This document provides information for freshmen students at Foothill Technology High School about graduation requirements, college admission requirements, and developing a four-year course plan. It outlines that students need 230 total credits including required classes in English, math, science, social studies, PE/health, fine arts, applied arts, and electives. It also details the A-G college admission requirements. Students are instructed to review their draft four-year course plans with their parents and EDA teacher.

1. Foothill Technology High School
2013 - 2014
Welcome Freshmen
Dragons!!
We are excited that
you are here!!

2. Foothill Technology High School
Today we are going to talk about:
Resources
Graduation from FTHS
College admission
Your goals and your
Four Year Plan

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Resources
FTHS Counselor’s web page
Foothill Counselors – Like us on Facebook!

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

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Ms. Freeman:
Last Names GI - O

6. Mrs. Vega: Last Names P - Z
Foothill Technology High School

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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, C. 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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P.E. - 20 credits REQUIRED
 On-campus P.E. class
 YMCA
 Mavericks
Dance
 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, Digital
Photo, 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!!!

19. Foothill Technology High School Four-Year Plan
SUBJECT Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
ENGLISH
English 9 P or
English 9 H
English 10 P or
English 10 Honors
English 116 P or
AP English Lang
English 12 P or
AP English Lit
SOCIAL
SCIENCE
Geography/
Health
World History or
World History Honors
US History or
US History AP
Amer. Gov/Economics
Amer. Gov AP/Econ Honors
MATH
Algebra 1 Geometry
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra 2
Algebra 2
Trig/Pre-Calculus
Geometry Algebra 2 Trig/Pre-Calculus Calculus AB AP
Geometry
Honors
Algebra 2 Honors Trig/Pre-Calculus Honors Calculus BC AP
SCIENCE Biology
Conceptual Physics
Chemistry
Chemistry Honors
Chemistry
Physics
Physiology Honors
Physiology Honors
Physics AP
LANGUAGE Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Spanish 4 AP
ELECTIVE
OPTIONS
Intro Art
Oral Interp
Speech 1
Yearbook
AVID
Leadership
All Grade 9 options PLUS:
Art 2
Drama 2
Speech 2 (Forensics)
Digital Photography
All Grade 9/10 options PLUS:
Web Design
Psychology AP
Art 3
Visual Communications
Digital Animation or Digital
Art/Design or Ad Dig Photo
Filmmaking
Teachers Assistant or
Office Assistant
All Grade 9/10/11 options
PLUS:
Art 4 AP
Advanced Digital AP
Psychology

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