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Registration for current students at Granada High School 1

Course Requests ▪ Your Course Request package includes: ▪ Course Catalog ▪ Transcript ▪ Course Request Worksheet ▪ Department Flyers ▪ Online Course Request Process ▪ Open NOW! ▪ Course Requests MUST BE SUBMITTED by the DEADLINE 2

GHS Graduation Requirements How to earn 240 credits: 5 credits are earned for each course passed 60% or a D- is required to pass the class 70% or a C- is required to meet college entrance requirements and to meet pre-requisites for higher level classes A Full-time student takes 4 classes per trimester: 12 courses per year (4 per trimester) will keep a student on track for graduation: • 60 credits x 4 years = 12 courses/years = 240 credits • Use the GHS 4 year plan to track completion of required courses and electives 3

GHS Graduation Requirements Science (2 years) Social Science (3.5 years) May be lab or non-lab science 1 trimester Social Science 1 year of a Physical Science and 1 year World History 10 A/B 1 year US History 11 A/B 1 year of a Life Science 1 trimester Civics/1 trimester Economics Foreign Language/Visual and Performing Arts/Career Technical Education (3 years in English (4 years) at least two categories) 1 year English 9 A/B 1 year of a Foreign Language 1 year English 10 A/B 1 year of Visual & Performing Arts 1 year English 11 A/B 1 year of CTE 1 year of English for Seniors Physical Education (2 years) Mathematics (2 years) 2 Trimesters of PE 1 A/B Beginning Class must be at least 2 Trimesters of PE 2 A/B Algebra 1 A/B Health 1 trimester Elective Courses = 70 Credits 240 credits per above requirements = GHS GRADUATION! 4

Time to register for class requests for next year You will need: student ID number and 8 digit birthdate to sign in. 5

Social Science - required 10 th Grade- 11 th Grade - 12 th Grade - U.S. History A/B All Students must World History A/B register for Economics OR AND: OR IB History of the Honors World A/B Americas Civics or OR OR AP US Gov/Politics AP European History AP U.S. History or A/B IB HOA (you may only register for this class if you took IB HOA in 11 th Seminar for AP US History in Seminar for AP European grade) Tri 3 is recommended with History in Tri 3 is AP US History class recommended with AP European History class 6

12 th Grade Options: English - Required Regular level english courses- students select two of the 10 th Grade Options 11 th Grade Options: following courses: English 12A English 10A/10B English 11A/B English 12B Satire OR Mythology OR Honors English Short Story AP English Language Shakespeare 10A/10B & Composition A/B Fantasy & Science Fictions OR OR – AP English Literature AP English Language & Composition A/B & Composition A/B OR OR You should take an AP English Literature & Honors or AP class if: IB English Lang/Lit Composition A/B You have a high interest See Catalog for course OR: IB English in English and are If you took IB English HL 1A/B descriptions ready to challenge as a junior, you will select IB yourself with a more English HL 2A/B rigorous schedule 7

Math - 2 years required, 3-4 recommended GHS Grad Requirement - 20 credits, completion of Algebra 1a/b required College eligibility requirements - successful completion of algebra 1, geometry, and algebra 2. additional year recommended. Students should take math every year! Which math class should you take? ● ask you current teacher for a recommendation ● you must end the B portion of your current math class to advance to the next course 2 vs. 3 trimester math - what’s right for you? 8

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Science – 2 years required, 3-4 recommended Science electives – please see course catalogue for follow your sequence prerequisites Marine Biology Biology Conceptual Physics Field Biology Biotechnology Physiology Biochemistry Biology Conceptual Physics Chemistry Physics Astronomy AP Environmental AP Biology Additional Science AP Chemistry Additional Science Electives AP Physics Mechanics Electives IB Biology IB Chemistry IB Physics 10

PE – Sophomores Only Physical Education (2 trimesters) P.E. 2A 2B Students must pass the State PE fitness exam. If not, they will continue taking two-trimesters of PE each year until the exam is passed Students participating in CIF Interscholastic Sports may be exempt from 1 trimester of sophomore PE per sport if they meet exemption requirements. Those requirements include all of the following: 1. Have satisfactorily passed the PE fitness exam 2. Completed PE 1 A/B with a grade of “B” or better 3. Have an overall GPA 2.0 or higher in the previous 3 trimesters 4. Enrolled as a full-time student 5. Must submit a completed contract within 2 weeks of the start of the sport Talk to your counselor or Mr. Moore for more information. 11

