Welcome Class of 2021!

Yorba Linda High School

Yorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School CounselorsYorba Linda High School Counselors

Mrs. Walls

A-G

Mrs. Pike

H-Par

714-986-7500 Ext 14024lwalls@pylusd.org

714-986-7500 Ext 14025ppike@pylusd.org

Mrs. Coulter

Pas-Z 714-986-7500 Ext 14023ncoulter@pylusd.org

Mrs. GandyGuidance Tech

Mustang Round-Up

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

6:00 – 6:45 Clubs, Sports, Activities Expo

6:45 – 7:00 Parents and student in gym

7:00 – 8:00 Students stay in gym

Parents meet with counselors

Important Dates

Meet with your Counselor:

Bernardo Yorba – Tuesday, March 28Friends Christian – Wednesday, March 29Heritage Oak – Wednesday, March 29Kraemer – Monday, April 3Tuffree – Wednesday, March 29Travis Ranch – Thursday, March 30Vineyard – Wednesday, March 29Yorba Linda Middle – Thursday, April 6

Mustang AthleticsStill More Important Dates:

■ Athletic Director Visits Middle Schools in May

Travis Ranch

Bernardo Yorba

Yorba Linda Middle

High School Physical Dates

5/17/17 Esperanza High School 4-7 pm

Cost: $30- all proceeds go to YLHS athletics

■ Summer Sports Camps

Register online at pylusd.org beginning May 1

Cool Things About YLHS

Awesome Teachers

Involved Community

Great Students

New Fields

Beautiful Campus

Mustang Scholars ProgramExcellent students deserve recognition

3 levels of Mustang Scholars: Navy (Difficult)

Crimson (More difficult)

Silver (Most difficult)

Criteria based on Academics, Activities, and Community Service

See ylhs.org > Counseling for details

Mustang Scholar Recognitions

Special colored tassels at graduation

Recognized and honored at Senior Awards

Special recognition in graduation program

Certificate at Crimson level and above

Seal on diploma on Silver level

Front rows seating at graduation for Silver level

A Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High SchoolA Typical Day in High School

7:55-2:45Monday Late Start 8:25-2:456 period day 55 minutes for each classAll athletics are 6th period1 lunch

“0” period (6:50-7:45) for Dance Company, Band, Orchestra, Newspaper and Int./Adv. Theater, Art, Choir, Science Olympiad, Business Technology

“7” period (after school) for Speech and Debate, Academic Decathlon, Mock Trail and Science Olympiad

Earning CreditsEarning CreditsEarning CreditsEarning Credits230 credits needed to graduate

Students will be in 6 classes each semseter

5 credits per class each semester

Grade 1st Semester 2nd Semester Total Credits

9th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60

10th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60

11th 30 credits completed 30 credits completed 60

12th 25 credits completed 25 credits completed 50

Grand Total 230

Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Yorba Linda High School Graduation RequirementsGraduation RequirementsGraduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements4 years Language Arts

2 years Math including Alg. 1A and 1B or Alg. 1

3 years Social Science

2 years Science (1 year physical, 1 year life)

1 year of eithereithereithereither Fine Art, World Language or CTE

1 year Health/Careers

2 years Physical Education

80 elective credits

40 hours Community Service

Course SelectionCourse SelectionCourse SelectionCourse SelectionRefer to pink course selection form to choose classes

(elective choices are on the back of the form)

Every freshman will take these four classes:1. Language Arts2. Math3. Health and Careers4. Physical Education (PE, Dance, Marching Band,

Sports, or Cheer)

And every freshman will choose two more classesBand and Orchestra students will choose an additional elective

Course DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsCourse DescriptionsCourse Descriptions((((What are these classes?)What are these classes?)What are these classes?)What are these classes?)

Access the Course Description Book online at ylhs.org > Counseling Home > Course Catalog PYLUSD– Graduation requirements- page 4

– College requirements- page 5-8

– Course offerings

for the entire district

Language Arts

Choose Either:

X College Prep

X Honors

Honors Placement

See Honors Guidelines Chart in

your packet

All honors students and parents must read the honors agreement and sign in the honors box on your pink form

It is not necessary to attend the

May 31st AP meeting unless you are taking an AP course

Physical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical EducationPhysical Education

PE

Beginning Dance

Sports –write the name of the sport you want

Cheer and Song

Marching Band

Colorguard

Health and CareersHealth and CareersHealth and CareersHealth and Careers

Every freshman must take Health and Careers unless you are in the Mustang Academies. Then you will take Health/Careers this summer.

If you are taking both band and sports talk to your counselor during registration

Math Course Progression

1A1A

1B1B

GeometryGeometry

Algebra 2Algebra 2

CP StatsCP Stats

Algebra 1Algebra 1

GeometryGeometry

Algebra 2/TrigAlgebra 2/Trig

Pre - CalculusPre - Calculus

Geometry

Honors

Geometry

Honors

Algebra 2/Trig

Honors

Algebra 2/Trig

Honors

Pre - Calculus

Honors

Pre - Calculus

Honors

Calculus BCCalculus BCCalculus ABCalculus ABAP StatsAP Stats

Math Placement Criteria

Math Placement Test will determine Math course. Test given at your middle school.

Private school students must take math placement test at the district office.

Sign up: https://goo.gl/2ao0xL

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ElectivesElectivesElectivesElectives

Choose two classes

Choose three alternates in case those classes are full

Check graduation requirements and college entrance requirements to help make your decisions

Science Placement

Placement is determined by 9th grade math levelScience is not required during the freshman year

Algebra 1A

Life Sci Earth Sci

Earth Sci Biology

Algebra 1Geometry

(or higher)

Earth Sci Chemistry H

Biology HBiology

Chemistry

BiologyEarth Sci

Strategies for Success Strategies for Success Strategies for Success Strategies for Success

Hit the ground running!

Do your homework every night (about 30 minutes per academic class)!

Turn in your work!

Check Aeries and Teacher

Web Sites often!

Talk to your teachers!

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