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1 Los Altos High School CURRICULUM HANDBOOK SCHOOL YEAR Los Altos High School 201 Almond Avnu Los Altos, CA Mountain Viw-Los Altos Union High School District Last rvisd Dcmbr 9 th, 2014

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag Prac 1 LAHS Vision Statmnt 2 High School Graduation and Collg Entranc Rquirmnts 3 Th a-g Rquirmnts 4 Honors/Advancd Placmnt Contracts 5 How to Rad th Cours Slction Guid Rquirmnts 6 Cours Dscriptions Art 7 Athltics 11 AVID 16 English 18 Halth 22 Industrial Tchnology, Culinary, Occupational Programs 23 Mathmatics 26 Prorming Arts 31 Physical Education 35 Scinc 36 Social Studis 42 Spcial Education 47 World Languag 49 n-dpartmntal, Onlin Larning 55 Altrnativ Programs and Srvics O Campus and On-sit 58 Glossary o Trms and Program Abbrviations 66

3 PREFACE This Curriculum Handbook srvs as a cours slction guid or studnts and parnts who ar sking inormation about courss at Los Altos High School. This handbook is publishd annually and rlcts th most currnt orings; howvr, it cannot b assumd that vry cours listd hr is ord ach smstr. Cor courss or graduation and ntranc to th Univrsity o Caliornia and Caliornia Stat Univrsitis ar always ord. Elctiv courss ar ord basd on studnt sign-ups and th availability o qualiid taching sta. As a basic planning tool, this handbook aturs bri dscriptions o courss ord and a listing o high school graduation and collg ntranc rquirmnts. Th Curriculum Handbook is intndd to b usd togthr with othr supplmntary matrials. Using ths rsourcs in conjunction with th support o thir parnts or guardians and counslors, studnts will b abl to dsign a cours schdul that rlcts thir intrsts and aptituds and mts thir post-high school goals. Los Altos High School ncourags and wlcoms th continuous participation o parnts during this planning procss and throughout studnts high school yars. Parnts ar partnrs in th ducational procss and thir activ participation is ky to studnts succss. Curriculum Handbook is availabl at 1

4 Los Altos High School Vision A Nw ERA at LAHS: Empowr, Rspct, Achiv W at Los Altos High School valu a larning nvironmnt in which studnts and sta support on anothr in a spirit o unity and mutual rspct. W ar committd to continuous larning and th application o knowldg in th classroom and byond. W valu our divrs pathways and mpowr studnts with th skills thy nd to achiv thir goals atr graduation. Expctd School-wid Larning Rsults Knowldgabl Individuals who: dmonstrat knowldg through a varity o masurmnts. apply knowldg to nw situations. rlct on and valuat th valu and validity o nw inormation. Ectiv Communicators who: convy idas and inormation through a varity o mdia. dmonstrat an awarnss o intndd audincs. utiliz tchnology in a rsponsibl mannr. Critical and Crativ Thinkrs who: idntiy problms or issus. analyz and synthsiz inormation and dvlop hypothss. invnt nw stratgis to rach a conclusion or solv a problm. apply original insights to nw problms. Sl-Dirctd Larnrs who: activly sk out nw idas and inormation. us dback to assss, monitor and improv prormanc. dvlop scholarly habits and a strong work thic. valu th continuous procss o larning and progrss toward goals. Collaborativ Larnrs who: acknowldg thir rsponsibility in complting th group task. contribut and unction in dirnt rols. valu th contributions o group mmbrs and ar willing to compromis. Rsponsibl Individuals who: dmonstrat honst, thical and rspctul bhavior. think about thir choics and accpt rsponsibility or thir actions. dvlop halthy listyls through dit, xrcis and a growth mindst. Community Participants who: activly participat in improving th local and global community. undrstand and rspct dirnt popls, culturs and thir contributions. know how to idntiy, articulat and raliz ndd changs in th world around thm, including a mor cologically sustainabl listyl and conomy. ncourag othrs to participat in Los Altos High School s many srvic opportunitis. 2

5 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS MVLA Union High School District Univrsity o Caliornia Caliornia Stat Univrsity English 40 crdits English 4 yars English 4 yars Social Studis 35 crdits World Studis 10 crdits Addtl.Global Studis 5 crdits U.S. History 10 crdits Civics 5 crdits Economics 5 crdits History World Studis U.S. History 2 yars 1 yar 1 yar History World Studis U.S. History 2 yars 1 yar 1 yar Mathmatics 20 crdits Must includ Algbra I Scinc 20 crdits Must includ 10 crdits o a physical scinc and 10 crdits o a li scinc Mathmatics 3 yars Algbra I 1 yar Gomtry 1 yar Algbra II 1 yar (4 yars rcommndd) Laboratory Scinc 2 yars 2 o 3 disciplins: Biology, Chmistry, or Physics (3 yars rcommndd) Mathmatics 3 yars Algbra I 1 yar Gomtry 1 yar Algbra II 1 yar (4 yars rcommndd) Laboratory Scinc 2 yars Biology and on othr collg prp. scinc cours World Languag/Fin Arts/ Practical Arts 20 crdits 20 crdits in on ara or any combination in th 3 aras World Languag 2 yars Must b in th sam languag. (3 yars rcommndd) World Languag 2 yars Must b in th sam languag. Physical Education 20 crdits All Frshmn will b nrolld in 9th grad P.E. or th ntir yar. Sports will count or lctiv crdit only rshman yar. Sophomors who hav not passd at last 5 o th 6 physical itnss tsts will b nrolld in 10 th grad P.E. Sports can count or PE crdit i 5 o 6 itnss tsts ar passd. Visual and Prorming Arts Elctivs 1 yar 1 yar Visual and Prorming Arts Elctivs 1 yar 1 yar Halth Education Elctivs TOTAL 5 crdits 60 crdits 220 crdits 3

6 THE a-g REQUIREMENTS Th Univrsity o Caliornia and Caliornia Stat Univrsity systms rquir prospctiv studnts to complt a sris o high school collg prparatory courss in ordr to b ligibl or admission. Ths ar known as th a-g rquirmnts and can b summarizd as ollows: History/social scinc ( a ) Two yars, including on yar o world history, culturs and historical gography and on yar o U.S. history, or on-hal yar o U.S. history and on-hal yar o Amrican govrnmnt or civics. English ( b ) Four yars o collg prparatory English that includs rqunt and rgular writing, rading o classic and modrn litratur, and practic listning and spaking. Mathmatics ( c ) Thr yars o collg-prparatory mathmatics that includ th topics covrd in lmntary and advancd algbra and two- and thr-dimnsional gomtry. Laboratory scinc ( d ) Two yars o laboratory scinc providing undamntal knowldg in at last two o th thr disciplins o biology, chmistry and physics. Languag othr than English ( ) Two yars o th sam languag othr than English or quivalnt to th scond-lvl o high school instruction. Visual and prorming arts ( ) On yar, including danc, drama/thatr, music or visual art. Collg-prparatory lctiv ( g ) On yar chosn rom th a- courss byond thos usd to satisy th rquirmnts abov, or courss that hav bn approvd solly or us as g lctivs. Th currnt a-g cours list or Los Altos High School may b ound at: and coming changs/updats on 4

7 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL 201 Almond Avnu Los Altos, CA SAMPLE PAGE Contract or Honors/AP Classs Studnts (and thir parnt/guardian) who wish to rgistr or an Honors or Advancd Placmnt cours must sign th ollowing contract in ordr to b nrolld: 1. I rcogniz that participation in Honors and AP classs rquirs m to: dmonstrat incrasd studnt indpndnc, tak on a high dgr o rsponsibility, and mt highr standards than studnts in Collg Prparatory courss to arn th sam grad. (t: Collg Prparatory classs typically rquir minuts homwork nightly. Honors classs typically rquir 45 minuts o homwork nightly. Each Advancd Placmnt cours may rquir as much as minuts o homwork nightly.) 2. I commit to complting any rquird summr work on tim and in a satisactory mannr. 3. I commit to rmain nrolld in th Honors and AP classs I hav chosn or th ntir yar. Whil transrs to a collg prparatory class may b grantd, th ollowing policy will b applid: Studnts will b prmittd to transr only atr th irst wk o class on a spac availabl basis. Class sizs ar limitd pr our ngotiatd agrmnt with our Tachrs Union. Whn transrring, studnt s grads will ollow thm into nw cours. Studnts who drop an Honors/AP class atr th irst six wks o class will rciv a W (withdraw) on thir transcripts. 4. I raliz that by nrolling in an Advancd Placmnt cours I am xpctd to tak th corrsponding Advancd Placmnt Examination in May. Funding support or this xamination may b availabl or studnts with dmonstratd inancial nd. 5. I agr to uphold th school s honor cod. I undrstand that I may b droppd rom any Honors or AP class without crdit i I plagiariz, chat, or submit work that I did not prsonally complt as an assignmnt or this class. 6. For Modrn Europan History studnts: I undrstand that I must complt a ull yar o AP Europan History in ordr to mt th Global Studis rquirmnt. Studnts who drop at th smstr will b nrolld in Contmporary World Issus, on a spac availabl basis, to complt th Global Studis graduation rquirmnt. (OVER) Studnt # Studnt Nam (Print) Studnt Signatur Dat Parnt/Guardian Signatur Dat 2 nd Parnt/Guardian Signatur Optional Dat Rturn signd contract to th Assistant Principal Administration o Counsling/Instructions in th Administration Building 5

8 HOW TO READ THE COURSE SELECTION GUIDE Lngth o Cours: S = Smstr Y = Yar Grad ligibl or nrollmnt Units o crdit toward graduation COURSE TITLE CRS. # Mts subjct ara rquirmnt or HS Graduation (s pag 3) Fulills UC a-g Rquirmnt (s a-g Rquirmnt on pag 4) Fulills CSU q-g Rquirmnt (s a-g Rquirmnt on pag 4) Grads 9-12 S 5 Crdits * o Cours - Collg Prp H - Honors *Historically, studnts who hav takn this class AP - Advancd Placmnt hav succssully compltd th courswork N - n-collg prp listd in this sction. N - n-acadmic 6

9 7 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS ART LEVEL/YEAR 9 TH GRADE 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE 12 TH GRADE HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT AP Studio Art Drawing AP Studio Art 2-D Dsign AP Studio Art Drawing AP Studio Art 2-D Dsign Drawing I Drawing I Drawing I Drawing I Drawing II Drawing II Drawing II Drawing III Drawing III COLLEGE PREP Painting Painting Painting Painting Photo I Photo I Photo I Photo I Photo II Photo II Photo II Digital Photo Digital Photo Digital Photo

10 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - ART Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs on yar o visual and prorming arts chosn rom th ollowing: danc, drama/thatr, music or visual art. All ull-yar art courss idntiid as Collg Prp () or Advancd Placmnt (AP) mt this rquirmnt. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY* IC1220 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/I.S./Comm. S blow : Photo I or tachr rcommndation. *This is a Foothill-sponsord class taught on our campus.* Th class mts normal 2 nd priod tims at LAHS. First smstr, this lab/lctur cours is an introduction to digital imaging as a valuabl tool or artists and photographrs. Th cours will ocus on digital scanning (latbd and ilm), imag manipulation and rtouching and digital output as wll as wb publication. Scond smstr, this cours is an intrmdiat digital imaging cours building on th skills acquird irst smstr, ocusing on color managmnt and worklow or th digital photographic artist and mor advancd imag manipulation and rtouching. Studnts will larn Adob Photoshop as a tool or digitally altring and nhancing imags or in art and commrcial application by irst complting tchnical xrciss and thn dvloping a prossional portolio o work. Assignmnts on digital manipulation, collag/montag, and rtouching will b givn. Class discussion and slid lcturs will ocus on th us o digital manipulation in contmporary art including th work o artists rom divrs culturs with a varity o approachs. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. *Foothill-Sponsord Classs All Foothill-sponsord classs taught on our campus, rgardlss o whthr thy ar taught by our tachrs or Foothill instructors, rciv only rgular high school crdit,.g., 5 units pr smstr. Studnts rciv collg crdit concurrntly on thir collg transcripts or th sam class at th rat o whatvr many crdits Foothill assigns or a particular class; hnc w rr to this as dual crdit, not doubl crdit. Plas not as wll that collg classs do NOT count as honors classs or th purpos o gnrating th xtra grad point assignd to H/AP classs. Th class mts normal 2 nd priod tims at LAHS. 8

11 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - ART DRAWING I Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n IC1010 Drawing I introducs studnts to th undamntals o drawing. Th cours will covr various drawing skills, lmnts o art, principls o dsign and art history rlvant to ach projct. Th cours mphasizs tchnical skills, us o drawing knowldg, crativ dvlopmnt and analysis o asthtic imags. A wid varity o mdia is introducd, including graphit, charcoal, pastls, pn and ink, and colord pncils. Som projct idas includ still-li studis, portraits, landscaps and human igurs in both ralistic and abstract mannr. A donation o $25 pr smstr is suggstd. DRAWING II Grads Y Crdits - 10 Fin Art S blow IC1011 Prrquisit: Drawing I or tachr rcommndation. : C- or bttr in Drawing I. Drawing II will concntrat on crativ intrprtation o thms, advancd drawing tchniqus and a varity o mdia. Th cours mphasizs individual xprssion and dvlopmnt in divrs subjcts, concpts and intrprtation/analysis o idas and asthtic imags. Through invstigating dirnt styls and tchniqus, studnts will crat rind, maningul drawings that dmonstrat tchnical mastry and crativ growth. Th cours will covr various drawing mdia, lmnts o art, principls o dsign and art history rlvant to ach projct. Som projct idas includ still-li studis, igurs, ormal drawings concntrating on art lmnts and principls o dsign, mixd mdia drawings, abstraction, xprssiv landscaps, motional drawings and surralism. A donation o $25 pr smstr is suggstd. DRAWING III Grads Y Crdits - 10 Fin Art S blow IC1012 Prrquisit: Drawing II and tachr rcommndation. Drawing III is dsignd to prpar studnts or AP Studio Art. Studnts will work with complx projcts and asthtic issus. Studnts will us lmnts o art and principls o dsign to ind crativ solutions or sophisticatd art works. This cours will mphasiz dvlopmnt o prsonal styl and vrv, crativ intrprtation o idas and tchnical mastry. Mthods o instruction includ slid prsntation, group work, rsarch, critiqus, vidos, ild trips and tachr prsntations. A donation o $25 pr smstr is suggstd. PAINTING I IC1110 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n Studnts dvlop rndring skills in th handling o various painting tools and mdia, including acrylics, wax and watrcolors. Fundamntal principls o art ar strssd through th study o traditional and contmporary painting styls. Assignmnts rang rom still li study, abstract works and traditional painting xrciss. Mthods o instruction includ th us o slids, vidos, critiqus, dmonstrations and tachr prsntations. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. 9

12 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - ART PHOTOGRAPY I Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n IC1210 This cours is dsignd to introduc studnts to th oundations and standards o basic photography. Studnts will larn th principls and asthtics o photography through th us o a singl-lns rlx camra, black and whit 35 mm roll ilm and darkroom procssing tchniqus. Studnts will b xposd to th history o photography and bginning digital concpts. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. PHOTOGRAPHY II IC1211 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits: C or bttr in Photography I : C- or bttr in Photography I. Studnts will b introducd to advancd black and whit photographic tchniqus and xprimntal mthods. Studnts will continu thir talnts and dvlop thir own styl. Studnts will also b xposd to digital photography through th us o Photoshop, th us o ilm and digital basd photography studnts will larn to dvlop a sris o photographs. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. AP STUDIO ART: Drawing IA1010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/I.S./Comm. S blow Prrquisits AP styls and mdia. Studnts will work with a varity o tchniqus to crat irst yar, collg-lvl quality art works. Studnts will also larn problm-solving skills, dcision-making skills and art criticism. This cours provids an opportunity or advancd studnts to dvlop an art portolio which may b submittd or collg crdit. Studnts may us prvious art projcts rom drawing, painting, photography or art apprciation to dvlop a collg lvl portolio or th AP xam. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. AP STUDIO ART: 2D Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/I.S./Comm. S blow Prrquisits AP IA1020 Prrquisits: Compltion o a yar o Drawing. (t: Studnts who took on yar o Painting or Photography or Art Apprciation could nroll in AP Studio Art with tachr rcommndation). Th AP Studio Art cours is dsignd or advancd art studnts. Th cours will ocus on invstigation and dvlopmnt o AP Art Portolio lmnts quality, bradth and concntration. Studnts will larn and utiliz a varity o dsign concpts, approachs, asthtic and ormal thoris, artistic styls and mdia. Studnts will work with a varity o tchniqus to crat irst yar, collg-lvl quality art works. Studnts will also larn problm-solving skills, dcisionmaking skills and art criticism. This cours provids an opportunity or advancd studnts to dvlop an art portolio which may b submittd or collg crdit. Studnts may us prvious art projcts rom drawing, painting, photography or art apprciation to dvlop a collg lvl portolio or th AP xam. A donation o $50 pr smstr is suggstd. Prrquisits: Compltion o a yar o Drawing. (t: Studnts who took on yar o Painting or Photography or Art Apprciation could nroll in AP Studio Art Drawing with tachr rcommndation). Th AP Studio Art cours is dsignd or advancd art studnts. Th cours will ocus on invstigation and dvlopmnt o AP Art Drawing Portolio lmnts quality, bradth and concntration. Studnts will larn and utiliz a varity o dsign concpts, approachs, asthtic and ormal thoris, artistic 10

13 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATHLETICS Studnts may arn P.E. crdit or Athltics. LAHS ors an xtnsiv sports program. Athlts must maintain a 2.0 grad point avrag, arn a minimum o 20 crdits in th prvious grading priod and b nrolld in a minimum o iv classs. Athlts ar rsponsibl or all uniorms and quipmnt issud. It must b rturnd in th sam condition at th nd o th sason. Studnts will b chargd or any lost or damagd quipmnt. Practics or th Fall sports bgin prior to th start o school. *Prrquisits: All studnts must hav a yarly physical, hav mdical insuranc (school insuranc may b purchasd at th bookkpr s oic), purchas an ASB card, and pay a $ transportation assssmnt or obtain a waivr rom th Athltic Dirctor. FALL (1 st SEMESTER) - BOYS FALL (1 ST SEMESTER) - GIRLS FOOTBALL F/S & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO1010/QO1011/QO st Sm. Crdits 5.0 Boys Prrquisits FIELD HOCKEY J.V. & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO1020/QO1021/QO st Sm. Crdits 5.0 Girls Prrquisits Only rshmn and sophomors may compt on th F/S lvl. You must b 15 yars or oldr to compt on th Varsity lvl. Uniorms and saty quipmnt will b issud by th coachs at th start o th sason. Gams ar in th atrnoons and vnings. WATER-POLO F/S & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO1040/QO1041/QO st Sm. Crdits 5.0 Boys Prrquisits Only rshmn and sophomors may compt on th F/S lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas thir prsonal swimsuits. (Coachs will ordr tam suits). Watr polo caps will b issud to studnts and will b collctd at th nd o th sason. Practics ar in th atrnoons or vnings. Th tournamnts ar on wknds. Frshmn through juniors may compt at th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Shirts, skirts, and warm-up jackts will b issud at th bginning o th sason. Playrs purchas socks, shos and mouth guards. Though hocky sticks ar availabl, studnts ar ncouragd to purchas thir own stick. Goali quipmnt is availabl to goalis. Thr ar som wknd tournamnts. WATER-POLO J.V. & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO1043/QO1044/QO st Sm. Crdits 5.0 Girls Prrquisits Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas tam suits and latx caps ordrd by coachs. Watr polo caps will b issud to studnts and will b collctd at th nd o th sason. Thr ar atrnoon comptitions and svral tournamnts during th sason that rquir Friday/Saturday commitmnts. Practics ar in th atrnoons or vnings. 11

