1. 8th Grade Parents and Students February 9, 2017
Welcome!
8th Grade Parents and Students February 9, 2017

2. PTSA President: Natascha Vossen
La Jolla High PTA
PTSA President: Natascha Vossen

3. La Jolla High Admin Team
Principal – Dr. Chuck Podhorsky
Vice Principal – Mrs. Cindy Ueckert
Vice Principal – Mr. Tony Meeks

4. La Jolla High Counseling Team
A-Er: Conrado Castro
Es-Lh: Caroline Karoczkai
Li-Rod: Peggy Jo Holly
Roe-Z: Kristen Salehi
Counseling Secretary: Noemi Aguilar

5. LJHS Graduation Requirements 2021
English: 4 years
Math: 3 years
Science: 3 years – Includes Bio and Physics or Chem
Social Science: 3 years-(Wld Hist, US History, Gov/Econ)
Foreign Language: 2 years of same language
Visual and Performing Art: 1 year of same course
Physical Education: 2 years, Fitnessgram
GPA = 2.0 or higher
44 Total Academic Credits Required

6. A-G Requirements A – History/Social Science – 3 Years
B – English – 4 Years
C – Mathematics – 3 Years /4 recommended
D – Lab Science – 2 Years / 3 recommended
E – World Language – 2 Years / 3 recommended
F – VAPA – 1 Year
G – College Prep Elective – 1 Year

7. (All have prerequisites)
English
4 years of English
Grade
Regular
Advanced
(All have prerequisites) 9
English 1-2 CL or Seminar 10
English 3-4
English 3-4 Adv or Sem 11
American Lit 1-2
Honors American Lit or
AP English Language 12
ERWC or
English Lit
AP English Literature

8. 3 years of Social Studies (All have prerequisites)
Grade
Regular
Advanced
(All have prerequisites) 9
World History
Adv. World History 10
AP European History 11
US History
Honors US History or
AP US History 12
Government and Economics
AP Econ/Gov and/or
Political Science (Mesa Coll)

9. Class of 2021 Math Sequences
Current Class 8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
CC Math 8
Integrated I
Integrated II
Integrated III
Precalculus
Statistics
Mesa Math 96/119
Adv.
Hnrs Precal
Statistics, AP Stats
AP Stats
AP Calculus or Mesa Math 150
AP Calculus
AP Statistics

10. Science 3 years of Science
Must include Biology plus Physics or Chemistry
Grade
Regular
Advanced
(All have prerequisites)
Pathway
(Top-down sequence)
9th
Biology or
Physics
Adv Bio or
Adv Physics
Principles of Biomedical Sciences -9th 10
Biology,
Chemistry, or Physics
AP Bio,
Honors/AP Chem,
Adv Physics, or
AP Physics C
Human Body Systems-10th 11
Medical Interventions-11th
12th
(If taking 4 yrs)
Marine Sci
AP Environmental Sci or
Physiology Honors
Biomedical Innovation-12th
(Internship/2 hour Block)

11. Biomedical Science Pathway
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) offers the only nationally recognized biomedical sciences curriculum. The PLTW biomedical sciences curriculum consists of four courses taken sequentially: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (PBS), Human Body Systems (HBS), Medical Interventions (MI), Biomedical Innovations.
During the Principles of Biomedical Sciences (PBS) course, students will explore concepts of biology and medicine to determine factors that led to the death of Anna Garcia. Students will examine autopsy reports, investigate medical history, explore medical treatments, basic biology, and learn research processes.
During the Human Body Systems (HBS) course, students will examine the interactions of human body systems as they explore: identity, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis of the human body.
During the Medical Interventions (MI) course, students biotechnology concepts and skills as they investigate how to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease within the Smith family. Explorations include: immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics.
During Biomedical Innovations (BI) course students address topics ranging from public health and biomedical engineering to clinical medicine and physiology. They have the opportunity to work on an independent design project with a mentor or advisor from a university, medical facility, or research institution.

12. Biomedical Science Pathway

13. Foreign Language 2 years of the same language other than English
*Latin ¾ and above
Grade
Regular
Advanced
(All have prerequisites)
9-11
American Sign Lang, Spanish,
*Latin
4th year and after:
Honors & AP Spanish
AP Latin
10-12
ASL, Spanish, *Latin

14. Physical Education/Athletics
2 years of PE
*required in 9th grade
Grade
Level 9
*PE 1-2 or Marching Band 10
PE 3-4 or Marching Band 11
PE 5-6 or Marching Band 12
PE 7-8 or Marching Band

15. PE Marching Band = PE credit, not art
Please Note…
PE Marching Band = PE credit, not art

16. Electives available to Freshmen
Visual/Performing Art– Art, 3D Design, Video Production, Jazz Ensemble (singing/instrumental), Orchestra, Band, Theater, Technical Theater.
Computer: Foundations of IT
Woodshop, Autoshop
AVID, Yearbook, Journalism,
ASB (Student Gov)

17. Sample 4 year Schedule Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 1 English 2
Math
(Math) 3
Elective
World History
US History
Gov’t/Econ 4
World Lang.
(World Lang.)
Fine Art 5 PE 6
Science

18. Sample 4 year Schedule for Biomedical Pathway
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12 1
English 2
Math
(Math) 3
Biology
World History
Chemistry
Fine Art 4
World Lang.
(World Lang.)
Gov’t/Econ 5 PE
US History
BioMedical Innovation
(Internship block) 6
Principals of Biomedical
Human Body Systems
Medical Interventions

19. Balance: Do not overload!
Selecting Courses…
Should my student take advanced?
Balance: Do not overload!
Think of the “big picture.”
Teacher Recommendations
Remediation: Students should re-take a class if
they earned a “F” or “D” as a semester grade.
Alternate course selections (in order of preference; 1,2,3) are required for electives.

20. Commitment
It is VERY important courses are chosen during the sign-up window.
There is no guarantee that students will be able to drop a course that he or she signed up for unless it was scheduled in error.
Parents must sign course requests; …front and back. 

21. AP and Honors = Weighted scale
GPA
Grade Point Average
AP and Honors = Weighted scale
A=5 B=4 C=3
Athletic Eligibility
2.0+ Citizenship/Academic

22. Extracurricular Activities
GET INVOLVED!!!
Clubs, athletics, organizations, ASB
Community Service, Internships
Summer Opportunities – Programs, Classes, Foreign Language immersion…
Colleges want to see students involved all 4 years
of high school (“Depth; not breadth”)

23. 2017-18 Student Academic Handbook
Click on Counseling
Link to Academic Handbook
Course descriptions and prerequisites
Graduation requirements & college planning

24. Questions?
Thank you for coming!