbEMw/viewform
AHS Records Office: https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/ahs-records-office/home?authuser=0

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4-Year Plan

Subject	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
English	4 years
Math	High School – 2 years (Algebra 1 must be completed) CSU, UC – 3 years required, 4 recommended
Science	High School - 2 years CSU, UC – 2 years lab Science required, 3 recommended (UC)
Social Science	Modern World History		US History	Government Economic
World Language	CSU, UC - 2 years same language required, 3 recommended (UC)
Electives	High School (85 credits) CSU,UC - 1 year of UC approved elective
Performing/Fine Art	High School - 1 year of Fine Arts or World Language CSU, UC – 1 year of Visual/Performing Arts
PE	High School - 2 years (9^th & 10^th)

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Sample 4-Year Plan - Humanity

	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
English	9^th grade English	English Honor	AP Language	AP Literature
Math	Geometry	Algebra 2	Pre Cal	Reg or AP Cal/Stat
Science		Biology*	Chemistry*	AP Env Sci
Social Science	World History	AP Human Geography	AP US History	AP Government
World Language	French 1	French 2	French 3	French AP
Electives			Any	Any
Art	Visual/Performing
PE	PE/Sport/etc	PE/Sport/etc

* Students can choose to take these science classes during summer (AEF)

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Sample 4-Year Plan - STEM

Subject	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
English	9^th grade English	Any English	Any English	Any English
Math	Geometry H	Algebra 2 H	Pre Cal H	AP Cal BC
Science	Biology H	AP Biology	AP Chemistry*	AP Physics C
Social Science	World History	AP Comp Sci	Any US History**	Any Government
World Language		French 1	French 2	French 3
Electives			Any	Any
Art	Visual/Performing
PE	PE/Sport/etc	PE/Sport/etc

*Students need to take Regular Chemistry or Physics during summer (AEF)

** Students can take US History during summer before their junior year

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Sample 4-Year Plan – STEM with Other Activities

Subject	9^th	10^th	11^th	12^th
English	9^th grade English	Any English	Any English	Any English
Math	Geometry H	Algebra 2H	Pre Cal H	AP Cal BC
Science	Biology	AP Biology	AP Chemistry*	AP Physics C
Social Science	World History		Any US History**	Any Government
World Language		French 1	French 2	French 3
Electives			AP Comp Sci***
Art, etc.	Visual Performing	Band Leadership	Band/Orchestra Leadership/Sports	Band/Orchestra Leadership/Sports
PE	PE/Sport/etc	PE/Sport/etc

*Students need to take Regular Chemistry or Physics during summer (AEF)

**Students can take US History during summer before their junior year

***AP Comp Sci and AP Comp Sci Principle has zero period option (11^th & 12^th only)

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Course Drop Procedures
Petitions required for all drops* Drops from AP or Honors courses are NOT allowed during the first semester Drop deadline is 4 weeks from start of the semester Limit of 1 TA per semester *The petition forms require a signature from a parent/guardian indicating their approval. The petition form can be found on the Counseling Website during the first four weeks of the semester.
First Semester	9th	10th	11th	12th
Drop a year-long non-honors/AP academic course for 5.0 credit Teacher Aide (TA) both semesters, if a TA position is available	NO	NO	YES	YES
Drop a yearlong or semester elective for a 5.0 credit TA (per semester), if a TA position is available	NO	NO	NO	YES
Second Semester	9th	10th	11th	12th
Drop an AP or Honors course for a level change to a non-AP or non-Honors course, if a seat is available	YES	YES	YES	YES
Drop a year-long academic course for 5.0 credit TA, if a TA position is available	YES	YES	YES	YES
Drop a semester elective for a 5.0 credit TA, if a TA position is available	NO	NO	NO	YES

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English Language Arts

9^th Grade	10^th Grade	11^th Grade	12^th Grade
ELD 1, ELD 2 (2 per) ELD 3 (1 period)	ELD 1, ELD 2 (2 per) ELD 3 (1 period)	ELD 1, ELD 2 (2 per) ELD 3 (1 period)	ELD 1, ELD 2 (2 periods) ELD 3 (1 period)
SDAIE (ELD 4)	SDAIE (ELD 4)	SDAIE (ELD 4)	SDAIE (ELD 4)
Regular	Regular	Regular	British & World Lit Myths & Science Fiction Search for Human Potential Women’s Literature
N/A	Honor – No UC honor credit	AP Language	AP Literature
Electives: Journalism Newspaper - Arcadia Quill (application & interview required) (year) Advanced Journalism Studies – Yearbook (application & interview required) (year) Creative Writing (year) – in person or online (meet in-class on Monday) Speech Team/Debate Team (needs instructor approval, semester)