14 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATHLETICS TENNIS QO1060/QO1061/QO1062 J.V. & Varsity 1 st Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas a tam T-shirt (coachs will ordr th T-shirt) and provid thir own tnnis racqut. Tnnis skirt will b providd. Comptitions ar in th atrnoons with a possibl wknd tournamnt. VOLLEYBALL QO1050/QO1051/QO1052 J.V. & Varsity 1 st Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will b issud uniorms at th bginning o th sason or will b askd to purchas th chosn tam jrsy. Studnts will hav to provid a pair o black biking shorts, kn pads and suitabl vollyball shos. Thr ar wknd tournamnts. All lagu matchs ar in th vnings. FALL (1 st SEMESTER) CO-ED CROSS COUNTRY QO1030/QO1031/QO1032 Boys F/S & Varsity 1 st Sm. Cod Crdits 5.0 Girls JV & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Only rshmn and sophomor boys may compt on th F/S lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to run on th Varsity tam. Studnts run o campus and at local and rgional parks. Uniorms ar issud at th start o th sason. Thr ar comptitions on th wknds and atr school. Girls and boys compt on sparat tams. Tim Commitmnt or Fall Sports *Football 2 hours a day, on gam a wk. Extnsiv o-sason training including summr. *Watr Polo 2 hours a day, som morning workouts, two gams ach wk. Tournamnts ar mostly on Saturdays. 12 *Girls Fild Hocky 2 hours a day, two gams a wk. Tournamnts ar on Saturdays. *Girls Tnnis 2 hours a day, two matchs a wk. *Vollyball 2 hours a day, Practics or tournamnts ar on Saturdays. *Cross Country 2 hours a day, on mt a wk. WINTER (2 nd SEMESTER) - BOYS BASKETBALL QO2010/QO2011/QO2012 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Only rshmn and sophomors may compt on th F/S lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coach at th start o th sason. Practic will b Monday- Saturday. Practics and gams will b hld ovr Thanksgiving and Dcmbr and Fbruary braks. Gams ar in th vnings and tournamnts on th wknds. Practics ar arly mornings, atrnoons, and vnings. SOCCER QO2020/QO2021/QO2022 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdit 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Only rshmn and sophomors may compt at th F/S lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coach at th start o th sason. Practic will b Monday- Friday. Practics and gams will b hld ovr Thanksgiving and wintr braks. Thr ar som wknd tournamnts. WINTER (2 nd SEMESTER) GIRLS BASKETBALL F/S & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO2013/QO2014/QO nd Sm. Crdits 5.0 Girls Prrquisits Only rshmn and sophomors may compt at th F/S lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coach at th start o th sason. Practic will b Monday- Saturday. Practics and gams will b hld ovr Thanksgiving and wintr brak. Gams and tournamnts ar usually on th wknds.

15 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATHLETICS SOCCER QO2023/QO2024/QO2025 J.V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coach at th start o th sason. Practics and gams will b hld ovr Thanksgiving and wintr brak. Thr ar som wknd tournamnts. WINTER (2 nd SEMESTER) CO-ED WRESTLING J.V. & Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO2030/QO2031/QO nd Sm. Cod Crdits 5.0 Prrquisits Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Wrstlrs will b issud singlts, hadgar and warm-up suits. Knpads will b availabl i ndd. Studnts must purchas thir own wrstling shos and may choos to buy prsonal hadgar. Practic will b Monday-Friday. Thr ar a numbr o Saturday tournamnts. Practics and tournamnts will b hld ovr Thanksgiving and wintr braks. Tim Commitmnt or Wintr Sports *Boys and Girls Basktball 2 hours a day, including Saturdays, two gams a wk. O-sason practics ar in all and summr. *Boys and Girls Soccr 2 hours a day, two gams a wk. *Wrstling 2 hours a day, on match a wk and tournamnts ar mostly on Saturdays. SPRING (2 nd SEMESTER) - BOYS BASEBALL QO3020/QO3021/QO3022 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N glovs. (Catchr s gar will b providd by th school.) BOYS LACROSSE QO3110/QO3111/QO3112 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Uniorms will b issud by th coachs at th start o th sason. Thr ar som wknds involvd or invitational mts. Practics and mts ar hld throughout both wintr and spring braks. SWIMMING DIVING QO3030/QO3031/QO3032 QO3040/QO3041/QO3042 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn and sophomors only may compt on th F/S. lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas thir prsonal swimsuit. (Coachs will ordr tam suits.) Th swimmr must provid swim goggls. Swim parkas will b issud to studnts and will b collctd at th nd o th sason. Thr ar som wknd mts and atrnoon comptitions. Morning workouts and a lxibl atrnoon/vning practic schdul can b rquird. TENNIS QO3050/QO3051/QO3052 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Only rshmn and sophomors may compt at th F/S lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas a tam T-shirt (coachs will ordr th T-shirts) and hav thir own tnnis racquts. Comptitions ar in th atrnoons with a possibl wknd tournamnt. Only rshmn and sophomors may compt on th F/S lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coachs at th start o th sason. Gams ar in th atrnoons, vnings, and som wknds. Athlts nd to provid protctiv gar and 13

16 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATHLETICS TRACK QO3080/QO3081/QO3082 F/S & Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Only rshmn and sophomor boys may compt at th F/S lvl. Uniorms will b issud by th coachs at th start o th sason. Thr ar som wknds involvd or invitational track mts. VOLLEYBALL QO3090/QO3091/QO3092 Varsity 2 nd Sm. B Crdit 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through sniors may compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will b issud uniorms at th bginning o th sason. SPRING (2 nd SEMESTER) - GIRLS GYMNASTICS QO3070/QO3071/QO3072 J.V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Lotards, warmup tops and bags will b issud at th bginning o th sason. Gymnasts will purchas tank-top lotards. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. SOFTBALL QO3060/QO3061/QO3062 J.V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will b issud uniorms at th bginning o th sason. Studnts will hav to provid socks and glovs. (Catchr s gar will b providd by th school.) Thr ar wknd tournamnts. SWIMMING DIVING QO3033/QO3034/QO3035 QO3043/QO3044/QO3045 J.V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will nd to purchas thir prsonal swimsuits. (Coachs will ordr tam suits.) Goggls must b providd by th swimmr. Swim parkas will b issud to studnts and will b collctd at th nd o th sason. Thr ar som wknd mts and atrnoon comptitions. Morning workouts and atrnoon practics can b rquird. TRACK QO3080/QO3081/QO3082 J.V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. G Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will b issud uniorms at th bginning o th sason. Thr ar som wknds involvd or invitational track mts. Practics and mts ar hld throughout both wintr and spring braks. SPRING (2 nd SEMESTER) CO- ED BADMINTON QO3010/QO3011/QO3012 J. V. & Varsity 2 nd Sm. Cod Crdits 5.0 Physical Ed. S abov Prrquisits N Frshmn through juniors girls and rshmn through junior boys may compt on th J.V. lvl dpnding on thir skill lvl. Frshmn ar allowd to compt on th Varsity lvl. Studnts will b issud tam shirts and shorts and racquts. Most playrs purchas thir own racquts. Thr ar wkly practics; opn gyms ar oprational during th summr. Matchs and practics ar schduld during wintr and spring braks. 14

17 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ATHLETICS GOLF CO-ED Varsity Physical Ed. S abov N QO3130/QO3131/QO nd Sm. Cod Crdits 5.0 Prrquisits Frshmn may compt on th Varsity tam. mor than 12 playrs will b slctd or th gol tam. Th hom cours is Shorlin Gol Cours. Studnts will nd thir own st o gol clubs and will nd to purchas thir tam gol shirts. Gol bags and gol jackts will b issud to tam mmbrs and must b rturnd at th nd o th sason. A spcial Transportation by Privat Vhicl orm must b illd out. Boys and girls practic and compt togthr but ar scord sparatly. Tim Commitmnt or Spring Sports *Boys Tnnis 2 hours a day, Matchs ar twic a wk. *Basball 2 hours a day, or at last 2 gams a wk including Saturdays. *Swimming 2 hours a day, mts ar onc a wk. *Sotball 2 hours a day and gams ar twic a wk. *Gymnastics 2 hours a day, mts ar onc a wk. *Badminton 2 hours a day, including som Saturdays. Matchs ar twic a wk. *Gol 2 hours a day at local gol courss. On match a wk. *Boys Lacross practics throughout both wintr and spring braks, invitational mts ar on som wknds. *Boys and Girls Track and Fild 2 hours a day, mts Ar onc a wk. 15

18 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AVID AVID (Advancmnt Via Individual Dtrmination) is an intrnationally rcognizd program. It is dsignd to prpar studnts or ntranc into our-yar collgs and univrsitis. Th mission o AVID is to clos th achivmnt gap by prparing all studnts or collg radinss and succss in a global socity. AVID provids support to nabl studnts to: Succd in rigorous collg prparatory path, Entr mainstram activitis o th school, Incras thir nrollmnt in our-yar collgs, and Bcom ducatd and rsponsibl participants and ladrs in a dmocratic socity. All AVID classs hlp studnts pursu xcllnc in acadmics, ladrship, and srvic so studnts will b comptitivly prpard or a our-yar collg/univrsity upon graduation. All class activitis ocus on dvloping collg radinss through WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and rading) stratgis. Twic a wk, studnts activly participat in th tutorial inquiry procss and clariy points o conusion to dvlop concptual undrstanding. AVID Frshman Grad 9 Y Crdits 10 Indiv. & Soc. S blow Prrquisits N HI0020 Prrquisits: AVID Coordinator approval and concurrnt nrollmnt in a minimum o our collg-prparatory classs. AVID Frshman is an introduction to Los Altos High School and collg. Studnts larn about rsourcs and opportunitis at LAHS, high school graduation and collg ntranc rquirmnts, and dirnt typs o collgs and carrs. Studnts dvlop a our-yar plan or a succssul high school carr, and bgin dvloping collg radinss skills, ranging rom study skills (such as not-taking, tsttaking, and tim managmnt) to critical rading and thinking skills (ocusing on Costa s s o Inquiry and mtacognition). Studnts also dvlop rsarch, writing, and prsntation skills as thy xplor cultural and contmporary issus. AVID Sophomor Grad 10 Y Crdits 10 Indiv. & Soc. S blow Prrquisits N HI0030 Prrquisits: AVID Coordinator approval and concurrnt nrollmnt in a minimum o our collg-prparatory classs. AVID Sophomor continus to build on th knowldg and skills dvlopd in AVID Frshman; nw studnts ar also wlcom. Studnts continu to dvlop collg radinss through rining critical rading and inquiry skills. Studnts bgin prparing or collg ntranc xams by larning stratgis or th PSAT and dvloping acadmic vocabulary. Studnts also dvlop rsarch, writing, and prsntation skills as thy xplor collgs, carrs, and contmporary issus in mor dpth. Studnts also dvlop ladrship skills in a collaborativ ladrship projct. AVID Junior Grad 11 Y Crdits 10 Indiv. & Soc. S blow Prrquisits N HI0040 Prrquisits: AVID Coordinator approval and concurrnt nrollmnt in a minimum o our collg-prparatory classs. AVID Junior is a continuation o th AVID Sophomor class, with a gratr mphasis on collg radinss; nw studnts ar also wlcom. AVID Junior mphasizs rhtorical rading, analytical writing, collaborativ discussion stratgis, prparation or collg ntranc and placmnt xams, collg study skills and tst-taking stratgis, not taking, and rsarch. Studnts ngag in highr lvls o WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and rading) stratgis than xprincd in prior yars o AVID. 16

19 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AVID In collaboration with th Univrsity o Caliornia, AVID has dvlopd a two-yar squntial program to prpar studnts or a rigorous collg ducation that intgrats critical rading, writing, and rsarch. Studnts complt svral in-dpth invstigations into grat ladrs and thir contributions, xamining How hav grat ladrs bn catalysts or chang? Studnts also prpar or th collg admission procss by drating applic ations/ssays and prparing or and taking th PSAT and SAT/ACT. AVID Snior Grad 12 Y Crdits 10 Indiv. & Soc. S blow Prrquisits N HI0050 Prrquisits: AVID Coordinator approval and concurrnt nrollmnt in a minimum o our collg-prparatory classs. AVID Snior is th culmination o th AVID program. Th cours mphasizs rhtorical rading, analytical writing, collaborativ discussion stratgis, prparation or collg ntranc and placmnt xams, collg study skills and tst-taking stratgis, not taking, and rsarch. Studnts ngag in highr lvls o WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and rading) stratgis than xprincd in prior yars o AVID. In collaboration with th Univrsity o Caliornia, AVID has dvlopd a two-yar squntial program to prpar studnts or a rigorous collg ducation that intgrats critical rading, writing, and rsarch. Studnts will complt a rsarch projct on a signiicant ladr or issu. First smstr, studnts complt and submit collg applications. Scond smstr, studnts prpar or th transition to collg, complting inancial aid/scholarship applications, placmnt tsts, a collg budgt, and a collg our-yar plan. AVID Snior Sminar Grad 12 Y Crdits 10 Indiv. & Soc. g g S blow Prrquisits HI0060 AVID Snior Sminar is a UC-approvd cours mting th g rquirmnt. Studnts nd to b in at last thir third yar o high school AVID, and thy must b in at last on honors, AP or collg cours in both grad 11 and grad 12. AVID Snior Sminar is th culmination o th AVID program. Th cours mphasizs rhtorical rading, analytical writing, collaborativ discussion stratgis, prparation or collg ntranc and placmnt xams, collg study skills and tst-taking stratgis, not taking, and rsarch. Studnts ngag in highr lvls o WICOR (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and rading) stratgis than xprincd in prior yars o AVID. First smstr, studnts complt and submit collg applications. Scond smstr, studnts prpar or th transition to collg, complting inancial aid/scholarship applications, placmnt tsts, a collg budgt, and a collg our-yar plan. In collaboration with th Univrsity o Caliornia, AVID has dvlopd a two-yar squntial program to prpar studnts or a rigorous collg ducation that intgrats critical rading, writing, and rsarch. Whil AVID Snior Sminar studnts ar intgratd into th AVID Snior class, thy ngag in an additional yar-long indpndnt rsarch projct that includs rsarching and rading multipl txts, analyzing and synthsizing multipl txts in svral paprs, and taching th class and lading a Socratic Sminar. 17

20 18 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS ENGLISH LEVEL/YEAR 9 th GRADE 10 th GRADE 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT Survy o Composition & Litratur World Litratur Honors AP Languag & Composition AP English Litratur & Composition English Litratur Survy COLLEGE PREP Survy o Composition & Litratur World Litratur Amrican Litratur Survy Global Connctions Film Analysis Socity & Politics in Litratur Expository Rading & Writing I/II NON-COLLEGE PREP Survy Skills * World Lit Skills * * Rquirs concurrnt nrollmnt in Survy Comp & Lit (lctiv crdit) or World Lit

21 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ENGLISH Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs 4 yars o collg-prparatory English that includ rqunt writing, rom brainstorming to inal papr, as wll as rading o classic and modrn litratur. mor than on yar o ESL-typ courss can b usd to mt this rquirmnt. SURVEY OF COMPOSITION AND LITERATURE DC1010 Grad 9 Y Crdits 10 English b b n All mainstram ninth-grad studnts ar nrolld in this collg-prparatory English cours. Studnts rad a varity o works with an mphasis on multignr, multi-cultural litrary undrstanding. Studnts dvlop writing skills in a varity o mods. Class siz is limitd to an avrag o 20-1 whn stat unding allows. SURVEY SKILLS DI1010 Grad 9 Y Crdits 10 Elctiv S blow N : 8 th grad English Languag Arts Tachr rcommndation. This cours is dsignd to support and improv th languag arts skills dvlopd in th Survy o Composition and Litratur class. Bcaus th studnt nds xtra support to b succssul in th corrsponding collg-prparatory English class, studnts ar rcommndd or this cours on th basis o thir rading skills, writing sampls, and tachr or parnt rcommndation. Studnts taking Skills ar always concurrntly nrolld in a Survy o Composition and Litratur class. WORLD LITERATURE DC2015 Grad 10 Y Crdits 10 English b b n Studnts continu to build communication skills, particularly in writing, through thir work in this continuation o th collg prparatory rshman cours. Litracy slctions rprsnt a broad rang o challnging txts and cultural prspctivs. WORLD LITERATURE HONORS DB2010 Grad 10 Y Crdits 10 English b b S blow H : A- or abov in Survy o Composition & Litratur. This cours is a rigorous study o world litratur rquiring xtnsiv rading, writing and discussion. Gratr indpndnc is xpctd as studnts undrtak longr and mor complx assignmnts. Studnts ar xpctd to mt a highr lvl o prormanc in th quantity and quality o thir assignd work. WORLD LITERATURE SKILLS DI2010 Grad 10 Y Crdits 10 Elctiv S blow H : 9 th grad English Languag Arts Tachr Rcommndation. This cours is a scond priod o English or studnts who nd xtra support in building thir rading and writing skills. Studnts ar concurrntly nrolld in th World Litratur class. Th contnt o World Litratur Skills ollows th basic curriculum units o th World Litratur class, but is dsignd to build studnt s rading comprhnsion skills and writing skills through mor dirctiv taching, small group work, and tutoring. AMERICAN LITERATURE SURVEY Grad 11 Y Crdits 10 English b b n DC3010 Studnts in this collg prparatory cours study major works o Amrican litratur, ocusing on prominnt thms in th Amrican xprinc and discussing th works o amous Amrican writrs o th 19 th and 20 th cnturis. 19

