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Foothill Technology High School. 2011 - 2012 Welcome Freshmen Dragons!! We are excited that you are here!!. Foothill Technology High School. Today we are going to talk about : Graduation from FTHS College admission Your goals and your Four Year Plan.
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Foothill Technology High School 2011 - 2012 Welcome Freshmen Dragons!! We are excited that you are here!!
Foothill Technology High School Today we are going to talk about: • Graduation from FTHS • College admission • Your goals and your Four Year Plan
Foothill Technology High School Do you have health insurance? California Healthy Families offers: • Medical + Dental + Vision insurance coverage at little or no cost. Health Insurance helps kids stay healthy with regular medical and dental visits! Information is available in the Counseling office!
Foothill Technology High School Who is your Counselor? Mr. Boyd: Last Names A - F
Foothill Technology High School Ms. Freeman: Last Names G - N
Foothill Technology High School Mrs. Vega: Last Names O - Z
Foothill Technology High School Mr. Vallejo: Special Program Counselor
Foothill Technology High School FTHS Graduation Requirements: • 230 total credits • Required class + Electives • 75 hours community service
Foothill Technology High School F T • 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
Foothill Technology High School Mathematics: 30 credits REQUIRED • MUST complete Algebra 1 • 4 years of Math are strongly recommended
Foothill Technology High School 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
Foothill Technology High School 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)
Foothill Technology High School • Physical Education: • 20 credits REQUIRED • On-campus P.E. class • YMCA • Mavericks • Sports • Independent Study P.E.
Foothill Technology High School Health Education: 5 credits REQUIRED (usually taken in 9th Grade)
Foothill Technology High School F T Fine Arts: 10 credits REQUIRED • Foreign Language, Art, Drama, Filmmaking, Digital Photography
Foothill Technology High School F T Applied Arts – 10 credits REQUIRED • EDA fulfills this requirement! • WEB DESIGN, DIGITAL ART AND DESIGN, Yearbook, ROP offerings
Foothill Technology High School Electives: 60 credits required! An elective class is any class that you choose above and beyond the core requirements.
Foothill Technology High School 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
Foothill Technology High School UC/CSU A – G Requirements • History/Social Science: 2 years required • English: 4 years required • Mathematics: 3 years required/4 recommended • Laboratory Science: 2 years required/3 recommended • Language Other Than English: 2 years required/3 recommended • Visual & Performing Arts: 1 FULL year required • College Preparatory Electives: 1 year required All Classes must be passed with an A, B, or C for college eligibility! D = FAIL!!!
Foothill Technology High School You will be going over the four year plan in your EDA class Please review your four year plan with your parents!! THANK YOU!!