Class of 2024

Erik Gonzales NICHOLAS WILLIS

Class of 2024 Counselor C/O 2023 and 2024

egonzales2@sandi.net nwillis@sandi.net 619-605-8100 ext. 3056 619-605-8100 ext. 3059

Agenda

• Welcome
• Graduation Requirements
• Pathway Courses
• A-G Graduation & Elective Courses
• What’s Next

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Graduation Requirements

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Minimum 44 Credits (12 credits per year)

Minimum 2.0 GPA

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UC A-G Requirements

• A. History- 3 years
• B. English- 4 years (1 year of ethnic studies)
• C. Math - 3 years (4 years recommended)
• D. Science- 3 years (4 years recommended)
• E. Foreign Language- 2 years of same language
• F. Visual and Performing Arts- 1 year of same course
• G. College Elective
• Physical Education- 2 years

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PowerSchool

1. Log in to Powerschool
2. Select Class

Registration

• Choose your course selection for each subject area.
• Keep in mind that some subject areas are NOT required, if you have already met the required number of years.

CHHS Pathways

• ALL pathway courses with the exception of BioMEd meet VAPA requirement.
• Pathway Completer requires 3 courses

A. History - 3 years required

• Government / Econ

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• AP Government (1 weighted credit)/ Econ (not weighted)

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• Political Science 102 /Political Science 101

(each semester 2 weighted high school credits + college credits)

B. English - 4 years required

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• ERWC (Expository Reading and Writing) 1,2

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• AP English Literature & Composition 1,2 (each semester = 1 weighted high school credit)

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• English 101/ Sociology 101
• English 101/ Music 103
• Semester = 2 weighted high school credits + college credits)

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C. Math - 3 years required (4 years recommended)

D. Science - 3 years required

3 year Science sequence

• Biology: The Living Earth - 9th Grade
• Physics of the Universe - 10th Grade
• Chemistry Earth Systems - 11th Grade

Additional Science Courses:

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• AP Environmental Science**
• AP Chemistry**
• AP Physics**
• Physiology**
• AP Biology**

** = class availability will be based on demand and/or available teacher

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E. Foreign Language - 2 years required

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F. VAPA - 1 year required

Additional VAPA Courses:

• Art 1, 2
• Design in Mixed Media 1, 2
• Drawing & Painting

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G. College Elective

In this area, you can use either:

4th year math course

4th year science course

3rd year foreign language course

AP elective course

Community College elective course

Physical Education (PE)-2 years required

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• Physical Education 7/8
• PE Athletics
• Marching Band & Drill Team
• NJROTC
• Zero Period P.E.

Other Electives

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https://tinyurl.com/CHHSCourseCatalog

Journalism 1, 2; 3, 4; 5, 6

Psychology AP

Publications Yearbook 1, 2

NJROTC 5,6 & 7, 8

AVID 12 A,B

Design and Mixed Media

Event Marketing (ASB)

Choir

Art 1,2

Drawing & Painting

Orchestra

Theatre: The Musical

AP Human Geography

AP Computer Science

AP Environmental Science

Technical Theatre

Theatre

AP Physics**

AP Chemistry**

Theatrical Management & Design

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**Possible new course based on demand

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Miramar Community College Courses

Students must have an overall gpa of 2.5 plus meet other requirements. Seniors have priority and are allowed to take two courses each semester. All Courses earn two weighted high school credits plus college credit. These courses must be passed with a C or better. If you earn a D or F in any course 1st semester, you may not be allowed to take any course 2nd semester.

* Course meets a graduation requirement.

Courses are paired together as a part of the MOU with Miramar College. The ONLY exceptions to changing the pairing is if you have previously taken the course.

Fall 2022 (1st Semester)

BUSE 100 - Business Mathematics

COMS 103 - Oral Communication

PSYCH 101 - General Psychology

COMS 103 - Oral Communication

BLAS 140A* - History of the U.S. Black Perspectives

ENGL 101* - 12th grade English

ENGL 101* - 12th grade English

PERG 120 - College Success and Lifelong Learning

HEAL 101 - Health & Life Style

POLI 102* - Introduction to American Government

Math 116 - College and Matrix Algebra

Math 150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

Math 252 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry III

Spring 2023 (2nd Semester)

MARK 100 - Principles of Marketing

PERG 120 - College Success and Lifelong Learning

SOCO 101 - Principles of Sociology

PERG 120 - College Success and Lifelong Learning

BLAS 140B* - History of the U.S. Black Perspectives

MUSI 103 - History of Rock

SOCO 101 - Principles of Sociology

HIST 100* - World History

HIST 109* - US History

POLI 101* - Introduction to Political Science/Economics

Math 119 - Elementary Statistics

Math 151 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

Math 254 - Introduction to Linear Algebra

Assigned Time Home!!!!

What are the requirements?

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• Already earned 36 credits, prior to beginning of 12th grade
• In good standing with a 3.0 or above GPA
• Enrolled in at least one advanced studies course, Advanced or Honors weighted course, AP course, or CCTE college course during 10th-12th grade
• Only one period

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** Must enroll in 4 CHHS courses. If you would like assigned time home you can only take 1 CCAP/Miramar course a semester.

Summer School

• Tuesday June 20th, 2023 - Friday July 21st
• 9:30am-2:30pm
• 5 weeks long to remediate D’s and F’s
• Students may be able to take 4 core subject courses

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• Take advantage of these opportunities to get back on track with graduation or to stay competitive when applying to college!!

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Getting Ready for College

• Get good grades (Colleges don’t accept anything lower than a C)
• Go to summer school if you have D’s and/or F’s
• Complete the “About Me” section on Xello
• Start thinking about what you want to do post high school (community college, four-year college, trade school, military, work)
• create a chart with options
• take Virtual Tours of programs you are interested in
• Know that they are all viable options

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What’s Next???

• Students complete course selection in PowerSchool
• Deadline: February 9th @ 8am
• Counselors will meet 1 on 1 with students on February 9th and 10th
• Late submissions result in last scheduling (unless due to illness)
• In Spring, students will receive a tentative schedule and will be allowed to make changes within the designated time frame
• Changes will not be made after this unless there is a gross error
• No shows on day 1 of school result in drop from classes.

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Go Rattlers!