22 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ENGLISH Potry novls, short storis, dramas, and ssays will b usd in this cours. ENGLISH LITERATURE SURVEY DC4010 Grad 12 Y Crdits 10 English b b n This collg prparatory cours includs an in-dpth study o drama, potry, iction, and noniction. Writtn assignmnts includ analytic and crativ rsponss to th litratur as wll as paprs basd on prsonal opinion, xprinc, and rsarch. Studnts continu to dvlop writing and analytical skills in prparation or collg lvl work. AP LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION Grad 11 Y Crdits - 10 English b b S blow H DA2010 : Grad B or abov in World Litratur H or grad o A- or abov in World Litratur. This cours is a study o major Amrican authors, with a spciic mphasis on rhtorical analysis, and rquirs xtnsiv rading, writing, and discussion. This is a collg lvl cours, which srvs as an quivalnt to a rshman yar o collg English. Studnts ar xpctd to tak th Advancd Placmnt tst in May, and basd on thir scor, thy may arn up to a ull yar o collg crdit. AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION Grad 12 Y Crdits 10 English b b S blow AP DA4010 : Grad o B or abov in AP Languag & Composition or grad o A- or abov in Amrican Litratur Survy. Studnts ar xpctd to mt a highr lvl o prormanc in th quantity and quality o thir assignd work. Studnts ar xpctd to tak th Advancd Placmnt tst in May, and basd on thir scor, studnts may arn up to a ull yar o collg crdit. SOCIETY & POLITICS IN LIT Grads Y Crdits - 10 English b b S blow DC5020 This collg prparatory cours tachs studnts th skills and stratgis to rad noniction txts articls, novls, and ssays in prparation or th kinds o txts thy will ncountr at th collg lvl. Homwork, class activitis, discussions, rading assssmnts, major projcts, and major paprs ar carully dsignd to dvlop studnts languag arts skills as wll as to hlp thm ostr an apprciation or and conidnc in rading. Studnts will b taught to writ in a varity o mods, particularly thos thy will ncountr at th collg lvl. Passing this class can count in liu o collg placmnt tst or UC & CSU. EXPOSITORY READG & WRITG DC5140/DC5240 Grads Y Crdits 10 English b b n This collg prparatory cours tachs studnts th skills and stratgis to rad noniction txts - articls, novls, and ssays in prparation or th kinds o txts thy will ncountr at th collg lvl. Homwork, class activitis, discussions, rading assssmnts, major projcts, and major paprs ar carully dsignd to dvlop studnts languag arts skills as wll as to hlp thm ostr an apprciation or and conidnc in rading. Studnts will b taught to writ in a varity o mods, particularly thos thy will ncountr at th collg lvl. Passing this class can count in liu o collg placmnt tst or UC & CSU. This cours mphasizs rading and analysis o litratur and writing in a varity o mods. Studnts will complt th snior projct, which includs a hands-on projct and a pag rsarch papr. This is a collg-lvl cours, which srvs as an quivalnt to a rshman yar o collg English. 20

23 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ENGLISH FILM ANALYSIS DC5010 Grad 12 Y Crdits 10 English/Comm. b b n This collg prparatory cours uss a wid varity o atur ilms and a numbr o txts on ilm to tach studnts ilm asthtics and xpository writing. Studnts continu to dvlop rading, writing and analytical skills in prparation or collg lvl work. As thir snior projct, studnts will ithr writ a pag rsarch papr or crat a 15 minut ilm. Although this mts th U.C. English critria, som out-o-stat schools do not accpt this cours as collg prparatory. I you hav concrns, chck with th appropriat admissions oic. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS DC5040/DC5041 Grad 12 Y Units - 20** Eng/Civics/Indiv. & Soc.** a,b,g a,b,g n COMP JOURNALISM/ TECHNICAL WRITING DC5051 Grads Y Crdits - 10 English/Comm./Prac.Arts g g S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Application and tachr rcommndation. Studnts will larn all o th skills ncssary to bcom contributing mmbrs o th school nwspapr sta, including th gathring, writing, and rvision o nws storis and ditorials. Studnts manag th papr s businss and inancs using advancd dsk-top publishing tchnology, solicit advrtising, handl distribution, and do all graphics, lay-out, and othr dsign. Studnts in this collg prparatory cours larn about vnts and issus rom around th world with a particular ocus on Asia, Arica, and Latin Amrica. Thy ask qustions which lad thm into aras o study such as ducation, scinc and tchnology, rligion, history, politics, and th arts. Th cours allows studnts to considr qustions through multipl prspctivs (dirnt disciplins, dirnt culturs or nations, tc.) Studnts attnd class in a two-priod block ach day. At last on o ths priods is dvotd to smallr group (rgular class siz) discussion. Th othr priod otn involvs larg group instruction that can tak th orm o tachr prsntation, gust spakrs, prormancs, panl prsntations, or a multimdia ormat. A tam o tachrs working cooprativly tach th two priods. **Studnts arn 20 crdits in this cours. It ulills graduation rquirmnts in English (10 crdits), Civics (5 crdits, arnd 2 nd smstr), and Individual and Socity (5 crdits). 21

24 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS HEALTH HEALTH EDUCATION Grads S Crdits 5 Halth n N LC1010 Halth ducation is a continuum o larning xprincs that nabls studnts, as individuals and as mmbrs o socity, to mak inormd dcisions, modiy bhaviors, and chang social conditions in ways that ar halth nhancing and incras halth litracy. Th halth ducation standards signiy th ssntial skills and knowldg that all studnts nd to bcom halth litrat. This on-smstr cours is rcommndd or th sophomor yar. Th six Halth Education contnt aras covrd ar: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Othr Drugs; Growth, Dvlopmnt, and Sxual Halth; Injury Prvntion and Saty including Rd Cross Instruction in First Aid, Mntal, Emotional, and Social Halth; Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Prsonal and Community Halth. For ach Halth Education contnt ara studnts will us th ight Halth Standards to achiv halth litracy and build ssntial skills to promot halthy living: Larn th ssntial concpts rlatd to nhancing Halth. Analyz th intrnal and xtrnal inluncs o thir dcisions and stratgis, including: social, inancial, political, and lgal inluncs. Larn how to accss valid Halth inormation, products, and srvics. Us intrprsonal communication in positiv ways, bing assrtiv, using ctiv rusal and ngotiation skills to nhanc Halth. Study and dmonstrat th dcision making procss to valuat thir choics or ach topics. Practic goal stting through prdiction, implmntation, and masurmnt. Practic Halth-nhancing bhaviors by using coping stratgis. Participat in activitis that support prsonal, amily and community, Halth promotion. A primary goal o th halth ducation standards is improvd acadmic achivmnt or all studnts and improvd halth litracy in Caliornia. Four charactristics ar idntiid as ssntial to halth litracy. Halth-litrat individuals ar: Critical thinkrs and problm solvrs whn conronting halth problms and issus. Sl-dirctd larnrs who hav th comptnc to us basic halth inormation and srvics in halth-nhancing ways. Ectiv communicators who organiz and convy blis, idas, and inormation about halth issus. Rsponsibl and productiv citizns who hlp nsur thir community is kpt halthy, sa, and scur. Ths our ssntial charactristics o halthlitrat individuals ar wovn throughout th halth ducation standards. 22

25 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (ROP) AND OTHER DISTRICT COURSES ROP classs ar opn to all studnts rgardlss o sit and availability dpnding on studnt nds and unding. To b ligibl or ths classs, s your counslor or inormation. Transportation to and rom o-campus classs is th rsponsibility o th studnt. Accss is availabl on a spac-availabl basis only. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BC3010 Mountain Viw HS Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art, Elctiv, Practical Art Ys Ys S abov Prrquisits Architctural Dsign is intndd to hlp studnts dvlop skills that rquir Architctural graphic & dsign abilitis. Concpts o Architctural planning and dsign, and th skills and tchniqus usd by th Architct in dsigning and planning structurs ar usd throughout th cours. Studnts ar guidd through a sris o assignmnts and projcts that provid an undrstanding o how visual arts apply to ral world problms through th us o a computr-aidd dsign systm. Studnts will work individually and in tams to solv a varity o dsign problms assignd by th instructor or jobs dvlopd rom th community. This cours will allow studnts to incras thir potntial o succssully ntring and participating in advancd collg and/or carr programs. Txtbook usd: Architctur Drating & Dsign AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING KC1040 Los Altos HS Grads Y Crdits Practical Art n Prrquisits N Th Automotiv Enginring Tchnology Program is dsignd to provid th ncssary skills ndd to ntr carrs in th transportation industry. It also prpars th studnts or advancd training in placs such as univrsal tchnical institut, D Anza Collg Automotiv, Cntral County Occupational Cntr (CCOC) and th Military. Th irst smstr will concntrat on basic automotiv systms such as ngin, drivtrain, suspnsion and vhicl srvic, shop saty, us o tools, and us o currnt manuals and inormation systms. Th scond smstr will hav havy mphasis on th dsign and nginring o modrn vhicl systms, including computr diagnostics rpair. An introductory to basic knowldg o hybrid and lctric vhicls will also b taught along with lctrical accssoris such as air conditioning, powr doors, powr locks, scurity systms, and sound systms. Thr is also a sssion on th valuation and dsign o high prormanc vhicls. Ord at Los Altos High School. BROADCASTING KC1050 Mountain Viw HS Grads Y Crdits 10 Practical Art Basic Computr Skills Prrquisits & s abov N In this TV nws cours, studnts will mastr th basics o vido camra tchniqus, tlprompts, rsarch, script writing, computr graphics, animation, vido diting, and prormanc tchniqus. Thy will produc daily broadcasts that will b aird to th studnts and sta at thir school sit. Practical acadmic and carr bnits o this class includ intrviw skills, public spaking and prsntation with a high dgr o prossionalism; tchnical skills in multimdia broadcast journalism: vido projct planning, dsign and dvlopmnt. Thr ar also opportunitis or ladrship positions in th class that will giv studnts xprinc in managmnt and projct dirction. Studnts intrstd in this class do not nd a tchnical background, but do nd to hav an intrst in vido storytlling, as wll as a dsir to improv thir prsntation skills, willingnss to work cooprativly in a tam and gnuin intrst in growing as broadcast journalists. 23

26 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (ROP) AND OTHER DISTRICT COURSES CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY KC1030 Alta Vista & Mountain Viw HS Grads Y Crdits Practical Art S abov Prrquisits N This cours provids studnts with an ovrviw o th masonry trad including th history and origin o masonry construction, tools and quipmnt, saty, basic undamntals o mortar prparation, application, and th us o various masonry products. Lctur and laboratory hours tach studnts undamntals o construction, matrial stimation, and supply th opportunity or skill dvlopmnt. This cours prpars studnts or ntry lvl positions in th ild o masonry, in addition to srving as rlatd instruction or th rquirmnts o th Division o Apprnticship Standards. CULINARY ARTS KC1010 Los Altos HS Grads Y Crdits Practical Art/ Indiv. & Soc. S abov Prrquisits N This two-smstr program with an additional scond yar o training availabl prpars studnts or ood production, prparation and srvic mploymnt in institutional, commrcial or indpndntly ownd ood stablishmnts or othr ood and hospitality industry occupations. Instruction includs topics such as planning, slcting, storing, purchasing, prparing, tsting, srving and slling o quality ood and ood products. Th program includs th basic skills o ood srvic including sanitation, saty, mthods o cooking, stocks, soups, saucs, mthods o baking, pastry, banqut st up, catring, nutrition, and job prparation. Taching mthods includ dmonstration, laboratory, and txtbook work. Studnts hav an opportunity to cook both individually and in groups and to participat in planning mals. During th scond smstr studnts ar counsld to participat in on th job training. On th job training may b compltd at ast ood rstaurants, co shop oprations, onsit ood srvic, or in indpndnt living rtirmnt 24 cntrs. This may b ollowd by actual mploymnt at ths sights. This xprinc has th potntial to lad to actual mploymnt opportunitis. Ord at Los Altos High School. CULINARY ARTS II KC1011 Los Altos HS Grads Y Crdits Practical Art/ Indiv. & Soc. S blow Prrquisits N Prrquisits: Culinary I or instructor approval. This cours prpars th studnt to work in th ood srvic industry. Th program prpars studnts with ood production, prparation and srvic skills or mploymnt in institutional, commrcial or indpndntly ownd ood stablishmnts or othr ood and hospitality industry occupations. Instruction includs topics such as planning, slcting, storing, purchasing, prparing, tsting, srving and slling o quality ood and ood products. Studnts ar xpctd to mt a highr lvl o prormanc in th quantity and quality o thir assignd work. Th studnts will larn intrmdiat lvl skills, both thortical and practical, prormd in th dining room and kitchn rstaurant oprations. Taching mthods includ dmonstration, laboratory and txtbook work. Training aras covrd in this cours will includ ood srvic acilitis and quipmnt; quality ood purchasing and costing; halth and saty rgulations and practics; skills in ood prparation and srvic and practical xprinc in such ood srvic jobs. Intgratd throughout th cours ar carr prparation standards, which includ basic acadmic skills, communication, intrprsonal skills, problm solving, saty tchnology and othr mploymnt skills. Th ull Srv-Sa curriculum and crtiication is a major mphasis o this cours. Stat law dictats vry ood acility must hav on or mor crtiid mploy. Ord at Los Altos High School.

27 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM (ROP) AND OTHER DISTRICT COURSES ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY I BC2020 Mountain Viw HS Grads Y Crdits 10 Practical Art, Elctiv Ys g crdit Ys g crdit Pr-Enginring Tchnology Prrquisits & s abov Enginring Tchnology I is an nginring cours dsignd to xpos studnts to a varity o nginring tchnologis and hands on instruction in spciic nginring disciplins. Aras o major ocus will b th natur o nginring, th dsign procss, computr aidd drating and dsign, manuacturing matrials, nginring structurs, basic lctricity and lctronics and robotics nginring. Studnts will dsign projcts during th yar mphasizing on or mor o ths ilds. Projcts ar dsignd to allow studnts to xprinc what is ncssary to xplor a particular topic in dpth whil making connctions with rlatd scinc and nginring disciplins. Studnts will b xpctd to shar projct rsults both lctronically and during public prsntations with prs and tachr. Enginring Tchnology I is an nriching program suitabl or studnts who want to xprinc and prpar or collg and univrsity studis or or utur/nginring carrs. This cours is rcommndd prior to Enginring Tchnology II. Txtbook usd: Manuacturing and Automation Tchnology ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY II BC2030 Mountain Viw HS Grads Y Crdits 10 Practical Art, Elctiv Ys g crdit Ys g crdit Enginring Tchnology I & Prrquisits s abov Enginring Tchnology II is an advanc nginring cours dsignd to xpos studnts to nginring tchnology carrs or collg majors and provids hands on instruction in spciic nginring disciplins Aras o major ocus will b Dsign and Problm Solving, CADD, Mchanical Dsign, Elctricity and Elctronics and Civil and Architctural Enginring. Studnts will dsign projcts during th yar mphasizing on or mor o ths ilds. Projcts ar dsignd to allow studnts to xprinc what is ncssary to xplor a particular topic in dpth whil making connctions with rlatd scinc and nginring disciplins. Studnts will dmonstrat mastry o contnt and procss by compltion and prsntation o ths long-trm projcts. Studnts will b xpctd to shar projct rsults both lctronically and during public prsntations with prs, tachrs, and community prossionals. Enginring Tchnology II is an nriching program suitabl or studnts who want to xprinc and prpar or collg and univrsity studis or or utur/nginring carrs. Txtbook usd: Tchnology Dsign and Applications PRE-ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY BC1020 Mountain Viw HS Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Elctiv g g S abov Prrquisits This cours is dsignd to gnrat an intrst in Enginring and rlatd Enginring Tchnology occupations as a carr goal and/ or a collg major. During th yar, studnts will b xposd to various tchnologis through hands on instruction and problm solving activitis which will allow thm to intract with rlatd quipmnt. Aras o major ocus will b gnral nginring inormation, computr graphics, mchanisms, sustainability nrgy. robotics building and programming, principls o Arospac Enginring, CADD dsigning skills using Solid Works and micro procssing using basic stamp programming. Problm solving group activitis, using ral-world situations and procdurs, will rsarch, dsign and build projcts or practical applications. This cours is rcommndd prior to Enginring Tchnology I. Txtbook usd: Tchnology, Today and Tomorrow 25

28 26 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS MATHEMATICS LEVEL/YEAR 9 TH GRADE 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE 12 TH GRADE HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT Gomtry Honors Algbra II** Algbra II Honors** Trigonomtry/ Math Analysis Honors AP Computr Scinc Statistics Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC Multivar Calc Honors AP Computr Scinc Statistics AP Statistics Gomtry 9 Intro to Enginring Dsign Algbra II Intro to Enginring Dsign Principls o Enginring Trigonomtry/ Math Analysis Computr Scinc AP Computr Scinc Statistics Principls o Enginring Trigonomtry/Math Analysis Honors Calculus AP Calculus AB Computr Scinc AP Computr Scinc Statistics AP Statistics Principls o Enginring COLLEGE PREP Algbra 9 Gomtry Algbra II Trigonomtry/ Math Analysis AP Computr Scinc Statistics Algbra I Enhancd* *Ths courss ar two priod classs (10 Algbra crdits and 10 lctiv crdits) dsignd to provid additional support. **Sign-up rquirs tachr rcommndation rom middl school.

29 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MATHEMATICS Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs 3 yars and rcommnds 4 yars o collg-prparatory mathmatics that includ th topics covrd in lmntary and advancd algbra and two- and thrdimnsional gomtry. Approvd intgratd math courss may b usd to ulill part or all o this rquirmnt, as may math courss takn in th svnth and ighth grads i th high school accpts thm as quivalnt to its own courss. ALGEBRA 9 AC1010 Grad 9 Y Crdits - 10 Elctiv c c n This cours is or 9 th grad studnts who hav an ability to undrstand abstract mathmatical concpts. Topics covrd includ basic oprations and proprtis o th ral numbr systm, linar and quadratic quations and inqualitis, and basic coordinat gomtry o lins. Also studid ar systms o quations in two (2) variabls, proprtis o xponnts, rational xprssions, irrational numbrs and radicals, and word problms rlatd to th abov topics. ALGEBRA I AC1110 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c n Th curriculum is th sam as Algbra 9 abov. ALGEBRA I Enhancd/Lab AI1210/AI0020 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits - 20 Elctiv c c (10 crdits) (10 crdits) (10 crdits) S blow N : 8 th grad math tachr rcommndation. Studnts ar rcommndd or this cours on th basis o thir math skills and tachr or parnt rcommndation. Th cours mts two priods a day and is dsignd or th studnt that has struggld in mathmatics classs. In addition to th Algbra I curriculum, numracy, problm solving and basic math skills ar a ocus o this class. ALGEBRA II AC3010 *Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : C- or abov in Gomtry. *This cours ors to rshmn with tachr rcommndation rom middl school. Algbra II xpands and dvlops th study o th topics larnd in Algbra I. Nw topics covrd includ squncs and sris; complx numbrs; and logarithmic, xponntial and polynomial unctions. Studnts ar also introducd to conic sctions, systms o quations involving mor than two variabls, prmutations, combinations, and probability. ALGEBRA II HONORS AB3010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow H : A- or abov in Gomtry or B or abov in Gomtry H. This cours is dsignd or studnts with a high lvl o intrst and ability in mathmatics. All topics listd or Algbra II ar covrd. As tim prmits, studnts also study trigonomtry and circular unctions and quations, linar programming, linar algbra, and mathmatical induction. CALCULUS AC5010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c n : C- or bttr in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis or Trigonomtry/Math Analysis Honors. 27 This cours covrs th undamntal concpts (limits, drivativs and intgrals) o calculus with

30 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MATHEMATICS applications. Studnts nrolld in this class ar not xpctd to tak th Calculus AP xam, but will b wll prpard or a collg lvl class in calculus. AP CALCULUS AB AA5010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow AP : B- or abov in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis Honors or A in Trigonomtry. This cours mts th nds o studnts prparing or advancd study in collg mathmatics, scinc, or nginring. Major aras o study covr limits, unctions, and th dvlopmnt o th dirntial and intgral calculus o unctions in on variabl. Th cours prpars studnts to tak th Advancd Placmnt Calculus AB xamination. AP CALCULUS BC AA5011 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : B- or abov in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis Honors or A in Trigonomtry. Calculus BC is rcommndd or studnts who hav a thorough knowldg o lmntary unctions, collg prparatory algbra, gomtry, and trigonomtry. Calculus BC is considrably mor xtnsiv and mor challnging than Calculus AB. Studnts ar prpard to tak th Advancd Placmnt Calculus BC xamination. MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS HONORS AB5010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c n : Compltd AP Calculus BC and passd th AP Calculus BC xam. This cours covrs intgrals, drivativs in 3- dimnsions, and vctor calculus. 28 INTRO TO COMPUTER SCIENCE BC1010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits - 10 Elctiv g g n Studnts will b introducd to th oundations o computr scinc and computr programming using Snap! and JAVA. Th Snap! languag is basd on drag-abl commands and concpts such as rpat until, i ls, loops, lists, crating a unction aka block, dining variabls, objct orintd sprits, basic math computations, mssag passing, tc. that ar th oundation o writtn programming languags. Through Snap!, studnts will gain computr programming vocabulary which includs: abstraction, argumnt, ascii, binary, boolan, bug, charactr, cod, command, conditional, constant, data typs, dbug, dgrs, domain, valuat, vnt, unction, gnralization, itrat, list, loop, mod (rmaindr), rang, rcursion, rport, script, stp, string, and variabl. AP COMPUTER SCIENCE BA1010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow AP : Algbra II with concurrnt nrollmnt in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis or A in Intro To Computr Scinc. Th goals o th AP Computr Scinc ar comparabl to thos in th introductory cours or computr scinc majors ord in collg and univrsity computr scinc dpartmnts. It is not xpctd, howvr, that all studnts in th AP Computr Scinc will major in computr scinc at th univrsity lvl. Th AP Computr Scinc is intndd to srv both as an introductory cours or computr scinc majors and as a cours or studnts who will major in othr disciplins that rquir signiicant involvmnt with tchnology. It is not a substitut or th usual collg-prparatory mathmatics courss. Studnts should b abl to: dsign and implmnt solutions to problms by writing, running, and dbugging computr programs.

