Graduation Requirements

Mt. Madonna High School

The vision of Mt. Madonna High School is to enrich lives and society through education – one student at a time. Mt. Madonna High School

La visión de la escuela de Mt. Madonna es darles los estudiantes una educación que enrique las vidas de nuestros estudiantes. Graduation Requirements

Mt. Madonna High School = High School diploma Comprehensive High Schools - High School Diploma English 40 credits English 40 credits Math 20 credits (10 credits must be Math I) Math 30 credits (10 cr must be Math I) Science 20 credits Science 20 credits Wld/Hist 10 credits Wld/Hist 10 credits US Hist 10 credits US Hist 10 credits Gov 5 credits Gov 5 credits Econ 5 credits Econ 5 credits Fine Art 10 credits Fine Art 10 credits PE 20 credits PE 20 credits Sr Port 2 credits Career Tech 5 credits Electives 40 credits Electives 75 Credits ------182 credits + 80 hours of Community Service 220 credits + 80 hours of Comm Service

* Students receive a high school diploma at Mt. Madonna, Gilroy High, Christopher High, and GECA ** Students can attend a community college with our diploma, then transfer to a 4-year university *** Students can transfer back to their home schools (see Ms. Salgado) Requisitos de Graduación

Secundaria de Mt. Madonna Secundarias de Gilroy y Christopher Mt. Madonna High School Comprehensive High Schools English 40 credits English 40 credits Math 20 credits (10 credits must be Math I) Math 30 credits (10 cr must be Math I) Science 20 credits Science 20 credits Wld/Hist 10 credits Wld/Hist 10 credits US Hist 10 credits US Hist 10 credits Gov 5 credits Gov 5 credits Econ 5 credits Econ 5 credits Fine Art 10 credits Fine Art 10 credits PE 20 credits PE 20 credits Sr Port 2 credits Career Tech 5 credits Electives 40 credits Electives 75 credits

------182 credits + 80 horas de comunidad 220 credits + 80 horas de comunidad

* En cada secundaria se recibe una diploma ** Pueden asistir los colegios comunitarios y luego transferir a una universidad *** Estudiantes si pueden regresar a sus escuelas (Gilroy High y Christopher High) Lesson Count

● Credit Recovery System ● Partial credits offered Example: 0 credits, .50 cr, 1.0 cr, 1.5 cr, 2.0 cr, 2.5 cr, 3.0 cr, 3.5 cr, 4.0 credits

How to Earn Credits

Credits per cycle

1st period = 2 credits 2nd period = 2 credits 3rd period = 2 credits 4th period = 2 credits 5th period = 2 credits TOTAL = 10 credits per cycle Creditos cada ciclo

Creditos cada cycle

1 periodo = 2 creditos 2 periodo = 2 creditos 3 periodo = 2 creditos 4 periodo = 2 creditos 5 periodo = 2 creditos Total = 10 creditos cada ciclo MMHS Support Services

❖ Cal-SOAP ❖ Credit Acceleration ❖ Leadership Class ❖ Rebekah’s Children Services ❖ Community Solutions ❖ Youth Alliance ❖ D.A.D.S. (Dept. of Alcohol & Drug Services) ❖ Food Pantry Servicios adicionales en MMHS

❖ PBIS/Olweus Programs ❖ Student Recognition ❖ Team Building Curriculum ❖ Focus on Social/Emotional ❖ Community Partnerships Clima Positiva en la Escuela

❖ PBIS/Olweus Programs ❖ Student Recognition ❖ Team Building Curriculum ❖ Focus on Social/Emotional ❖ Community Partnerships Student Expectations

❖ Be Safe ➢ Ex: Respect school boundaries ➢ Ex: Respect personal space ❖ Be Respectful ➢ Ex: Use positive and appropriate language on campus ➢ Ex: DO NOT USE ELECTRONICS (cell phones) in the classroom ❖ Be Responsible ➢ Ex: Follow the dress code ➢ Ex: Remain focused and on task Expectativas

● Tener Seguridad – Quedensen adentro del limite de la escuela ● Sea Respectoso – Usen lenguaje apropiado ● Sea Responsible – Ropa apropiada Goals

❖ Increase Attendance ❖ Become a high school graduate ❖ Succeed after high school! Metas

❖ Asistir la escuela cada dia. ❖ Graduar de la secundaria. ❖ Tener éxito después que recibir la diploma!