LELAND HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION AND

COURSE PATHWAYS

OBJECTIVE •  Students will thoughtfully select courses

that not only fulfill graduation and college requirements, but also: – Match their interests, abilities, and schedule

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS •  English – 4 yrs •  World History – 1 yr •  Math – 3 yrs •  Science – 3 yrs •  US History – 1 yr •  Econ/Gov – 1 yr •  Foreign Lang. – 2 yrs •  Phys. Ed. – 2 yrs •  Visual Perf. Art – 2 yrs •  Electives – 3 courses

=220 Credits

•  Other requirements: –  40 hours of community

service –  Algebra Certificate –  Safety/First Aid

Certificate –  Health Certificate

English

English 1-2

English 3-4 or Accelerated English 3-4

English 5-6 or Honors English 5-6 or AP English Language 5-6

Expository Reading and Writing Course or AP English Literature

Gov./Econ.or

A.P. Gov/A.P. Macro Econ

US History,Acc. US History,

orA.P. US History

World Cultures

World HistoryAccelerated World History

or A.P. European

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Algebra I

MATHEMATICS

Algebra I

Geometry

Geometry

Geometry

Algebra II

Acc. Alg. II

Acc. Alg. II

Pre-CalculusHon. Pre-Calc

Geometry

Geometry

Algebra II

Acc. Alg. II

Acc. Alg. II

Pre-Calculus

Pre-Calculus

Hon. Pre-Calc

AP Calc ABAP Calc AB

Algebra II

Acc. Alg. II

Pre-Calculus

Hon. Pre-Calc

Pre-Calculus

AP Calc ABAP StatisticsAP Calc ABAP Calc ABAP Calc BCAP Calc BCAP Calc BC

Pre-Calculus

Pre-CalculusHon. Pre-CalcAP Calc ABAP Statistics

AP Calc ABAP Calc BCAP Statistics

AP Calc BC

*Math 73/Math78*Math 73/Math78

AP Calc ABAP StatisticsAP Calc BCAP Statistics

AP Statistics*Math 73/Math78

*Math 73 (Multi-Variable Calculus) Math 78 (Differential Equations)

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

When more than one class option is listed, you select ONE class in which to enroll.

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SCIENCE 3 years of science to graduate

Two of the three years, students must take a lab science 1 year must be a biological science 1 year must be a physical science

Biological Science Lab Courses: Biology Honors Biology (Alg. II Concurrent) AP Biology (Bio and Chem) Physiology Zoology AP Environmental Science (Bio & Chem)

Physical Science Lab Courses: Conceptual Physics Chemistry (Geometry concurrent) Honors Chemistry (Alg. II Concurrent) AP Chemistry (Chem or Chem Honors) Physics (Precalculus concurrent) Honors Physics (Precalculus concurrent) AP Physics 1 (Calculus concurrent) AP Physics 2 (AP Physics)

World Languages 2 years required

Spanish Spanish 1-2 Spanish 5-6 AP Spanish Spanish 3-4 Spanish 5-6 Honors French French 1-2 French 5-6 AP French French 3-4 SJCC Courses 1 year of a SJCC course counts as 2 years of high school credit Students must dual enroll and take a placement test through SJCC Chinese 1-2 American Sign Language 1-2 Japanese 1-2 Japanese 3/4

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS 2 years required

•  WindEnsemble(audi/on)•  JazzBand(audi/on)•  ChamberOrchestra(audi/on)•  PerformanceBand(audi/on)•  Choir(Women)(audi/on)•  ChamberChoir(audi/on)•  Drama•  DramaAdv.(7thperiodproduc/on)•  YearbookAdv.•  IntroEngineering/Design

(PLTW)

•  Draw/Paint1-2•  Draw/Paint3-4Adv•  DigitalPhoto1-2•  DigitalPhotoAdv.•  Mul/media1-2(video

produc/on)•  Mul/mediaAdv.•  Sculpture1-2•  SculptureAdv.•  APArt•  Drama/cInterp.(Speech&

Debate)

Physical Education Two Years Required

PE Course 1 (9th grade) In addition to earning PE credits, freshmen also earn their Safety/First Aid and Health certificates (both graduation requirements) in PE Course 1 PE Course 2 (10th grade) or Athletics Students can take PE Course 2—a year long course like PE Course 1—or they can earn 5 PE credits for each after school athletic team they play on for a total of 10 credits.

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY ENGINEERING COURSES

Introduction to Engineering Design (VPA Credit) Principles of Engineering (Science Credit) Digital Electronics (Elective Credit)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

AP Computer Science - 11th & 12th grade ONLY Must be concurrently enrolled in Pre-Calculus or higher Intro to Computer Science Principles 9th & 10th grade ONLY Must be concurrently enrolled in Geometry or higher Elective Credit for both courses You MUST select an alternate for this course

AP CAPSTONE AP Seminar - Develops analytical, research, problem solving, and communication skills Students complete a team project, an individual paper, and a presentation APResearch-studentsdeveloptheskillsanddisciplinenecessarytoconductindependentresearchtoproduceanddefendascholarlyacademicthesis. Thecourseculminatesinanacademicthesispaperofapproximately5,000wordsandapresenta/on,performance,orexhibi/onwithanoraldefense.

