High School VSAA 2017

Student Achievement Over the past 10 years : 4 National Merit Finalists 15 National Merit Commended Scholars 3 Presidential Scholarship nominees - the National Young Arts Foundation 1 Presidential Scholarship winner – with the National Young Arts 1 Ambassador - National Student Poets Program 2 Washington Scholars 1 Davidson Scholar winning $50,000 1 Jazz Pianist National Finalist for the Cole Porter Foundation Jazz Pianist recognition 1 Top 30 Under 30 Comedians- National Recognition International Film competition - CSPAN The Class of 2015 received over $2.88 million in scholarships for talent and academic achievement.

Colleges accepting our grads Stanford, Pomona, UC Berkeley Harvard, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Emerson , Worcester Polytechnic Institute, U of W, Western Washington, WSU Boston Univ., U. of O, OSU, PSU Cornell, New York University Whitman, Mills, Lawrence U. PLU, Seattle U, Linfield, Reed Willamette, U. of Portland, U. of Puget Sound, BYU Gonzaga, Lewis & Clark College Occidental, Goucher, Davidson Wellesley, Spellman, Carleton U. of Cincinnati, Mt. Holyoke Northwestern, Wake Forest Sarah Lawrence, Vassar Julliard, CalArts, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Cornish College of Art Florence Design Academy American Music & Drama Academy, School of the Museum of Fine Art-Boston Berklee College of Music Virginia Commonwealth University North Carolina U. of the Arts U. of Southern California Lawrence University & Conservatory, Point Park University, University of Utah University of Indiana School of Music, Chapman University Pacific Northwest College of Art

Graduation Requirements English 4.0 credits Mathematics 3.0 credits Social Studies 3.0 credits Science 3.0 credits Fine Art (Includes 2.0 Core) 6.0 credits Career & Technical Ed 1.0 credits Fitness/Dance 1.5 credits Health 0.5 credits Elective 2.5 credits Credits Required 24.5 credits Credits possible 26.0 credits

Advanced Placement Classes Pre-A P English classes (9/10th) AP Human Geography (10th grade) AP English Literature & Comp.(11/12th grade) AP English Language & Comp. (11/12th) AP U.S. History (11/12th) AP Comparative Gov. & Politics (11/12th) Pre-AP Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AP Studio Art College in the High School AP Spanish Language

Red Team 9th grade - 2017/2018 PAP Composition Biology Math World Language, or Art Art Health and PE/Dance or Art High School Core

Science Options Biology – is required and taken in 9th grade. Consider post-high school options as you make your choices, and whether you will have math your senior year. Three years of Science are required. Students may choose from the following classes to meet the additional science credits: Environmental Science – Lab science Chemistry- Math based Lab science Physics- Math based Lab science Natural Resources & Conservation

Red Team 10th - 2017/2018 PAP Composition AP Human Geography or World Themes Math Environmental Science or Chemistry or Natural Resources & Conservation, or Art World Language, or Art, or Dance/PE Art High School Core

Yellow Team 11- 12thth Grade 2017/2018 AP English Literature & Composition or World Literature AP Government & Politics or Contemporary World Problems Math Chemistry, or World Language, or Art Art High School Core

Yellow team 11- 12th grade 2018/2019 AP English Language & Composition or American Literature AP US History or US History Math Physics, or World Language, or Art Art High School Core

Draft Four Year Plan PAP Composition Grade 9 Grade 10 Math Biology Health and PE/Dance or Art World Language, Art or PE/Dance Art High School Core Grade 10 PAP Communications Math Science or other elective AP Human Geography or World Themes World Language, Art or PE/Dance Art High School Core Grade 11 AP Eng. Lit. /Comp or World Lit AP Gov. & Politics or CWP Math Chemistry, other science or Art Art High School Core Grade 12 AP Eng. Lang. /Comp or American Lit AP US History or US History Math Physics, other science or Art Art High School Core

Career & Technical Ed. All Focus level art classes can fulfill the CTE requirement Graphic Design Moving Image Arts Photography Yearbook Recording Arts and Sound Technology American Sign Language Natural Resources & Conservation (or science credit)

ISSUES Graduation and College requirements H. S. Math, World Languages and Environmental Science are the only credits that can be transferred to the high school transcript. What is the difference between counting Art Forms versus Art Credit? Fitness – 1.5 credits: Students must take at least 1 full year of Dance in high school to meet the PE requirement. One semester can be taken outside of dance. CORE