The New Graduation Requirements!

Counselor RoadshowSpring 2015

(9th and 10th Grade Students)

Your Counselors are here to help you!We can help you with academic and

personal challenges.

• Do you need to see your counselor?– Write your name on the sign-up list on your

counselor’s door.– See your counselor in the Student Union during

lunch and nutrition.– Email your counselor:

Ms. Ramos - A-G - donna.ramos@lausd.net

Mr. Perey - H-N- dsp3985@lausd.net

Ms. Gonzalez - O-Z- lgonza12@lausd.net

You earn credits to graduate.How do credits work?

• There are 2 semesters in every school year.• There are 6 classes in every semester.• You earn 5 credits for every class you pass.• 6 classes x 5 credits = 30 credits each semester• 30 credits x 2 semesters = 60 credits in one year• There are 4 years of high school.

• 4 years x 60 credits = 240 credits possible.

• You must earn 210 credits to graduate!

Here are the Credit Benchmarks Here are the Credit Benchmarks for the Class of 2016, 2017, 2018.for the Class of 2016, 2017, 2018.• 99thth grader grader 0 credits 0 credits• 10th grader 10th grader 50 credits 50 credits• 11th grader 11th grader 105 credits105 credits• 1212thth grader grader 160 credits160 credits• DiplomaDiploma 210 credits PLUS210 credits PLUS

CAHSEECAHSEE

HEALTHHEALTH

SERVICE-LEARNINGSERVICE-LEARNING

CAREER PATHWAYCAREER PATHWAY

A-G Classes – A-G Classes – ““AA””, , ““BB””, , ““CC”” (2017) (2017)

Credits? Anything else?• You have to earn 210 credits to

graduate from high school .

• You have to fulfill the A-G Requirements with a grades of “A”, “B”, or “C” to graduate.

• You have to pass the CAHSEE, The California High School Proficiency Exam, in the tenth grade.

What about the CAHSEE?• You must pass both the language and math sections of the CAHSEE to graduate from high

school.

• Each section is worth 450 points.• A passing grade in each section is 350 points.• You will take the CAHSEE in the spring

semester of the tenth grade. You must be a 10th grader to take the CAHSEE.

• If you do not pass the first time, you will have another opportunity to pass the test.

The Classes of 2017 & 2018 fulfill district, state, and university requirements.

What credits mean to the Class of 2017 & 2018

Physical Education2 YEARS NEEDED

• PASS FITNESS GRAM

• DURING THE SCHOOL DAY

• 7th Period – Team Sport

• Take at a Community College– One College Class = 2.5 Credits– One HS Class = 5.0 Credits– SO….– TWO COLLEGE CLASS = ONE HS CLASS

RULE OF VALIDATION

• APPLIES TO MATH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ONLY.

1ST SEMESTER 2ND SEMESTER

MATH (ALGEBRA 1, GEOMETRY A/B, ALGEBRA 2A/B

OR

WORLD LANGUAGE(SPANISH, KOREAN, CHINESE)

F A

A D

Summer School Options• DMHS will Host Summer School

– CORE WAIVER CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER SCHOOL– PRIORITY: ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES– CONSIDERATION: HEALTH, PE & WORLD LANGUAGE (STUDENT

DEMAND)

• 14 CLASSES

• JUNE 15 – JULY 17, 2015

• TWO SESSIONS– 8:00 AM – 10:30AM AND 11:00AM – 1:30PM

• SIGN UP WITH COUNSELOR

GPA SUMMARY

• GPA (BASED ON 1ST SEMESTER ONLY)

• CAMPUS RANK– COLLEGE LOOKS AT THIS

CLASS OF 2015 VALEDICTORIAN GPA - 4.40 GPA

CAMPUS RANK: 1

While the Class of 2016 can pass a class with a “D” or better, the Class of 2017 has to earn “C’s” in the A-G’s. The Class of 2017 & 2018

has A-G Benchmarks as well as Credit Benchmarks.

What about this student?

Will this student be a 10th grader?

What about this student?

Summer School Options• DMHS will Host Summer School

– CORE WAIVER CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER SCHOOL– PRIORITY: ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES– CONSIDERATION: HEALTH, PE & WORLD LANGUAGE (STUDENT

DEMAND)

• 14 CLASSES

• JUNE 15 – JULY 17, 2015

• TWO SESSIONS– 8:00 AM – 10:30AM AND 11:00AM – 1:30PM

• SIGN UP WITH COUNSELOR

Can I earn extra points for my GPA?

• Regular Classes are taught according to state standards and are College Prep

• Honors classes are in-depth classes that require more from time, study, and dedication from you.

• Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college level classes taught in high school. You earn an extra GPA point for each semester if you pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”.

• International Baccalaureate (IB) classes are global honors program taught in high school. You earn an extra GPA point for each semester if you pass the class with an “A”, “B” or “C”

Here’s the Breakdown of A-G Classes.You have to pass these classes

with “A ’s”, “B’s” and “C’s” A. SocialStudies 2 years

B. English 4 years

C. Math 3-4 years

D. Science 2-4 years

E. World Language 2-4 years

F. Fine Art 1 year

G. College Elective 1 year

9th English 9 Algebra 1GeometryAlgebra 2

Biology Spanish 1Spanish Sp. 1Mandarin 1Korean 1

Intro to ArtDrawingDigital ImageryFilmFilm Production

AP’sMagnet Classes

10th World History English 10 GeometryORAlgebra 2

Chemistry Spanish 2Spanish Sp. 2Mandarin 2Korean 2

AP’sMagnet Classes

11th US History English 11 Algebra 2Pre-CalculusStatisticsAP StatsAP Calc AB / BC

PhysicsAP Env.AP BioAP Chem

Mandarin 3Spanish 3

AP’sMagnet Classes

12th Government English 12 Pre-CalculusAP StatisticsAP Calculus

AP SpanishAP Chinese

AP’sMagnet Classes