OTHER ELECTIVE CHOICES

Mock Trial Silicon Valley Career Technical Education am Silicon Valley Career Technical Education pm

Leadership Journalism

Spirit / Cheerleading Work Experience

Business Internship

SELECTING ALTERNATES Select an alternate for Science, Visual Arts and Computer Science. Example: Honors Physics, 1st choice

Physics, Alternate Example: Digital Photo, 1st choice

Animation, Alternate Do not select alternates for other subjects.

ADVANTAGES OF AP COURSES Developacademicskillsthatprepareyouforcollege.“Impress”collegeadmissionsSavemoneyincollegeStudiesindicateAPstudentschooseacollegemajorfasterYourcollegeclassscheduleismoreflexible

ADVANCED PLACEMENT QUALIFICATIONS •Readatorabovegradelevelandbeabletowriteclear,cohesiveessays.•Beabletothink/workindependently;bewillingtopar/cipateac/velyinclass;makeadvancedcourseworkaPRIORITY.•Meettheprerequisitesforthecourse;completesummerhomework(theseassignmentscounttowardthe1stsemestergrade).•APstudentsareencouragedtotaketheAPexam.

HOW MANY AP CLASSES CAN I TAKE? Werecommendnomorethan3APcoursesinasingleyear.Why?

v Timeconstraints:youcanobenplanon2hoursofhomeworkperclass.

v Highstresslevelinkeepingup.v CollegesconsidermorethanjustthenumberofAPcoursesonyourtranscript.Extracurricularac/vi/es(bothatschoolandprivately)depictthewell-rounded,mul/-talentedindividualcollegesarelookingfor.

REMEMBER… THE AP CONTRACT STATES: IunderstandthatwhenenrollinginanadvancedcourseIamcommidngtostayintheclassforthefullyear.StudentswillnotbedroppedfromanAP/Honors/Acceleratedcourseforfailingtocompletesummerwork,norwillstudentsbetransferredtoalowerlevelclassbecausetheyareunhappywiththegradetheyarecurrentlyearning(includingafailingmark).

Studentswhoarenotperformingatastandardtheyareaccustomedtoorcomfortablewithareencouragedtoseektutorialassistanceinordertosucceed.

DroppingthecourseisNOTthe“assistance”thecontractisreferringto.

School Hours (5 days x 7 hours) 35

Projected Time on Homework:

English Social Studies Math Science Language Elective Elective Total School Hours:

Extra-Curricular Activities:

Paid Job Hobbies / Interests Community Service Athletics Music / Performances Other Responsibility Other Responsibility Other Responsibility Total Extra-Curricular Hours:

Daily Living Activities:

Sleep (suggested: 7days x 8 hours) Necessities (eating, showering, chores, traveling to and from school, etc.)

Family Time Personal Time (friends, TV, phone, facebook, video games, internet. etc.)

Total Daily Living:

Total Hours:

School Hours = ____________ Extra-Curricular Hours = ____________ Daily Living Hours = ____________

Available

Hours/Week

168

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Your Total Hours:

School Hours (5 days x 7 hours) 35

Projected Time on Homework:

English AP English Lang 8 Social Studies AP US 6 Math AP Calc AB 10 Science AP Chem 8 Language Spanish 3/4 1 Elective Speech and Debate 2 Elective Total School Hours: 70

Extra-Curricular Activities:

Paid Job Work 10 Hobbies / Interests Jogging 5 Community Service Church Babysitting 1 Athletics Swimming / Water Polo 9 Music / Performances Other Responsibility Babysitting neighbor on Thursday eve. 3 Other Responsibility Church 1 Other Responsibility Total Extra-Curricular Hours: 29

Daily Living Activities:

Sleep (suggested: 7days x 8 hours) 56 Necessities (eating-3.5, showering/getting ready 2, chores 2, traveling to and from school, etc. 1.25) 9 Family Time 2 Personal Time (friends, TV, phone, facebook, video games, internet. etc.) 8 Total Daily Living: 76

Total Hours:

School Hours = 70 Extra-Curricular Hours = 29 Daily Living Hours = 76 175

Available

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CHOOSE WISELY…Schedule changes will only be available for the first 3 days of school Make sure you have signed up for all of the required courses for your grade level/graduation. Talk to you parents honestly about your time commitments. If you are unsure of what “level” class you should take, speak to your current teachers (in those particular fields) Sign up for an appointment with your grade level advisor in the main office if you wish to sign up for more than three Accelerated, Honors or AP classes.

ONLINE REGISTRATION… Online registration will be completed through your English class You must bring your course selection form and AP contract to register

MORE QUESTIONS? Ask your current instructors for advice. Contact your grade level advisor:

Freshmen: Alanna Callaway Sophomores: Mr. Park Juniors: Mr. Craycroft Seniors: Mr.Craycroft

Feel free to ask any Academic Counselor or Administrator questions as you see us supervising before school, during lunch or brunch, or after school.

Lastly…Haveaniceday!

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