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Mathematics

Algebra Readiness, Algebra 1
Geometry, Geometry Honor (9^th & 10^th) – no UC honor credit
Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Honor (9^th & 10^th) – no UC honor credit
Precalculus (10^th-12^th), Precalculus Honor (10^th & 11^th) – UC honor credit
Calculus

Regular Calculus (11^th & 12^th)

AP Calculus AB (10^th-12^th),

AP Calculus BC (11^th & 12^th)

Statistics (10^th-12^th), AP Statistics (11^th & 12^th – can take concurrently with other math)
AP Computer Science A – code in Java (10^th-12^th)

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Mathematics

Pass Algebra 1 to graduate
Enrollment in most math classes at AHS requires a "rising C average" in the preceding course, which means students must have at least a C average for the course and at least a C in the last semester of the class.
AHS 的大多數數學課程都需要在前一門課程中達到“平均 C”，這意味著學生必須在課程的最後一個學期至少達到平均C 並且在課程的最後一個學期至少達到 C。

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Mathematics

Example: If an algebra student earns a D in the fall and then a B in the spring, he/she may go on to Geometry since the student has a C average with at least a C in the second semester. However, if a student earns a B in the fall and a D in the spring, the student may NOT go on because the second semester grade was not a C, even though the average grade is a C.
如果代數學生在秋季獲得 D，然後在春季獲得 B，他就可以明年繼續學習幾何，因為該學生在第二學期的平均成績為 C，至少為 C。
但是，如果學生在秋季獲得 B 並在春季獲得 D，則該學生可能不會繼續學習，因為第二學期的成績不是 C，即使平均成績是 C。

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Mathematics

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Science

Biology	Chemistry	Physics
Regular	Regular	Regular
Honor No UC honor credit Algebra 1 (completion or currently enroll)	Honor UC honor credit Algebra 1	Honor No UC honor credit Geometry
AP Bio Reg/Honor 10^th- 12^th	AP Chem Reg/H or Physics H/AP 10^th- 12^th	AP Physics C Calculus (completion or currently enroll) 11^th & 12^th

Note: Students are only allowed to take two science courses during 12^th grade

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Science

Human Anatomy & Physiology

10^th – 12^th grade
Completion of Biology AND either Physics or Chemistry

AP Environmental Science

10^th – 12^th grade
Completion of Biology AND either Chemistry or Physics

AP Computer Science Principles

10^th – 12^th grade
CTE Concentrator Course

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Science

Introduction to Engineering Design
Principle of Engineering

Completion of Algebra 1

Engineering Design and Development

Completion of Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, or Computer Science Principles AP
10^th-12^th grade

Science (Sheltered) - for English learners

No more SDAIE Biology, Chemistry, or Physical Science
For ELD levels 1 and 2
For high school graduation requirement only, not UC approved

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Social Science

Required

Modern World History (year, 9^th grade)
US History (year, 11^th grade)

Regular
Honor: UC honor credit
AP

American Government & Economics (12^th grade)

AP Government/Politics US & Government/Politics Comparative
Government Team (requires a tryout interview)

Social Science (Sheltered) - for English learners

No more SDAIE Modern World History, US History, Government, Economics
For ELD levels 1 and 2
For high school graduation requirement only, not UC approved

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Social Science

Electives

Development of Western Civilization (semester, 10^th – 12^th)
Introduction to Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies (semester, 10^th – 12^th) (pending UC approval)
Psychology A (semester 11^th and 12^th )
Psychology B (semester 11^th and 12^th )
AP Human Geography (10^th grade only)

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World Language

Spanish	French	Japanese	Chinese
Spanish 1* (9^th -11^th)	French 1 (9^th -11^th)	Japanese 1 (9^th -11^th)	Chinese 1 (9^th -11^th)
Spanish 2 (all grades)	French 2 (10^th – 12^th)	Japanese 2 (10^th – 12^th)	Chinese 2 (all grades)
N/A	N/A	N/A	Heritage (all grades)
Spanish 3 (all grades)	French 3 (11^th & 12^th)	Japanese 3 (11^th & 12^th)	Chinese 3 (all grades)
N/A	French 4 (H) (12^th) – UC Honor credit	N/A	N/A
Spanish AP (10^th -12^th)	French AP (12^th)	Japanese AP (11^th & 12^th)	Chinese AP (10^th -12^th)

