1. TRACY HIGH SCHOOL Welcome Class of 2021!

2. Is high school different from middle school? YES!
Tracy High School Graduation Requirements
How do I earn credits to graduate?
The A-G College Entrance Requirements

3. High School Diploma Requirements
English( 4 years) credits
Social Studies ( 3 years) credits
World History(10th grade)
US History (11th grade)
American Government/Economics (12th grade)
Science (3 years) credits
Biology (9th grade)
Physical Science (10th grade)
Choice of Science ( 11th grade)
Math ( 2 years) credits
Algebra 1 (10 credits)
Other Math course ( 10 credits)
Fine Arts OR Language Other Than English 10 credits
Physical Education credits
2 years - 9th grade and one additional year)
Electives credits
TOTAL CREDITS TO GRADUATE = credits

4. How do I earn credits in high school?
Students earn credits each semester (2 semesters in a school year)
Each semester is worth 30 credits /5 credits for each class X 6 classes(same 6 classes all year; August-May)
60 credits for each school year
1st Qtr.
2nd Qtr.
Final Exams
Fall Semester
Grades/
Credits
posted on
transcript
3rd Qtr.
4th Qtr.
Spring Semester

5. ( UC, CSU and most 4- year Universities)
College Entrance Requirements
( UC, CSU and most 4- year Universities)
A-G Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better to meet
minimum
requirements!

6. How do I complete my Course Selection sheet
How do I complete my Course Selection sheet? (Use the Purple Sheet 9th Grade Elective Sheet to select courses)
ALL 9th graders take 4 core classes: English, Math, Biology and PE.
ALL Math courses require 8th grade teacher signature.
Advanced courses in English and Biology require 8th grader teacher signature.
Spanish 1 and French 1 require 8th grade teacher signature.
If you plan to play a high school sport and would like to request 6th period PE, select Competitive Athletics CORE 9 (9401)as your PE course. There is no guarantee that you will receive the course but you need to select it in order to be considered.
Choose 2 electives from the 9th grade Elective List (PUPLE PAPER).
Choose 3 more electives from the 9th grade elective list as your 3 alternate electives (PURPLE PAPER).

7. 9th Grade Elective Sheet (Use to select your courses)

8. What’s Next?
Complete your Course Selection Sheet and have it ready to be turned in ON TIME.
Continue to study and work hard and end your 8th grade year successfully! 
Plan to attend Freshmen Orientation and Registration the week before school begins (information will be mailed home over the summer).
You will receive your Class Schedule at Registration/Freshman Orientation.