World Language – 2-3 years required for college admissions Spanish for Native ASL French Speakers/ DI Track ASL 1 French 1 SNS 1 SNS 2 ASL 2 French 2 IB Spanish HL 1 ASL 3 French 3 IB Spanish HL 2 IB French SL Spanish for Spanish Foreign language level placements are based on: learners • previously earned grades • teacher recommendations Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Students must earn a C- or higher at the end of the Spanish 3 B portion of their class to move onto the next level. Spanish 4 OR AP Spanish OR IB Spanish 12

VPA PERFORMING ARTS VISUAL ARTS Symphonic Band Art 1, 2, Advanced Art 3, AP Studio Art Orchestra Video Production 1, 2, 3 Jazz Ensemble Ceramics 1, 2. Advanced Ceramics 3 IB Music Group Performance SL Digital Photography 1, 2, 3 Pageantry (Color Guard) Animation 1 (traditional based), Concert Choir 2 (computer-based) Drama 1, 2 Studio Broadcast Productions 1, 2 Advanced Theatre Workshop IB Visual Arts SL IB Theatre Arts SL IB Visual Arts HL 1, 2 IB Theatre Arts HL 1, 2 13

CTE Career & Technical Education (CTE) (1 or 2 trimesters) Intro to Engineering and Design, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Robotics 1/2, Auto Tech 1/2, Machine Tool 1/2, Foods 1, Culinary Arts Computer Science (also CTE) Intro to Computer Science, Exploring Computer Science A/B, Intro to Computer Programming, Computer Applications, Game Design 1 A/B, Principles of Computer Science A/B, Computer Graphics 1/2, AP Computer Science 14

Other Electives Journalism Leadership Yearbook Intro to Business Human Performance Positive Psychology IB Psychology Yearbook Work Experience MANY MORE! Read your course catalogue! 15

Off Site ROP Courses courses offered at Dublin, Livermore, ROP Foothill or Amador High Schools Available to 11th and 12th grade students ●Animation & Motion Graphics Granada ROP Courses ●Video Game Art & Design Available to 11th -12th grade ●Criminal Justice (CJ/CSI) students ●Auto Body Repair ●Medical Occupations ●Automotive Technology ●Emergency Medical Responder ●Intro to Health Careers Also Available to 10th grade ●Criminal Justice Academy students ●IT Essentials ●Sports Medicine/ Athletic Trainer ○ First course in the Cisco CCNA ●Integrated Marketing Communications Networking Certification and A+ ●Economics of Business Ownership Industry Certification ●Developmental Psychology ●Internet Engineering I of Children ○ Second course in the Cisco CCNA Networking Certification and A+ Industry Certification 16

IB Interest • 10 th grade students: If you want to join the full diploma program select “IB interest on the following page” • 11 th grade students: if you started the full IB diploma program this year, continue with the recommended courses • For more IB information : http://www.granadahigh.com/ibdiplomaprogramme 17

Credit Recovery • If you need to recover credits for a class that you took and failed, see your counselor about Academic Prep • Academic Prep allows you to redo courses online in the same way as summer school 18

Requesting Courses What you’ll need: • Course Catalog • 4-Year Plan or Course Request Worksheet • Student ID Number • Online access: www.granadahigh.com • About 20 minutes 19

Please be sure to visit the ‘Online Course Registration’ page on the GHS website to watch the tutorial for online registration if you have questions 20

Select Courses Wisely!!! NOTE: Select your courses carefully and conscientiously. The schedule you get in August will be according to what you select now and therefore, outside of an error on our part, schedule changes will not be needed or allowed. NOTE: Any alternates chosen may be filled in your schedule if there are difficulties getting your main choices. So select accordingly. NOTE: Both parts of A/B courses must be completed in a school year. You may not drop portion B of a course. 21