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Spring 2017

SPHSProgramming

Two Sets of Requirements1) SPHS Diploma Requirements2) A-G Subject RequirementsØ Minimum requirements necessary to be eligible to apply to

4-year college after high school graduation

SPHS Graduation Requirements

§220 Credits §Community

Service Hours (min. 45 hours)

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SPHS Diploma RequirementsSpecific Courses:q History: 3 Yearsq English: 4 Yearsq Math: 2 Years; 1 year

additional year math or science

q Science: 2 Years; 1 year additional year math or science

q LOTE or VPA: 1 Yearq Practical Arts: 1 Yearq PE: 2 Yearsq Health: 1 semester

A-G Subject RequirementsA: History: 2 YearsB: English: 4 YearsC: Math: 3 Years (Math 3)D: Lab Science: 2 Years/3 recommendedE: LOTE: 2 Years/3 recommendedF: VPA: 1 YearG: College Prep Elective: 1 Year

SPHS A-G Course List

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History-(A) RequirementA-G: 2 years Diploma: 3 years

*Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment

(12th) Civics & Economics

Standard AP Gov*AP Macro Econ* /AP Micro Econ*

(11th) United States History

Standard Honors* AP*

(10th) World History

Standard Honors*

English-(B) RequirementA-G: 4 years Diploma: 4 years

* Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment

• Standard• Honors*• AP Lang*

• Standard• AP Lit*• AP Lang*

• Standard• Honors*

• Standard

9th

English10th

World Lit/Comp

11th

American Lit/Comp

12th English

Math-(C)RequirementA-G: 3 yrs (must take/pass Math III ) Diploma: 2 years* (1 additional year math or science)

*Skills Mastery Form required for enrollment

3rd Year HS Math Options: Applied Math, Drafting, Comp Sci

• Math II• Math II+*Math I Math I+

• Math III• Math III+*

Math IIMath II+

• Math Analysis• Statistics/AP Statistics*Math III

• Calculus• AP Calculus AB*• Statistics/AP Statistics*

Math III+

CURRENT

CLASS

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Math Progression

Science - (D) RequirementA-G: 2 years Diploma: 2 years*

*Skills Mastery form required for enrollment*1 additional year of math or science to satisfy diploma requirement

Lab Science (LIFE)

Bio AP Bio*

APES*

PLTW Bio Med

PLTW Human Body Sy s tems

PLTW Medic a l In terv entions

Lab Science (PHYSICAL)

Chemis try Honors Chem*

AP Chem*

Phy s ic s AP Phy s ic s *

Non Lab Science

Sc ienc e Ex ploration

Sports Medicine(meets “G”

e lec tiv e reqfor A-G)

Language other than English (LOTE)(E) Requirement

A-G: 2 years Diploma: 1 year**

*Skills mastery form required for enrollment** 1 year LOTE or VPA to satisfy diploma requirement

• Standard• Honors*• AP*

Spanish

• Standard• Honors*• AP*

French

• Standard• Honors*• AP*

Chinese

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Visual Performing Arts (VPA)(F) Requirement

A-G: 1 year Diploma: 1 year*

Visual Performing Arts (VPA)- (F) Requirementn Painting/Drawing 1 and 2-8, AP Art, AP Art Photon Choirn Orchestran Bandn Drama I CTE, Drama II CTE n Commercial Photography CTE and Digital Photographyn UC Graphic Design 1/2n Graphic Design Skills USA 5/6 n UC Screen Printingn UC Architectural Design n UC Animation Fundamentals CTEn UC Advanced Dance CTE n Stage Production (for HS diploma only)n Musical Theater (for HS diploma only)n ColorGuard (for HS diploma only)

* 1 year VPA or LOTE to satisfy diploma requirement

College Prep Elective(G) Requirement

A-G requirement only: 1 year

§ Virtual Enterprise CTE§ Sports Medicine CTE, Advanced Sports Medicine CTE§ Entrepreneur 1, 2-4 CTE (Economics of Business

Ownership)§ Psychology (Summer School only)§ Principles in Education CTE§ UC Web Design Principles CTE§ Economics (Standard, AP Micro*, AP Macro*)§ AP Computer Science* § Anything over the minimum requirement in categories

A-E

*Skills Mastery Form required

Practical Arts

n 2nd year of LOTEn Journalism n Woodn Speech and Debaten PLTW CSE and CSAn All CTE Classes

n ASB Business Management* n Leadership* n Tiger Newspaper* n Copa de Oro Yearbook*n Office Aide*/Counseling

