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Signature Programs Dysart Willow Canyon Valley Vista Shadow Ridge Culinary Arts Allied Health Automotive Tech Architect Design Fire Science Cambridge Academy AVID Engineering Law & Int’l Baccalaureate Cambridge Public Safety Medical Occupations JROTC Photo Imaging

 Automotive Technology  AVID  Cambridge  JROTC  Photo Imaging

 Culinary Arts  Fire Science  Law & Public Safety

 Allied Health Program  Cambridge Academy  International Baccalaureate Program (IB)  Medical Occupations

 Architectural Design  Engineering

Open Enrollment 1. If you are interested in a program not offered at your home school you must complete the online "Open Enrollment" application. 2. Open enrollment forms are available on the DUSD homepage at www.dysart.org. 3. If you attend another HS other than your home school, you will likely need to provide your own transportation to and from school. Limited transportation may be available. Applications for bus passes will be available after successful completion of enrollment.

GETTING INVOLVED …  Clubs  Athletics  Employment  Community Service  Give back to your community!  Take college classes (dual enrollment)  Attend summer programs (ACE Program)

Advance Placement Classes AP You can earn college credit!! Advanced Placement (AP) classes are available your 10, 11 and 12 th grade years in the following courses:  Calculus  Psychology  Statistics  Spanish  English  Biology  US History  Government

Dual Enrollment Classes  You can earn even more college credit!!  Dual Enrollment Classes may be available to students in the following content areas:  Career and Technical Education Classes  English  Math  Science  Social Studies

Cambridge   Willow Canyon High School Dysart High School  Cambridge 9 th grade courses  School-wide (all freshmen) are Honors courses  Cambridge English, Math,  Upon successful passing of Biology and World History Cambridge exams, students  Honors classes available are eligible for the Grand  Upon successfully passing Canyon Diploma Cambridge exams, students  Students can remain enrolled are eligible for the Grand at WCHS and take AP or IB Canyon Diploma level classes  Students may remain enrolled  Cambridge Spanish and Art & at DHS and take AP or Dual Design available Enrollment classes

Graduation Requirements Class of 2019 DYSART SCHOOL DISTRICT ARIZONA UNIVERSITIES English 4 Credits English 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Math 4 Credits Science 3 Credits Lab. Science 3 Credits Social Studies 3 Credits Social Studies 2 Credits *P .E./ Health 1 Credit Foreign Language 2 Credits Fine Arts/ C.T.E. 1 Credit Fine Arts 1 Credit Electives 6 Credits Total Credits 22 Credits

Freshmen COURSE SELECTION  Core classes (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) Core classes will be assigned based on the results of your placement tests & teacher recommendation. (i.e. Honors Placement)  Electives Please choose 1 elective and 3 alternate electives . Write in the course number and course name on your course selection sheet.

Freshmen Placement in High School English and Math Courses Placement into English 1-2 (H), Algebra 1-2 (H), Geometry 1-2 and Geometry 1-2 (H) will be based on: Proficiency on benchmark assessments  Proficiency on Algebra placement assessment  Teacher recommendation  Please take your benchmark and placement assessments seriously.

Course Selection Reminders……  Thoroughly read your Course Selection Guide at www.dysart.org  Review and discuss information with your parents/ guardians.  If you are planning to attend a university, please refer to the pages in the Course Selection Guide for advanced college preparation information.  Carefully choose your electives, indicating them from 1-4. Write in the course # and name.  Return signed Course Selection Form to your elementary teacher the week of January 26 th .

Course Selection Guide (Online)  Review carefully for graduation requirements, course descriptions, and prerequisites. www.dysart.org Parents/Students Link HS Course Selection Guide Course Selection Forms Are According to Boundaries  Dysart High School- Grey Valley Vista High School- Purple Willow Canyon High School- Blue Shadow Ridge High School – Gold Course Selection Sheets with parent signature are DUE to your 8 th grade teacher during the week of January 26th. Open enrollment applications need to be completed online ASAP!

Your Schedule …  Every effort will be made to schedule your elective choices by your order of listed preference using the 1-4 system.  Scheduling changes will ONLY be made for academic reasons.  Elective choices will not be changed after you turn in your form . High school schedules are built on elective choices.

8 th Grade Course Registration Form

Example of the Elective Choices If you are applying for Open Enrollment, please fill out choices for both schools.

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