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High School Information

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Claire Walker

Linda Qian

Sharyce Perez

High School Team

Director of Virtual Academies

claire.walker@sequoiagrove.org

Director of High School

linda.qian@sequoiagrove.org

CTE & Curriculum Coordinator

sharyce.perez@sequoiagrove.org

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Mary Buhr

High School Counselor

Supports students with last names A - F

mary.buhr@sequoiagrove.org

High School Counselor

Supports students with last names G - O

rachel.radekin@sequoiagrove.org

Michelle

Bliss

High School Counselor

Supports students with last names P - Z

michelle.bliss@sequoiagrove.org

High School Team

Rachel

Radekin

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Homeschool Teacher

High School Support

Subject Matter Experts

HS Program Administrator

CTE & HS Curriculum Coordinator

High School Counselor

HS Admin Team

Main point of contact for the student and family. Will collect work samples and attendance during each Learning Period.

HS teachers with single-subject credentials who support various HS programs. (VA teacher)

Oversees the subject matter experts and HS programs like HSVA and Edmentum.

Supports the growth of our Career Technical Education program. Acts as a point of contact for HST’s for curriculum questions.

Advises on post-high school goals, college admissions, financial aid, concurrent enrollment, and social/emotional needs.

Oversees HS programs. Reviews student data to make programmatic decisions.

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Agenda

High School Basics
Graduation Requirements
A-G Requirements
Typical Schedules
High School Curriculum
Concurrent Enrollment & Dual Enrollment
California Colleges Guidance Initiative (CCGI)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Career Technical Education (CTE)
Q&A

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High School Basics

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What you need to know to get started.

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Instructional Funds

High school students have access to $3200 of Instructional Funds.

Instructional Funds can be used for:

Educational materials
Curriculum
Vendor classes
Tutoring
Enrichment activities
Educational field trips

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Compliance

Students should take an average of 25 credits per semester to stay on track for graduation.
Students will need to attempt to graduate within 4 years of high school.
Families need to meet with the Homeschool Teacher (HST) every Learning Period (LP).
Students need to submit work samples for each course during each Learning Period.
Students need to participate in state testing at the end of the year and STAR 360 assessments 3x per year.

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Awards & Honors

Watch our YouTube Awards & Honors video to learn more about each award:

Golden State Seal Diploma
Honor Roll
National Honor Society
State Seal of Biliteracy
President’s Excellence Awards
College & Career Indicator (CCI) Prepared

Most award criteria involve:

3.5 GPA
CAASPP scores (Standards Met or higher)

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Graduation Requirements

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Courses and credits needed to graduate.

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Graduation Requirements

Students must pass a total of 200 credits, with specific graduation requirements .
High school students must complete at least Algebra I or Integrated Math I by graduation.
Physical Education is not a graduation requirement for our charters.
Students who may transfer to another high school should check with the local school’s graduation requirements. They will differ. Many schools require more than 200 credits for graduation. Many schools may also require health and 2 years of PE.

Mary

The California Department of Education has established basic requirements for graduation and local school boards use that framework to determine what requirements to set for their own communities. That is why you may find that our graduation requirements are different from those at your local brick-and-mortar high school. To graduate from one of our high schools, a student must complete 200 credits, with a little over half of those credits in specific subject areas. I’ll give you those specific subjects in a separate slide. All students must complete Algebra I (or Integrated Math I) prior to graduation. Some people are surprised to find out that PE is not required by our schools. But keep in mind, that if a student transfers at some point in high school, that student’s new school will probably have different grad requirements and most schools require two years of PE.

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Graduation Requirements

Course selection should be based on academic, career, and personal interests.
High school graduation requirements and college admission requirements are not the same.
College entrance requirements will vary from school to school, it is recommended that students check admission requirements before applying.
Students are expected to meet with their High School Counselor each semester to discuss college and/or career goals.

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Graduation Requirements

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A-G Requirements

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UC & CSU college admission requirements.

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A-G Requirements

The A-G Requirements are a sequence of high school courses that students must complete to be minimally eligible for admission to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems.
Students who plan to apply to a 4-year college right after high school graduation should plan to meet A-G requirements.
Students who plan to apply to the UC or CSU systems will need to take courses that are A-G approved.
There are 15 year long high school courses. 11 of them must be completed before the last year of high school.
All A-G courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Visit the UC Admissions site for a comprehensive overview of the A-G Subject Requirements.