Aide*/Media Aide*n Academic Coach*

* Approval Needed

Diploma: 1 year

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CTE Pathways to Careers • UC Web Design, UC Animation CTE, Graphic Design 5/6Design, Visual and Media

Arts

• Dance II, Drama II CTEPerforming Arts

• Wood, UC Architectural Design, CabinetryCabinetry Millwork and Woodworking

• Academic Coach• Principles in EducationEd Childhood Dev and

Family Services

• PLTW Principles of Bio Med• Sports Medicine CTE, Sports Medicine

Advanced CTEPatient Care

• Entrepreneur 1, Intro to Virtual Business, • Virtual Business VEntrepreneurship/Self-

Employment

PLTW Pathways to Careers

Computer Programming

• Principles of Biomedical Science• Human Body Systems• Medical Interventions

Biomedical Science

• Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSE)

• AP Computer Science• Computer Science Applications (CSA)

The Pathways

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Physical EducationDiploma requirement only: 2 years

4 semesters required to graduate

9th students take PE for the entire year

All students need to take

the PFT

Continuation of PE in 11th/12th grades if PFT is

not passed/not taken

Counts for PE: * PE class, PE Dance* Pep * Sports * 1st semester Band * 1st semester Colorguard

10th grade students who have not passed the PFT take PE until it is passed.

Athletics

Fall SeasonFootball

Cross CountryVolleyball (G)

Tennis (G)Water Polo (B)

Golf (G)

Winter SeasonBasketball (G)Basketball (B)

Soccer (G)Soccer (B)

Water Polo (G)Wrestling

Spring SeasonVolleyball (B)Softball (G)

BaseballGolf (B)

Tennis (B)SwimTrack

Weight TrainingBadminton

1st SEMESTER 2nd SEMESTER

Athletics

Min. 2.0 GPA to be eligible to play (2.5 for Pep)

Athletics: NCAA

Note: APEX recovery courses are not NCAA approved

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Health

Students must take 1 semester of Health to graduate.

Diploma requirement only

ProgrammingGrade Required Classes9 6 classes + 9th Study Hall10-11 6 classes + Study Hall period12 * 6 classes max. + Senior Home

Study period* 5 classes min., 2 home studies max. (inc. Senior Home Study)

In the initial programming, the following classes are the onlyexemptions for study hall:

• Recovery class (juniors and seniors only)• Tiger/Copa, Leadership• Learning Labs or Aides (Teacher, Office, Counselor, Media) • Peer Mediator or Academic Coach• PLTW Bio Med or PLTW Comp Science courses• Home Study (for periods 1, 2, and 7 only. Grade conditions apply)• Zero and 8th periods: Jazz Ensemble, Internship, Color Guard/Winter Guard, 11th,

and 12th AthleticsAlternate courses should be noted on a student’s four year plan and will be considered. (See next s lide) Final Course Requests will be able to be viewed through the portal by June 9, 2017.

Alternate Courses

After programming closed on March 31, we analyzed the course requests and have found we still have room in some

courses.

If you are entering 10th – 12th grade and would like an alternate course in place of your study hall, please see your counselor at brunch or lunch to request the course. You will need to

bring a revised copy of your 4-yr plan.

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Alternate CoursesPlease refer to the open class list posted on

the website or in the counseling center

Alternate class selection CLOSES on

April 28, 2017Remember: To request an alternate class you

need to submit a revised 4-yr plan to your counselor.

SPHS Summer School

~www.spef4kids.org~

June 19-July 21, 20178 AM to 1:30 PM

NEW: Recovery classes will be tuition-based.

AP Lunch Meetings

Feb. 1-10

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Curriculum Course Catalog

sphstigers.org

Four-Year Plan

4-Year Plan Instructions

qName /contact infoqFor all 4 years, list names of classesqA-G Agreement - Parent check qPARENT Signature

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Courses Selection List

Circle the classes you want to take

Skills Mastery Form

Programming CalendarCounselors will met with assigned students as follows:

Grade Level Group Meeting Individual Meeting

11th Feb 14-15 in USH Feb 21-24 by appt

10th Feb 28-Mar 1 in WH

Mar 7-13 by appt

9th Mar 14-15 in SH Mar 20-24 in SH, by appt

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Friendly Remindersü Get parent signature on four-year planü Keep your 1-1 programming appointment

with counselor ü Bring all complete Skills Mastery forms to

your 1-1 appointment

IMPORTANT:Skills Mastery Form=Enrollment

No Skills Mastery Form=No Enrollment

March 31, 2017, is the deadline for returning 4-year Plan and Skills Mastery forms to counselors.