Preparing for High Preparing for High School and BEYOND!School and BEYOND!

Preparing for High School Preparing for High School and BEYOND!and BEYOND!

You have to go to high school You have to go to high school anywayanyway, so you might , so you might as well… as well…

MAKE IT COUNT!MAKE IT COUNT!

What you do now- in 7What you do now- in 7thth grade- will matter when you grade- will matter when you get to high school!get to high school!

Preparing for High School Preparing for High School and BEYOND!and BEYOND!

Your high school years may be the most exciting Your high school years may be the most exciting and important ones you will spend in school!and important ones you will spend in school!

For the first time, you will have lots of choices to For the first time, you will have lots of choices to make about what you study. It’s important to make about what you study. It’s important to know that the choices you makefor 9know that the choices you makefor 9thth grade– as grade– as well as 10well as 10thth, 11, 11thth and 12 and 12thth- will affect the choices - will affect the choices you have for the rest of your life.you have for the rest of your life.

Preparing for High School Preparing for High School and BEYOND!and BEYOND!

Become familiar with the Become familiar with the required courses and graduation requirementsrequired courses and graduation requirements for high school. for high school.

CONTENT AREACONTENT AREA

ENGLISHENGLISH

CREDITSCREDITS

44

CONTENT AREACONTENT AREA

ENGLISH ENGLISH

CREDITSCREDITS

44

SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES 44 SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES 44

MATHMATH 33 MATHMATH 33

SCIENCESCIENCE 33 SCIENCESCIENCE 33

LOTELOTE 11 LOTELOTE 3**3**

ART/MUSICART/MUSIC 11 ART/MUSICART/MUSIC 11

HEALTHHEALTH 0.50.5 HEALTHHEALTH 0.50.5

PEPE 22 PEPE 22

ELECTIVESELECTIVES 3.53.5 ELECTIVESELECTIVES 1.51.5

TOTALTOTAL 22.022.0 TOTALTOTAL 22.022.0

**Students must complete 2-units of study and will earn 1 credit by the end of the freshman year. One unit of credit is earned by passing the state LOTE proficiency exam or earning a unit of commencement level credit in LOTE.

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REGENTS DIPLOMAREGENTS DIPLOMA

(PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE)(PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE)ADVANCED DESIGNATIONADVANCED DESIGNATION

(PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE)(PASSING SCORE OF 65 AND ABOVE)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

INTEGRATED ALGEBRAINTEGRATED ALGEBRA INTEGRATED ALGEBRA IINTEGRATED ALGEBRA I

GEOMETRYGEOMETRY

INTEGRATED ALGEBRA IIINTEGRATED ALGEBRA II

REGENTS GLOBAL HISTORYREGENTS GLOBAL HISTORY REGENTS GLOBAL HISTORYREGENTS GLOBAL HISTORY

REGENTS U.S. HISTORYREGENTS U.S. HISTORY REGENTS U.S. HISTORYREGENTS U.S. HISTORY

REGENTS SCIENCEREGENTS SCIENCE ONE LIFE SCIENCE AND ONE PHYSICAL ONE LIFE SCIENCE AND ONE PHYSICAL SCIENCESCIENCE

REGENTS FOREIGN LANGUAGEREGENTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

TOTAL OF 5 REGENTS EXAMSTOTAL OF 5 REGENTS EXAMS TOTAL OF 9 REGENTS EXAMSTOTAL OF 9 REGENTS EXAMS

REQUIRED EXAMS

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Sit close to the frontSit close to the front of the classroom when possible. of the classroom when possible. Join inJoin in class discussions. class discussions. Ask questionsAsk questions! If you don’t understand something, ! If you don’t understand something,

chances are others in the class don’t understand either.chances are others in the class don’t understand either. Keep upKeep up with class assignments. Finish them before they with class assignments. Finish them before they

are due.are due. Ask for helpAsk for help in any class in which you find yourself falling in any class in which you find yourself falling

behind. Remember, teachers want to help you succeed!behind. Remember, teachers want to help you succeed! Learn to Learn to take good class notestake good class notes. You’ll be taking lots of . You’ll be taking lots of

notes throughout the rest of your life.notes throughout the rest of your life. Develop test preparation and test taking skillsDevelop test preparation and test taking skills. Your . Your

teachers and school counselor can tell you how to get teachers and school counselor can tell you how to get started.started.

Learn to Learn to proofread, correct, and re-writeproofread, correct, and re-write your written your written work.work.

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Develop habits now that will help you succeed in high Develop habits now that will help you succeed in high school, in education after high school, and in the world of school, in education after high school, and in the world of work.work.

Find a quiet place to study where you won’t be Find a quiet place to study where you won’t be interrupted. Is it just too noisy at home? Ask your family interrupted. Is it just too noisy at home? Ask your family or a teacher to help you find a place to study.or a teacher to help you find a place to study.

Plan a daily homework schedule and stick to it.Plan a daily homework schedule and stick to it. Read newspapers and magazines. Talk with your family Read newspapers and magazines. Talk with your family

and friends about what you readand friends about what you read Join extra-curricular activities such as after-school clubs, Join extra-curricular activities such as after-school clubs,

sports, church groups, volunteering, etc.sports, church groups, volunteering, etc. Talk with your family about career plans and what you Talk with your family about career plans and what you

want to do in the future.want to do in the future.

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Right now you may not know what you want to do with Right now you may not know what you want to do with your future- or exactly how to get ready for it. That’s your future- or exactly how to get ready for it. That’s OKAY!OKAY!

You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, what you’re good at, and what those things mean for what you’re good at, and what those things mean for your future. The most important thing to do right now is your future. The most important thing to do right now is keep your options open.keep your options open.

When you have questions….your school counselor, When you have questions….your school counselor, teachers and principals will have the answers (or know teachers and principals will have the answers (or know someone who does). Your family and friends often have someone who does). Your family and friends often have good information too. Do not hesitate to ask as many good information too. Do not hesitate to ask as many questions as necessary to obtain all the information you questions as necessary to obtain all the information you need.need.

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For more information please For more information please see:see:

Your school counselor!Your school counselor!