Phoenix Union High School District COURSE CATALOG 2014-2015 Mathematics S cience Special Education Business E nglish P hysical Education / Health ELL Reading Career and Technical Education Performing Arts Art W orld Languages Social Studies JROTC Family and Consumer Science Magnets LEADERSHIP TEAM Dr. Kent Paredes Scribner, Superintendent Dr. Althe Allen, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction and Accountability Mr. Jose Arenas, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Ms. Lorrie Drobny, Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Ms. Nora Gutierrez, Assistant Superintendent for Operations Mr. Juvenal Lopez, Director of Certified Staff Ms. Carol Nau, Administrative Assistant to the Governing Board Mr. Craig Pletenik, Community Relations Manager Mr. Corey Woods, Director of College and Career Articulation GOVERNING BOARD Ms. Linda Abril Ms. Lela Alston Mr. Ian Danley Mr. Ricardo Gallego Ms. Amy Kobeta Ms. Laura Pastor Mr. Randy Schiller Phoenix Union High School District COURSE CATALOG 2014-2015 4502 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012 (602) 764-1100 www.PhoenixUnion.org Revised February 2014 Table of Contents Table TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information and Special Program Requirements ................................................................. II Districtwide Course Offerings Career and Technical Education (CTE)....................................................................................... C2 Agriscience ........................................................................................................................... C4 Business Education .............................................................................................................. C6 Education Training ................................................................................................................ C9 Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) .................................................................................. C10 Industrial Technology Education (ITE) ................................................................................. C12 English ........................................................................................................................................ C16 English Language Learners (ELL) .............................................................................................. C20 JROTC ........................................................................................................................................ C23 Mathematics ................................................................................................................................ C24 Performing Arts ........................................................................................................................... C27 Physical Education/Health .......................................................................................................... C32 Reading ....................................................................................................................................... C33 Science ....................................................................................................................................... C34 Social Studies ............................................................................................................................. C38 Special Education Programs (SPED) ......................................................................................... C40 Visual Art ..................................................................................................................................... C43 World Languages ........................................................................................................................ C46 Student Opportunities ................................................................................................................. C49 General Electives ........................................................................................................................ C49 Individual High School Campus Courses .......................................................................................... C52 Appendix Boundary Map ............................................................................................................................ A2 Attendance Zones ....................................................................................................................... A3 Community College and University Requirements ..................................................................... A4 Graduation Requirements ........................................................................................................... A5 ECAP Student and Family Planning Portfolio ............................................................................. A6 Index of Course Offerings .................................................................................................................. I2 I 14-15 GENERAL INFormation AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR DROP-BACK SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS SENIORS REQUIREMENTS FOR Graduation For specific requirements, please contact the Phoenix Union High School District Curriculum Division. PUHSD Entrance Graduation Requirements Requirements for Arizona Class of Universities EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 2014-15 The Phoenix Union High School District wishes to inform students, English 4.0 4.0 parents, employees and the general public that it provides an Social Studies 3.0 2.0 equal opportunity educational program. All courses, services Mathematics (p. C24) 4.0 and activities are offered in accordance with E.E.O-A.A.A.P. Algebra 3-4 1.0 compliance. Additional Math Courses 3.0 Laboratory Science (p. C34) 3.0 Biology 1.0 Additional Lab course(s) 2.0 ATTENDANCE ZONE Regulations Health Education 0.5 Fine Arts1 1.0 Open enrollment allows a student to enroll in any school OR 1.0 regardless of that student’s school or district attendance Career and Technical zone. Specialty schools and programs may have additional Education2 requirements. World Languages 2.0 The attendance areas of the District will be established by the Electives 6.5 Board. Students will attend school in the attendance areas in TOTAL 22.0 which their respective residences are located. Exceptions to this Credits*** Credits*** policy may be made for open enrollment, special placements Notes: based on Individualized Educational Programs, desegregation 1. Visual and Performing Arts courses are offered in the following areas: order compliance, disciplinary actions, available curricula and Art, Dance, Theatre Arts and Music. in the case of homeless students, continued attendance in their 2. Career and Technical Education courses are offered in the Career and school of origin. Technical Education areas: Business/Technology Education, Family Magnet school transfers can only take place during the first and Consumer Sciences and Industrial Technology Education. two weeks of any school year. However, students may make * Please refer to page A4 for a more detailed explanation of specific application for transfer for any subsequent school year at any entrance requirements. time. New residents to the district must make any transfer requests within 10 days of the first day of attendance at a district ** ARIZONA INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE STANDARDS (AIMS) school. ALL REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS MUST BE FILED All students must take the AIMS test as directed by the State Board of WITH THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL THE STUDENT Education. Passing the AIMS test as a graduation requirement is in IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING. Forms are available in the effect for graduating classes 2006-2016. (Further details are on page VI.) school’s registration office. Questions regarding residency or tuition should be referred to the Specialist for Attendance and Residence at (602) 764-1219. Questions regarding athletic RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS FOR eligibility should be referred to the Director of Athletics at (602) graduation -- PRACTICAL STUDENTS 764-1222. Special circumstance transfers require the approval of both the sending and receiving schools. Class of 2015 English 4.0 PLANNING A FOUR YEAR PROGRAM: Education Mathematics 3.0 AND CAREER ACTION PLAN Science 2.0 Social Studies 1.0 An ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan) reflects a student’s Economics 0.5 current plan of coursework, career aspirations, and extended Government 0.5 learning opportunities in order to develop the student’s academic Adult Survival 2.0 and career goals. The ECAP is developed with the involvement Health 0.5 of students, parents and school personnel working together to guide the student in his/her choices and educational experiences. Job Prep 0.5 The ECAP should be revisited and updated on a yearly basis Vocational Electives 2.0 (Metro Tech or Equivalent) throughout high school and the postsecondary years. Electives 6.0 TOTAL 22.0*** Registration *** ARIZONA INSTRUMENT TO MEASURE STANDARDS (AIMS) Registration of current 8th grade students for entrance into 9th All special education students must participate in AIMS testing. grade next year will occur during the spring of the current year. Students, who meet the criteria for significantly cognitively Tenth grade, eleventh grade and twelfth grade students will disabled as determined by the IEP team, may be eligible for the register during the spring. Actual registration procedures will AIMS-A, an alternative assessment. (Further details on page VI) be explained by the counselors at each high school or