31 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MATHEMATICS us and implmnt commonly usd algorithms and data structurs. dvlop and slct appropriat algorithms and data structurs to solv problms. cod luntly in an objct-orintd paradigm using th programming languag Java. Studnts ar xpctd to b amiliar with and b abl to us standard Java library classs rom th AP Java subst. rad and undrstand a larg program consisting o svral classs and intracting objcts. Studnts should b abl to rad and undrstand a dscription o th dsign and dvlopmnt procss lading to such a program. (An xampl o such a program is th AP Computr Scinc Cas Study.) rcogniz th thical and social implications o computr us. GEOMETRY 9 AC2010 Grad 9 Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : C- or abov in Algbra I. This cours involvs th ormal dvlopmnt o gomtric skills and concpts ncssary or studnts who will tak Algbra II and othr advancd courss in math. Th instructional program will includ consistnt us o Algbra I concpts, xploratory dvlopmnt and dmonstration o th natur o proo through logical argumnts, gomtric transormations, and us o problm solving skills in th dvlopmnt o gomtric concpts. Proprtis o triangls, quadrilatrals, othr polygons, circls, and polyhdral will b xplord. Th trigonomtry o right triangls will also b studid. GEOMETRY AC2110 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : C- or abov in Algbra I. Th curriculum is th sam as Gomtry 9 abov. GEOMETRY HONORS AB2010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow H : A- or abov in Algbra I. This cours is dsignd or studnts with a high intrst and ability in mathmatics. In addition to covring th rgular gomtry curriculum in gratr dpth, studnts will also study transormations, introductory trigonomtry, and non-euclidian gomtry. Strong mphasis is placd on proos and th application o algbra to gomtry including coordinat gomtry. STATISTICS AC6010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : C- or abov in Algbra II or Algbra II Honors. This cours is dsignd or studnts who would lik to tak a math cours atr Algbra II or Algbra II Honors whr studnts will collct, analyz, intrprt or xplain a collction o data. Studnts will study statistical distributions, dscribing rlationships, produc data (sampling, survys, and dsigning xprimnts), probability and probability modls, and statistical inrnc (conidnc intrvals, chi-squard tsts). AP STATISTICS AA6010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow AP : C- or abov in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis or B- or highr in Algbra II or Algbra II Honors. This cours mts th nds o studnts who wish to complt studis in a scondary school quivalnt to a on-smstr, introductory, non-calculus basd collg cours in Statistics. Major aras o study covr xploring data, planning a study, and anticipating pattrns in advanc and statistical 29

32 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MATHEMATICS inrnc. This cours prpars studnts to tak th Advancd Placmnt Statistics Exam. TRIGONOMETRY/ MATH ANALYSIS AC4010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow : C- or abov in Algbra II. This cours is dsignd or mathmatically talntd studnts planning carrs in scinc, mathmatics, or nginring who will tak calculus in high school or collg. Concpts studid includ trigonomtry, limits, vctors, unctions, complx numbrs, lmntary probability thory, polar coordinats, xponntial and logarithmic quations. Equations o lins and plans ar also mphasizd. Also includd ar introduction to calculus, statistics, and ractals. TRIGONOMETRY/ MATH ANALYSIS HONORS AB4010 Grads Y Crdits - 10 Mathmatics c c S blow H : B or abov in Algbra II H or A- or abov in Algbra II. This cours is dsignd or studnts with a grat dal o intrst and ability in mathmatics. It covrs rgular trigonomtry and advancd topics in algbra, analytical gomtry, limits, and an introduction to calculus matrials in gratr dpth. Studnts who ar succssul in this cours may go on to tak AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC. Th AP Computr Scinc A cours is an introductory cours in computr scinc. Bcaus th dsign and implmntation o computr programs to solv problms involv skills that ar undamntal to th study o computr scinc, a larg part o th cours is built around th dvlopmnt o computr programs that corrctly solv a givn problm. Ths programs should b undrstandabl, adaptabl, and, whn appropriat, rusabl. At th sam tim, th dsign and implmntation o computr programs is usd as a contxt or introducing othr important aspcts o computr scinc, including th dvlopmnt and analysis o algorithms, th dvlopmnt and us o undamntal data structurs, 30 th study o standard algorithms and typical applications, and th us o logic and ormal mthods. In addition, th rsponsibl us o ths systms is an intgral part o th cours. INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGN BC2010 Grads 9-10 Y Crdits - 10 Elctivs g g S blow : B- or abov in Algbra I. This cours is th oundational cours or th nginring pathway dsignd by Projct Lad th Way, and is a prrquisit or all othr subsqunt PLTW nginring courss. In this class, studnts will dig dp into th nginring dsign procss, applying math, scinc, and nginring standards to hands-on projcts. Thy will work both individually and in tams to dsign solutions to a varity o problms using th 3D modling sotwar, Autodsk Invntor. Studnts will us an nginring notbook to documnt thir work, and will bgin to dvlop a prsonal portolio that thy can carry with thm into thir collgiat and prossional carrs. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING BC2011 Grads Y Crdits 10 Elctivs g g S blow Prrquisits pnding Prrquisits: C- or abov in Intro to Enginring Dsign : B- or abov in Gomtry Through problms that ngag and challng, studnts xplor a broad rang o nginring topics, including mchanisms, th strngth o structurs and matrials, and automation. Studnts dvlop skills in problm solving, rsarch, and dsign whil larning stratgis or dsign procss documntation, collaboration, and prsntation.

33 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PERFORMING ARTS Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs on yar o in/prorming arts. On yarlong cours o visual and prorming arts chosn rom th ollowing: danc, drama/thatr, music or visual art. All ull-yar prorming arts courss (xcpt thos associatd with Marching Bands) mt this rquirmnt. ACTING I JC1410 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n This cours introducs studnts to th undamntals o acting tchniqu, including physical thatr and mim, improvisation, vocal projction and articulation, scn and monologu prormanc, play rading and analysis, rviwing liv prormanc, and writing and prorming original work. Th cours also introducs rudimntary concpts o tchnical thatr and dsign. Th class involvs som prormancs or "outsid" audincs, both during school and in th vnings. ACTING II JC1420 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/Comm. S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. Acting II continus and xtnds th skills dvlopd in Acting I and unctions primarily as a thatr company. During th yar, studnts in Acting II prpar two to thr plays or production. Th plays ar rharsd in class, but studnts ar xpctd to b availabl or prormancs outsid o class tim. Commitmnt to intns work on production projcts is mandatory or studnts in this class. AUXILIARY UNIT JO1211 Grads 9-12 S Crdits 5 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits N Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. This cours is mor commonly known as Color Guard. Studnts ar not rquird to b musicians, but thy prorm with th Marching Band and must mt all o th obligations o that group. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE JC1250 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Dirctor rcommndation/audition. This cours is or th advancd string playr (violin, viola, cllo, and string bass) by audition only. All styls o traditional and contmporary music ar studid and prormd at svral concrts and stivals during th yar. Evning and wknd prormancs ar rquird. CHORALE JC1020 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n Choral is bginning to intrmdiat ord to girls in th sophomor to snior yars and boys in th rshman to snior yars. Emphasis is placd on rinmnt o ton, intonation, balanc, and blnd all ncssary ingrdints in high quality nsmbl singing. Ear training and music thory ar introducd and dvlopd through rharsal and prormanc o compositions o dirnt musical styls and priods. Grat mphasis is placd on th dvlopmnt o vocal tchniqu and ton production. CONCERT BAND JC1220 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow : Post middl school proicincy on a standard band instrumnt. This class xplors standard litratur or band with mphasis on dvloping skills on a band instrumnt (including prcussion) and othr undamntals o music thory and history. Evning and wknd prormancs ar rquird. 31

34 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PERFORMING ARTS CONCERT CHOIR JC1030 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. This is an advancd mixd voic nsmbl ddicatd to th study and prormanc o uniqu and dmanding choral works or mixd voics. Whil addrssing issus o vocal tchniqu and musicianship, Concrt Choir rharss litratur to b prormd by th Choral Union. This group rharss on Thursdays during zro priod and Fridays during lunch. This cours involvs a modratly dmanding prormanc schdul and an intrmdiat lvl o individual commitmnt. GIRLS ENSEMBLE JC1010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art n Girls Ensmbl is a bginning (ntry lvl) choral ord or all girls. Emphasis is placd on th rinmnt o ton, intonation, balanc, and blnd - all ncssary ingrdints in choral singing. Basic ar training and music thory ar introducd and dvlopd through rharsal and prormanc o compositions o dirnt musical styls and priods spciic to mal voics. Grat mphasis is placd on th dvlopmnt o singing tchniqu and ton production. GIRLS 21 JC1040 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. This is an advancd trbl nsmbl ddicatd to th study and prormanc o uniqu and dmanding choral works or womn s voics. Whil addrssing issus o vocal tchniqu and musicianship, Girls 21 rharss litratur to b prormd by th Choral Union. This group rharss thr mornings bor school and two lunch priods ach wk. This cours involvs a modratly dmanding prormanc schdul and a high lvl o individual commitmnt. JAZZ DANCE JC1210 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/P.E. n In this cours, studnts larn th skills and tchniqus or jazz, modrn, ballt, and musical thatr danc. Th class provids physical dvlopmnt, musical training, and artistic dvlopmnt. Studnts gain pois, grac, and rhythm as a rsult o taking this class. Participating in danc prormanc is rquird. May b rpatd or crdit. JAZZ DANCE - ADVANCED JC1211 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/P.E. S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Audition and tachr rcommndation. A challnging, ast-pacd tchniqu class or advancd dancrs. Emphasis is placd on rining and prcting danc tchniqus, crativ chorography, and prormanc. Participating in danc prormancs ach yar is rquird. May b rpatd or crdit. JAZZ ENSEMBLE Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits JC1260 Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. This is an advancd instrumntal nsmbl. It xplors a varity o jazz styls such as swing, unk, rock, Latin, bbop, and improvisation. Frshmn wishing to nroll in Jazz Ensmbl ar ncouragd to irst nroll in Concrt Band to improv thir musicianship skills. This class bgins scond quartr through ourth quartr. 32

35 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PERFORMING ARTS MAIN STREET SINGERS JC1080 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Audition and dirctor rcommndation. This advancd, mixd choral nsmbl is ddicatd to th study and prormanc o uniqu and dmanding choral litratur or chambr groups. In addition to addrssing issus o vocal production, tchniqu, and musicianship skills, th Main Strt Singrs pursu an ambitious agnda o prormancs and touring during th school yar. Studnts chosn to participat in this challnging group ar slctd on th basis o thir commitmnt and musical talnt. MARCHING BAND JC1200 Grads 9-12 S Crdits 5 Fin Art S blow N : Basic instrumntal proicincy. (Color Guard xcptd.) This class mts bor school vry day, atr school twic a wk, and som Saturday practics and/or prormancs. Th Marching Band will mt lss rquntly during scond quartr as dtaild in th schdul givn to studnts at th bginning o th school yar. Prormancs ar rquird. Studnts ar xpctd to attnd a summr camp prcding th bginning o school. Th Marching Band prorms at hom ootball gams, band comptitions, and community vnts. Bcaus most activitis associatd with Marching Band occur during th irst quartr, studnts ar ncouragd to nroll in anothr, yarlong musical group such as Symphonic Band, Wind Ensmbl, Jazz Ensmbl, or Orchstra. ORCHESTRA JC1270 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits : Studnts must play a standard stringd instrumnt (violin, viola, cllo, or doubl bass). This class is dsignd or qualiid string playrs (violin, viola, cllo, or upright bass) mphasizing th works o th grat composrs and utilizing a wid varity o musical styls. This cours is opn to studnts o mdium to advancd ability. Orchstra mts as a string nsmbl during th day. Som vning rharsals throughout th yar will b rquird. Winds may b addd or spcial prormancs. Svral prormancs, vning rharsals, and stivals will b rquird. SYMPHONIC BAND JC1230 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow : Intrmdiat instrumntal proicincy. This is an advancd band that mts vry day. Studnts xplor standard music or band including th Marching Band litratur during th irst nin wks o school. Evning and wknd prormancs ar rquird. VARSITY MEN S GLEE JC1050 Grads 9-12 S Crdits 5 Fin Art n N This cours provids high school gntlmn an opportunity to sing in a choral nsmbl that mts two lunch priods pr wk. This cours addrsss issus rgarding ton production, vocal tchniqu, and gnral musicianship. Varsity Mn s Gl rharss its own litratur and works to b prsntd by th Choral Union. VARSITY WOMEN S GLEE JC1060 Grads 9-12 S Crdits 5 Fin Art n N Prrquisits: Rcommndation o th dirctor. This cours provids high school ladis an opportunity to sing in a choral nsmbl that mts two lunch priods pr wk. This cours addrsss issus rgarding ton production, vocal tchniqu, and 33

36 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PERFORMING ARTS gnral musicianship. Varsity Womn s Gl rharss its own litratur and works to b prsntd by th Choral Union. VOICE JC1070 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits N Prrquisits: Rcommndation o th dirctor. This class addrsss th individual and his or hr spcial nds as thy prtain to th solo singr. Emphasis is on ton production, brathing, diction, intrprtation, and gnral musicianship. WIND ENSEMBLE JC1240 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art S blow Prrquisits Prrquisits: Dirctor rcommndation/audition. This cours is or th mor advancd instrumntalist by audition only. All styls o traditional and contmporary music ar studid and prormd at svral concrts and stivals during th yar. Evning and wknd prormancs ar rquird. 34

37 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PHYSICAL EDUCATION GRADE 9 PE PO1010/PO1020 Grad 9 Sm. Units 5 Physical Ed. n N Individual and dual activitis, rhythms/danc and aquatics: Grad 9 will mt th Caliornia Stat Standards or Physical Education through individual and dual activitis, such as badminton, tnnis, pickl ball, track and ild, itnss, gol, rhythms and danc and aquatics. Ths units ar dsignd to dvlop sl-awarnss and a dsir to larn li-long skills or maintaining prsonal itnss. Studnts will tak th mandatory Caliornia Stat Fitnss Tst and nd to pass iv out o six tsts. GRADE 10 PE PO1030/PO1040 Grad 10 Sm. Units 5 Physical Ed. n N Tam activitis, gymnastics and combativs: Grad 10 will mt th Caliornia Stat Standards or Physical Education through gymnastics and combativs, as wll as tam activitis such as soccr, ootball, vollyball, basktball, ultimat Frisb, ild hocky, sotball, tam handball, and lacross. Ths units ar dsignd to dvlop sl-awarnss and a dsir to larn li-long skills or maintaining prsonal itnss. JAZZ DANCE JC1210 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/P.E. n JAZZ DANCE - ADVANCED JC1211 Grads Y Crdits 10 Fin Art/P.E. S blow Audition and tachr rcommnda- Prrquisits: tion. A challnging ast-pacd tchniqu class or advancd dancrs. Emphasis is placd on rining and prcting danc tchniqus, crativ chorography, and prormanc. Participating in danc prormancs ach yar is rquird. May b rpatd or crdit. ATHLETICS Fall, Wintr and Spring Sports Also s COURSE DESCRIPTIONS - ATHLETICS Fall Sports Girls Vollyball, Cross Country, Girls Tnnis, Boys and Girls Watr Polo, Football, and Girls Fild Hocky. All all sports start a wk bor school and run approximatly through th scond wk o vmbr. Each sport practics vry day or two hours. Wintr Sports Boys and Girls Basktball, Boys and Girls Soccr, and Wrstling. All wintr sports start th inal Monday in Octobr and run through th scond wk o Fbruary. Each sport practics vry day or two hours. Spring Sports Badminton, Boys Gol, Boys Tnnis, Boys and Girls Track and Fild, Boys and Girls Swimming, Boys Lacross, Boys Vollyball, Basball, Sotball, and Girls Gymnastics. All spring sports start th inal Monday in January and run through th irst wk o May. Each sport practics vry day or two hours. In this cours, studnts larn th skills and tchniqus or jazz, modrn, ballt, and musical thatr danc. Th class provids physical dvlopmnt, musical training, and artistic dvlopmnt. Studnts gain pois, grac, and rhythm as a rsult o taking this class. Participating in danc prormanc is rquird. May b rpatd or crdit. 35

38 36 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS SCIENCE LEVEL/YEAR 9 th GRADE 10 th GRADE 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE AP Physics I/II AP Physics C: E&M AP Physics I/II AP Physics C: E&M HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT Biology Honors Chmistry Honors AP Biology AP Chmistry AP Environmntal Scinc AP Scinc AP Scinc Environmntal Sci Biology Chmistry Physics AP Physics Fornsics COLLEGE PREP Biology Chmistry Fornsics Intro to Enginring Tchnology/Robotics Intro to Enginring Tchnology/Robotics AP Scinc Intro to Biotch Intro to Biotch Intro to Biotch NON-COLLEGE PREP Environmntal Sci Li Scinc Li Scinc Li Scinc

