The presentation provided information about registering for classes at Foothill Technology High School for the next school year, including the registration timeline, graduation requirements, UC/CSU entrance requirements, summer school opportunities, and enrichment programs. Students were instructed to complete the online registration form and obtain required signatures by March 18th.

1. Foothill Technology High School
F
Registration Presentation
T
Registrationtimeline for next year
H  High School Graduation Requirements
S How to register for classes ON-LINE
UC and CSU Entrance Requirements
Summer school
Summer enrichment opportunities

2. Timeline for Registration
F  You should complete the form with all
T required signatures and return the top
H copy to the appropriate box in the Media
Center by Wednesday March 18th.
S
You have until Wednesday March 18th
to complete your registration On-Line!

3. F Changes to the Registration form
T  You must have a math teacher signature on your
registration form.
H
S
 If you are in College Prep English and have taken the
Honors English placement test for next year, you must
ALSO get your current English teacher’s signature on
your form to register for Honors English.
 New Classes:
 Journalism: check pre-reqs in Registration guide
 Spanish 3 for Native Speakers

4. High School Graduation
F
Requirements from FTHS
T
H
S

5. F English – 40 credits
T
H
S

6. Mathematics – 30 credits
F
required
T
 MUST complete Algebra 1 (full year)
H
 4 years of Math are strongly recommended
S for college admission

7. F Science – 20 credits required
T
• 10 credits of a physical science
H • Conceptual Physics, Chemistry, Honors
Chemistry
S • 10 credits of a life science
• Biology, Physiology Honors,
AP Biology
USE YOUR DICHOTOMOUS KEY TO
DETERMINE SCIENCE
PLACEMENT!!

8. Social Studies – 35 credits
F
required
T
5 credits of Geography
H
 10 credits of World History
S  10 credits of US History
 5 credits of Government
 5 credits of Economics

9. F Physical Education – 20 credits
T
YMCA
H
Mavericks
S
7th period PE
ISPE
Sports

10. Physical Education – Con’t
F
 IF YOU ARE PLAYING SPORTS,
T  You MUST complete a “Multi-Site
Enrollment Request” form and another
H emergency card.
 More than one sport?
S
 Submit one form
 Sign up for Sports Dismissal
8981 and/or 8982 for the
semester you are playing
sports.

11. F Health Education – 5 credits
T
H
S

12. F Fine Arts – 10 credits
T
 Foreign Language, Art, Drama, Music,
H
Digital Photography, Filmmaking
S

13. F Applied Arts – 10 credits
T
 Education in the Digital Age
H
 Yearbook, Visual Communication, Web
S Design, Digital Animation, Digital Art and
Design

14. F Electives – 60 credits
T
 Minimum required number of credits to
H
graduate is 230.
S

15. Community Service – 75 hours
F  20 hours in the 9th grade year recommended
T  20 hours in the 10th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 11th grade year recommended
H
 15 hours in the 12th grade year
S  September 25th, 2009 deadline
 Two different
organizations

16. On-Line registration
 Must complete by Wednesday March 18th
 If you need help, ASK!
 Here is an example

25. F UC/CSU Admission Requirements
T
a. History/Social Science – 2 years required
H
b. English – 4 years required
S
c. Mathematics – 3 years required
4 years recommended
d. Laboratory Science – 2 years required
3 years recommended

26. UC/CSU Admission Requirements
F
(cont)
T
e. Language Other Than English – 2 years required
H 3 years recommended
S f. Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year required
(FULL year)
g. College Preparatory Electives – 1 year required

27. Summer Enrichment Programs
F  UC Summer Programs Offer Slice
T of Campus Life, Academics
 Look in the Media Center and/or the
H
Scholarship Update for Summer Programs
S 2009.

28. Summer School
 If you have received an F in a class required
for graduation, you should have already
signed up for summer school.
 If you received a D grade and you want to
“make it up” for college, please see your
counselor ASAP!
 Summer school will be held at Ventura
High, Buena High, and El Camino

29. THANK YOU
F
 All registration material is due by
Wednesday March 18th, turn in to the Media
T
Center
H  Online registration must also be completed
by March 18th
S
 Talk with your parents, teachers and
counselors to choose classes. These will be
the classes you have all year next year.