High School
VSAA 2016
Student Achievement
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Over the past 10 years :
• 4 National Merit Finalists
• 15 National Merit Commended Scholars
• 3 Presidential Scholarship nominees - the
National Young Arts Foundation
• 1 Presidential Scholarship winner – with the
National Young Arts
• 1 Ambassador - National Student Poets
Program
• 2 Washington Scholars
• 1 Davidson Scholar winning $50,000
• 1 Jazz Pianist National Finalist for the Cole
Porter Foundation Jazz Pianist recognition
• 1 Top 30 Under 30 Comedians- National
Recognition
• International Film competition - CSPAN
The Class of 2015
received over
$2.88 million in
scholarships for
talent and academic
achievement.
Colleges accepting our grads
 Stanford, Pomona, UC Berkeley
 Harvard, Stevens Institute of
Technology, Rensselaer
 Emerson , Worcester Polytechnic
Institute, U of W, Western
Washington, WSU
 Boston Univ., U. of O, OSU, PSU
 Cornell, New York University
 Whitman, Mills, Lawrence U.
 PLU, Seattle U, Linfield, Reed
Willamette, U. of Portland,
 U. of Puget Sound, BYU
 Gonzaga, Lewis & Clark College
 Occidental, Goucher, Davidson
 Wellesley, Spellman, Carleton
 U. of Cincinnati, Mt. Holyoke
 Northwestern, Wake Forest
Sarah Lawrence, Vassar
 Julliard, CalArts, Chicago College
of Performing Arts, Cornish
College of Art
 Florence Design Academy
 American Music & Drama
Academy, School of the Museum
of Fine Art-Boston
 Berklee College of Music
 Virginia Commonwealth
University
 North Carolina U. of the Arts
 U. of Southern California
 Lawrence University &
Conservatory, Point Park
University, University of Utah
 University of Indiana School of
Music, Chapman University
 Pacific Northwest College of Art
Graduation Requirements
English
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Fine Art (Includes 2.0 Core)
Career & Technical Ed
Fitness/Dance
Health
Elective
Credits Required
Credits possible
4.0 credits
3.0 credits
3.0 credits
3.0 credits
6.0 credits
1.0 credits
1.5 credits
0.5 credits
2.5 credits
24.5 credits
26.0 credits
Advanced Placement Classes
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Pre-A P English classes (9/10th)
AP Human Geography (10th grade)
AP English Literature & Comp.(11/12th grade)
AP English Language & Comp. (11/12th)
AP U.S. History (11/12th)
AP Comparative Gov. & Politics (11/12th)
Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus
AP Studio Art
College in the High School
Red Team
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9 grade - 2015/16
PAP Composition
Biology
Math
World Language, or Art
Art
Health and PE/Dance or Art
High School Core
Science Options
 Biology – is required and taken in 9th grade.
 Consider post-high school options as you make
your choices, and whether you will have math your
senior year.
 Three years of Science are required. Students may
choose from the following classes to meet the
additional science credits:
 Environmental Science – Lab science
 Chemistry- Math based Lab science
 Physics- Math based Lab science
 Natural Resources & Conservation
Red Team 10th - 2017/2018
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PAP Communications
AP Human Geography or World Themes
Math
Environmental Science or Chemistry or Natural
Resources & Conservation, or Art
World Language, or Art, or Dance/PE
Art
High School Core
Yellow Team 11- 12thth Grade 2018/2019
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AP English Language & Composition or American
Literature
AP US History or U.S. History
Math
Physics, or World Language, or Art
Art
Art
High School Core
Yellow team 11- 12th grade 2019/2020
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AP English Literature & Composition or World
Literature
AP Government & Politics or CWP
Math
Chemistry, or World Language, or Art
Art
Art
High School Core
Draft Four Year Plan
Grade 9
1.
PAP Composition
2. Math
3. Biology
4. Health and PE/Dance or Art
5. World Language, Art or PE/Dance
6. Art
7. High School Core
Grade 11
1. AP Eng. Lang/Comp or Amer. Lit
2. AP U.S. History or U.S. History
3. Math
4. Chemistry, other science or Art
5. Art
6. Art
7. High School Core
Grade 10
1. PAP Communications
2. Math
3. Science or other elective
4. AP Human Geography or World
Themes
5. World Language, Art or PE/Dance
6. Art
7. High School Core
Grade 12
1. AP Eng. Lit. /Comp or World Lit
2. AP Government & Politics or CWP
3. Math
4. Physics, other science or Art
5. Art
6. Art
7. High School Core
Career & Technical Ed.
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All Focus level art classes can fulfill the CTE requirement
Graphic Design
Moving Image Arts
Yearbook
Recording Arts and Sound Technology
American Sign Language
Natural Resources & Conservation
(or science credit)
ISSUES
 Graduation and College requirements
 H. S. Math, World Languages and Environmental
Science are the only credits that can be transferred
to the high school transcript.
 What is the difference between counting Art Forms
versus Art Credit?
 Fitness – 1.5 credits: Students must take at least 1
full year of Dance in high school to meet the PE
requirement. One semester can be taken outside of
dance.
 CORE