James C. Enochs High School
Program Offering Information Meeting 2014
Principal: Deborah Rowe
Associate Principal: Derek Pendley
James C. Enochs High School
James C. Enochs High School
Quick Facts
 2404 Students – 92 Teachers
 Academic Performance Index – 821 API
 Attendance Rate: 96.39%
James C. Enochs High School
What is a Program Offering/Career Pathway?
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A series of classes that have an emphasis on a
particular vocation/career/area of interest.
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These classes usually satisfy a specific graduation
requirement, i.e. art or science and/or they may be
counted in the elective requirement for graduation credit.
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Usually there is one class per year, sometimes there are
two.
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Will give students a good idea as to if they have a
genuine interest in this field or not.
Program Offerings/Career Pathways
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Cinema and Graphic Arts :
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Rebecca Fuentes
Neal Barlow
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Pre-Vet Science :
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Mike Brecht
Forensic Biotech Science :
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Dave Menshew
Graham Tuck
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Skills and training in Composition, Design,
Layout, Editing and Photo Editing including
Product Distribution and Economics
involved with all distribution.
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Various Courses satisfy Visual/Performing
Arts and/or Practical Art and Computer
Literacy graduation requirements and
are A-G approved.
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With the rise of social media and internet business
there is a high demand for video and graphic
designers in the work place.
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Course content is structured through project based
learning both from lecture and hands-on experience
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This pathway prepares students to immediately go
into the workforce, or continue to further their
education by taking college level courses.
Pre-Vet Science
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Agriculture program with a veterinary science
emphasis.
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Helps prepare students for employment in the
animal science veterinary field.
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Satisfies science and practical art graduation
requirements.
Pre-Vet Science
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The Program
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9th Grade:
10th Grade:
11th Grade:
12th Grade:
Ag Science 1-2
Ag Science 3-4
Ag Biology and/or Ag Computer Lit
ROP Veterinary Science
Additional Science course such as Chemistry are
taken in the 11th or 12th grade.
Pre-Vet Science
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Organized instruction which prepares
students for employment in agriculture,
advanced vet science training, and post
secondary level education.
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Courses are CSU/UC approved.
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Courses must be taken in order.
Pre-Vet Science
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
English
English
English
English
Math
Math
Math
Math
Integrated Ag
Science 1-2
Integrated Ag
Science 3-4
Integrated Ag
Biology and/or Ag
Computer Lit
Vet Science ROP
Health/W. Geo
World History
US History
Gov/Econ
PE
PE or Elective
Elective
Science or
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Forensic/Biotech Academy
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Four year program designed to teach
students about the world of forensic/biotech
science as it applies to current real life
careers.
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Courses satisfy science and elective
graduation requirements.
Forensic/Biotech Academy
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9th graders take Pre-Academy Earth Science
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Academy begins in 10th grade
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Students stay together as a group for Science,
English, and Social Science in grades 10, 11, & 12.
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Cross-curricular activities, field trips, and guest
speakers.
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9th and 10th grade science classes participate in
forensics based labs throughout the school year.
Forensic/Biotech Science
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The Program
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9th Grade:
10th Grade:
11th Grade:
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12th Grade:
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Pre-Academy Earth Science
Academy Biology
Forensics Biotechnology &
Chemistry
ROP Biotechnology 4
Additional Science classes such as Anatomy &
Physiology are taken in the 12th grade.
Forensic/Biotech Science
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Courses are structured through lecture, lab,
and exploratory experiences.
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Courses must be taken in order.
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Year 1 & 2 courses are CSU/UC approved.
Year 3 course is pending approval from
CSU/UC.
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Year 4 is an approved research based ROP
course.
Forensic/Biotech Academy
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
English
English
English
English
Math
Math
Math
Math
Pre-Academy
Earth Science
Academy Biology
Forensics/Biotech 3
ROP Biotech 4
Health/W. Geo
World History
US History
Gov/Econ
PE
PE or Elective
Chemistry
Science or Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
James C. Enochs High School
Program Offerings/Career Pathways
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Who is eligible to take these courses?
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Students living within the Enochs High School
attendance area who meet the designated prerequisites for each course.
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Students living outside the Enochs attendance
area (within Modesto City Schools) who apply and
are accepted to Enochs High School on an
Intra/Inter District Transfer.
James C. Enochs High School
Program Offerings/Career Pathways
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How to apply for an Intra/Inter District
Transfer
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Establish that the student meets minimum
requirements:
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Minimum 2.0 GPA
No unsatisfactory citizenship marks
No unexcused absences
No suspensions
James C. Enochs High School
Program Offerings/Career Pathways
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How to apply for an Intra District Transfer continued
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Apply to Program of Interest by designated due
date : February 28, 2014 – 3:00 PM
Return all application documents to the Enochs
Curriculum Office – Building A
Interview (required for impacted programs).
Acceptance or Denial notices will not be mailed
until April. It is advised to ballot and register at
your school of residence in the event of not being
accepted into a program.
James C. Enochs High School
Program Offerings/Career Pathways
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Note - Program Offerings are 4-year
programs
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Students accepted as Inter/Intra District
transfers must always have a program
offering/pathway course on their schedule
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8th Grade Parent Night – February 27th at 6PM
James C. Enochs High School
Thank you for coming!
Teachers will now be available for questions.
Applications can be picked up from Teachers or Administrators.