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A-G Requirements

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English

30 credits

Math

20 credits (including 1 year of Algebra)

Science

10 credits of Life Science
10 credits of a Physical Science

Social Studies

10 credits of World History
10 credits of US History
5 credits of Government
5 credits of Economics

Visual & Performing Arts OR World Language

10 credits of either

Electives

90 credits of electives

English

4 years

Math

3 years (Algebra 1, 2 & Geometry required)

Science

1 year of Life Science
1 year of Chemistry, Physics or Interdisciplinary or Earth/Space Sciences

Social Studies

1 year of World History
1 year of US History

Visual & Performing Arts

1 year

World Language

2 years of the same language

Electives

50 credits of electives (1 year of a UC approved elective)

1 semester of Government
1 semester of Economics

Graduation Requirements

UC/CSU Admission Requirements

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Typical Schedule

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Common sequence of high school courses.

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Individualized Graduation Plan (IGP)

Students will meet with the Homeschool Teacher each year to create and update a 4-year graduation plan.

Students should take and pass 5 classes (25 credits) each semester to remain on track for graduation.

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Sample IGP – Minimum HS Grad Requirement

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Sample IGP – College Bound Student

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College & Career Checklist

The College & Career Readiness Checklist is a way to check how your student will be college and career ready by the end of high school.

Our schools aim to support all high school graduates so that they meet at least one of the criteria in the Prepared level.

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College & Career Checklist

Indicators:

Standards Met or higher on CAASPP in both ELA and Mathematics
Passing AP or IB exam scores
Leadership/Military Science courses
Taking at least 2 college courses
State Seal of Biliteracy
CTE pathway+++
A-G requirements +++

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High School Curriculum

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Popular curriculum options.

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Basic Information

Students can choose the best curriculum that meets their learning needs.
Each year, students will work with the Homeschool Teacher to pick the curriculum they will use.
Popular options:

High School Virtual Academy (Options for delivery)
Edmentum (Asynchronous)
BYU Online (Asynchronous)
McGraw Hill, Pearson, Holt McDougal (Textbook)
eDynamic Learning (Asynchronous)
Mr. D’s Math (Mostly asynchronous, some live online)
Silicon Valley High School (Asynchronous)
UC Scout (Asynchronous)

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High School Virtual Academy (HSVA)

Courses are taught by teachers who hold single-subject credentials in the subject matter and are considered to be highly qualified teachers.

Teachers assign work, answer student questions, provide feedback, grade assignments, and share work samples with the Homeschool Teacher.

Visit the program website for more details!

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High School Virtual Academy (HSVA)

Programs Available:

Live! – Virtual, synchronous class sessions that meet 2 days per week via Zoom.
Self-paced – Online, asynchronous curriculum with teacher support.

Single-Subject credentialed teacher

Content specialist
Office hours
Grading
Work samples

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Curriculum Options

Standards-Aligned:

Minimal Supplements Needed:

Build Your Own

High School Virtual Academy (HSVA)
Edgenuity
Edmentum
BYU Independent Study
UC Scout
ASU Prep Digital
Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
Mr. D’s Math
eDynamic
Silicon Valley High School
Classical Learning Resource Center

Moving Beyond the Page
Textbooks
Aleks
Bright Thinker
Starline Press
Acellus
Saxon Math
Williamsburg Academy

Students are welcome to use other curriculum options and local vendors. Families may want to create their own curriculum. These courses will need to follow our Course Outlines (Your HST will provide these per subject as necessary)

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Curriculum Options

Honors Available:

AP Available:

NCAA-Approved:

BYU Independent Study
Edgenuity Direct
UC Scout
Williamsburg Academy
ASU Prep Digital

BYU Independent Study
Edgenuity Direct
Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
UC Scout

High School Virtual Academy (HSVA)
Edgenuity
ASU Prep Digital
Edmentum
Florida Virtual School (FLVS)
Mr. D’s Math
Silicon Valley High School (SVHS)
UC Scout
Williamsburg Academy

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Reminder!

Students can always mix and match any of the curriculum options.

For example, students can take:

A HSVA Live! math course
A textbook based history course
A UC Scout AP science course
A community college world language course.

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Course Outlines

Course Outlines are meant to help families align the curriculum to state standards.

They are designed with flexibility in mind. Students may choose from a variety of key assignments or design their own.

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Course Outlines

Course Outlines Include:

Suggested breakdown of course
Suggested grading breakdown
Unit descriptions
Standards & skills checklist
Key Assignments
Labs (for science courses)

Course Outlines allow courses to be standards-aligned and A-G approved while ensuring that families have flexibility in the curriculum they choose.

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Concurrent & Dual Enrollment

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Earning high school and college credit at the same time.

