Wednesday, April 20, 16 Welcome Huskies Class of 2020

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Chino Hills High School Administrative Team • Isabel Brenes- Principal • Anna Purcell- Assistant Principal • Shavon Roberts- Assistant Principal • Kyle Shuler- Assistant Principal

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Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Melissa Hughes

A – Cl + HSA & BAHT

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Kathie Spaun

Co – F + AVID

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Lisa Behounek G-Man

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Shelley Bateman Mar-Sa + NCAA

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 AnJel Gutierrez

Sc-Z +ELD & CHADDAC

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Karen Espinoza Special Education

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Stephanie Arrington Intervention Counselor + PLUSS

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Wednesday, April 20, 16 Wednesday, April 20, 16 Counseling Technician- Marybeth McCormack

Counseling Clerk- Sharon Bernard

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Counseling Website

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Counseling Website

www.chinohillshigh.com

Go to Academics: Click on Counseling Page Here you will find important announcements and resources as well as email addresses for your son/daughter’s counselor.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Why see your counselor?

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Why see your counselor? ⇒ Academic questions or problems ⇒ College information ⇒ Career questions ⇒ Scheduling questions or problems ⇒ Help with just about anything from home, school, and life

Wednesday, April 20, 16 How to see your counselor

vStudents may drop in to see us before school, at nutrition, lunch or after school.

vSign in on our clipboard if we are unavailable.

v Schedule an appointment with the secretary.

vIf you have an emergency and your counselor is not available, tell the secretary, and she will find a counselor to see you.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 CHHS Counseling Policies

qCHHS does not honor requests for specific teachers or teacher changes.

qCounselors do not make period changes.

qThe only appropriate request for a schedule change is due to a level change.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 All Chino Hills High School graduates shall: G R ü Maintain a 2.0 GPA E R ü Complete all prescribed coursework as follows: Q A English 4 years 40 credits Math 3 years 30 credits U D World History or AP Euro 1 year 10 credits U U.S. History 1 year 10 credits I U.S. Government 1 semester 5 credits R A Economics 1 semester 5 credits T Physical Science 1 year 10 credits E Biology 1 year 10 credits M I Physical Education 2 years 20 credits VPA or Foreign Language 2 years 20 credits E O Health 1 semester 5 credits N Electives 60 credits N Total Credits 225 T S Wednesday, April 20, 16 University of and California State University A ENGLISH 4 Years College Preparatory B MATHEMATICS A - G 3 Years Required; 4 Years Recommended Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Minimum C HISTORY 2 Years Required U.S. History or U.S. Gov’t and World History Admissions D LABORATORY SCIENCE 2 Years Required; 3 Years Recommended Requirements Biology CP, Chemistry, Physics E FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 Years Same Language Required; 3 years Recommended F VISUAL and PERFORMING ARTS 1 Year Required; See UC approved course list G COLLEGE PREP ELECTIVE See UC approved course list Wednesday, April 20, 16 SAMPLE FRESHMAN SCHEDULE

1. English 9 CP or English 9 Honors 2. Math 3. Science 4. PE 9 5. Health/World Geography 6. Elective*** *** Recommend taking a VPA as an elective

Wednesday, April 20, 16 English Placement Current Current Recommended 9th English Class Grade Grade English Course English 8 Honors A, B, or C English 9 Honors

English 8 A or B English 9 CP or Honors

English 8 C, D, or F English 9 CP

*Note: Final placement is based on counselor’s discretion after reviewing final grades.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Math Placement

Current Current Grade Recommended 9th Math Class Grade Math Course Math 8 A - F Integrated Math 1 Integrated C, D or F Integrated Math 1 Math 1 Integrated A, B or C Integrated 2/2H Math 1

*Note: Final placement is based on counselor’s discretion after reviewing final grades.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Science Placement

Integrated Math 1 Earth Science, Biology CP or Biology Honors

Integrated 2/2H Biology Honors or Chemistry Honors

Wednesday, April 20, 16 PHYSICAL EDUCATION

All freshmen will be placed into PE 9 regardless of whether they participate in athletics

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Health/ World Geography

All freshman take one semester of Health and one semester of World Geography, unless they are in an academy or AVID. Those students will make up Health at a later time.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Foreign Language • Due to limited availability only students taking English 9H will be likely to receive a language, however this is not guaranteed. Spanish and French fill up first. Generally there is greater availability in Japanese and Mandarin for all 9th graders who request it. • If you are a selecting a foreign language, circle your choices in order of preference.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Elective Options

You will Number have 1 potential choices by elective preference spot in 1, 2, 3 your from visual schedule. performing art and/or the general elective columns.

Wednesday, April 20, 16 There are many different avenues available for you to become involved in the “Husky Family.” GET INVOLVED! C L U B S Theatre InterAct Dance Chorus Polynesian Fencing S P R I N G S P O R T S F A L L S P O R T S Tree Huggers Badminton Football CSF Baseball Cross Country Hockey Yearbook Girls’ W I N T E R S P O R T S Boys’ Tennis Boys’ Track Soccer Band Girls’ Water Polo Journalism

Wednesday, April 20, 16 Don’t forget about the Academies! HSA - Health Science Academy CHADDAC -Chino Hills Academy of Digital Design and Communication (pathway) BAHT- Business Academy of Hospitality and Tourism AVID- Advancement Via Individual Determination PLUSS- Positive Learning Using Study Skills. Students are hand selected for this academy

For more information on the academies, please check our school’s website under Academics then Academies.

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