2014-2015 Course Selection El Camino High School Class of 2019
Agenda Transcript Review/GPA A-G Requirements College Admissions Tests Senior Year Course Selection
Courses Complete all course requirements Credits Complete 220 credits GRADUATION Requirements Courses Complete all course requirements Credits Complete 220 credits
Sample GPAs
COLLEGE Admissions (A-G) Subject Minimum Requirements Must earn Cs or higher A History/Social Science - 2 years B English - 4 years C Mathematics - 3 years complete through Alg. 2 ( 4 years strongly recommended) D Lab Science - 2 years (3 years strongly recommended) E Language Other Than English (LOTE) - 2 years same language F Visual and Performing Art (VAPA) - 1 year G Academic Elective - 1 year
SAT/ACT Students should take the SAT and/or the ACT for the first time spring junior year. SAT tests May 5 (deadline to register April 6) & June 2 (deadline to register May 3). Register on line at www.collegeboard.org Use your PSAT scores to help you prepare for the SAT by reviewing your answers & accessing Khan Academy. ACT test June 9 (deadline to register May 4) & July 14 (deadline to register June 15). Register on line at www.act.org Differences/similarities between ACT vs. SAT ACT: Science, math, reading, English, curriculum based, no penalty for wrong answers, all multiple choice, writing essay is optional, perfect score is 36 SAT: Reading, math, writing & language tests, continued emphasis on reasoning with a stronger focus on knowledge skills, no penalty for wrong answers, writing essay is optional, perfect score is 1600, SAT was revised in March 2016 and is now more similar than different from the ACT Competing testing companies, both tests are accepted at virtually all universities
Summer School First Priority: Remediate failing grades/short credits to graduate Second Priority: Remediate D grades/impacted schedule Deadline April 6, 2018 Del Campo High School (teacher lead, seat based) Session 1: June 11-June 29, 2018; Session 2: July 2-July 23, 2018 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Will Rogers Middle School (independent study/online classes) Session 1: June 11-June 29, 2018; Session 2: July 2-July 23, 2018 El Camino (online, seat based, English & history only) Session 1: June 11-June 29, 2018, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Senior Course Planner Sheet and Sample Schedule Matrix To be on track for graduation in 2019, you must have 130 or more credits. If you have fewer credits, you need to meet with your counselor regarding credit recovery options. Must currently have 150 or more credits to request an open 1st or 6th. Seniors can be a TA for one period.
Senior Required Coursework and Elective Course Offerings 4th Year of English Economics and American Govt. Social Studies Elective Choice Seniors may have up to 3 elective choices Depends on your courses needed for graduation and college eligibility A-G coursework
Course Requests Planner Complete your course request planner sheet (green). Take the top copy home to review with a parent. Must select two ALTERNATE courses as back-ups to your elective/choice courses. Bring your signed copy with you to this class to input your classes online in Q.