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Basic Information

For California community college course(s) to be added onto the high school transcript and count towards high school graduation requirements, the college course(s) must be added to the MA.

Intersession (summer and winter) courses are exempted. Please have families submit transcripts directly to the Records Department.

Some community colleges may have an age limit. Families can petition the college to allow younger students to enroll.

Each community college has a process that includes the high school’s approval for the student to take the college course. This approval goes through your student’s counselor. When the counselor approves the class and the student provides proof that he or she has indeed enrolled in the class, the class will be added to the student’s schedule and the Master Agreement. This ensures that the course will be added to the student’s high school transcript.

If a student wants to take a summer school class, the student will still need counselor approval, but there will not be Master Agreement. When the class is finished, the student must request that the college transcript be sent to our Records Department so that the class can be added to the student’s high school transcript.

Some community colleges have certain restrictions in place for high school students. Your HST will have access to Concurrent Enrollment Guides which identify eligibility requirements.

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Basic Information

Students must take a minimum of 15* - 20 credits per semester. (*Community college course must be on the MA for students to drop down to 15 credits)

Students can take a maximum of 11 community college units per semester.

The High School Counselor will review the community college course to determine:

If the course is A-G approved
How the course will count towards high school graduation requirements
If the course will be awarded an extra GPA point

All Sequoia Grove high school students must take a minimum of 20 credits per semester. If a student is taking a community college course, that number can be dropped to 15 high school credits, in addition to the college course or courses.

Students can take a maximum of 11 community college units per semester. This is not negotiable. If a student takes 12 or more college units, that student has become a full-time college student and will be required to pay tuition.

When the counselor reviews the approval form that the student has submitted for the course, the counselor will determine if that course is A-G approved, whether that course will satisfy a graduation requirement or count as an elective, and if the course will be awarded a grade bump. The family and HST will receive an email containing all of this information about the course or courses the student has selected.

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Credit Conversion

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California Colleges Guidance Initiative (CCGI)

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Get ready for post-high school goals by exploring a college and career planning tool

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CaliforniaColleges.edu

Free tool for College, Career, & Financial Aid planning

Includes:

Articles for navigating post-high school goals
College search tool
Direct links to college & financial aid applications
Career interest surveys
Scholarship search tool

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CCGI Partnership

The high school course catalog and transcripts will be linked to each student’s account, ensuring that college applications are error free.

The High School Counselor can identify career fields that students are interested in and send valuable program information to families.

Career Interest results can help shape future programs offered at the high school level.

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Academic Planning Elective

Earn HS elective credit just by planning for your college/career goals.

Academic Planning meetings held by the High School Counselor.

Meeting topics include:

Utilizing CaliforniaColleges.edu
Utilizing the college search tool
Financial aid applications
Scholarship opportunities
College admissions

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

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For student athletes who wish to be NCAA eligible.

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What is NCAA?

National Collegiate Athletic Association

The NCAA Eligibility Center certifies whether prospective college athletes are eligible to play sports at NCAA Division I or II institutions. It does this by reviewing the student-athlete's academic record, SAT or ACT scores, and amateur status to ensure conformity with NCAA rules.

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Academic Requirements

Division I

Division II

Division III

Minimum GPA of 2.3 in NCAA-approved core courses.

Review this Division I Initial-Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet for more information.

Students do not need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

Students can still create a free Profile Page.

Division III schools set their own admission standards.

Minimum GPA of 2.2 in NCAA-approved core courses.

Review this Division II Initial-Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet for more information.

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NCAA Core-Course Requirement

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Next Steps

Notify your Homeschool Teacher that you are interested in NCAA eligibility requirements.

Create a graduation plan (IGP) that also meets NCAA core-course requirements.

Meet with the High School Counselor every semester to make sure student is on track to meet graduation and NCAA requirements.

Select NCAA-approved curriculum.

Create a NCAA account.

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Career Technical Education

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Options for students who are interested in exploring a career while in high school.

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CTE Basics

Career Technical Education (CTE) is a program of study that integrates academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge.

Upon completion of a CTE pathway, students have the knowledge base required to take and pass exams leading to industry certification.

CTE courses allow students to “try on” a career field, and help to prepare students for the world of work.

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15 Industry Sectors

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CTE Options

Online Curriculum

Community College

Students may use online curriculum through eDynamic Learning, Edmentum, HSVA, or Strong Workforce. **

**All CTE courses must be taken with a credentialed CTE teacher.

Students may take courses offered by community colleges. These DO NOT constitute a CTE pathway, but they lead to certifications, expose students to college level courses, and they offer a TON of options.

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Questions?

Please talk to

your HST for more info,

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