The GATE Program at
Centennial High School
Ben Sherley, Assistant Principal
Leanne Raddatz, Gate/AP Facilitator
General Information
GATE is a 9th and 10th Grade Program
GATE is a voluntary program that provides
educational opportunities that challenge and
involve students.
GATE provides enrichment as opposed to mere
acceleration.
GATE courses are qualitatively different.
– Examples: more independent projects, more labs,
more oral work, more long term assignments, more
student responsibility for research assignments, more
choice
Identification of Students
First Stage: Nomination
Purpose:
– Be inclusive.
– Provide equal treatment of all students at
assessment stage.
– Identify a pool of potential students for more
detailed assessment.
Nomination Cont’d.
Nomination Process
– Teacher Nomination
– Parent Nomination
ALL Parent Requests for Student Nominations
MUST be made to the junior high teachers in math
and English
It is these teachers who will then open and submit
the assessment criteria for your student from their
school site
The FINAL date for these parent initiated
submissions is February 24th.
Second Stage: Assessment
Purpose
– Develop a profile of each nominated student’s
abilities.
Assessment Criteria
– Objective test scores: (STAR, CST based on
7th grade)
– GPA
– Teacher evaluation
Assessment Cont’d.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Process
Feeder schools gather assessment criteria and
submit to KHSD
Assessment information is organized and
processed by the KHSD
KHSD determines those students eligible for
the GATE program
CHS is sent the list of selected students
GATE coordinator and AP meet to review all
candidates for eligibility to insure no eligible
student is denied the opportunity for GATE
Assignment
Items
STAR
Scores:
5 pts
4 pts
3 pts
2 pts
1 pts
0 pts
99-95%
94-90%
89-85%
84-80%
79-75%
<75%
3.5-3.4
3.3-3.2
3.1-3.0
<3.0
15-13
12-11
10-8
<8
Reading
Composite:
x
x
Math
x
Language
4.0-3.8
GPA
3.7-3.6
x
Teacher
Evaluation
20-18
17-16
x
Total Score = STAR + GPA + Teacher Eval (5 + 4 +4 +5 = 18)
Third Stage: Notification
CHS provides the KHSD with the final list
of selected eligible students.
KHSD sends letters to eligible students
by then end of the current school year.
Parent permission forms are filled
out and filed prior to student participation
in the program.
Expectations
Students should know that GATE courses
are more difficult than college prep courses.
There will most likely be a larger time
commitment required than college prep.
Consider the student’s desire to be involved
in sports and extracurricular activities.
There are special learning opportunities
and rewards for GATE students.
Advice from the Counselor
This is high school, not your old middle
school. Understand quickly that you must adapt to a
new and tougher system.
Extra Credit does not exist—grades are based on the
work you do every day in class
Late Work: policies between teachers vary, some take
late work with penalties and some take NO late work at
all—KNOW the policies of your teachers and expect that
they will hold you to them
In order to be competitive for college acceptance, you
must consistently challenge yourself for four years of
high school.
Attendance is vital to your success.
Advice from Current Students
DON’T
PROCRASTINATE!!!!
ASK FOR HELP
DO ALL YOUR WORK
Expectations (continued)
The Centennial High GATE/Honors/AP Program
is committed to the highest level of ethical
standards. It is our belief that these high
standards are the only guaranteed means by
which students can experience the greatest
personal and intellectual growth. The
Centennial High program demands that the
highest level of respect be given to instructors as
well as to fellow classmates. Students who do
not meet these standards may be counseled out
of the program.
Specific guidelines for the Honor Code are
available from your teachers in the fall.
Typical GATE Classes 9th Grade
English 9 GATE*
Geometry GATE*
Biology GATE* OR Earth Science GATE
Physical Education
Health/Keyboarding
Elective (Band, Choir, Art, Dance,
Spanish/French 1, AVID, PLTW, etc.)
*Classes will be determined based on
strengths of students
Typical GATE Classes: 10th Grade
English 10 GATE
Advanced Algebra GATE
AP Euro Hist. (application process and
recommendation required)
Physical Education
Spanish/French 1 or 2
Biology AP or Chemistry
(Students take CAHSEE for first time)
What happens in 11th and 12th
Grade?
