Minimum Graduation Requirements and California State University CSU

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California High School
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Cal High Graduation Requirements and
MinimumCalifornia State University (CSU)
University of California (UC) Entrance
Requirements
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English

• Cal High
• 4 years (40 credits)
• Any course

• CSU/UC (b.)
• 4 years
• College Prep

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Mathematics (c.)

• Cal High
• 2 years (20 credits)
• Must include Algebra 1 or Standards Algebra 1

• CSU/UC
• 3 years
• Algebra 1
• Geometry
• Algebra 2

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World History (a.)

• Cal High
• 1 ½ years (15 credits)
• World History 1 or World Geography Culture
  (2007-2008)
• Adv. World History 1
• Adv. World Geography Culture (2007-2008)
• World History 2/3
• AP European History

• CSU/UC
• 1 year
• World History 1 or World Geography Culture
  (2007-2008)
• Adv. World History 1
• Adv. World Geography Culture (2007-2008)
• World History 2/3
• AP European History

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U. S. History (a.)

• Cal High
• 1 year (10 credits)
• U.S. History 1-2
• AP U.S. History

• CSU/UC
• 1 year
• U.S. History 1-2
• AP U.S. History

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American Government

• Cal High
• 1 semester (5 credits)
• American Government
• AP American Government

• CSU/UC
• Not required

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Economics

• Cal High
• 1 semester (5 credits)
• Economics
• AP Economics

• CSU/UC
• Not required

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Life Science (d.)

• Cal High
• 1 year (10 credits)
• Any life science course

• CSU/UC
• 1 year
• Biology
• Marine Biology

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Physical Science (d.)

• Cal High
• 1 year (10 credits)
• Any physical science course

• CSU/UC
• 1 year
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Physical Earth Science may be used to meet the
  CSU science requirement. It may not be used to
  meet the UC science requirement.

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Physical Education

• Cal High
• 2 years (20 credits)

• CSU/UC
• Not required

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Health

• Cal High
• 1 semester (5 credit)

• CSU/UC
• Not required

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Vocational/Applied Arts-Visual/Performing Arts
(f.) -Foreign Language (e.)

• Cal High
• 2 years (20 credits)
• Applied Artsnot required if student has 10 Fine
  Arts and 10 Foreign Language
• Fine Artsnot required if student has 10 Applied
  Arts and 10 Foreign Language
• Foreign Languagenot required if student has 10
  Applied Arts and 10 Fine Arts

• CSU/UC
• Applied Artsnot required
• Fine Artsone year of the same Visual or
  Performing Arts
• Foreign Languagetwo years/three recommended
  (same language)

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Electives (g.)

• Cal High
• 16 semesters (80 credit)
• Any course

• CSU/UC
• 1 year of advanced
• Math
• World Languages
• Science
• Social Science
• Visual Performing Arts
• Other approved electives

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Minimum Acceptable Grade

• Cal High
• D-
• Students must pass a total of 240 credits.
• Students must pass The California High School
  Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in order to graduate.

• CSU/UC
• C-

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Weighted Grades

• The CSU/UC systems will only give a weighted
  grade to the following courses.
• Honors Classes
• English 11, Trigonometry, Physics, French 4,
  Spanish 4
• AP Classes
• English, Statistics, Calculus, European History,
  U.S. History, Government, Economics, Chemistry,
  Biology, Physics, French, Spanish, Art, Computer,
  Psychology, Music Theory

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Entrance TestsCalifornia State University

• SAT Reasoning
• Critical Reading
• Math
• Writing (Recommended)

• ACT
• English
• Math
• Reading
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Recommended)

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Entrance TestsUniversity of California

• SAT Reasoning
• Critical Reading, Math, Writing
• ACT
• English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning,
  Writing
• plus
• SAT Subject Tests (SAT 2)
• Any two tests but not in the same subject area
  i.e. Two science tests

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Eligibility Index

• CSU
• ACT (no writing) or SAT Reasoning (no writing)
• GPA ACT SAT
• 2.67 16 770
• 2.99 10 510
• 3.00 0 0
• Due to the great number of applicants, the
  scholarship requirements are generally higher,
  especially at the popular or impacted campuses.

