1. Trivium Charter High School

2. topics Graduation Requirements UC/CSU Requirements
Courseload and Schedule
Course Delivery Options
Teacher, Student, and Parent Responsibilities
Academic Support and Extracurricular Opportunities
WASC Accreditation
Questions and Feedback

3. Graduation Requirements
High School Subject
Minimum Graduation Requirements
UC/CSU Additional Minimum Requirements
English/Language Arts
40 credits – 4 years
4 years of college preparatory English composition/literature
World History
10 credits – 1 year
Same as graduation requirement*
U.S. History
Government
5 credits – 1 semester
Same as graduation requirement
Economics
None
may satisfy portion of the elective/”g” requirement
Mathematics
30 credits – 3 years
Including Algebra I
3 years (algebra I and II, geometry), 4 years recommended
Life Science
2 years of laboratory science*
Physical Science
Language Other Than English or Visual /Performing Arts or CTE
2 years of the same language*, ASL accepted, and 1 yearlong Visual/Performing Arts course
Electives
90 credits
1 year from any area on “a-g” course list
Total High School Units
220 credits
15 yearlong courses are required with grade of C or better*

4. What will my schedule and courseload look like???
Courses and Schedule
Typical Semester = 30 credits/5 or 6 courses
Rule of thumb: 1 hour+/course/day = 6 hour school day
ACE Days (3 classes):
Fulfill English, Science and History graduation requirements
“a-g” – English, Science, and History courses
Non-ACE Day Courses (2 or 3 classes): *Community College Course 3+ credits = 10 high school credits = 2 home-study courses
Math (5 credits)
Elective/VPA/LOTE(5 credits)
Elective/VPA/LOTE (5 credits)
Year 2 – 2016/17
Year 3 – 2017/18
Year 4 – 2018/19
World Literature
American Literature
English
World History
Physical Science
Gov/Econ
PPG
US History
Elective
Year 1 – 2019/2020
Ancient Literature
Biology
Elective

5. Non-ACE day Classes Course delivery options
Math Curriculum
Aleks math
Thinkwell
Fuel Ed (UC/CSU - a-g approved)
Time4Learning
Math U See
Teaching Textbooks
Saxon Math
Community College (UC/CSU - a-g approved)
Trivium Connect
Elective Curriculum
eDynamic Learning (5 credit courses) (UC/CSU - a-g approved) (28 courses)
Fuel Education (5 credit courses) (UC/CSU - a-g approved)
3D Art-Modeling
Computer Literacy
Game Design
Web Design (a-g approved)

6. Non-ace day COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS, cont’d
Electives continued—
Rosetta Stone (UC/CSU – a-g approved) (10 credits)
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Foundations in Personal Finance – Ramsey Solutions (5 credit course)
Geography – Mapping the World by Heart (10 credit course)
Intro to Automotive – Auto Upkeep/Basic Car Care, Maintenance and Repair
4-H Curriculum
Equine Science
Entomology
Health
Painting, Printing and Graphic Design
Driver Ed (2.5 credit course)
Leadership/Ag Leadership
Self-Designed Courses
Teacher Assistant or Office Aide*

7. Non-ace day COURSE DELIVERY OPTIONS, cont’d
Electives continued—
Community College (UC/CSU - a-g)
Allan Hancock - College Now! – 11th and 12th graders, 9th and 10th graders upon appeal
Cuesta - Enrichment Program – grades 6-8 and 9-12
SBCC – Dual Enrollment – grades 9-12
Transferable courses receive honors weight in the GPA calculation. (5.0 scale) ((UC/CSU) at the end of course description)
Courses may satisfy a-g requirements. C or better in a 3-semester unit transferable college course.
3+ credit semester college course = 10 high school credits (one year)
Enrollment fee/Tuition is waived
Student/Family is responsible for registration fees (approx. $20)
Textbook and/or course material costs will be reimbursed given receipt and student passing the class
CASE Day Elective(s)
On campus class on a non-ACE day
2.5/5 unit elective course
TBD

8. Non-ace day option (students do not attend ace days)
All course work is completed through home-study, community college, self-designed/community based and CASE day elective classes.
Meet regularly with teacher to monitor progress, discuss coursework, complete paperwork and address needs.

9. teacher, student, and parent responsibilities
Assign a body of work to be completed (ACE days vs. Home-study)
Evaluate work in a timely manner
Notify family of academic credit granted for work completed
Student
Complete all course work outlined in the master agreement and as assigned
Parent
Monitor/verify all subjects studied on a daily basis, at minimum.
Involvement may also include course design, instruction, grading of work, etc.
Master Agreement

10. Academic support and Extra-Curricular activities
Extended Day – “4th Block”
ACE days 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Academic Support (1st and 2nd ACE day/week) and Extra-curricular (2nd day)
Academic Support
4th Block
FEV Tutoring – Online Tutoring
Non-ACE day math support
Intervention Programs – APP and TIP
Extra-curricular Activities
ASB
Spirit days, talent show, spelling bee, book sale, murder mystery, and more
FFA
Ag class
Meetings, leadership conferences, contests, conventions,
Local, sectional, regional, state, national
High School students
Yearbook
Thursday Clubs
Sports*
Field Trips
High School Student Gatherings

11. Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Wasc accreditation
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Why?
Facilitates transfer of credits to other schools
Validates integrity of school’s program and transcripts worldwide for university acceptance
Required criteria for the submission of “a-g” course
Initial Accreditation – Summer 2013
Self-Study Visit/Accreditation Review – Spring 2016
Commission Meeting – June 2016
We were granted a 6 year term with a mid-term visit!!!

12. Questions, Feedback, etc.
For more information about our High School Program, please contact our High School Director, Dani Pearce, at
For answers concerning enrollment, please