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Freshman Conference

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CUSD/CEHS Credit Requirements

240 Available credits for students who attend CEHS four yearsStudents must complete 95% of CEHS available credits230 credits are required for graduation

UC/CSU Eligibile Our goal is for all CEHS to become UC/CSU eligible!– CSU = Fresno State, San Diego State, etc.– UC = UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Merced, etc

Course requirements are called “A-G” requirements.

What is a (P) course? (P) designation for a college prep course.

CUSD Graduation RequirementsEnglish - 4 Years

Math – Math 1 and Math 2 (New CA. Math Content Standards)

Social Science – – World Geography/Health– World History– US History– Government/Economics

or an AP course in above

CUSD Graduation Requirements (Cont’d)

Science – Biology (Life) and Chemistry(Physical)

Foreign Language/Visual & Performing Arts – two years in one area, or one each area

Physical Education*– 4 years– 2 years of P.E. Core (9th and 10th)– 2 years elective P.E. (11th and 12th)

*Jr’s/Sr’s who attend CART waive P.E.

A – G RequirementsCourses are in addition or in conjunction with

CUSD graduation requirements.

A – English – 4 years

B – Math – at least 3 years

C – Social Science – 2 years

D – Laboratory Science – at least 1 Physical and 1 Biological Science

E - Foreign Language – at least 2 years

F - Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year

G -College prep elective – at least 1year

Freshman Conference formAt the top:– Today’s Date– Student name– Counselor’s name– Co-Curricular Participation– ID Number– College Interests– Student E-mail- Summer School

Freshman Conference form

High School Graduation

4-Year College Admissions Requirements

Courses for the Next 4-Years

Freshman Courses

Sophomore Courses

Junior Courses

Senior Courses

Taking the SAT/ACTTake the PSAT in the Fall of Sophomore Year

Take the SAT and/or ACT during the spring of your Junior year.

With a CSU/UC GPA of 3.0, CSU will take any score on the SAT/ACT. This is based on Admissions Availability

CA High School Exit ExamRequired to earn a diploma in the state of CaliforniaEnglish/Language Arts test – minimum score 350Math test – covers Algebra 1 and some Geometry, minimum score of 350First opportunity is during the spring of your Sophomore year

What can I do NOWto be successful in High School?

Be at school!Have a plan for graduation! Today is your first step.Get involved! Do something more than just come to school everyday!Be organized! Use a planner, take good Cornell notes and review them every day.

What can I do NOWto be successful in High School?

Get to know your teachers BEFORE you have a problem! Meet with them regularly.Homework counts!Ask for help! Even if you don’t know who to ask, start somewhere.Meet with your counselor every year!

Register for Zangle Student/Parent Connect

*Parents & Students may obtain password and pin from the CEHS registrar

*Go To: https://zangleweb01.clovisusd.k12.ca.us/studentconnect/

Remind

Athletes

All athletes interested in playing a sport in college (Division 1, Division 2 will need to visit the NCAA website at www.eligibilitycenter.org. Register by Spring of Jr. Year

All athletes that wish to play a sport in college (NAIA) will need to visit the NAIA website www.playnaia.org. Register by Spring of Jr. Year

College Exploration Websites

www.careercruising.comwww.collegeweeklive.comwww.cappex.com

Questions and Answers