1. CLASS OF 2016 www.rusdlink.org/poly Sophomore Sessions

2. Subject “a – g” Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 and beyond English40404040 History/Social Science 20303030 Math30202030 Science20202020 PE202020 Foreign Language 20101030 (20 credits in same concentration, minimum of 2 areas) VAPA10 CTE Health5 Electives10707550 Total Credits 215215220 RUSD Graduation and UC/CSU “A-G” Requirements Passing score on the California High School Exit Exam is also required for Graduation.

3. Grade Requirements High School4 year College Grades must be “D” Grades must be “C” or higher to passor higher to enter

4. In summary… T o Graduate From High School…  Credits Required: 220 credits  Pass ALL Required Classes  Pass BOTH Areas of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)  Pass Algebra 1

5. 10th Grade Free test prep resources: www.number2.com www.number2.com College Board SAT & ACT prep – text message of the day KHAN academy: www.khanacademy.org www.khanacademy.org Tools to Explore Campuses: College campus websites Zinch: www.zinch.com/www.zinch.com/ Cappex: www.cappex.com/www.cappex.com/ The Princeton Review’s School Search: www.princetonreview.com/schoolsearch.a spx www.princetonreview.com/schoolsearch.a spx CollegeWeekLive: www.collegeweeklive.com www.collegeweeklive.com 10 th grade Grades matter! Continue involvement Prepare for ACT and/or SAT Explore campuses

6. Career Cruising  An internet based college & career exploration & planning tool  Log on: www.rusdlink.org/poly. Click on “Students” tab under Quick Links – click on Career Cruising to create your account. www.rusdlink.org/poly  Username is the prefix Riv- + your student ID number. For example:  RIV-123456  Password is your birthdate mmddyyyy. For example:  August 25, 1997 = 08251997  After you log in the first time, you will be required to select a new password.

7. Four California College Systems Community Colleges California State University University of California Independent Colleges and Universities Degrees Available AA/ASBA/BSMA/MSPhDBA/BSMA/MSPhDBA/BSMA/MSPhD Entrance Require- ments HS Diploma 18 years of Age 15 Classes SAT Reasoning 15 Classes SAT Reasoning Varies Number of Campuses 1092310 Over 75

8. Take Action!!  Meet with teachers for additional help  Form Study Groups/ Study Buddy  Use on-line tutoring sites - i.e. Khan Academy  Attend Summer School if you failed a class or need a grade improvement

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