Foothill Technology High School provides information to seniors about registration for the following school year, including graduation requirements, UC/CSU entrance requirements, summer school opportunities, and enrichment programs. Seniors must return registration forms with all necessary signatures to their counselor by March 6th and also complete online registration to guarantee their course selections. The presentation outlines the specific credit requirements in various subject areas that students must fulfill to graduate from high school and meet UC/CSU entrance standards.

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2013-2014
Senior Registration
February 2013

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Today we are going to talk about:
 Registration timeline for next year
 High School Graduation Requirements
 UC and CSU Entrance Requirements
 Summer school
 Summer enrichment opportunities

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Registration Timeline and Other Information
 Forms must be returned to your counselor by
Wednesday, March 6th. (write alt classes on form)
 Registration forms must be complete with all
necessary signatures or your courses will not be
guaranteed.
 Must obtain teacher’s signature for math, science, TA
class, AP Art, etc.
 Online registration must also be complete by Wednesday
March 6th

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English: 40 credits REQUIRED
•English 9P/ 9H
•English 10P/ 10H
•English 11P/ 11AP
•English 12P/ 12AP

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Mathematics: 30 credits REQUIRED
 MUST complete Algebra 1
 4 years of Math are strongly
recommended

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SCIENCE: 20 credits REQUIRED
 10 credits of a LIFE science (Biology, Physiology H)
 10 credits of a PHYSICAL science (conceptual
physics, Chemistry, Physics, AP physics,)
 3 to 4 years of science are Strongly
recommended

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Social Studies: 35 credits
REQUIRED
 5 credits of Geography (Gr.9)
 10 credits of World History (Gr.10)
 10 credits of US History (Gr.11)
 5 credits of Government (Gr.12)
 5 credits of Economics (Gr. 12)

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Physical Education:
20 credits REQUIRED
IF YOU ARE PLAYING SPORTS, You
MUST complete a “Multi-Site
Enrollment Request” form and
another Emergency card.
More than one sport? Submit one form
Sign up for Sports Dismissal: 8981
and/or 8982 for the semester you
are playing sports.

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Health Education:
5 credits REQUIRED
(usually taken in
9th Grade)

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Fine Arts: 10 credits REQUIRED
 Foreign Language, Art, Drama, Music,
Filmmaking, Digital Photography

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Applied Arts – 10credits REQUIRED
 EDA fulfills this Requirement!
 Web Design, Digital Animation, Yearbook, Digital Art
& Design, and any ROP offerings

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Electives: 60 credits required!
An elective class is any class that you
choose above and beyond the core
requirements.

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Community Service – 75 hours required
 20 hours in the 9th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 10th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 11th grade year recommended
 15 hours in the 12th grade year recommended
 Two different organizations
 Summer service
DUE September 20th,2013

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Summer School
 If you have earned an F in a class required for
graduation, you need to go to summer school.
 If you earned a D grade and you need to “make it
up” for college, see your counselor in April about
going to summer school
 Summer school will be held at Ventura High, Buena
High, and El Camino and sign-ups will be in April

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UC/CSU A – G Requirements
A. History/Social Science: 2 years required
B. English: 4 years required
C. Mathematics: 3 years required/4 recommended
D. Laboratory Science: 2 years required/3
recommended
E. Language Other Than English: 2 years required/3
recommended
F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 FULL year required
G. College Preparatory Electives: 1 year required
All Classes must be passed with an A, B, or C for college eligibility! D = FAIL!!!

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SAT/ACT Testing:
 SAT Dates: May 4th and June 1st
 Go to www.collegeboard.com for registration and
deadlines
 ACT Dates: April 13th (sign up by 3/8) and June 8th
 Go to www.actstudent.org for registration and deadlines
Study Guides for both are available in the Media Center!!

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Summer Enrichment Programs
 UC Summer Programs offer slice of campus life,
academic challenges, chance to have a college
experience
 Look in the Media Center and/or
the Scholarship Updates for more
summer programs.

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All registration material is due on
Wednesday, MARCH 6th. Return the
form with all required signatures to your
Counselor Online registration must also
be completed by Wednesday, March
6th!
Talk with your parents, teachers and
counselors to choose classes.
These will be the classes you have
all year next year!