SDA

Course Selection

2024-25

Meet Your SDA Counseling Team

Ms. Davis�sarah.davis@sduhsd.net

Last names: A-Cr

Ms. DeFoney�samantha.defoney@sduhsd.net

Last names: Cu-He

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Ms. Toledo�adriana.toledo@sduhsd.net

Counseling Assistant

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Ms. Djernes�sarah.djernes@sduhsd.net

Last names: Le-O and Seaside

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Ms. Cruz�elizabeth.cruz@sduhsd.net

Last names: P-Sp

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Ms. Liu�alison.liu@sduhsd.net

Last names: Hi-LA and AVID

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Ms. deJesus�vicki.dejesus@sduhsd.net

Last names: St-Z and EL

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Meeting Requirements

• All classes must be passed with a D or higher
• Students must earn a minimum of 230 credits

• All classes must be passed with a C or higher
• Completing more than the minimum creates a better opportunity to be accepted.

Review Your Transcript in AERIES

Verify that your grades and coursework are accurate. Colleges like to see that you are progressively challenging yourself.

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Each quarter grade stands alone (both grades count)

All grades 9-12 matter

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Colleges will typically ask for Total GPA 9-12. UC/CSU’s will ask for the rough equivalent of your Academic GPA 10-12.

Course Selection Process

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Course Selection Contract

• Fill out your name and make sure to have student signature and parent signature
• Use the NEW Key on the course selection contract to know which classes are weighted, CSU/UC approved, Early College Credit, FALL,SPRING
• Write in Course ID #’s and Course Names
• ALL spring courses have an “S” after the number
• Write in Alternate Courses (fill in all 5 boxes with alternate choices, including world language)
• Write on your Course Selection Contract due when your entire 2nd period class goes to the counseling office sometime Feb 1-March 20

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Course Selection Guidance

Balance

Select courses that meet high school and college requirements while allowing you time for clubs, sports, and time with friends.

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Be You

Don’t compare yourself to anyone else. You are all individuals with different strengths and interests.

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Challenge Yourself, Appropriately

Colleges will compare you with what your school offers, so try to progressively challenge yourself.

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Be Informed

Review Course Profiles, pre-reqs etc.

Talk to your teachers-they know you best as a student in that subject area

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Have Fun

Explore electives in areas you are passionate about, interested in, or want to explore

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New for 2024-2025

Students have opportunity to build their schedules each term:

FALL

SPRING

(Look at KEY on course selection forms)

NEW COURSES

• Machine Learning
• Personal �Financial Literacy

(Business Math)

• Advd Digital Art Design

NEW “Reimagined”

Software & Systems Developments

Computer Programming Pathways

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Things to Consider…

Current 9th Graders

Current 11th Graders

All Students

• Select either Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
• If you are interested in AP Chemistry, make sure to sign up for Honor Chemistry and AP Chemistry
• Start a World Language if you have not started, select alternate language
• 10th graders must sign up for 2nd year PE class (Yoga, Weight Training, Sports Performance, Surf PE, Skate PE) or Athletic PE

• Select CP Government/Economics

OR

• AP Government/AP Economics (Cannot mix and take AP Gov and CP Econ, for example)

Business Math now called Personal Financial Literacy

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• Consider courses that lead to a CTE pathway
• Colleges like to see a math class each of the 4 years of high school

Check the Math course sequence pathway for appropriate next class

• You can go to college without ever taking an Honors or AP level class, but try to challenge yourself by taking more classes in a subject area you like or are good at

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Changes to Computer programming pathway for 2024-2025

Shared on course selection contract

Independent Study PE (ISPE)

• Please review the district’s policies regarding eligibility and the application process, and to access the application

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• If you have questions please email ispe@sduhsd.net or call (760) 753-6491

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How to select Courses in AERIES

Please click here for a video tutorial* on how to select your courses in Aeries

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*REMINDER: For each course you prefer to take in the spring (if available), select the course ID number followed by an “S”

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Please click here for written instruction on how to select your courses in Aeries

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Course Selection Resources

Use the counseling website for all Course Selection Information

Counseling website

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Go to the SDA Website and click on the Counseling tab for:

Course Selection Contract

Course Profiles

Four Year Plan

Aeries Course Selection Online Written Instructions

Registration Online Video Tutorial*

* REMINDER: For each course you prefer to take in the spring (if available), select the course ID number followed by an “S”

Thank You!

If you have any questions, please reach out to your SDA counselor!

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• Review Counseling Website to find all of the Course Selection Information here
• Counselors are available before school, at lunch, and after school- no appointment required
• Email your counselor with quick questions

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