39 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIENCE Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs two yars and rcommnds thr yars o laboratory scinc providing undamntal knowldg in two o th ollowing subjct aras: biology, chmistry and physics. Advancd placmnt (AP) courss in scinc ar taught as scond-yar subjct courss and ar rcommndd or studnts who hav succssully compltd th irstyar honors lvl cours. BIOLOGY CC1010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Gomtry This cours involvs th study o li and th intrrlationships that xist among all living organisms and thir nvironmnt. Th taching o biological concpts involvs th compltion o laboratory xprimnts, lctur/discussions, vidos, projcts, and rading assignmnts. Biology is a cours or studnts intnding to tak mor advancd scinc courss and plan to attnd a our-yar collg. BIOLOGY HONORS CB1010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP BIOLOGY CA1010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d Univ. o Cali. Rq S blow AP : Grads o A- or abov in Biology Honors and Chmistry Honors This scond yar biology cours is dsignd to b quivalnt to a gnral biology cours takn in th irst yar o collg. Th thr aras o study will b: a) molculs and clls, b) gntics and volution, and c) organisms and populations. In addition to submitting rports on th intnsiv labs that accompany ach unit, studnts will b spnding considrabl tim on individual rsarch projcts. Th intnt o this cours is to prpar studnts to tak th Advancd Placmnt Biology xamination in May, and it is th xpctation o th instructor that all studnts nrolld will tak th xam. : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Gomtry Honors Biology is th study o living organisms. This cours is dsignd to hlp th studnt bttr undrstand th rlationships btwn organisms and thir nvironmnt. It will b conductd at an advancd rat compard to gnral biology and studnts ar xpctd to work accordingly. Topics covrd in this collg prparatory biology cours includ: th natur o scinc, th classiication and charactristics o living things, biochmistry and nrgtics, cll structur and unction, volution, Mndlian and molcular gntics, plant and animal systms, and cology. An inquiry-basd mthod o larning is usd as wll as rading, not taking (lcturs and book), lab xprimnts, and group/class discussions. Studnt will participat in a scinc air and complt a 2 nd smstr projct. 37

40 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIENCE CHEMISTRY CC2010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Algbra II or highr Chmistry is a cours dsignd to dvlop studnt undrstanding o th basic concpts and tchniqus o gnral chmistry. Topics includ th atomic structur, stoichiomtry, solution chmistry, kintic molcular thory, and acid-bas ractions. This cours mphasizs mastring tchniqus o chmical xploration through rgular laboratory xrciss and th application o principls in group activitis. An adquat lvl o problm solving skills, rlctd by his/hr mathmatics background, is rquird or succss. CHEMISTRY HONORS CB2010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP CHEMISTRY CA2010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Trigonomtry/Math Analysis; grads o A- or abov in Biology Honors and Chmistry Honors This is a scond yar chmistry cours dsignd to b th quivalnt o a gnral chmistry cours in th irst yar o collg. Topics includ: atomic thory and structur, priodic rlationships, nuclar chmistry, thrmodynamics, stats o mattr, ractions typs, quilibrium, kintics, laboratory masurmnts, and dscriptiv chmistry. Th intnt o this cours is to prpar studnts to tak th Advancd Placmnt Chmistry xamination in May, and it is th xpctation o th instructor that all studnts nrolld will tak th xam. : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Algbra II Honors or highr Chmistry Honors is a cours dsignd to dvlop an in-dpth and dtaild undrstanding o th natur o mattr. Through lcturs, wkly labs, homwork, and projcts, w ocus on strngthning logical rasoning procsss, nhancing problm solving stratgis, and dvloping skills in organizing th products o scintiic thought and xprimntation into cohrnt rports. Th undamntal concpts o chmistry ar covrd as wll as advancd topics in quantitativ analysis, nuclar chmistry, organic chmistry, and oxidation-rduction ractions. 38

41 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIENCE AP PHYSICS 1 CA3010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow : B or abov in Algbra II and concurrnt nrollmnt in Trig/Math Analysis or highr Th ocus o this cours is to introduc studnts to th undamntals o classical physics. Topics to b studid in this cours includ kinmatics, Nwton s laws or motion, circular motion, nrgy, impuls & momntum, thrmodynamics, wav phnomnon, lctrostatics, dc circuits, magntism and lctromagntic induction. Studnts will us algbra, right triangl trigonomtry and concpts in physics to build mathmatical modls dsignd to mak prdictions o naturally occurring phnomnon. Laboratory activitis will b prormd to vriy thortical prdictions. Instructional approachs includ lcturs, dmonstrations, laboratoris, class discussions, studnt workshts, homwork sts, quizzs, tsts, studnt projcts and possibly gust spakrs or ild trips. On AP xam in May. AP PHYSICS 2 CA3020 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP : A in Algbra II, A in Chmistry and concurrnt nrollmnt in Trig/Math Analysis or highr This cours is th quivalnt to a irst-smstr collg cours in algbra-basd physics. It covrs Nwtonian mchanics including rotational dynamics and angular momntum; work, nrgy, and powr; and mchanical wavs and sound. It will also covr th topics o lctricity, magntism, and optics so that studnts ar prpard to tak AP physics 2. Two AP xams in May: AP Physics 1 & AP Physics 2. AP PHYSICS C CA3041 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP : A in Calculus, A in prvious scinc and concurrnt nrollmnt in Calculus and compltion o AP Physics 1 or AP Physics 2 39 This is a scond yar, calculus basd physics cours dsignd to b th quivalnt o a gnral physics cours takn in th irst smstr o collg by physical scinc or nginring majors. This cours is dsignd to prpar studnts to pass th Collg Board s AP Physics C xam. It is xpctd that all studnts who nroll in AP Physics will tak th AP xam. Topics includ: kinmatics, Nwton s laws o motion, Work & Enrgy, Impuls & Momntum, Rotational Dynamics, Gravitation and Oscillations, Laboratory activitis will b prormd to vriy thortical prdictions. Instructional approachs includ lcturs, dmonstrations, laboratoris, class discussions, studnt workshts, homwork sts, quizzs, tsts. Two AP xams in May: AP Physics C Mchanics & AP Physics C Elctricity & Magntism. LIFE SCIENCE CC0010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc n pnding This introductory cours in li scinc covrs many o th topics taught in biology. Topics includ natur o scinc, biochmistry, cll structur and unction, gntics and cology. Studnts will larn valuabl lab skills whil carrying out invstigations, and participat in group/class discussions. Th pac o this cours is slowr than collg prp biology and provids lctiv scinc crdit. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CC4010 Grads 9-10 Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow : Concurrnt nrollmnt in Algbra I This cours is dsignd to b an introduction to nvironmntal scincs. Th Environmntal Scinc cours intgrats inormation and idas rom th natural scincs, such as biology (cology, biodivrsity), chmistry (chmical cycls, chmistry o watr, soil and air), physics (principls o nrgypotntial, kintic, thrmal) and arth scincs (gology, mtorology, ocanography). Th goal is to larn how natur works, how th nvironmnt acts us, how w act th nvironmnt and how to dal with nvironmntal problms and liv mor sustainably.

42 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIENCE AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CA4010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d S blow AP : Grads o A- or abov in Biology and Chmistry AP Environmntal Scinc is dsignd to b th quivalnt o an introductory collg cours in nvironmntal scinc Th goal o th AP Environmntal Scinc cours is to provid studnts with scintiic principls, concpts and mthodologis rquird to undrstand th intrrlationships o th natural world, to idntiy and analyz nvironmntal problms both natural and human-mad, to valuat th rlativ risks associatd with ths problms, and to xamin altrnativ solutions or rsolving or prvnting thm. Th AP Environmntal Scinc cours is an xcllnt option or any intrstd studnt who has compltd two yars o laboratory scinc in Biology and Chmistry. Th cours includs laboratory and ild invstigations. Th goal o this componnt is to complmnt th classroom portion o th cours by allowing studnts to larn about th nvironmnt through irsthand obsrvation. Exprincs both in th laboratory and in th ild provid studnts with important opportunitis to tst concpts and principls that ar introducd in th classroom, xplor spciic problms with a dpth not asily achivd othrwis and gain an awarnss o th importanc conounding variabls that xist in th ral world. FORENSICS CC4020 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc g g S blow Prrquisits : Biology with a C or bttr, Chmistry or Physics with a C or bttr, Algbra II with a C or bttr Fornsic scinc (criminalistics) is an introduction to th analysis o crim scns by collcting and analyzing physical vidnc. This cours is dsignd to intgrat th cor scintiic disciplins whil giving studnts both thory and hands-on xprinc with th skills and knowldg rquird o a ornsic crim scn invstigator. This multidisciplinary cours will 40 covr topics in biology, chmistry, physics, tchnology, arth scinc, math, social studis and languag arts. Sampl vidnc or analysis will includ ingrprints, DNA, handwriting, trajctoris, hair, ibr, toxicology, blood spattr pattrns, ballistics, chromatography, orgry and tool marks. Studnts will b askd to us procss skills including comparativ analysis, critical thinking, dductiv rasoning, intrviwing, obsrvation, organization, problm solving, rsarch, communication, vidnc collction and tchnical rading. Studnts should b awar o th snsitiv/srious natur o th matrial prsntd and b rady to rspond in a matur mannr. INTRODUCTION TO BIOTECH CC1050 Grads Y Crdits 10 Scinc d d n Biotchnology is a on-yar laboratory cours that mphasizs th application o biology, chmistry and physics concpts in th invstigation o DNA scinc. As an introduction to th ild o biotchnology, th cours will addrss th history and applications o DNA/RNA tchnology, biochmistry, microbiology, molcular biology and manipulation o DNA, biothics, protin analysis, immunological applications, and laboratory saty practics. Studnts carry out invstigativ activitis to dpn thir undrstanding o scintiic principls and th vry natur o scintiic thinking. Thy will dvlop laboratory, critical thinking, and communication skills currntly usd in th biotchnology industry. Through xtnsiv rading, laboratory work, and workplac xprinc, thy will xplor and valuat carr opportunitis in th ild o biotchnology. Studnts will utiliz a broad rang o laboratory procdurs and laboratory apparatus usd in th biotchnology laboratory and will documnt thir work in a scintiic notbook. INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY/ROBOTICS BC2060 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 Scinc g g n Prrquisits This cours is an introduction to nginring disciplins and th procss o nginring dsign and construction. Studnts will complt many projcts during th irst smstr and will b

43 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SCIENCE automatically considrd part o Los Altos Robotics Tam 114. Scond smstr will b primarily th dsign and construction o a comptition robot or FIRST robotics comptitions in March. Studnts will larn computr-aidd dsign, basic physics, basic programming, machining and abrication tchniqus, and bcom amiliar with nginring challngs. Thr is a signiicant amount o tim rquird out o class in scond smstr btwn January and March during robot build sason. Studnts ar xpctd to attnd th local comptition in March on a wknd. 41

44 42 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS SOCIAL STUDIES LEVEL/YEAR 9 th GRADE 10 th GRADE 11 th GRADE 12 th GRADE HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT World Studis AP Europan History Elctiv: AP Psychology AP U. S. History Elctiv: AP Psychology AP U.S. Govrnmnt and Politics* AP Microconomics* Elctiv: AP Psychology COLLEGE PREP World Studis Contmporary World Issus U. S. History Civics*/Economics* Global Connctions* (Civics). Elctivs: Psychology* AP Psychology Elctivs: Psychology* AP Psychology Elctivs: Psychology* AP Psychology *Smstr lngth courss.

45 SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL 9 th Grad World History & Gography World Studis LEVEL I SKILLS 10 th Grad ELECTIVES (Can b takn th grads) Contmporary World Issus (Smstr) AP Europan History (1 yar) Facing History and Ourslvs (Smstr) AP History o Art (1 yar) Psychology (Smstr) AP Psychology LEVEL II SKILLS 11 th Grad AMERICAN HISTORY U. S. History AP U. S. History LEVEL III SKILLS 12 th Grad AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/ECONOMICS Civics (Smstr) Economics (Smstr) AP Microconomics (Smstr) AP U.S. Govrnmnt and Politics Global Connctions (Civics) LEVEL IV SKILLS SKILLS LEVEL I 1. Writing in an organizd mannr 2. Map skills 3. Oral and graphic prsntations 4. Study skills: not-taking, outlining, tst taking 5. Library and rsarch skills 6. Chart intrprtation 7. Collaborativ Skills 8. Rading Apprnticship 9. Critical Thinking Skills LEVEL II Th natur o ths lctiv courss rquirs xtnsiv in-dpth study which is dsignd to rinorc th I skills. Som classs may rquir highr lvl skills. LEVEL III 1. Advancd library and rsarch skills to includ rsarch papr or projct. 2. Analysis and intrprtation o historical sourcs/matrials. 3. All I skills. LEVEL IV 1. Solving hypothtical problms 2. Participating in community aairs 3. Advancd oral prsntation,.g. dbat, group participation 4. Advancd skills in chart and graph intrprtation 5. All o th prcding skills. 43

46 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SOCIAL STUDIES Th Univrsity o Caliornia rquirs 2 yars o history/social scinc, including: On yar o world history, culturs and gography (may b a singl yarlong cours or two onsmstr courss), and On yar o U.S. history or on-hal yar o U.S. history and on hal yar o civics or Amrican govrnmnt. WORLD STUDIES EC1010 Grad 9 Y Crdits 10 Global Studis a a n This is an introductory social studis cours or all ninth gradrs. Focusing on political, social, and cultural history, it xamins th dvlopmnt o th major rgions o th world. Thr is also an mphasis on gography, its signiicanc to world history, and th dvlopmnt o important study skills. Th cours givs studnts both a historical outlook and a contmporary viw o th world through th thm o incrasing intrdpndnc among nations. CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES EC1110 Grad 10 S Crdits 5 Global Studis/Indiv. & Soc. a a n This cours is th third smstr continuation o th ninth grad World Studis cours. Studnts in this class xamin th world s political, conomic and cultural history rom World War I to th prsnt. Studnts will continu to dvlop th oundational social scinc and gnral study skills that will hlp to promot succss in junior and snior yar orings in th dpartmnt. This is a rquird cours, xcpt or studnts who lct AP Europan History instad. AP EUROPEAN HISTORY EA2010 Grads Y Crdits 10 Global Studis/Indiv. & Soc. a a S blow AP : A- or bttr in prvious social studis classs. This cours is dsignd to b an xamination o th dvlopmnt o th intllctual/cultural, political/diplomatic and social/conomic history o modrn Europ. This statmnt should b viwd with a bit o halthy skpticism. To covr this much history in any dpth or bradth is a diicult task. Th trap associatd with covring this much human activity in a singl acadmic cours is to bcom ovrly involvd in th history o vnts. As on historian puts it, historical vnts ar mr "crsts o oam that th tids o history carry on thir strong backs." Th ssntial criticism o this typ o history is that it is supricial. Historical vnts ar th rlctions o much dpr human happnings and trnds. Our goal is to idntiy ths dpr currnts in Europan history, giv maning to ths vnts and trnds, and plac thm in a paradigm that maks sns to us today. Studnts ar xpctd to tak AP xam in May. PSYCHOLOGY* EC4310 Grads S Crdits 5 Indiv. & Soc./Elctiv g g n *Cours is ord basd on studnt nrollmnt. This cours provids an introduction to psychology, th study o th mind and bhavior. Studnts larn about thmslvs and th rasons bhind thir thinking and actions. Aras o study includ th brain, snsation and prcption, larning, prsonality, inluntial psychologists, drams, E.S.P., th natur o intllignc, and abnormal bhavior. This cours dos not rplac an introductory collg cours but has provn to b xtrmly hlpul to studnts intrstd in studying psychology in collg. AP PSYCHOLOGY* EA4030 Grads TBA Crdits 5 Indiv. & Soc./Elctiv g g S blow AP : C or bttr in prvious social studis classs. 44

47 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SOCIAL STUDIES *AP Psychology will b hld basd on studnt nrollmnt. This cours is to introduc th systmatic and scintiic study o th bhavior and mntal procsss o human bings and othr animals. Includd is a considration o th psychological acts, principls, and phnomna associatd with ach o th major subilds within psychology. Studnts also larn about th thics and mthods psychologists us in thir scinc and practic. Th aim is to provid a larning xprinc quivalnt to that obtaind in most collg introductory psychology courss. U.S. HISTORY EC3010 Grad 11 Y Crdits 10 U.S. History a a n Unitd Stats History is a collg prp cours in which studnts xamin major turning points in US history. Th yar bgins with a slctiv rviw o US history in th ightnth and nintnth cnturis, and will thratr mphasiz vnts and trnds in th twntith cntury. During th yar, crtain thms will b mphasizd: th ralitis o conqust and colonization at th root o US history; th dirnt manings o rvolution; th rol o rligion in shaping US cultur; th xpanding rol o th dral govrnmnt and courts; th mrgnc o a modrn corporat conomy; th impact o tchnology on US socity and cultur; changs in th thnic composition o US socity; th rol o popl s movmnts or qual rights and libration in making history; and th rol o th US as a major world powr. GLOBAL CONNECTIONS B DC5041 Grad 12 Y Crdits 20 Eng./Civics/Indiv. & Soc.** a, b, g a, b, g n Studnts in this collg prparatory cours larn about vnts and issus rom around th world with a particular ocus on Asia, Arica, and Latin Amrica. Thy ask qustions which lad thm into aras o study such as ducation, scinc and tchnology, rligion, history, politics, and th arts. Th cours allows studnts to considr qustions through multipl prspctivs (dirnt disciplins, dirnt culturs or nations, tc.) Studnts attnd class in a two-priod block ach day. At last on o ths priods is dvotd to smallr group (rgular class siz) discussion. Th othr priod otn involvs larg group instruction that can tak th orm o tachr prsntation, gust spakrs, prormancs, panl prsntations, or a multimdia ormat. A tam o tachrs working cooprativly tach th two priods. **Studnts arn 20 crdits in this cours. It ulills graduation rquirmnts in English (10 crdits), Civics (5 crdits, arnd 2 nd smstr), and Individual and Socity (5 crdits). AP U.S. HISTORY EA3010 Grad 11 Y Crdits 10 U.S. Hist a a S blow AP : A- or bttr in prvious social studis classs. AP US History is a on-yar collg lvl cours in which studnts xamin major turning points and cultural thms in th history o US. Th AP in th titl signals: (1) a highly acclratd pac and lvl o larning, (2) a cours gard to studnts motivatd and apprciativ o history and (3) a cours or which collg crdit can b arnd through compltion o th cours and taking o th AP Tst. Th yar will covr Amrican History rom th xploration priod into th 2000s mphasizing th ollowing thms: th changing dmographics and divrsity o th Amrican population, th struggl btwn th majority and minority in politics, th conlict ovr th shap and dirction o rorm and chang in socity, th charactristics o past and prsnt Amrican conomis, th xpanding rol o th dral govrnmnt and th rol o th courts, th impact o tchnology on Amrican socity, th rol o th US as a world powr, th volving gopolitical and global conomic rol o th US, th growth o cultur (including litratur, art, philosophy, music, thatr, ilm, tc) nvironmntal issus (such as consrvation and dpndnc o natural rsourcs), th rol and inlunc o rligion upon Amrican institutions, and xamination o what it mans to b Amrican. Instructional tchniqus will includ projcts, group work, dirct instruction, critical analysis o primary articls, rsarch, artistic intrprtation, pr critiqus, 45

