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Registration for current students at

Granada High School

▪ Your Course Request package includes:▪ Course Catalog▪ Transcript▪ Course Request Worksheet▪ Department Flyers

▪ Online Course Request Process▪ Open NOW!▪ Course Requests MUST BE SUBMITTED by the DEADLINE

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Course Requests

How to earn 240 credits:

5 credits are earned for each course passed60% or a D- is required to pass the class

70% or a C- is required to meet college entrance requirements and to meet pre-requisites for higher level classes

A Full-time student takes 4 classes per trimester:

12 courses per year (4 per trimester) will keep a student on track for graduation: • 60 credits x 4 years = 12 courses/years = 240 credits

• Use the GHS 4 year plan to track completion of required courses and electives

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GHS Graduation Requirements

Social Science (3.5 years) 1 trimester Social Science1 year World History 10 A/B 1 year US History 11 A/B 1 trimester Civics/1 trimester Economics

English (4 years) 1 year English 9 A/B1 year English 10 A/B1 year English 11 A/B1 year of English for Seniors

Mathematics (2 years)Beginning Class must be at least Algebra 1 A/B

Elective Courses = 70 Credits

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GHS Graduation RequirementsScience (2 years)

May be lab or non-lab science1 year of a Physical Science and1 year of a Life Science

Foreign Language/Visual and Performing Arts/Career Technical Education (3 years in at least two categories)

1 year of a Foreign Language 1 year of Visual & Performing Arts 1 year of CTE

Physical Education (2 years) 2 Trimesters of PE 1 A/B 2 Trimesters of PE 2 A/B

Health 1 trimester

240 credits per above requirements = GHS GRADUATION!

You will need: student ID number and 8 digit birthdate to sign in.

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Time to register for class requests for next year

10th Grade-

World History A/B

OR

Honors World A/B

OR

AP European History A/B

Seminar for AP European History in Tri 3 is recommended with AP European History class

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Social Science - required11th Grade -

U.S. History A/B

ORIB History of the Americas

ORAP U.S. History

Seminar for AP US History in Tri 3 is recommended with AP US History class

12th Grade -

All Students must register for Economics AND:

Civicsor AP US Gov/Politicsor IB HOA (you may only register for this class if you took IB HOA in 11th grade)

10th Grade Options

English 10A/10B

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Honors English 10A/10B

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English - Required11th Grade Options:

English 11A/B

ORAP English Language & Composition A/B

ORAP English Literature & Composition A/B

ORIB English Lang/Lit

See Catalog for course descriptions

12th Grade Options:

Regular level english courses- students select two of the following courses:English 12AEnglish 12BSatireMythologyShort StoryShakespeare Fantasy & Science Fictions

OR – AP English Language & Composition A/B

ORAP English Literature & Composition A/B

OR: IB English If you took IB English HL 1A/B as a junior, you will select IB English HL 2A/B

You should take an Honors or AP class if:

You have a high interest in English and are ready to challenge yourself with a more rigorous schedule

GHS Grad Requirement - 20 credits, completion of Algebra 1a/b required

College eligibility requirements - successful completion of algebra 1, geometry, and algebra 2. additional year recommended.

Students should take math every year!

Which math class should you take?

● ask you current teacher for a recommendation● you must end the B portion of your current math class to advance

to the next course

2 vs. 3 trimester math - what’s right for you?

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Math - 2 years required, 3-4 recommended

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Conceptual Physics

Biology

Additional Science Electives

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Science – 2 years required, 3-4 recommended

follow your sequence

Biology

Chemistry

Additional Science Electives

Science electives – please see course catalogue for prerequisites

Marine Biology Field BiologyBiotechnologyPhysiologyBiochemistryConceptual PhysicsPhysicsAstronomyAP Environmental AP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Physics MechanicsIB BiologyIB ChemistryIB Physics

Physical Education (2 trimesters)P.E. 2A 2BStudents must pass the State PE fitness exam. If not, they will continue taking

two-trimesters of PE each year until the exam is passed

Students participating in CIF Interscholastic Sports may be exempt from 1 trimester of sophomore PE per sport if they meet exemption requirements.

