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2012 - 2013
Welcome Freshmen
Dragons!!
We are excited that
you are here!!

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Today we are going to talk about:
 Graduation from FTHS
 College admission
 Your goals and your
Four Year Plan

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 Medical + Dental + Vision
insurance coverage at little or no cost.
Health Insurance
helps kids stay Information is
healthy with available in the
regular medical Counseling office!
and dental visits!

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Who is your Counselor?
Mr. Boyd:
Last Names A - GH

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Ms. Freeman:
Last Names GI - O

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Mrs. Vega
Last Names P - Z

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Mr. Vallejo:
Special Program
Counselor

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FTHS Graduation Requirements:
 230 total credits
 Required class + Electives
 75 hours community service

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English: 40 credits REQUIRED
•English 9 P/ 9H
•English 10 P/10 H
•English 11 P/AP Eng Lang
•English 12 P/ AP Eng Lit

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Mathematics: 30 credits REQUIRED
 MUST complete Algebra 1
 4 years of Math are strongly
recommended

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SCIENCE: 20 credits REQUIRED
 10 credits of a LIFE science (Biology)
 10 credits of a PHYSICAL science (Chemistry, Physics)
 3 to 4 years of science are Strongly
recommended
 At FTHS all 11th grade students
will be enrolled in a science class

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Social Studies: 35 credits
REQUIRED
 5 credits of Geography (Gr.9)
 10 credits of World History (Gr.10)
 10 credits of US History (Gr.11)
 5 credits of Government (Gr.12)
 5 credits of Economics (Gr. 12)

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Physical Education:
20 credits REQUIRED
 On-campus P.E. class
 YMCA
 Mavericks
 Sports
 Independent Study P.E.

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Health Education:
5 credits REQUIRED
(usually taken in
9th Grade)

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Fine Arts: 10 credits REQUIRED
 Foreign Language, Art, Drama,
Filmmaking, Digital Photography

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Applied Arts – 10 credits REQUIRED
 EDA fulfills this requirement!
 WEB DESIGN, DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN,
Yearbook, ROP offerings

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Electives: 60 credits required!
An elective class is any class that you
choose above and beyond the core
requirements.

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Community Service – 75 hours required
 20 hours in the 9th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 10th grade year recommended
 20 hours in the 11th grade year recommended
 15 hours in the 12th grade year
 Two different organizations

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UC/CSU A – G Requirements
A. History/Social Science: 2 years required
B. English: 4 years required
C. Mathematics: 3 years required/4 recommended
D. Laboratory Science: 2 years required/3 recommended
E. Language Other Than English: 2 years required/3
recommended
F. Visual & Performing Arts: 1 FULL year required
G. College Preparatory Electives: 1 year required
All Classes must be passed with an A, B, or C for college eligibility! D = FAIL!!!

21. Foothill Technology High School Four-Year Plan
SUBJECT Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
English 9 or English 10 or English 11 or English 12 or
ENGLISH
English 9 H English 10 H AP English Lang AP English Lit
SOCIAL Geography/ World History or US History or Amer. Gov/Econ
SCIENCE Health World History H US History AP AP Amer. Gov /Econ H
Intermediate Algebra Algebra 2
Algebra 1 Geometry
Algebra 2 Trig/Pre-Calculus
MATH
Geometry Algebra 2 Trig/Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB
Geometry/trig H Algebra 2 H Trig/Pre-Calculus H AP Calculus BC
Conceptual Physics Chemistry Physiology H
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics AP Physics
Chemistry H Physiology H
LANGUAGE Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 AP Spanish 4
All Grade 9/10/11 options
All Grade 9 options PLUS: All Grade 9/10 options PLUS:
PLUS:
Art 2 Web Design
Intro to Art Art 4 AP
Drama 2 Advanced Dig Photo
Oral Interp Advanced Digital
Speech 2 (Forensics) Art 3
Speech 1 Photography
Digital Photography Digital Animation and
Yearbook Psychology
Filmmaking Art/Design
ELECTIVE AVID AP Psychology
Journalism Teachers Assistant or
OPTIONS Leadership
Office Assistant

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You will be going
over the four
year plan in your
EDA class
Please review your
four year plan with
your parents!!