48 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SOCIAL STUDIES kinsthtic activity, dbat, intrviws o historical xprts, and studnt crations o larning xrciss. CIVICS EC4010 Grad 12 S Crdits 5 Civics a a n This cours involvs discussion and analysis o th main issus conronting Amrican govrnmnt in th contxt o our political and lgal systm. Studnts study th structur o our govrnmnt and larn how to b participating citizns. Topics such as th lgislativ/xcutiv/judicial systm, administration o justic, orign policy, and th govrnmnt s rol in solving national conomic and social problms ar covrd. AP US GOVERNMENT & POLITICS EA4010 Grad 12 S Crdits 5 Civics a a S blow AP AP MICROECONOMICS EA4020 Grad 12 S Crdits 5 Economics g g S blow : A- or bttr in prvious social studis classs. AP Microconomics provids an undrstanding o th rol o individual dcision makrs within th conomic systm. This includs individuals as both producrs and consumrs, and businsss. Spciic concpts covrd includ th natur and unctions o product markts and actor markts, markt structurs including comptition, oligopoly and monopoly, optimization bhavior by both individuals and irms, markt ailurs, and th rol o govrnmnt in corrcting markt ailurs. Th cours will prpar studnts to pass th Collg Board Microconomics AP xam and rciv collg crdit. : A- or bttr in prvious social studis classs. AP Govrnmnt is a rigorous, on smstr in-dpth study o th Amrican govrnmnt and political systm. Studnts will study and dmonstrat mastry o constitutional undrpinnings; political blis and bhaviors; inluncs upon govrnmnt; institutions o govrnmnt; public policy; and civil rights and librtis. Studnts ar rquird to tak th AP Govrnmnt Examination in May and thror assssmnts will ocus on ssay writing as wll as objctiv tst taking. Studnts should plan on an avrag o on hour o homwork vry night. ECONOMICS EC4020 Grad 12 S Crdits 5 Economics g g n This on-smstr cours provids an ovrviw o th ild o conomics. Studnts ar introducd to conomic thoris with an mphasis on practical applications. Topics in both microconomics and macroconomics ar covrd. 46

49 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS SPECIAL EDUCATION Eligibility or spcial ducation is basd on a thorough assssmnt consisting o both acadmic and psychological tsting. Placmnt in spcial ducation is dtrmind at an Individualizd Education Plan (IEP) mting. Th Spcial Education Dpartmnt provids srvics to studnts with larning and othr disabilitis. Thr ar two primary programs availabl: th Rsourc Spcialist Program (RSP) and th Spcial Day Class (SDC) program. In an on-going ort to bttr srv studnts nds and mt stat and dral mandats or last rstrictiv nvironmnt, studnts otn s mor than on tachr within th dpartmnt. For mor inormation and courss ord, plas contact th Spcial Education District Oic at (650) or th LAHS Dpartmnt Coordinator at (650)

50 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES Spcial Education For all inormation rgarding any Spcial Education program, call (650) or th LAHS Dpartmnt Coordinator at (650) Rsourc Spcialist program (RSP): This program is dsignd as a congrunt support systm to th gnral ducation program or studnts with disabilitis. Emphasis is on collaboration btwn th Education Spcialist and th gnral ducation tachr in th larning procss. Th studnt rcivs spcializd supplmntary instruction through thir Larning Skills class. Rsourc studnts who nd additional support may also b nrolld in an acadmic subjct ara spcial ducation class pr thir IEP. Spcial Day Class program (SDC): This program srvs studnts whos nds ar such that a combination o othr srvics within th gnral ducation nvironmnt is not succssul. This is th most rstrictiv srvic availabl or studnts who ar abl to attnd school. Studnts in SDC rciv primary instruction in all cor contnt aras and ar intgratd or P.E. and lctivs such as music, art, and tchnology. Functional Li Skills program: This SDC program uss a modiid curriculum to srv studnts who rquir mor individualizd attntion du to thir low cognitiv ability usually accompanid by languag dlays and impaird adaptiv bhaviors. Instruction is providd outsid th gnral ducation nvironmnt and th ocus is on unctional curriculum and activitis ncssary or succssul adult living with opportunitis or acadmic intgration, community-basd larning plus an o-campus vocational/work xprinc componnt through ROP. Modrat/Svr program: Th modrat/svr program ors th structur and adult support ncssary or studnts who rquir intnsiv managmnt systms or thir combind social, communication and motional nds whil nhancing indpndnc. Thraputic Spcial Day Class program (TSDC): Th TSDC Program locatd at LAHS is a district program dsignd to mt th motional, bhavioral, and ducational nds o studnts whos larning is signiicantly impactd by thir socialmotional nds. Studnts rciv thraputic and bhavioral srvics, as with all spcial ducation programs, studnts hav ull accss to all th gnral and spcial ducation classs on campus. Crossroads Indpndnt Study program: Studnts who hav li and/or amily issus which prclud thm rom ull participation within a typical high school stting may b considrd or this program. Th program ors acadmic, vocational and carr/job training or studnts. This program also srvs studnts who attnd th traditional school program but nd to tak additional classs or crdit rcovry. Post-Snior B program: This program is locatd at MVHS and srvs studnts who compltd our yars in th modrat/svr high school program and rcivd thir crtiicat o compltion. This program combins a unctional skills curriculum and vocational training or studnts 18 to 22 whos intnsiv larning challngs prcluds thm rom participating in th Post-Snior program. Post-Snior program: This program srvs studnts who do not rciv a High School Diploma and who hav modrat to svr disabilitis. Th studnts rciv small group instruction in Employmnt Skills, Continuing Education, Training and Indpndnt Living Skills. In ordr to qualiy or th Post-Snior program th studnts must b 18 yars old. Thy can rmain in th program through thir 22 nd birthday. Daily instruction occurs in th unctional nvironmnt so that studnts hav a chanc to gnraliz th skills thy hav spnt yars working on in traditional classrooms. Using public transportation, th studnts go travl to our dirnt community locations daily. All o th studnts hav to b trainabl or riding public transit saly to and rom school. Studnts participating in th program ar diagnosd with a rang o abilitis. Som studnts hav Dvlopmntal Disabilitis and othrs hav Autism Spctrum Disordrs. Th sta to studnt ratio is typically 1:3. WorkAbility I is availabl to all studnts who rciv spcial ducation srvics or work opportunitis and vocational xploration

51 49 LOS ALTOS HIGH SCHOOL TYPICAL PATHWAYS WORLD LANGUAGE LEVEL/YEAR 9 TH GRADE 10 TH GRADE 11 TH GRADE 12 TH GRADE Frnch I, II Frnch I, II, III Honors Frnch I, II, III Honors, AP Frnch Lang Frnch V Honors** Frnch I*, II, III Honors, AP Frnch Lang Frnch V Honors** HONORS AND Latin I Latin I, II Latin I, II, III Latin I*, II, III ADVANCED AP Latin Vrgil PLACEMENT Spanish I, II Honors Spanish I, II Honors, III Honors Spanish I, II Honors, III Honors AP Spanish Lang Spanish I*, II Honors, III Honors AP Spanish Lang AP Spanish Lit Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV, AP Mandarin/Chins Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV, AP Mandarin/Chins Mandarin/Chins I*, II, III, IV, AP Mandarin/Chins Frnch I, II Frnch I, II, III Frnch I, II, III AP Frnch Lang Frnch I*, II, III, AP Frnch Lang Frnch V Honors** COLLEGE PREP Latin I Latin I, II Latin I, II, III Latin I*, II, III, IV Spanish I, II, Spanish or Spanish Spakrs Spanish I, II, III Spanish or Spanish Spakrs Spanish I, II, III, IV Spanish or Spanish Spakrs Spanish I*, II, III, IV Spanish or Spanish Spakrs Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV Mandarin/Chins I, II, III, IV Mandarin/Chins I*, II, III, IV * 1 is okay as a scond languag in World Languag Dpartmnt onc studnts hav compltd two conscutiv yars o anothr languag othr than English. **Elctiv cours

52 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WORLD LANGUAGE Th Univrsity o Caliornia/Caliornia Stat Univrsity rquirs 2 yars o collg-prparatory world languag o th sam languag, othr than English, or quivalnt to th scond-lvl o high school instruction. FRENCH I FC1010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag n This cours is dsignd or bginning languag studnts and studnts who hav had lss than on yar o prior languag study. It provids th basis or th continuing study and us o Frnch. With an mphasis on convrsation and practical application, th studnt is taught to undrstand, spak, rad, and writ th languag. A working vocabulary is dvlopd in contxt as ar th basic grammatical structurs in th languag. In addition to listning and oral drills, thr ar radings, writtn grammatical xrciss, crativ writing opportunitis, and original dialogu prormancs. Studnts ar introducd to cultur and customs through skits, music, vidos, ood, and magazins. FRENCH II FC1011 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : C- or bttr in Frnch I. This cours continus th work o th irst yar in all our languag skills: spaking, comprhnding, rading, and writing. Th goal o th scond yar is to giv studnts a working knowldg o Frnch. Contmporary topics, vocabulary, and cultur ar strssd. A varity o activitis, including skits and vidos, ar includd to nhanc studnts undrstanding o li in orign countris and thir us o th languag. FRENCH III FC1012 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : C- or bttr in Frnch II. At this lvl, studnts us mor sophisticatd languag structur than in th irst two yars. Class work is conductd mainly in Frnch. Studnts ar xposd to a widr rang o vocabulary, to convrsation, and to mor in-dpth original xprssion (impromptu and prpard) in both oral and writtn orm. Thy continu thir study o cultur rinorcd by rading litrary works, sing ilms or vidos, and crating skits or class prsntations. FRENCH III HONORS FB1013 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : A- or bttr in Frnch II. This intnsiv honors cours at lvl 3 is conductd in Frnch and studnts ar xpctd to us only Frnch in class. Th studnts listning and spaking skills ar urthr dvlopd with an mphasis on original and spontanous sl-xprssion. Studnts ar introducd to litratur in Frnch and ngag in oral and writtn discussion basd on thir radings. Studnts nrolld in this honors cours ar xpctd to hav a dp intrst in Frnch languag, litratur, and cultur. AP FRENCH LANGUAGE FA1014 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow AP : C- or bttr in Frnch III or quivalnt. At this lvl, studnts hav a highr dgr o comptncy in all our languag skills: spaking, rading, writing, and listning. Thy ar now abl to rad and intrprt slctd litrary works, discuss contmporary issus as prsntd in magazins and nwspaprs, hav an undrstanding and apprciation o th history and cultur o th popl using th languag, and intract comortably with nativ spakrs. 50

53 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WORLD LANGUAGE FRENCH V HONORS* FB1016 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag pnding pnding S blow H : C- or bttr in prvious lvl. * Frnch V Honors will b hld basd on studnt nrollmnt. Th primary objctiv o this cours is continud communication in Frnch to rin th skills by intgrating th us o Frnch litratur and th analysis o Frnch cinma. Th ocus will b on th our languag skills: spaking, listning, writing and rading. Studnts rad and intrprt slctd Frnch novls and txts, discuss contmporary issus, study and discuss th history and cultur o th Frnchspaking world. Studnts also gt th opportunity to study Frnch ilms in dpth. LATIN I FC3010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag n Studnts will bgin thir study o Classical Latin. Studnts will complt daily homwork assignmnts, showing thir work by labling or color-coding, and having compltd translations. Thy will dmonstrat thir comprhnsion o Latin via chaptr quizzs and unit xams. Thy will invstigat various aspcts o th Ancint Mditrranan (Mythology, Cultur, History, Art, tc.) via monthly group projcts. Thy will improv thir English vocabulary and grammar by larning Latin vocabulary and grammar. By Jun, studnts will rcogniz th rlvanc o Latin in both our local and global socity. This cours is acadmically rigorous and rquirs ddication and nthusiasm. LATIN II FC3011 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag n : C- or bttr in Latin I. Studnts will continu thir study o classical Latin. Studnts will complt daily translation homwork 51 assignmnts. Thy will dmonstrat thir comprhnsion o Latin via chaptr quizzs and unit xams. Thy will invstigat th history o th Roman Rpublic (509-30bc) looking at topics such as: daily li, politics, and war, via monthly group projcts. Thy will continu to xpand thir English vocabulary and will bcom xprts on English grammar through larning Latin grammar. Thy will larn advancd aspcts o Latin grammar including: participls, th passiv voic, and uss o th subjunctiv mood. This cours is acadmically rigorous and rquirs ddication and nthusiasm. LATIN III LATIN IV AP LATIN FC3012 FC3013 FA3013 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow /AP : C- or bttr in prvious Latin class. This class is a combination o advancd lvl Latin courss. Latin III will inish larning basic Latin grammar and mov on to translating th works o various classical authors, including: Casar, Cicro, Pliny, Catullus, Horac, and Ovid. Thy will work xtnsivly in groups to translat ths txts. Studnts will xplor th livs o ths authors via monthly group projcts. Thy will also continu th study o Roman History, moving on to th arly Roman Empir and looking at th Julio-Claudian and Flavian Dynastis, as wll as th Good Emprors. Latin IV/AP Latin will ocus ntirly on th AP rading list: Julius Casar s d Bllo Gallico and Vrgil s Anid. Studnts will supplmnt thir translation study with potic analysis, ssay writing, and comprhnsion qustions. Thy will also sight-rad authors such as: Martial, Catullus, and Cicro. Thy will b prpard or th AP Latin xam by arly May. SPANISH I FC2010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag n This cours is dsignd or bginning languag studnts and studnts who hav had lss than on yar o prior languag study. It provids th basis or continuing study and us o Spanish throughout high school and collg. With mphasis on convrsation

54 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WORLD LANGUAGE and practical application, th studnt is taught to undrstand, spak, rad, and writ th languag. A working vocabulary is dvlopd in contxt, as ar th basic grammatical structurs o th languag. In addition to listning and oral drills, thr ar radings, writtn grammatical xrciss, crativ writing opportunitis, and original dialogu prormancs. Studnts ar introducd to cultur and customs through skits, music, vidos, ood, and magazins. SPANISH II FC2011 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : C- or bttr in Spanish I. This cours continus th work o th irst yar in all our languag skills: spaking, comprhnding, rading, and writing. Th goal o th scond yar is to giv studnts a working knowldg o Spanish. Contmporary topics, vocabulary, and cultur ar strssd. A varity o activitis, including skits, ood days, and vidos, ar includd to nhanc studnts undrstanding o li in orign countris and thir us o th languag. Studnts who spak Spanish at hom may wish to skip Spanish I and bgin hr or in Spanish II Honors. SPANISH II HONORS FB2012 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow H : A- or bttr in Spanish I. This cours is dsignd or thos who hav dmonstratd xcptional languag ability in I, ithr in junior high school or in high school. Whil ollowing th basic program o II, it also xpands upon and provids nrichmnt in all aras. This cours progrsss at a astr pac, and studnts ar xpctd to b gratly intrstd in th subjct and rsponsibl about complting assignmnts. Th cours is conductd ntirly in th targt languag. SPANISH III FC2013 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : C- or bttr in Spanish II. At this lvl, studnts us mor sophisticatd languag structur than in th irst two yars. Class work is conductd mostly in Spanish. Studnts ar xposd to a widr rang o vocabulary, to convrsation, and to mor in-dpth original xprssion (impromptu and prpard) in both oral and writtn orm. Thy continu thir study o cultur rinorcd by rading original works, sing ilms and vidos, crating skits, and intracting with nativ spakrs. SPANISH III HONORS FB2014 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow H : A- or bttr in Spanish II or B or bttr in Spanish II Honors. This nrichmnt cours at III incrass listning and spaking skills with an mphasis on original and spontanous sl-xprssion. Studnts ar introducd to litratur in Spanish and ngag in oral and writtn discussion basd on thir rading. Studnts nrolld in this honors cours ar xpctd to hav a dp intrst in Spanish languag, litratur and cultur. Th cours is ntirly conductd in th targt languag. Studnts ar xpctd to ngag with ach othr as wll as instructor in targt languag. SPANISH IV FC2015 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : C- or bttr in Spanish III. 52 Studnts us a mor sophisticatd languag structur than in th prvious thr yars. Class work is conductd in Spanish. Studnts ar xposd to a widr rang o vocabulary, grammatical structur, and original xprssion through

55 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WORLD LANGUAGE convrsations, oral and writtn work. Studnts rad in class and discuss contmporary issus as prsntd through litratur, magazins and vidos. This cours mphasizs th us o convrsational Spanish. SPANISH FOR SPANISH SPEAKERS FC2110 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow : Studnts who spak Spanish at hom. Th Spanish or Spanish Spakrs cours provids continuing languag instruction or studnts who hav dvlopd proicincy in Spanish bcaus it is thir irst languag or is spokn xtnsivly in th hom. Th cours dvlops all languag skills, mphasizing critical rading and writing, as wll as th acquisition o acadmic vocabulary. It provids ocusd tratmnt o th cultur, litratur, and history o th Spanish-spaking world. This cours is dsignd to bnit studnts o various backgrounds: 1) studnts born in th U.S. who spak Spanish at hom, 2) studnts born in Spanish-spaking countris who hav had som ormal ducation in Spanish, 3) studnts born in Spanish-spaking countris whos ducational xprinc has bn limitd to English. AP SPANISH LANGUAGE FA2015 Grads Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow AP : A- or bttr in Spanish III or quivalnt. Th AP Spanish Languag cours prpars studnts or th Advancd Placmnt Exam in Spanish Languag as wll as th SAT Subjct Tst in Spanish. AP SPANISH LITERATURE* FA2017 Grads 12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag S blow AP 53 : A- or bttr in AP Spanish Languag or quivalnt. * W hav not taught this class or a w yars. This class will b hld basd on nrollmnt. At this lvl, studnts hav a highr dgr o comptncy in all our languag skills: spaking, rading, writing and listning. Studnts rad in class and indpndntly intrprt slctd litrary works; discuss contmporary issus as prsntd through litratur, magazins and vidos; hav an undrstanding and apprciation o th history and cultur o th popl using th languag; and intract comortably with nativ spakrs. Th Spanish Litratur class prpars studnts or th Advancd Placmnt Spanish Litratur Exam. MANDARIN/CHINESE I FC5010 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag n Prrquisit Mandarin/Chins I is dsignd to provid th basic communicativ skills in Mandarin. Th studnt is rquird to dvlop a basic mastry o th our languag skills: spaking, listning, rading, and writing. Th studnts will larn Hanyu pinyin, radicals, word usags, sntnc pattrns, basic dialogus and short sntncs in ral li situations. Th cours also prsnts an introduction to th cultur/history o th Mandarin/Chins-spaking world. Th studnts ar abl to us ormulaic languag to ngag in convrsations and appropriat rsponss in a culturally authntic way. This cours is or bginning studnts or non-nativ spakrs only. MANDARIN/CHINESE II FC5011 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag Mandarin/Chins I or quivalnt Prrquisit : C- or bttr in Mandarin I or quivalnt In this cours th studnts will continu to dvlop a mastry o th our languag skills spaking, listning, rading, and writing. Thy will urthr dvlop thir oral skills, thir knowldg o Chins cultur/history, and th skills ndd to intract positivly with mmbrs o th cultur. Thy will bcom mor conidnt in using th vocabulary

