Desert Vista High School 2015-2016 Registration Handbook
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Desert Vista High School REGISTRATION HANDBOOK 2015 - 2016 Tempe Union High School District Governing Board Michelle I. Helm Sandy K. Lowe Deanne McClenahan Moses Sanchez Brandon Schmoll 2 DESERT VISTA HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016 REGISTRATION HANDBOOK Mrs. Christine Barela ~ Principal Ms. Stacy White-Nielsen, Assistant Principal ~ Registrar Mr. T.J. Snyder, Assistant Principal ~ Athletics Ms. Tomika Bethea, Assistant Principal ~ Activities General Information ................................................................................... 3-6 Course Fees ................................................................................................. 7 NCAA Eligibility Information ...................................................................... 8-9 Freshman Year Courses ............................................................................. 10-11 Sophomore Year Courses .......................................................................... 12-13 Junior Year Courses .................................................................................... 14-15 Senior Year Courses .................................................................................. 16-17 Course Descriptions Business ............................................................................................ 18 English ............................................................................................... 20 Fine Arts Art ............................................................................................. 25 Theatre ..................................................................................... 27 Music ........................................................................................ 28 Foreign Language ............................................................................ 30 Interdisciplinary Studies .................................................................. 34 Mathematics ..................................................................................... 34 Military Science (JROTC) .................................................................. 37 Personal Development .................................................................... 37 Physical/Health Physical Education ........................................................................... 38 Health ....................................................................................... 39 Science ............................................................................................... 39 Social Studies .................................................................................... 41 Special Education ............................................................................. 43 Technological Education/Engineering ........................................... 47 E.V.I.T. ................................................................................................. 49 Zero/Eighth Hour Classes ......................................................................... 48 Activity Fees ................................................................................................. 57 Maricopa Community College Associate in Arts Information ............. 58 GENERAL INFORMATION 3 Education is an important part of preparing yourself for life. Since little can be accomplished without planning and structure, it is important that you plan your high school course of study so that these four years will contribute to your future in a positive way. REGISTRATION – Prior to registration, we will provide you with registration materials and information. Questions regarding schedules can be answered for incoming freshmen at our Open House on January 12, 2015 and for upperclassmen by the counseling staff at 480.706.7944. It is important that the registration forms be filled out completely and returned as soon as possible. CREDITS – One half unit of credit is earned for each successfully completed course at the end of a semester. MINIMUM COURSE LOADS – Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors must enroll in a minimum of six credit-bearing classes. Seniors are encouraged to enroll in five or six classes; however, they must enroll in a minimum of four classes. Only Seniors will be allowed a release period. There must be extenuating circumstances in order for Juniors to request a release period. There are minimum course loads that must be maintained for students participating in AIA events. Consult the Assistant Principal/Athletics at 480.706.7912 for details. Students may enroll for a maximum of six classes during the regular school day. If students choose to enroll in more than six courses, there is an additional fee of $350.00 per year. AIMS/ AzMERIT – Beginning with the graduating class of 2013, twenty-three credits must be successfully completed in the areas listed below to graduate from Tempe Union High School District schools. Since April of 1999, students have been administered a series of tests to measure their knowledge of state mathematics, reading and writing standards. All students will have five opportunities to take the proficiency level tests beginning in the spring of their sophomore year. Beginning with the graduating class of 2006, and ending with the class of 2016, all students within those graduation years will be required to meet the Arizona state standards in reading, writing and math subject area AIMS tests. AIMS results will be attached to the student’s transcripts. The content of AIMS is extremely rigorous; therefore, in preparation for AIMS, students are urged to work with their counselors in selecting classes which contain content most closely aligned with the state’s mathematics and language arts standards. The Arizona State Board of Education adopted a new statewide achievement test, AzMERIT, starting in the Spring of 2015. Students in Grade 3 through high school will take AzMERIT in English Language Arts and Mathematics. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS English (AZ state proficiency required) 4.0 credits Mathematics (AZ state proficiency required) 4.0 credits Physical Science 1.0 credit Life Science 1.0 credit Additional Science 1.0 credit World History and Geography 1.0 credit American/AZ History 1.0 credit U.S./AZ Government 0.5 credit Economics** 0.5 credit Health Education 0.5 credit Physical Education 1.0 credit Fine Arts/Practical Arts/Vocational Education (CTE) 1.0 credit Fine Arts/Vocational Education (CTE) 1.0 credit Electives 5.5 credits TOTAL 23.0 credits Students are to select one credit from either Fine Arts (FA) or Vocational Education (CTE) (VE) and one credit from either Fine Arts (FA), Vocational Educations (CTE) (VE) or Practical Arts (PA). *Students who have participated in three complete fall semesters of high school marching band may be granted a waiver of the Physical Education graduation requirement. Students who have earned 2.0 credits in Military Science may be granted a waiver of the Physical Education graduation requirement. **Can be met with Economics, Honors Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Internship or Advanced Marketing. RANK CALCULATION– Rank is calculated using a weighted, five point scale, for honors and AP courses as indicated in the DV Registration Handbook. Six courses for each completed semester are ranked in the following order: 1. Honors core courses – Title is underlined and noted with an * in the registration handbook. (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2) 2. Core courses—Title is underlined in the registration handbook. (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1) 3. Honors non-core courses—Title is noted with an * in the registration handbook (A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2) 4. Elective courses—all other classes. (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1) Any courses reflected on the transcript after graduation from 8th grade will be considered for ranking purposes and summer school courses are used if necessary. While completion of the units described on page 3 meets the minimum requirements for graduation and will allow admittance to a 4 community college, it does not ensure entrance to all colleges, trade schools, etc. Students planning to seek post-high school training should determine the entrance requirements of the college or school in which they plan to enroll. This should be done as early as possible. School guidance counselors are available to assist in this process. At the time of this printing, entrance into an Arizona university requires the following: ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS SUBJECTS CURRENT IN-STATE HIGHLY HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY SELECTIVE GRADUATION ENTRANCE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH 4 YEARS 4 YEARS 4 YEARS MATHEMATICS 4 YEARS 4 YEARS 4 YEARS Algebra 1-2 AP Calc BC may be required for Geometry admissions to select programs i.e. Algebra 3-4 business and engineering Pre-Calculus/College Math LAB SCIENCE 3 YEARS 3 YEARS 4 YEARS 1 year of physics may be required for admissions to select engineering programs 1 year of chemistry may be required for admission s to select pre-med programs SOCIAL STUDIES 3 YEARS (3 credits) 2 or 3 YEARS 3 OR 4 YEARS American History .5 credit Free Enterprise: World Hist. Geog. Economics Plus one year from: Entrepreneurship Economics Adv. Business Mkt. U.S. Government Adv. Business Mgmt. FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 YEARS 3 or 4 YEARS Same Foreign Language A minimum of 2 years, however, as many as possible is recommended. FINE/VOCATIONAL (Career 2 YEARS 1 YEAR 1 YEAR and Technical Education)/ (Fine Art) (Fine Art) PRACTICAL ARTS Art Art Drama Drama Music Music Dance Dance P.E. / HEALTH 1.5 Credits (Varies by school) ELECTIVES 5.5 Credits *AP/Honors classes