Those requirements include all of the following: 1. Have satisfactorily passed the PE fitness exam2. Completed PE 1 A/B with a grade of “B” or better3. Have an overall GPA 2.0 or higher in the previous 3 trimesters 4. Enrolled as a full-time student 5. Must submit a completed contract within 2 weeks of the start of the sport

Talk to your counselor or Mr. Moore for more information.

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PE – Sophomores Only

Spanish for Native Speakers/ DI Track

SNS 1SNS 2IB Spanish HL 1IB Spanish HL 2

Spanish for Spanish learners

Spanish 1Spanish 2Spanish 3

Spanish 4 OR AP Spanish OR IB Spanish

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World Language – 2-3 years required for college admissions

ASL

ASL 1ASL 2ASL 3

French

French 1French 2French 3IB French SL

Foreign language level placements are based on:• previously earned grades• teacher recommendations

Students must earn a C- or higher at the end of the B portion of their class to move onto the next level.

VISUAL ARTS

Art 1, 2, Advanced Art 3, AP Studio Art

Video Production 1, 2, 3

Ceramics 1, 2. Advanced Ceramics 3

Digital Photography 1, 2, 3

Animation 1 (traditional based),

2 (computer-based)

Studio Broadcast Productions 1, 2

IB Visual Arts SL

IB Visual Arts HL 1, 2

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VPAPERFORMING ARTS

Symphonic Band

Orchestra

Jazz Ensemble

IB Music Group Performance SL

Pageantry (Color Guard)

Concert Choir

Drama 1, 2

Advanced Theatre Workshop

IB Theatre Arts SL

IB Theatre Arts HL 1, 2

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CTECareer & Technical Education (CTE) (1 or 2 trimesters)

Intro to Engineering and Design, Principles of Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Robotics 1/2, Auto Tech 1/2, Machine Tool 1/2, Foods 1, Culinary Arts

Computer Science (also CTE)

Intro to Computer Science, Exploring Computer Science A/B, Intro to Computer Programming, Computer Applications, Game Design 1 A/B, Principles of Computer Science A/B, Computer Graphics 1/2, AP Computer Science

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Other ElectivesJournalism

Leadership

Yearbook

Intro to Business

Human Performance

Positive Psychology

IB Psychology

Yearbook

Work Experience

MANY MORE! Read your course catalogue!

Granada ROP Courses

Available to 11th -12th grade students

●Medical Occupations

Also Available to 10th grade students

●Sports Medicine/ Athletic Trainer●Integrated Marketing Communications

●Economics of Business Ownership●Developmental Psychology

of Children

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ROPOff Site ROP Courses

courses offered at Dublin, Livermore,Foothill or Amador High SchoolsAvailable to 11th and 12th grade

students

●Animation & Motion Graphics●Video Game Art & Design●Criminal Justice (CJ/CSI)●Auto Body Repair●Automotive Technology●Emergency Medical Responder●Intro to Health Careers ●Criminal Justice Academy ●IT Essentials○First course in the Cisco CCNA Networking Certification and A+ Industry Certification●Internet Engineering I○Second course in the Cisco CCNA Networking Certification and A+ Industry Certification

• 10th grade students: If you want to join the full diploma program select “IB interest on the following page”

• 11th grade students: if you started the full IB diploma program this year, continue with the recommended courses

• For more IB information:

http://www.granadahigh.com/ibdiplomaprogramme

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IB Interest

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•If you need to recover credits for a class that you took and failed, see your counselor about Academic Prep

•Academic Prep allows you to redo courses online in the same way as summer school

Credit Recovery

What you’ll need:•Course Catalog•4-Year Plan or Course Request Worksheet•Student ID Number•Online access: www.granadahigh.com•About 20 minutes

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Requesting Courses

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Please be sure to visit the ‘Online Course Registration’ page on the GHS website to watch the tutorial for online

registration if you have questions

NOTE: Select your courses carefully and conscientiously. The schedule you get in August will be according to what you select now and therefore, outside of an error on our part, schedule changes will not be needed or allowed.

NOTE: Any alternates chosen may be filled in your schedule if there are difficulties getting your main choices. So select accordingly.

NOTE: Both parts of A/B courses must be completed in a school year. You may not drop portion B of a course. 21

Select Courses Wisely!!!