Students apply and are selected to
participate in the Honors and Advanced
Placement (AP) courses.
Recommendations are generally based
on performance in prior courses.
Students earn advanced grade points.
AP classes provide opportunities for students
to obtain college credit upon enrollment in
a college/university.
Typical Honors/AP Classes:
11th Grade
English 11 AP
US History AP
Chemistry Honors
Math Analysis Honors
Spanish 3 Honors
French 3 Honors
Typical Honors/AP Classes:
12th Grade
English 12 AP
AP Economics /AP Government
or
US Government Honors ( We the People )
Calculus AP—both AB and BC
AP Statistics
AP Physics
AP Biology
Spanish 5 AP
French 4 AP
What are “A-G” Requirements?
The "A to G" requirements are the entrance requirements for
California's University of California and California State University
systems. Entrance requirements for other university systems may
vary. Grades of "C" or better are required in all College Preparatory
courses
A. History/Social Studies
B. English
C. Mathematics
2 years required
4 years required
3 years required
(4 years recommended)
D. Laboratory Science
2 years required
(3 years recommended)
E. Language other than English
2 years required
(3 years recommended)
F. Visual and Performing Arts
G. College Preparatory Electives*
1 year required
2 years required
– When you see “recommended”—please think “required”
So What About AP and Honors
Classes? Why Enroll?
UC Eligibility Index
"A–G" GPA
Total
<2.80 ineligible
2.80 – 2.84
2.85 – 2.89
2.90 – 2.94
2.95 – 2.99
3.00 – 3.04
3.05 – 3.09
3.10 – 3.14
Min Test Score
2860
2698
2548
2440
2338
2260
2188
GPA
3.15 – 3.19
3.20 – 3.24
3.25 – 3.29
3.30 - 3.34
3.35 – 3.39
3.40 – 3.44
3.45 & up
Min Test Score
2122
2050
1990
1942
1912
1882
1858
The total of all five SAT exam components (critical reading + math +
writing + subject test 1 + subject test 2) equals your test score total.
Grades Vs. Test Scores
Ranked in order of importance (All are very
important!):
GPA/Class Rank/Course Work (Level of
rigor i.e. GATE, Honors, AP)
SAT/ACT Score
Essays/Personal Statement
Counselor/Teacher recommendation
Extracurricular Activities
Eligibility in the Local Context
(ELC)
for University of California
Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Must be designated by the UC as being
in the top 9% of their high school’s
graduating class—UC promises a place
for these students
Bottom line: GPA matters
UC Freshman Profile 2013
School
GPA
ACT
SAT
Reading
SAT
Math
SAT Writing
Berkeley
4.18
31
678
706
692
Davis
4.07
28
612
663
631
Irvine
4.03
27
591
652
611
Los Angeles
4.15
30
662
701
684
Merced
3.59
23
534
564
536
Riverside
3.72
25
555
599
566
San Diego
4.11
29
642
692
659
Santa
Barbara
4.01
28
620
659
636
Santa Cruz
3.84
26
583
616
594
2013 Fall UC Admission Facts
University
Applications
Admits
Admit Rate
Berkeley
67,691
14,101
20.8%
Davis
55,895
21,998
39.4%
Irvine
60,687
24,968
41.1%
Los Angeles
80,494
16,177
20.1%
Merced
14,974
9,820
65.6%
Riverside
33,815
18,502
54.7%
San Diego
67,407
24,782
36.8%
Santa Barbara
62,416
24,248
38.8%
Santa Cruz
38,515
18,703
48.6%
Additional UC Admission
Information
http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu
www.ucop.edu/
Bottom Line
The GATE and Honors/AP Program
and Centennial High School can make
a difference for your student.
The GATE and Honors/AP courses
are a natural preparation for those
students who want a competitive
advantage for university acceptance.
What Questions Do You Have?
Thank you for your time and interest in the
CHS GATE Program.