56 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS WORLD LANGUAGE studid, bcoming mor skillul in th convrsational us o sntnc pattrns and structurs. Thy will dvlop ndd skills in rading or contnt and bgin to acquir basic skills in spontanous composition. Thy will dmonstrat undrstanding o th gnral maning, ky idas, and som dtails in authntic txts. MANDARIN/CHINESE III FC5012 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag Mandarin/Chins II or quivalnt Prrquisit : C- or bttr in Mandarin II or rcommndd by tachrs. Mandarin/Chins III is dsignd to bring th studnts to a lvl whr thy ar abl to satisy most survival nds and many social dmands. Thy ar abl to show incrasd spontanity in spaking. Th studnts hav air control o basic grammar and can communicat in th dirnt tns orms. Thy will crat mor sophisticatd sntnc structurs in both ormal and inormal situations. Th studnts will b abl to dscrib, narrat, xplain inormation, xchang prsonal opinions and stat th various topics byond survival nds. Writing will includ basic ssays, rports, summaris, and translations. Thy will dmonstrat undrstanding o th main ida and ky dtails in authntic txts. MANDARIN/CHINESE IV FC5013 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag Mandarin/Chins III or Prrquisit quivalnt xtndd paragraphs to produc ormal communications rlatd to th xtrnal nvironmnt. AP MANDARIN/CHINESE LANGUAGE/CULTURE FA5013 Grads 9-12 Y Crdits 10 World Languag Compltion o prvious lvl with Prrquisit a grad o C- or bttr AP : C- or bttr in Mandarin IV or rcommndd by tachrs. Th AP Mandarin/Chins Languag and Cultur cours is an intnsiv cours dsignd to provid studnts with a larning xprinc quivalnt to that o a ourth-smstr collg cours. In this cours, studnts ngag in an xploration o both contmporary and historical Chins cultur through a wid array o authntic sourcs whil thy urthr rin and xpand thir knowldg o th Chins languag in vocabulary, idiomatic xprssions, grammatical structurs, and writtn charactrs. Extnsiv spaking assignmnts on various topics, rading o authntic txts, and writing in dirnt gnrs and rgistrs ar rquird. This cours will b conductd primarily in Mandarin/Chins. Studnts who nroll will also prpar to tak th Advancd Placmnt Exam in Mandarin/Chins Languag and Cultur. All Mandarin/Chins classs will b hld basd on studnt rqust/intrst. : C- or bttr in Mandarin III or rcommndd by tachrs. Mandarin/Chins IV is dsignd to nabl th studnts to participat xtnsivly in th li o th Chins socity. Th studnts should b abl to manipulat most social situations and casual convrsations rgarding currnt vnts. Thy will b abl to discuss, compar and contrast, support or prsuad an opinion in th various topics. Grammar and writing skills will b rviwd and rind in th contxt o cultural studis, which will includ th study o Chins litratur, art, music and customs. Thy will dmonstrat undrstanding o th main ida and dtails in authntic txts. Thy ar abl to us 54

57 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS NON-DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS 60 lctiv crdits ar rquird or graduation. ANY class takn in xcss o a subjct rquirmnt is an lctiv. For xampl, a third yar o scinc or mathmatics will b applid towards th lctiv rquirmnt. Th classs on this pag, as wll as thos dscribd lswhr, may srv as lctivs. AVID TUTOR HO0070 Gr Yar 10 crdits Rquirs AVID Coordinator/administrativ approval. Tutors ar an important componnt o th AVID program. Studnts who hav xclld in two (2) or mor particular acadmic subjcts and who wish to assist othr studnts in ths aras may arn lctiv crdit or pr tutoring in th AVID classs. Pr tutors ar spcially ndd or math and scinc classs. Training occurs during class th irst two days o school and priodically during th school yar to hlp tutors dvlop th ladrship and inquiry skills ncssary or acilitating ctiv study groups. PEER TUTOR NO1060 Gr Smstr 5 crdits Studnts may work as Pr Tutors in on o svral vnus: Enhancd Algbra, Survy Skills or th Tutorial Cntr. In ach o ths aras, studnts work undr th dirct suprvision o a tachr or th tutorial cntr coordinator. Studnts will tutor prs in subjct aras as assignd. A maximum o 10 units may b arnd during a studnt s our yars at Los Altos High School. Studnts must participat in training as a part o rciving crdit or this cours. OPPORTUNITY TUTOR NO1070 Gr Smstr 5 crdits (S Pr Tutor dscription abov.) 55 RALLY OO1050 *Gr quartrs 10 crdits *Gr rcivs PE crdits. Rquirs audition plus a 2.0 Grad Point Avrag. This cours includs Chrlading. Studnts participat in th all ootball sason, th wintr basktball sason. Thr ar comptitions as wll. Frshmn through sniors may participat in this program dpnding on thir skill lvl. Practics ar hld atr school. Som wknd practics and comptitions ar rquird. DANCE TEAM OO1060 *Gr quartrs 10 crdits *Gr rcivs PE crdits. Rquirs audition plus a 2.0 Grad Point Avrag. Th Danc Tam prorms at rallis and gams during th all ootball sason and wintr basktball sason. Thy rprsnt LAHS at rgional comptitions in th spring. Frshmn through sniors may participat in this program upon accptanc ollowing spring tryouts. Practics ar hld atr school. Som wknd practics and comptitions may also b rquird. STUDENT GOVERNMENT OC1020 Gr Yar 10 crdits This yar-long studnt-ld cours hlps studnts to dvlop ladrship skills as rprsntativs o th LAHS studnt body. Th class is a rquirmnt or all ASB oicrs and commissionrs, lctd and appointd, and or class prsidnts. Studnts intrstd in this class, but not appointd or lctd, may ptition th Assistant Principal who srvs as ASB advisor. Mmbrs o th ASB class giv input to th administration on school-wid dcisions that act studnts, organiz school spirit vnts, and ar rsponsibl or organizing and carrying out undraisrs through th yar. Thy also dvlop and oprat a budgt or ASB xpnditurs and incom, rviw club chartrs, and approv or dny rqusts or class/club undraisrs. As ASB rprsntativs, mmbrs must maintain at last a 2.0 GPA, dmonstrat commitmnt to th goals and

58 xpctations o ASB, and act as rol modls or LAHS studnts. YEARBOOK OC1040 Gr Yar 10 crdits This cours is dvotd to th production o th school yarbook. Studnts should xpct to larn all phass o yarbook production: layout, photography, copywriting, diting, and publicity. Studnts will larn to us computrs to produc th book, and ar xpctd to b rsponsibl, sl-motivatd, and prompt in mting dadlins. Th class is limitd to sophomors, juniors, and sniors and may b takn or thr yars. Studnts may indicat Yarbook on th Cours Rqust sht as an xprssion o intrst in th class. Th actual application procss, howvr, will bgin in April. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS NON-DEPARTMENTAL 56

59 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ONLINE INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE ONLINE INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE RX1020 Grad S Crdits 5 Ys Varis Varis Counslor N This is an onlin sotwar cours dlivry systm. Counslor rcommndation is rquird. Th class is or crdit rcovry purposs with orings in th cor subjct aras. It is not dsignd or acclration or in liu o courss currntly bing taught at Los Altos or Mountain Viw High School as part o th rgular school curriculum. Th cours is administrd on th Los Altos High School campus during 7 th priod. Studnts mt with th tachr onc pr wk to monitor thir progrss and to tak tsts. Th rst o th cours work is compltd by th studnt at hom on thir computr. I accss to tchnology is an issu, arrangmnts hav bn mad or studnts to work at school during 7 th priod. Th curriculum is also availabl ovr th Intrnt rom most standard computrs. Computrs ar also availabl in th library, tutorial cntr, and th collg/carr cntr. Studnts rmain nrolld in 7 th priod until th cours thy nd or graduation is compltd. Dpnding on th nds o th studnt, th cours can b compltd in on or two smstrs o th sam acadmic yar. Th purpos o th cours is to or an altrnativ instructional mthod to mt th divrs skills and nds o studnts. 57

60 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFF CAMPUS ALTERNATIVES Alta Vista High School Continuation School Program, 1325 Bryant Av., Mtn. Viw CA Alta Vista High School (AVHS) is an altrnativ high school in Mountain Viw srving th Mountain Viw/ Los Altos Union High School District (MVLA) and th Palo Alto Uniid School District (PAUSD). AVHS has bn honord our tims by th Caliornia Stat Dpartmnt o Education as a Modl Continuation High School. Alta Vista High School has bn ully accrditd by th Wstrn Association o Schools and Collgs (WASC) sinc Our studnts must mt th sam graduation rquirmnts as studnts who attnd th traditional schools. All courss rquird or graduation ar ord on sit, including such lctivs as Yarbook, Sports, Art, Wb Dsign, Computr Inormation Tchnology, Construction Equipmnt and Masonry/Construction. In addition to passing all rquird courss, studnts must complt an Exit Portolio to graduat. AVHS is or studnts who prr a small school stting, hav not ound succss in a traditional school stting, and work bst in lxibl classrooms whr studnts larning styls and nds ar honord. AVHS is dsignd to nabl studnts to graduat rom high school prpard to attnd collg and carr programs, allow studnts to complt rquird crdits/courss to transition or rturn to a traditional high school, ncourag studnts to tak courss at community collg, adult ducation, or traditional schools, instruct and guid studnts who hav uniqu nds and may nd: indpndnt study, work-study, or a modiid schdul du to xtnuating circumstancs, and provid spcial ducation srvics or thos studnts who qualiy. Our sta includs on principal, two spcial ducation tachrs, svn gnral ducation tachrs, our instructional aids, a coordinator o School Cas Managmnt, a mntor coordinator and an oic managr. Additional counsling srvics ar providd by th Community Halth Awarnss Council (CHAC), East Fild Ming Quong (EMQ), and th Lucill Packard Childrn's Hospital's Adolscnt Halth Van visits our campus vry month. For mor inormation call (650) Frstyl - Acadmy o Communication Arts & Tchnology, 1299 Bryant Av., Mtn. Viw, CA At Frstyl Acadmy o Communication Arts and Tchnology, studnts dvlop skills in ctiv writtn, oral, and visual communication, and work with th latst multimdia tchnology to ind outlts or crativ xprssion. Juniors and sniors nrolld in Frstyl attnd rom 9:30 am to noon or rom 1 pm to 3:30 pm daily. Studnts attnd classs th altrnat part o th day at Mountain Viw, Los Altos, or Alta Vista High School. Rathr than mphasizing lcturs, quizzs and tsts, classs at Frstyl rly on projct basd larning and ral world connctions to ngag studnts. Projct basd larning combin s traditional English and Fin Arts curricula with 21 st cntury skills, such as sl dirction, crativity, and collaboration. Studnts us th latst tchnology to bcom producrs, not just consumrs, o mdia, using th latst multimdia sotwar program such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Dramwavr, Flash, Final Cut Pro, and Pro Tools. Classs at Frstyl High mt UC/CSU rquirmnts or English and Fin Arts. Th Acadmy is dsignd as a two-yar program, with advancd work and intrnships ord in th 2 nd yar. Mor inormation at or call (650) DESIGN I TO1041/TO1042 Grad 11 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts * Rcommndd Prrquisits This rquird cours at Frstyl Acadmy (FS) is a oundation in th lmnts and principls o art and dsign via digital applications. Studnts crat digital photography, illustration, and graphic dsign using Adob computr programs. Cours work is ully intgratd with th othr courss at FS (Wb Dsign/Audio Enginring, Film Production and English.) Sotwar usd in th class includs Adob Photoshop, Adob Illustrator and InDsign. Mor ino at 58

61 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFF CAMPUS ALTERNATIVES DESIGN II TO1044/TO1045 Grad 12 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts Dsign I Rcommndd Prrquisits Dsign II, a rquird cours at Frstyl Acadmy (FS), continus th xploration o th lmnts and principls o visual dsign in a sris o longr trm, largr scal, mor tchnically dmanding projcts through a sris o projcts involving traditional and non-traditional photography as wll as mor advancd nw mdia challngs. Studnts will also us Adob Illustrator, InDsign and Photoshop or various projcts but at a mor advancd lvl. Thy larn mor unconvntional and cutting-dg tchniqus in photography and th Adob programs using altrnativ lighting, dirnt xposur tchniqus, and shooting mor challnging objcts/subjcts. In addition, studnts will ocus on critical thinking by dvloping th concpts bhind thir work, dlving urthr into symbolism and maning making through visual art. Mor ino at FILM PRODUCTION I TO1051/TO1052 Grad 11 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts * Rcommndd Prrquisits Film Production I ors xprinc in pr-production, production and post-production ilm-making tchniqus as wll as basic lighting and cinmatography. Story writing bgins in English/Dsign classs; whil pr-production work continus in ilm. Studnts study ilm orm, larning basic ruls o continuity diting whil collaborating on short xprimntal, narrativ and documntary projcts using Final Cut Pro X diting sotwar. Mor ino at FILM PRODUCTION II TO1054/TO1055 Grad 12 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts Film Production I Rcommndd Prrquisits Film Production II introducs studnts advancd composition, lighting and camra skills. Adhring to prproduction work initiatd in English/Dsign classs, studnts collaborat on narrativ, music vido and documntary ilms, modling spciic gnr convntions. Studnts tak thir ilms through th ntir ilm-making procss, rom scrnwriting and storyboarding to production, diting and post production. Studnts also larn diting movs byond th basics in Final Cut Pro, Prmir Pro and Adob Atr Ects. Scond yar projcts dmonstrat improvd cinmatic asthtic, dpth and bradth o rsarch as wll as crativ approach. Mor ino at WEB / AUDIO PRODUCTION I TO1061/TO1062 Grad 11 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts * Rcommndd Prrquisits This cours provids a thortical and applid acadmic oundation to us digital mdia in graphic and traditional art along with audio nginring. Studnts crat and dsign wb pags, graphics, and animations as a basis or dvloping skills in visual communications. Th class ocuss on basic dsign, layout and construction, stup and maintnanc o a wb sit. Studnts also crat audio projcts or dvloping skills in audio communication with basic and prossional rcording quipmnt. Sotwar applications will includ Dramwavr, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Garagband, Rason, Toon Boom, and Pro Tools. Studnts will also larn HTML5 dbugging and th us o Cascading Styl Shts (CSS3) or wb production. Mor ino at WEB / AUDIO PRODUCTION II TO1064/TO1065 Grad 12 Y Units 10 Visual & Pr. Arts Wb/Audio Prod. I Rcommndd Prrquisits This cours provids a mor advancd thortical and applid acadmic oundation to us digital mdia in graphic and traditional art along with audio nginring. Studnts will continu to crat and dsign wb pags, graphics and animations as a basis or dvloping skills in visual communications. Th class ocuss on basic dsign, layout and construction, stup and maintnanc o a wb sit. Studnts also continu to crat audio projcts or dvloping skills in audio communication with basic audio rcording tchniqus insid and outsid th rcording studio using industry and hom rcording quipmnt. Studnts in this class will dvlop dpr into prvious applications and will also rciv an introduction to Atr Ects, JavaScript/jQury, XML, and PHP. Mor ino at 59

62 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFF CAMPUS ALTERNATIVES ENGLISH III TO1012/TO1013 Grad 11 Y Units 10 English b b n Rcommndd Prrquisits In this collg prparatory, UC-approvd English cours, studnts xplor prsonal, social, and political topics through th study and composition o litratur and visual art. From thir xprincs in English, studnts dvlop cor projct concpts and contnt that thy translat in thir Frstyl mdia classs. In addition to dvloping rsarch and writing skills through prsuasiv ssays, rsarch paprs, prsonal ssays, short storis (in pros and graphic novl orms), and potry, studnts will also larn to bcom strong prsntrs, tchnological communicators, projct managrs, collaborativ workrs, and crativ problm solvrs. Mor ino at ENGLISH III HONORS TO1014/TO1015 Grad 11 Y Units 10 English b b n Rcommndd Prrquisits H In this UC-approvd, rigorous collg prparatory cours, studnts complt all o th cor English 3 work whil also ngaging in dpr studis o novls, short storis, drama, potry, and noniction works, analyzing litratur in trms o thm, dvics, and author s point o viw. Studnts draw inrncs, undrstand historical inlunc, and considr philosophical stanc. Thy xpand thir vocabulary and listning and spaking skills within th contxt o litratur. Thy dmonstrat mor advancd rsarch tchniqus and an nhancd ability to writ with an undrstanding o audinc and purpos. Ovr th cours o a yar, thy produc a varity o writings, including rading logs and journals, charactr studis, spchs, crativ pics, and compar and contrast, analytic, xpository, narrativ, rlctiv, prsuasiv, and rsarch ssays. Summr work is a rquirmnt or nrollmnt. Mor ino at ENGLISH IV TO1031/TO1032 Grad 12 Y Units 10 English b b n Rcommndd Prrquisits This cours is a UC-approvd, collg-prparatory snior English class. In this cours, studnts survy th basic qustions o moral philosophy through a varity o litrary gnrs. Studnts dvlop xpository, crativ and rlctiv writing, critical rading and thinking and public spaking skills as wll as larning th undamntals o English mchanics and grammar. In class discussions dvloping skills in Shard Inquiry will b an ssntial componnt o th class. Studnts will crat an xtndd Proil projct and ormal prsntation as thir Snior Thsis, and thy will also prsnt a portolio o thir work to a panl o xprts in a spciic prossional ild rlatd to thir Frstyl work. Mor ino at ENGLISH IV HONORS TO1034/TO1035 Grad 12 Y Units - 10 English b b n Rcommndd Prrquisits H In this UC-approvd, rigorous collg prparatory cours, studnts complt all o th cor English 4 work whil also ngaging in dpr studis o novls, short storis, drama, potry, and noniction works, and analyz litratur in trms o thm, dvics, and author s point o viw. Studnts draw inrncs, undrstand historical inlunc, and considr philosophical stanc. Thy xpand thir vocabulary and listning and spaking skills within th contxt o litratur. Thy dmonstrat mor advancd rsarch tchniqus and an nhancd ability to writ with an undrstanding o audinc and purpos. Ovr th cours o a yar, thy produc a varity o writings, including rading logs and journals, charactr studis, spchs, crativ pics, and compar and contrast, analytic, xpository, narrativ, rlctiv, prsuasiv, and rsarch ssays. Summr work is a rquirmnt or nrollmnt. Mor ino at 60