*Spanish 1 is offered during the summer through OFL

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Performing Arts

Introduction to Instruments, Music Appreciation
Concert Band/Symphonic Band/Wind Ensemble/Marching Band PE/Percussion
Dance Prop Production
Orchestra (String, Premier, Symphony)
AP Music Theory (11^th & 12^th)
Choir (Concert, Advanced)
Theater (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)
Stagecraft (Introduction, Advanced)
Dance (Beginning, Intermediate, Orchesis)

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Performing Arts : PE or Fine Art

Marching Band PE

Students can enroll in Marching Band for one semester or the entire year
fulfills PE requirement
Two periods
Concurrent enrollment in a Concert Band, Symphonic Band or a Wind Ensemble class is mandatory

Dance Prop Production (Color Guard)

fine arts or PE credit toward high school graduation

Percussion

Intermediate Percussion Ensemble (A-Line): not enrolled in Marching Band (no PE credit)
Advanced Percussion Ensemble (World Line): part of Marching Band and requires 2 periods

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Performing Arts : PE or Fine Art

Dance

Beginning:

This course may be used in partial fulfillment of the PE requirement
Can be taken more than once
Not UC approved

Intermediate:

fine arts or PE credit toward high school graduation
Can be taken more than once

Orchesis

fine arts or PE credit toward high school graduation
10 credits each semester

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Visual Arts

Semester Class	Year Class
Introduction to Classic Film Art & Music	Art 1A/1B Classic Film Advanced Drawing & Painting (10^th -12^th ) Art Honors (UC approved honor, 11^th & 12^th ) Ceramics 1A/1B Ceramics 2A/2B (10^th -12^th ) Screen Printing & Design Photography Graphic Design Advanced Graphic Design (10^th -12^th ) Animation Design AP Art History (11^th & 12^th)

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PE

2 years
Swim Survival
Health Proficiency
9^th grade PE, 10^th grade PE
Sport Teams
Marching Band
Beginning Dance/Intermediate Dance/Orchesis
Etc….

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Non-Department

Semester Course	Year Course
Office Aide (11^th & 12^th) Teacher Aide Library Aide Academic Mentor AVID Mentor	Cross-Age Teaching/PE (10-12^th)
Civil Law (all grade levels) Criminal Law	AVID (all grade levels)
Study Hall (10-12^th) Cross-Age Teaching/Literacy	ASB Leadership (all grade levels) Link Crew (11^th & 12^th)

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CTE Pathways

3560 Beginning Dance (Introductory) 3564/3565 Intermediate Dance A/B (Concentrator) 3570/3571 Orchesis A/B (Capstone) Intermediate Dance and Orchesis also meet VPA Requirement	4716/4717 Stagecraft A/B (Introductory/Concentrator) 4718/4719 Advanced Stagecraft A/B (Capstone) Stagecraft and Advanced Stagecraft also meet VPA Requirement ��	5010/5011 Introduction to Engineering Design A/B (Introductory) 5100/5101 Principles of Engineering A/B (Concentrator) 5104/5105 Engineering Design and Development A/B (Capstone)	5770 Sports Medicine (Introductory) 5780/5781 Medical Careers A/B (Concentrator) 5772/5773 Medical/Therapeutic Principles of Sport Fitness A/B (Capstone)
4066/4067 Graphic Design A/B (Concentrator) 4068/4069 Advanced Graphic Design A/B (Capstone) Graphic Design and Advanced Graphic Design also meet VPA Requirement	5000 Computer Science (Introductory) 5022/5023 Computer Science Principles AP A/B (Concentrator) 5024/5025 Computer Science AP A/B (Capstone)	5600/5601 Beginning Television Production A/B (Introductory) 5604/5605 Intermediate Video Production A/B (Concentrator) 5608/5609 Advanced Video Production A/B (Capstone) Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Video Production also meet VPA Requirement

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CTE Individual Courses

4260/4261 Animation A/B 5002 Computer Programming C++ 5020 Computer Programming Java 5802 Retail Marketing (After School 3:30-6:00pm)
5808 Business Management 5700 Food Science 5704/5705 Culinary Science A/B