• UC
• ACT including Writing or SAT Reasoning including
  Writing
• Two SAT Subject Tests
• GPA ACT SAT
• 3.00-3.04 2338
• 3.30-3.34 1942
• 3.45 above 1858
• Convert ACT score to SAT score
• Due to the great number of applicants, the
  scholarship requirements are generally higher,
  especially at the popular or impacted campuses.

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CSU System Fall 2006

• Average GPA/SAT Scores For First Time Freshmen,
  Fall of 2006
• Chico 3.32 GPA 1040 SAT
• San Diego 3.61 GPA 1125 SAT
• Long Beach 3.40 GPA 1020 SAT
• Cal Poly Does not use indexeach major has
  different cut off depending on how many
  applicants and how many spaces availablestudents
  are ranked in each major.

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UC

• U.C. System average acceptance figures for 2006
  fall enrollees
• Berkeley 4.17 GPA 2007 SAT
• Davis 3.84 GPA 1824 SAT
• UCLA 4.12 GPA 2009 SAT
• Santa Cruz 3.67 GPA 1759 SAT
• Riverside 3.59 GPA 1674 SAT
• Merced 3.58 GPA 1668 SAT

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Community College

• Students who plan to attend a community college
  should try and meet as many CSU/UC entrance
  requirements as possible. High school graduates
  or 18-year-old students may attend a community
  college.
• Placement Testing in Reading and Math will be
  done in the spring semester of the senior year.

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Registration
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Codes
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Course Description Booklets

• A copy of the course description booklet will be
  e-mailed to you at your Cal High e-mail address.
• You may also access it on the Cal High website.
• You may buy a paper copy in the counseling office
  for 2.00

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Independent PE

• Starting in the 10th grade you may earn up to 10
  credits for participating in an athletic
  activity.
• The sport must be competitive, not just working
  out.
• You cant be enrolled in PE, Study Hall or
  Teacher Aide. Students participating in a Winter
  sport may not be enrolled in PE, Study Hall or TA
  in either semester.
• See Ms. Petrich for additional information.

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Advanced/Honors/AP Classes

• Students with a B- or better in a preceding
  Advanced/Honors/AP course are automatically
  eligible.
• Students not currently in Advanced, Honors or AP
  classes must successfully test into the program.
• Listen to the bulletin and/or check in the
  counseling office for test dates and times.

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New Courses for 2007-2008

• Adv. Basketball Conditioning
• Athletic Conditioning
• Biotechnology (ROP) must be a junior or senior or
  16 years of age
• Body Shaping (Previously Body Shoppe)
• Chinese 1 2
• Computer 1 (previously Intro to Computers)
• Computer 2 (previously Business Computers)
• Dance 2 (semester)
• Dance 3 (year)
• German 2, 3 4
• Life Science
• Principles of Engineering (ROP) must be a junior
  or senior or 16 years of age
• Theatre Arts 3

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Audition/Interview Classes

• The following classes require an audition or
  interview in order to be eligible for the class.
  Listen to the bulletin for interview and/or
  audition dates and times.
• Leadership
• Yearbook
• Peer Helpers/Link Crew
• Youth Educators
• Newspaper
• Dance Production
• All Vocal Music Classes (except Jazz Choir)
• All band classes
• Dance 3
• Theater Arts 3
• Chinese 2
• Advanced Basketball Conditioning

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Community College

• All students must take a six period day at Cal
  High.
• A junior or senior may take a college course in
  place of one of these periods.
• You may NOT take a course required for
  graduation.
• Registration for DVC summer classes begins after
  March 1, 2007. You can on to www.dvc.edu for the
  schedule.
• Applications are available in the counseling
  office or online. You must have a concurrent
  enrollment form signed by the principal in order
  to enroll. Take applications to DVC before April
  12.
• We will most likely offer two DVC courses, Sign
  Language 280 (1st year) and Introduction to
  Business 109, at Cal High next year.

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General Information

• Counselors will have an individual meeting with
  every student sometime this spring.
• This presentation may be seen on the Cal High
  Website.
• There is additional information regarding college
  requirement, testing, career choices and general
  information on our Website.
• Dont forget to check your Cal High e-mail
  account for additional information.

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