Redding School
District
High School and
College Preparation
Information Night
Shasta High School
Welcome Class of 2020!
Become a part of the Pack!
Tradition!
Excellence!
Art
Choir
Ceramics
Cheer Teams
Band
STEM
Medical Pathway
Business Pathway
23 Clubs
17 Athletic Teams
Shasta High School
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Articulated & Integrated STEM Pathway
including: Robotics, Engineering, Computer
Science, and Drafting
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Articulated & Integrated Medical Pathway
including: Medical Biology, Honors Medical
Chemistry, Honors Anatomy & Physiology, CP
& AP Physics, Intro. to Medical Careers,
Medical Clinical, and Sports Medicine
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Articulated & Integrated Business Pathway
including: Intro. to Business, Marketing,
Entrepreneurship, PC Graphic Design
SUHSD, Career Technical Education
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Medical Careers I & Clinical Experience
Dental Careers
Fire Technology I and II
Administration of Justice
Chef Prep & Hospitality Careers
Early Childhood Education
Construction Technology Careers
Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
Space Science & Engineering (Robotics)
Exploring Engineering
Drafting I & II
SUHSD, Graduation Requirements
English: 4 years
40 Credits
Math: 3 years
Math 1, Math 2, Math 3
Science: 2 years
30 Credits
Social Science: 4 years
40 Credits
PE: 2 years
20 Credits
Prac./Vocational Art: 1 year
10 Credits
Visual/Performing Art: 1 year
10 Credits
Electives
Computer Proficiency
60 Credits
Total Credits Required: 230
20 Credits
UC/CSU Admission Requirements
(a)
Social Studies - 2 years required
(b)
English – 4 years required
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Mathematics – 3 years required including: CP/H Math 1, CP/H Math 2,
CP/H Math 3 Universities recommend 4 years
(d)
Laboratory Science – 2 years required including CP Biology and
CP/H Chemistry. Universities recommend 3 years
(e)
Language other than English – 2 years required.
Universities recommend 3 years
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Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year required
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College Prep Elective – 1 year required
Elective should be chosen from Visual/Performing Arts, Social
Science, English, Advanced Math, Laboratory Science or Languages
other than English.
All 15 of the a – g classes must be completed with grade of ‘C’ or better.
Students must submit scores from the SAT or ACT college admission test.
NCAA ELIGIBILITY for
DIV. 1 ATHLETES
Complete 16 core courses:
• Four years of English
• Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
• Two years of natural/physical science (including
one year of lab science)
• One additional year of English, math or
natural/physical science
• Two years of social science
• Four additional years of English, math,
natural/physical science, social science, foreign
language, comparative religion or
philosophy
College Admission Tests
Universities accept both the ACT and the SAT!
ACT: Reading, Math, Science, Writing
SAT: Reading, Math, Writing
Aim for final test to be taken spring of junior year!
Consider taking the PSAT as an
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8 grader
SHS intends to offer the “Redesigned”
PSAT to 8th graders in early March
 Students may increase their motivation for
completing the A-G requirements
 Students can compare their progress
amongst 8th graders across the Nation
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Choosing College Prep (CP) or
Honors (H) Curriculum
Students are eligible for university
admission with CP courses
 The student’s level of intrinsic motivation
and work ethic should match when
pursuing Honors courses
 Students can take CP in one subject but
Honors in another subject
 Students earning a grade of “C” or lower in
Honors/AP should move to CP
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Honors / Advanced Placement
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Honors courses are the most demanding courses
for freshmen. AP courses are synonymous with
university level courses.
9th & 10th grade Honors courses prepare students
for AP courses
College credit may be earned by passing AP tests
in 10th – 12th grades.
Weighted GPA i.e. “A”= 5 pts in the 10th-12th
grades.
Increase competitiveness of a student’s university
application
Advanced Placement Pass Rates
School or System 2015
2014
2013
Shasta High School
77%
72%
77%
Shasta Union High
School District
TBA
65%
68%
Shasta County
TBA
53%
59%
California
64%
62%
63%
Global
61%
64%
63%
Source: www.cde.ca.gov
TBA: To Be Announced When Available
Advanced Placement Results
2015
Pass Rate Percentages
AP Exam
Biology
Calculus AB
Computer Science
English Language
English Literature
European History
French
Macroeconomics
Physics B
Psychology
Spanish
Statistics
Studio Art
US Government
US History
Shasta High
97
81
71
80
55
74
85
86
85
75
90
100
67
59
Shasta High School A-G Courses
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Please refer to handout:
Shasta High A-G Checklist Class of 2020
Top Reasons to be A-G Compliant:
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The opportunity to choose YOUR path, don’t let it be chosen for
you!
Be university eligible
To be eligible for ROTC scholarships and Military Academies
To assist in becoming NCAA & NAIA eligible if interested in
becoming a collegiate athlete
Be prepared for transferrable courses at a community college
To incorporate lifelong academic habits
To increase eligibility for scholarships
To satisfy “Language Other Than English” (LOTE) requirements
when transferring from community college to university
It is a competitive world! Be prepared to compete!
A-G complaint students are more likely to graduate from college
AND in a timely manner!
How to assist your child in
becoming a-g eligible…
Connect with your child’s counselor
 Connect with your child’s teachers &
aeries account
 Assist your child in developing time
management skills
 Assist your child in increasing their
independence and responsibility
 Encourage your child to communicate with
his/her teachers
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How to assist your child in
becoming a-g eligible…
Become familiar with the school’s
resources
 Encourage extra-curricular and/or school
club participation
 Review and communicate with the
counselor regarding your child’s 4-year
plan and post-secondary goals
 Make college visits whenever traveling
 Encourage career research
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Curriculum Faire
Who: Incoming 9th and current 9th grade
students and parents
 What: Exhibits of the various programs
available at SHS. Examples: Advanced
Placement, Art, Foreign Language, Industrial
Arts, Math, English, Science, and Athletics
 When: Early February
 Where: SHS Harlan Carter Gym
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8th Grade Parent Night
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Shasta counselors will host an evening prior to
the Curriculum Faire to present information on
the following topics:
Grad. & A-G requirements
Choosing a curriculum
Athletics, Band, Choir, and Clubs
Bell schedules, transportation, lunch
AP teachers will host a meeting directly following
our meeting to explain the Honors and AP
program in detail.
District of Choice for 8th Graders
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INTRADISTRICT TRANSFER: If you live in the Foothill
or Enterprise attendance area but would like to attend
Shasta, you must obtain the Intra-District Transfer and
return it to the SUHSD Office by Jan. 1, 2016.
INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER: If you live in another
school district attendance area (i.e. Gateway or
Anderson) but would like to attend Shasta, you must
obtain an Inter-District transfer form and return it to
the SUHSD Office by Jan. 1, 2016.
After Jan. 1, 2016 different forms will be required.
Counseling Department
Ms. Howard (Alphabet A-Da)
Ms. Love (Alphabet De-H)
Ms. Sandbloom (Alphabet O-R/SHS Plus)
Mr. Valdivia (I-N)
Mr. Beasley (Alphabet S-Z)
Contact Information
Counseling Staff
 Ms. Howard (Alphabet A-Da)
showard@suhsd.net
 Ms. Love (Alphabet De-H)
blove@suhsd.net
 Mr. Valdivia (Alphabet I-N)
avaldivia@suhsd.net
 Ms. Sandbloom (Alphabet O-R/SHS Plus)
hsandbloom@suhsd.net
 Mr. Beasley (Alphabet S-Z )
bbeasley@suhsd.net
Talk, Listen, Plan, Research, and
Visit….