1. 2014-2015 Course Selection El Camino High School Class of 2020

2. Agenda Transcript Review/GPA A-G Requirements College Admissions Tests
Senior Year Course Selection

3. Courses Complete all course requirements Credits Complete 220 credits
GRADUATION Requirements
Courses Complete all course requirements Credits Complete 220 credits

5. Sample GPAs
State GPA is for CalGrant only includes 10th, & 11th, no PE classes
Prep GPA is for UC/CSU and includes 10th & 11th A-G courses only. Note is unweighted only.

6. 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 IM 3
( 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

7. SAT/ACT
Students should take the SAT and/or the ACT for the first time spring junior year.
SAT tests May 4 (deadline to register April 5) & June 1 (deadline to register May 3). Register on line at
Use your PSAT scores to help you prepare for the SAT by reviewing your answers & accessing Khan Academy.
ACT test June 8 (deadline to register May 3) & July 13 (deadline to register June 14). Register on line at
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

8. Summer School
First Priority: Remediate failing grades/short credits to graduate
Second Priority: Remediate D grades/impacted schedule
Deadline April 12, 2019
Del Campo High School (teacher lead, seat based)
Session 1: June 17-July 5, 2019; Session 2: July 8-July 26, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Will Rogers Middle School (independent study/online classes)
Session 1: June 17-July 5, 2019; Session 2: July 8-July 26, 2019
El Camino (online, seat based, English & history only)
Session 1: June 17-July 5, 2019 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
If a student is in the first priority the summer school form is attached to their registration; 2nd priority forms are available in the counseling office.

9. Senior Course Planner Sheet and Sample Schedule Matrix
To be on track for graduation in 2020, 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.

10. 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

13. Math Sequence

16. New Courses Media Arts Courses 1- Intro to Media Arts
2-Video Production
Pre-Req. Intro to Media Arts
2-Broadcast & Video Production
Pre-req. Video Production
Drama
Intro to Professional Theatre
Pre-req. Beg. Drama
AP Capstone Program
AP Capstone diploma: Earn scores of 3 or higher on exams for both AP Seminar & AP Research* & 4 additional AP exams.
AP Capstone Certificate: Earn score of 3 or higher on exams for both AP Seminar & AP Research
Take AP Seminar as a stand-alone course
*AP Seminar is a pre-requisite to taking AP Research
Please refer to descriptions for further information

17. 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.