This document provides information to freshman students at Foothill Technology High School about graduation requirements, the counseling department, and creating a four-year course plan. It outlines the core subject requirements including English, math, science, social studies, PE/health, fine arts, and electives. Students must complete 230 total credits, 75 hours of community service, and meet UC/CSU A-G requirements. The document guides students in creating their own four-year course plan and stresses reviewing it with parents.

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2012 - 2013
Welcome Freshmen
Dragons!!
We are excited that
you are here!!

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Today we are going to talk about:
 Graduation from FTHS
 College admission
 Your goals and your
Four Year Plan

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Do you have health
insurance?
California Healthy Families offers:
 Medical + Dental + Vision
insurance coverage at little or no cost.
Health
Insurance helps Information is
kids stay healthy available in the
with regular Counseling
medical and office!
dental visits!

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Foothill Counselors
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Who is your Counselor?
Mr. Boyd:
Last Names A - GH

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Ms. Freeman:
Last Names GI - O

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Mrs. Vega
Last Names P - Z

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Mr. Vallejo:
Special Program
Counselor

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FTHS Graduation
Requirements:
 230 total credits
 Required class + Electives
 75 hours community service

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English: 40 credits REQUIRED
•English 9 P/ 9H
•English 10 P/10 H
•English 11 P/AP Eng Lang
•English 12 P/ AP Eng Lit

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Mathematics: 30 credits
REQUIRED
 MUST complete Algebra 1
 4 years of Math are strongly
recommended

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SCIENCE: 20 credits REQUIRED
 10 credits of a LIFE science (Biology)
 10 credits of a PHYSICAL science (Chemistry, Physics)
 3 to 4 years of science are Strongly
recommended
 At FTHS all 11th grade students
will be enrolled in a science class

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Social Studies: 35 credits
REQUIRED
 5 credits of Geography (Gr.9)
 10 credits of World History (Gr.10)
 10 credits of US History (Gr.11)
 5 credits of Government (Gr.12)
 5 credits of Economics (Gr. 12)

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Physical Education:
20 credits REQUIRED
 On-campus P.E. class
 YMCA
 Mavericks
 Sports
 Independent Study P.E.

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Health Education:
5 credits REQUIRED
(usually taken in
9th Grade)

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Fine Arts: 10 credits
REQUIRED
 Foreign Language, Art, Drama,
Filmmaking, Digital Photography

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Applied Arts – 10 credits REQUIRED
 EDA fulfills this requirement!
 WEB DESIGN, DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN,
Yearbook, ROP offerings

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Electives: 60 credits
required!
An elective class is any class that
you choose above and beyond
the core requirements.

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Community Service – 75 hours required
 20 hours in the 9th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 10th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 11th grade year recommended
 15 hours in the 12th grade year
 Two different organizations

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UC/CSU A – G Requirements
A. History/Social Science: 2 years required
B. English: 4 years required
C. Mathematics: 3 years required/4 recommended
D. Laboratory Science: 2 years required/3
recommended
E. Language Other Than English: 2 years required/3
recommended
F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 FULL year required
G. College Preparatory Electives: 1 year required
All Classes must be passed with an A, B, or C for college eligibility! D =
FAIL!!!

21. Foothill Technology High School Four-Year Plan
SUBJECT Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
English 9 or English 10 or English 11 or English 12 or
ENGLISH
English 9 H English 10 H AP English Lang AP English Lit
SOCIAL Geography/ World History or US History or Amer. Gov/Econ
SCIENCE Health World History H US History AP AP Amer. Gov /Econ H
Intermediate Algebra Algebra 2
Algebra 1 Geometry
Algebra 2 Trig/Pre-Calculus
MATH
Geometry Algebra 2 Trig/Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB
Geometry/trig H Algebra 2 H Trig/Pre-Calculus H AP Calculus BC
Conceptual Physics Chemistry Physiology H
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics AP Physics
Chemistry H Physiology H
LANGUAGE Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 AP Spanish 4
All Grade 9/10 options All Grade 9/10/11 options
All Grade 9 options PLUS:
PLUS: PLUS:
Art 2
Intro to Art Web Design Art 4 AP
Drama 2
Oral Interp Advanced Dig Photo Advanced Digital
Speech 2 (Forensics)
Speech 1 Art 3 Photography
Digital Photography
Yearbook Digital Animation and Psychology
Filmmaking
ELECTIVE AVID Art/Design AP Psychology
Journalism
OPTIONS Leadership Teachers Assistant or
Office Assistant

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You will be
going over the
four year plan
in your EDA
Please review your class
four year plan
with your
parents!!