1. High School
VSAA 2017

2. 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.

3. 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

4. Graduation Requirements
English credits
Mathematics credits
Social Studies credits
Science credits
Fine Art (Includes 2.0 Core) 6.0 credits
Career & Technical Ed credits
Fitness/Dance credits
Health credits
Elective credits
Credits Required credits
Credits possible credits

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Yellow team th 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

11. 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

12. 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)

13. 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