Preparing Students for
Success in High School
Your Journey Continues
Freshman Conference
CUSD/CEHS Credit Requirements
240 Available credits for students
who attend CEHS four years
Students must complete 95% of
CEHS available credits
230 credits are required for
graduation
Freshman Conference form
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Class of 2017
Counselor
Student name
Today’s date
Credits to graduate
College Interest
SAT/ACT
Career Goals
On the left:
– 9th through 12th grade graduation
requirements
UC/CSU Eligibile
Our goal is for all CEHS to become
UC/CSU eligible!
– CSU = Fresno State, San Diego State, etc.
– UC = UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Merced, etc
Course requirements are called “A-G”
requirements.
What is a (P) course? (P) designation for a
college prep course.
CUSD Graduation Requirements
English- 4 Years
Math – Algebra 1 and Geometry (New CA.
Math Content Standards)
Social Science –
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World Geography/Health
World History
US History
Government/Economics
or an AP course in above
CUSD Graduation Requirements
(Cont’d)
Science – Biology (Life) and
Chemistry(Physical)
Foreign Language/Visual &
Performing Arts – two years in one area,
or one each area
Physical Education*– 4 years
– 2 years of P.E. Core (9th and 10th)
– 2 years elective P.E. (11th and 12th)
*Jr’s/Sr’s who attend CART waive P.E.
A – G Requirements
Courses are in addition or in conjunction with
CUSD graduation requirements.
A – English – 4 years
B – Math – at least 3 years
C – Social Science – 2 years
D – Laboratory Science – at least 1 Physical and 1 Biological Science
E - Foreign Language – at least 2 years
F - Visual & Performing Arts – 1 year
G -College prep elective – at least 1year
Freshman Conference form
Post Secondary goals
– What are you doing after high school?
Co-Curricular/Club involvement
CSF
Notes
Student Signature
What is my GPA?
GPA stands for your Grade Point
Average
Calculated according to the grades
you earn in your classes and the
number of classes you take.
A = 4, B = 3, C= 2, D = 1, F = 0
CSU/UC calculate GPA based on the
courses you take to meet A-G
requirements.
How to calculate your GPA?
P.E. Core
Biology
Algebra 1
English 9
Spanish 1
Health
B+
A
CC
D
F
3
4
2
2
1
0
TOTAL = 12 points
Divide by # of
classes* = 2.0
Taking the SAT/ACT
Take the PSAT and/or PLAN in the Fall of
your Sophomore.
Take the SAT/ACT during the spring of
your Junior year.
With a CSU/UC GPA of 3.0, CSU will take
any score on the SAT/ACT. This is based
on Admissions Availability
CA High School Exit Exam
Required to earn a diploma in the
state of California
English/Language Arts test –
minimum score 350
Math test – covers Algebra 1 and
some Geometry, minimum score of
350
First opportunity is during the spring
of your Sophomore year
What can I do NOW
to be successful in High School?
Be at school!
Have a plan for graduation! Today
is your first step.
Get involved! Do something more than
just come to school everyday!
Be organized! Use a planner, take
good Cornell notes and review them every
day.
What can I do NOW
to be successful in High School?
Get to know your teachers BEFORE
you have a problem! Meet with them
regularly.
Homework counts!
Ask for help! Even if you don’t know
who to ask, start somewhere.
Meet with your counselor every
year!
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Turn in your conference form.
It’s your attendance for P.E.!