2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. West Contra Costa Unified School District 1108 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, California 94801 Phone: (510) 231-1100 · Website: www.wccusd.net 2017 | 2018 HIGH SCHOOL COURSE CATALOG Published by the Office of the Associate Superintendent, K-Adult Schools 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. LIST OF COURSE OFFERINGS BY SCHOOL LEGEND [AP] Advanced Placement Course / Meets UC/CSU Requirements BL Bilingual Speaker Course ELD English Language Development Course [H] Honors Level Course / Meets UC/CSU Requirements [P] College Preparatory Course / Meets UC/CSU Requirements ROP Regional Occupational Program Course SL Sheltered English Course—also known as Specially-Designed Academic Instruction English (SDAIE) 2 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. DE ANZA HIGH SCHOOL Community Integra Concert Choir [P] Creative Writing [P] A CSU Expository Reading and Writing Advanced Piano [P] Aerospace IV Airforce JROTC D AFJROTC Aerospace Dance Production [P] AFJROTC Leadership Education Digital Arts Designs the Web1[P] AFJROTC Wellness Program African Am Lit [P] E Algebra 1 Economics SL [P] Algebra 1 SL [P] Economics [P] Algebra 1 [P] ELD 1A Algebra 2 Trig [P] ELD 1B Amer Govt [P] ELD 2A American Gov SL[P] ELD 2B AP Biology ELD 3A AP Calculus AB ELD 3B AP Chemistry ELD 4 [P] AP English Language and Composition Eng/Read(R180) AP English Literature and Composition English 1 [P] AP Government & Politics United States English 2 [P] AP Macroeconomics English 3 [P] AP Microeconomics English Skills AP Psychology [P] English/Reading AP Spanish Language Ensemble [P] AP Spanish Literature Environmental Science I [P] AP United States History Environmental Science II [P] AP World Hist Applied Research Methods for Contemporary F Art Advanced [P] Foun Cul Geog Art of Video Production (ROP) French 1 [P] French 2 [P] B French 3 [P] Band Beginning French 4 [H] Band Symphonic [P] Functional Academy Begin Art [P] Beginning Piano [P] G Biology Science Geometry SL [P] Biology SL [P] Geometry [P] Biology [P] Biomedical Science [P] H Health Science Emergency Medicine [P] C Homeroom/Advisory Career Guidance Hospital Health Services (ROP) Ceramics 1 [P] Chemistry SL [P] I Chemistry [P] 3 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. DE ANZA HIGH SCHOOL EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL Spanish 3 [P] Ind Living Skill 1 Spanish 4 [H] Internet Engineering 1 [P] Spanish for Spanish Speakers 1 [P] Internet Engineering 2 [P] Student Advocacy Intro to Law [P] Introduction to Healthcare Careers [DE] T Theater 1 [P] J Theater 2 [P] Jazz Dance 1 [P] Theater Advance [P] Jazz Dance 2 [P] Tutorial Jazz Ensemble [P] Journalism 1 [P] U Journalism 2 [P] US Government Journey for Justice in America (UCCI) US History SL [P] L US History [P] Law & Justice [P] Leadership W Life Skills for Healthcare Student [DE] Work Experience World Hist SL [P] World History M World History [P] Math Math Skills Y Math Support I Yearbook Mex-Amer Lit [P] MultiMedia [P] P PE Core Prgm -Gr9 A PE Core Program Adaptive Phys Ed PE Weight Trainin Advanced Auto Technology ROP Personal Care Skil Advanced Media Communication [P] ROP Physical Science Algebra 1 Skills Physics [P] Algebra 1 SL [P] Physiology [P] Algebra 1 [P] Pre-Calculus [H] Algebra 2 Trig [P] Probability & Statistics [P] Algebra 2 [P] Psychology [P] All Skills American Government [P] R American Government SL[P] Rec Living Skills AP Biology AP Calculus AB S AP Calculus BC Skills for Success AP Chemistry Spanish 1 [P] AP Computer Science (ROP) Spanish 2 [P] 4 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL English English 1 [P] AP English Language and Composition English 2 [P] AP English Literature and Composition English 3 [H] AP Environmental Science English 3 [P] AP French Language English 4 [P] AP Government & Politics United States English I Adv [P] AP Japanese Language and Culture English II Adv [P] AP Psychology [P] English/Reading AP Spanish Language Environmental Science & Green Tech [P] AP United States History AP World Hist F Art Advanced [P] Foun Cul Geo BL [P] Art of Video Productions (ROP) Foun Cul Geog [P] Auto Technology ROP Found Cul Geog SL [P] French 1 [P] B French 2 [P] Band Symphonic [P] French 3 [P] Begin Art [P] French 4 [H] Biology SL [P] Biology [P] G Broadcast Journalism [ROP] Generic English C Geometry Concepts Career Guidance Geometry SL [P] Ceramics 1 [P] Geometry [P] Chemistry SL [P] Gnrc Elective [P] Chemistry [P] Gnrc Soc Sci [P] Concert Band [P] CSU Expository Reading and Writing I Info Systems Design & Management 2 (ROP) D Information Systems Design & Mngmt (ROP) Daily Living Skill Dance Production [P] J Digital Art Designs the Web 1 [P] Japanese 1 [P] Digital Arts Web Design I (ROP) Japanese 2 [P] Japanese 3 [P] E Japanese 4 [H] Economics SL [P] Jazz Band [P] Economics [P] Jazz Dance 1 [P] ELD 1A Jazz Dance 2 [P] ELD 1B Jazz Ensemble [P] ELD 2A Journalism 1 [P] ELD 2B ELD 3A L ELD 3B Leadership ELD 4 [P] Library Assistant Eng/Read (R180) Life Science 5 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. HERCULES HIGH SCHOOL M Math MultiMedia [P] P P. E. PE Core Prgm -Gr9 PE Weight Trainin Photography [P] Photography Advanced [P] Physical Science A Physics [H] Academic Tutorial Physiology [P] Adv Visual Arts [P] Pre-Calculus [H] Algebra 1 Probability & Statistics [P] Algebra 1 [P] Algebra 1 SL [P] R Algebra 2 Trig [P] Reading Amer Govt [P] Rec Living Skills American Gov SL [P] Anatomy & Physiology [P] S AP Calculus AB Skills For Living AP Calculus BC Social Study Skill AP Chemistry Spanish 1 [P] AP Computer Science Principles [P] Spanish 2 [P] AP English Language and Composition Spanish 3 [P] AP English Literature and Composition Spanish 4 [H] AP Environmental Science ROP AP Government & Politics United States T AP Human Geography Theater 1 [P] AP Psychology [P] Theater 2 [P] AP Spanish Language Theater Advance [P] AP Statistics Tutorial AP Studio Art: 2-D Design AP United States History U AP World History US History SL [P] App Res Methods For Cont Issues [P] US History [P] B W Band Symphonic [P] Wind Ensemble [P] Begin Art [P] World History SL [P] Biology Science World History [P] Biology [P] World War II [P] Biology SL [P] 6 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. HERCULES HIGH SCHOOL Jazz Dance 1 [P] Jazz Dance 2 [P] C Chemistry [P] L Chemistry SL [P] Leadership Comp Graphic Arts ROP [P] Computer Apps M Computer Programming (ROP) Medical Careers [P] Concert Choir [P] CSU Expository Reading and Writing O Orchestra [P] D Orchestra Advanced Daily Living Skill Dance Production [P] P PE Core Prgm -Gr9 E PE Individual Sprt Economics [P] PE Weight Trainin Economics SL [P] Personal Care Skil Physical Science JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL Physics [P] ELD 1A Pre-Calculus [H] ELD 1B Pre Calculus [P] ELD 2A Probability & Statistics [P] ELD 2B Publications ELD 3A ELD 3B R ELD 4 [P] Rec Living Skills English English 1 [P] S English 2 [P] Skills For Living English 3 [H] Skills For Success English 3 [P] Skills Vis Impair English 4 [P] Spanish 1 [P] English I Advanced [P] Spanish 2 [P] English II Advanced [P] Spanish 3 [P] Spanish 4 [H] F French 1 [P] T French 2 [P] Theater Advanced [P] French 3 [P] Theater 1 [P] Tutorial G Geometry [P] U Geometry SL [P] US History Govt & Politics US US History [P] US History SL [P] J 7 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL Construction Tech Creative Writing [P] V Vocational Educ MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL W World History [P] D World History SL [P] Dance Production [P] World of Work Digital Arts Designs the Web 1 [P] Digital Photography (ROP) A Academic Tutorial E Advanced Piano [P] Economics SL [P] Algebra 1 [P] Economics [P] Algebra 1 BL [P] ELD 1A Algebra 1 SL [P] ELD 1B Algebra 2 [P] ELD 2A Algebra 2 SL [P] ELD 2B Algebra 2 Trig [P] ELD 3A Amer Govt [P] ELD 4 [P] American Gov SL[P] Eng/Read (R180) AP Biology Engineer Your World [P] AP Calculus AB English AP English Language and Composition English 1 [P] AP English Literature and Composition English 2 [P] AP Government & Politics United States English 3 [P] AP Spanish Language English 4 [P] AP Studio Art: Drawing English I Adv [P] AP United States History English II Adv [P] AP World Hist English Skiills Art Advanced [P] F B French 1 [P] Band Beginning French 2 [P] Band Symphonic [P] French 3 [P] Begin Art [P] Functional Academy Beginning Piano [P] Biology [P] G Biology Accel [P] Generic Elective Biology BL [P] Generic Social Sci Biology SL [P] Geometry P] Geometry BL [P] C Geometry SL [P] Chemistry SL [P] Graphic Arts Chemistry [P] Graphics & Digital Arts [P] College and Career Readiness [P] Guitar Advanced [P] Computer Science [P] Guitar Beginning [P] 8 2017-2018 West Contra Costa Unified School District High School Course Catalog……………………………………………………………………. MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL Theater Advance [P] Tutorial H U Health Science US History [P] US History BL [P] I US History SL [P] Info Systems Design & Management 2 (ROP) Information Systems Design & Mngmt (ROP) PINOLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL J Jazz Dance 1 [P] V Jazz Dance 2 [P] Vocational Educ L W Leadership Web Design