63 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFF CAMPUS ALTERNATIVES Middl Collg, El Mont Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA Middl Collg provids xpandd ducational options to studnts in th Mountain Viw-Los Altos Union High School District. Middl Collg is a high school/collg collaborativ program dsignd or juniors and sniors who ar sking an altrnativ to rgular high school with a srious acadmic ocus. Th program is housd on th Foothill Collg campus. It srvs studnts who ar acadmically talntd, capabl o doing collg lvl work, but who, or a varity o rasons, may not b prorming up to thir potntial in a traditional high school. Studnts rciv collg crdit or thir collg courswork. Middl Collg studnts must mt th sam high school graduation rquirmnts as thir prs in our traditional schools to arn a diploma rom thir hom high school. For mor inormation call (650) Mott Indpndnt Study Program, 333 Mott Blvd., Mountain Viw, CA MVHS and LAHS studnts nding to complt high school diploma rquirmnts indpndntly may do so through th Mott Indpndnt Study Program which utilizs a blndd approach to larning. Many studnts tak thir courss onlin with th assistanc o an adult school crdntiald instructor assignd to th studnt. Studnts who nd additional hlp can com to th larning lab at AE RM104 to work on th computr, gt acadmic assistanc, or to study alon or with prs. Trra Blla Acadmy, 1012 Linda Vista Av., Mountain Viw, CA Trra Blla Acadmy is a Community School opratd by th Santa Clara County Oic o Education srving xplld studnts and othrs who hav had diiculty in a larg comprhnsiv stting. Four nighboring districts Mountain Viw Los Altos Union High School District, Frmont Union High School District and Palo Alto Uniid School District collaborat with th County Oic o Education to provid ducation to studnts in an altrnativ stting whr thy bcom part o a small community that assists thm in rconncting with school in a positiv way. Trra Blla Acadmy accomplishs this through small class sizs, a community stting and a varity o outsid rsourcs that addrss non-acadmic issus that hav mad it diicult or thm to b succssul. Som o ths diicultis includ larning disabilitis, truancy, ncountrs with th law and amily and prsonal issus. Th studnts work toward arning thir way back to th comprhnsiv school stting upon compltion o individuallystablishd conditions, but may also graduat rom Trra Blla Acadmy. For mor inormation call (408) Th larning lab is opn and stad or studnt acadmic us Mon - Thur rom 9:00am-8:30pm and on Fri rom 9:30am-1:00pm. Studnts with spcial nds or who ar svrly dicint in crdits mt individually with an assignd instructor at last on hour a wk at rgularly schduld day or vning appointmnts to rviw and valuat thir work and to obtain nw assignmnts. Studnts ar assignd a minimum o itn (15) hours o school work pr wk. For vry 75 hours o satisactory work, a studnt rcivs 5 high school crdits. Studnts must irst consult with thir high school counslor and assistant principal to nsur that indpndnt study is th appropriat program or achiving thir goals. For mor inormation call (650) or (650)

64 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON-SITE SUPPORT PROGRAMS Cas Managr/Community Rsourcs Coordinator Th MVLA Cas Managmnt Program is dsignd to complmnt and support th ducational program by providing a varity o school-linkd srvics to studnts and thir amilis to addrss nds that hav a ngativ impact on th studnt s ducational prormanc. Th cas managr idntiis, asssss, valuats, rrs, and may accss srvics or studnts and thir amilis. Th program also provids rsourcs or conlict rsolution, alcohol/drug prvntion-intrvntion, mrgncy housing and ood, halth and lgal srvics, tc. Th goal is not only to prvnt high school dropouts, but also to nabl studnts to hav a succssul high school ducation and to nabl thm to dvlop th skills to unction productivly in socity. For mor inormation plas call (650) CHAC programs addrss a varity o motional problms that ct childrn and tns, and caus strss within thir amilis. Ths problms can includ drug and alcohol abus, physical and psychological abus, tn prgnancy and truancy, domstic violnc, gang participation, child custody conlicts, suicid prvntion, conomic hardship, and any othr crisis or situation that may produc dstructiv bhavior. All o CHAC's programs ar dsignd to protct young popl rom high-risk bhaviors such as alcohol us, illicit drug us, violnc, and prmatur sxual activity, whil building prsonal assts such as school succss, valuing divrsity, maintaining good halth, and th ability to dlay gratiication; all o which will hlp insur that thy hav th gratst chanc or succss in li. Mor inormation is availabl at [email protected] or by calling (650) Collg and Carr Cntr at Los Altos High Schools invits you to us thir many rsourcs and srvics. Studnts and parnts may chck out collg guids, or us a varity o hlpul matrials rlating to th collg procss, and avail thmslvs o carr rsourcs, tst rgistration and prparation matrials, and othr hlpul inormation. Computrs allow studnts to xplor collg and carr choics through th Navianc/Family Connction systm and othr rsourcs. SAT, SAT Subjct, and ACT tst prparation matrials ar availabl as wll as Financial Aid and scholarship inormation. Collg rprsntativs rom around th country spak with intrstd studnts. Th Cntr also ors occupational inormation and hlps studnts mak post-high-school plans. Parnt Co Chats ar hld providing a orum or parnt qustions on various collg-rlatd topics. In collaboration with th Counsling Dpartmnt, th Cntr sponsors vning programs about collg admissions, inancial aid, prsonal statmnts, as wll as th Collg Fair and Countdown to Collg. Collg & Carr Cntr hours ar: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday. Th cntr is undd by your donations to th MVLA High School Foundation. Thank you or your support! For urthr inormation, call LAHS at (650) Homwork Club Th LAHS Homwork Club ors a supportiv nvironmnt whr studnts can gt hlp rom sta. It is hld rom 3:40 to 4:40 on Mondays, Tusdays and Thursdays in Room P-11. Studnts gt hlp rom a tam o invstd tachrs who voluntr thir tim to work on assignmnts, tsts and any othr acadmic concrns studnts may hav. All grad lvls ar wlcom to participat and dsignatd acadmic tams will b organizd to pair studnts with a spciic tachr to ocus on on subjct. Th our main cor acadmic subjcts (Math, English, Scinc and History) will b th ocus o th Club. A varity o un rwards and vnts will b plannd throughout th yar or thos studnts who participat consistntly. For urthr inormation, plas contact Jacob Larin, th main advisor or th Homwork Club, at (650) or -mail to [email protected]. 62

65 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ON-SITE SUPPORT PROGRAMS Mntor Program/Mntor Tutor Connction This program, coordinatd by a part-tim sta mmbr, partnrs a studnt with an adult mntor. Counslors and tachrs rr studnts to th program basd on both acadmic and prsonal nds. Th mntors ar adult prossionals rom our local community who rprsnt many dirnt carrs. Th mntor spnds tim with th studnt at last twic a month, providing unconditional attntion and support in a low-ky mannr, srving as a rind and rol modl. Th mntors ar rcruitd, scrnd and traind by Mntor Tutor Connction (ormrly Partnrs or Nw Gnrations), a community-basd organization whos goal is to hlp youth thriv by providing high quality mntoring or our youth. For mor inormation plas call (650) or -mail to [email protected]. Th Acadmy This cours is dsignd to improv studnt s acadmic prparation and ocus on complting high school graduation rquirmnts. A larg portion o class tim is gard toward staying on top o courswork and assignmnts. Twic a wk, on tutorial days, studnts will work individually or in groups on courswork and improving thir knowldg o acadmic contnt. Wkly and monthly chck-ins tak plac to mak sur studnts ar also accssing support srvics and acadmic support on campus. Intrtwind into this acadmic ocus is a sris collg prparation workshops and activitis to hlp studnts stay motivatd and bgin to plan thir utur goals. Constant and consistnt communication with amily is an ssntial pic to th cours. Finally, rwards ar givn to studnts who show improvmnt and positiv bhavior in th class. For urthr inormation plas contact (650) or -mail to [email protected]. Tutorial Cntr Fundd by th MVLA Foundation, th Tutorial Cntr supports acadmic achivmnt or studnts o all ability lvls. Studnts can com to th Cntr to gt hlp in all subjcts as wll as prpar or quizzs, tsts, SAT/ACT and AP xams. Th Cntr is a grat plac to do homwork, to gt hlp rom tutors, or us computrs, and othr rrnc matrials. Th Cntr is opn daily, Monday Friday rom 8:00 am 4:30 pm. Tutors ar rcruitd rom a varity o sourcs including pr tutors who ar succssul high school studnts, adult tutors who ar rtird prossionals, voluntrs rom th community, and parnts. Tutoring sssions ar conductd on a on-on-on basis. All o th Tutorial Cntr s srvics ar r to th studnts. For mor inormation, plas call (650) , or -mail to [email protected]

66 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROGRAMS OPERATED BY or HOUSED AT ADULT EDUCATION 333 Mott Blvd., Mountain Viw, CA (650) ; Mott Indpndnt Study Program MVHS and LAHS studnts nding to complt high school diploma rquirmnts indpndntly may do so through th Mott Indpndnt Study Program which utilizs a blndd approach to larning. Many studnts tak thir courss onlin with th assistanc o an adult school crdntiald instructor assignd to th studnt. Studnts who nd additional hlp can com to th larning lab at AE RM104 to work on th computr, gt acadmic assistanc, or to study alon or with prs. Th larning lab is opn and stad or studnt acadmic us Mon - Thur rom 9:00am-8:30pm and on Fri rom 9:30am-1:00pm Studnts with spcial nds or who ar svrly dicint in crdits mt individually with an assignd instructor at last on hour a wk at rgularly schduld day or vning appointmnts to rviw and valuat thir work and to obtain nw assignmnts. Studnts ar assignd a minimum o itn (15) hours o school work pr wk. For vry 75 hours o satisactory work, a studnt rcivs 5 high school crdits. Studnts must irst consult with thir high school counslor and assistant principal to nsur that indpndnt study is th appropriat program or achiving thir goals. For mor inormation call (650) or (650) Concurrnt Enrollmnt district high school studnts MVLA Adult School ors part-tim high school courswork to currntly attnding district high school studnts. Studnts MUST BE at last 16 yars o ag and attnding ull-tim. All concurrnt classs ar conductd as an onlin/blndd high school diploma program atr th rgular school schdul. Studnts mt with instructors during schduld tims basd on studnt nds and th rquirmnts o th courswork. Studnts must irst consult with thir high school counslors to nsur that th onlin/blndd cours o study is th appropriat program o study and b oicially rrrd to this adult school program. Onc th rrral has bn mad, studnts must attnd a mandatory orintation sssion hld vry Wd. rom 4-5pm in rm. 106 at th adult school. Instructors: Adult School sta M F atrnoons/vnings and Friday mornings at Adult Ed/#104 Fr IMPORTANT: Th High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is mandatd by th Stat o Caliornia as a condition or anyon graduating rom a Caliornia public school or adult school. I you hav any qustions about obtaining a high school diploma, GED, th Caliornia High School Exit Exam or about your graduation status, plas contact Juli Vo at th Mountain Viw-Los Altos Adult School High School Diploma Program, CAHSEE Prparation classs ar dsignd to assist studnts in rviwing basic languag arts and computation skills in prparation to tak th rquird Caliornia High School Exit Examination. High School Diploma Program (or adults) Mountain Viw-Los Altos Union High School District ors a high school diploma program or prsons 18 yars o ag and oldr who want to complt thir high school crdits and nd 30 crdits or lss to obtain a high school diploma. Hr studnts ar assignd a minimum o itn (15) hours o school work pr wk. Thy mt individually with thir instructor at last on hour a wk at rgularly schduld day or vning appointmnts to rviw and valuat thir work and to obtain nw assignmnts. Onlin courss ar sl pacd and basd on studnt mastry o th cours. Enrollmnt is opn ntry/opn xit. All diploma programs mt district and stat rquirmnts. G.E.D. Tst Prparation Classs This nw cours will b ord in a blndd modl ormat to addrss th changing nds o our studnts. Individualizd instruction, as wll as group discussion, is ord to studnts in subjcts such as rasoning through languag arts, math, social studis and scinc as thy prpar to pass th sris o our G.E.D. tsts. Studnts gain ctiv tst-taking stratgis, xprinc with computr-basd tsting, opportunitis or individual goal-stting and support with post-scondary transitional opportunitis. CAHSEE tst prp studnts may attnd to improv thir languag arts and math skills. Prrquisit: Studnts should pass a prliminary rading assssmnt prior to nrolling in this class. Th rading assssmnt or th GED prp class is usually givn on Thursdays rom 5-6PM in AE RM Opn nrollmnt. Instructors: Adult School sta.

67 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROGRAMS OPERATED BY or HOUSED AT ADULT EDUCATION 333 Mott Blvd., Mountain Viw, CA (650) ; G.E.D.Tsting Th Mountain Viw-Los Altos Adult School is an oicial G.E.D. Tsting Cntr. Rgistration is now don compltly onlin. Go to GED.com. G.E.D. Tsting Srvic has no rquirmnt that tst-takrs pay or all tsts at on tim. Whn rgistring, MVLA-Adult School can b slctd as your tsting sit. Tsts ar hld at th Adult School 2-4 nights pr wk. Tst : $140 or th complt battry o our tsts or $35 pr tst. Local tsting sit rgistration s may also apply. For mor inormation, contact th MVLA-Adult School at (650) IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE G.E.D. TEST As o January 2014, th ormr G.E.D. tst has bcom null and void. You will not b abl to roll ovr th tsts you passd in 2013 or arlir to th currnt yar th tsts you passd in 2013 or arlir. You will hav to start ovr and tak a nw sris o computrbasd G.E.D. tsts. Hom/Hospital Instruction is a unit o th Mott Indpndnt Study Program, allowing district high school studnts undrgoing mdical tratmnt to continu thir ducation through indpndnt study. Studnts ar assignd an indpndnt study tachr who will visit thm in th hospital or at thir hom to provid school instruction and/or assist th studnt with compltion o work assignd by thir rgular tachr at his/hr hom school. Onlin courswork is also availabl. Studnts bcom ligibl or Hom/Hospital upon thir lvnth day o conscutiv absnc. Participation in th program rquirs a not rom th attnding physician. For mor inormation, contact your Assistant Principal. Young Parnts Program is no longr availabl at MVLA Adult School

68 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND PROGRAM ABBREVIATIONS Som o th words and trms usd in this booklt or in th cours slction and schduling procss may not b amiliar to all studnts and parnts. Th ollowing bri xplanations may b hlpul. a-g Rquirmnts S pag 4. This dsignation rrs to a st o courss rquird or ntranc into th Univrsity o Caliornia or Caliornia Stat Univrsity systms. UC rquirs studnts to complt a sris o high school collg prparatory courss in ordr to b ligibl or admission. Th currnt a-g cours list may b ound at Acadmic Courss Acadmic courss prpar studnts to mt graduation rquirmnts, sk immdiat mploymnt atr high school, ntr th military, or to urthr thir ducation. As th nam implis, th mphasis is on srious acadmic studis. AP - Advancd Placmnt Advancd Placmnt or AP (whn capitalizd) rrs to collg courss taught according to syllabi prscribd by th Collg Board Advancd Placmnt Program and/or courss dsignd to prpar studnts or Collg Board AP Tsts. Succssul prormanc on AP tsts (a scor o 3, 4, or 5 on a iv-point scal) may lad to collg crdit and/or advancd placmnt in collg courss. For urthr inormation on th policis on th granting o AP crdit, consult th catalogs o spciic collgs and univrsitis or contact your high school counslor. Succss in AP courss can b an important actor in admission to highly slctiv collgs and univrsitis. ASB Associatd Studnt Body-Studnt Govrnmnt AVID Advancmnt Via Individual Dtrmination This cours is a support class or studnts undrrprsntd in highr ducation. It ngags studnts in th writing procss, inquiry mthod, and collaborativ larning to improv critical thinking and communication skills. CAHSEE - Caliornia High School Exit Examination Th CAHSEE has two parts: Englishlanguag arts (ELA) and mathmatics. Th ELA part addrsss stat contnt standards through grad tn. Th mathmatics part o th CAHSEE addrsss stat standards in grads six and svn and Algbra I. Studnts must pass both th ELA and mathmatics portions o th CAHSEE in ordr to arn a high school diploma in Caliornia. Studnts must rtak th xamination until th ELA and mathmatics parts ar passd; studnts rtak only thos parts not prviously passd. Th irst opportunity studnts hav to tak th CAHSEE is in th scond hal o grad 10. Studnts who do not pass th CAHSEE during this administration hav up to iv additional opportunitis to pass th CAHSEE. In addition to th us o th CAHSEE as a graduation rquirmnt, th spring CAHSEE administration will continu to b usd in calculating th Acadmic Prormanc Indx (API) or stat accountability purposs. CHAC Community Halth Awarnss Council CHAC provids Counsling, thrapy, and a varity o programs to hlp th childrn and amilis. CHSPE Caliornia High School Proicincy Examination (CHSPE) (Examination subjct to unding by th Stat) Th Caliornia High School Proicincy Examination (CHSPE) is a voluntary tst that asssss proicincy in basic rading, writing, and mathmatics skills taught in public schools. Eligibl prsons who pass th CHSPE ar awardd a Crtiicat o Proicincy by th Caliornia Stat Board o Education. Th tst is givn in English only. 66

69 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND PROGRAM ABBREVIATIONS You may tak th CHSPE only i you mt on o th ollowing rquirmnts on th tst dat: You ar at last 16 yars old, or You hav bn nrolld in th tnth grad or on acadmic yar or longr, or You will complt on acadmic yar o nrollmnt in th tnth grad at th nd o th smstr during which th CHSPE administration will b conductd. Collg/Carr Rsourc Cntr Th cntr provids assistanc to studnts in prparing or carr and collg. Th cntr coordinats spakrs rom businss and industry, collg rcruitrs, and collg admissions oicrs. It houss many rsourcs in print and onlin to hlp studnts in th slction o a collg or a carr. Collg Prp Th dsignation is usd or courss that mt th UC or CSU a-g rquirmnts. Crossroads A spcial ducation, indpndnt study class in spciic subjct aras dsignd to hlp studnts mak up crdits thy nd to graduat. Collg Board CSU - Caliornia Stat Univrsity Elctiv Cours Elctivs ar courss that studnts choos to tak. Elctivs, by dinition, ar not rquird. Howvr, studnts may b rquird to choos rom a varity o lctivs in ordr to mt graduation or collg rquirmnts. ELL English Languag Larnr Studnts who ar larning English as a scond languag. ELD English Languag Dvlopmnt Spcially dsignd English program or ELL studnts. Extracurricular Activitis Extracurricular rrs to studnt clubs and activitis which mt outsid o th rgular school day and which ar not part o spciic courss within th traditional school curriculum. GATE Gitd and Talntd Education Provids nrichmnt activitis or studnts who qualiy or th program. GED - Gnral Educational Dvlopmnt What i you don t hav your high school diploma? Th GED tst is gnrally accptd by mployrs in liu o a high school diploma basd on GED scors. Th GED masurs an individual s lvl o gnral ducational dvlopmnt in comparison to high school studnts. Most o th qustions mphasiz an ability to intrprt rading matrial. Studnts must b 18 yars or oldr to b ligibl to tak this xam. For mor inormation, contact th MVLA Adult Education Oic at S pag or updats on GED Tst Prparation Classs and GED Tsting housd at MVLA Adult Education. Honors (H) Courss Honors courss ar thos which ar taught at a high school lvl but which, lik AP courss, provid th gratst challng and th bst prparation or admission to and succss at highly slctiv collgs. IEP Individual Educational Plan For studnts who qualiy or Spcial Education. LEP Limitd English Proicint Instruction or studnts whos irst languag is othr than English and who ar ligibl or placmnt in th English Languag Dvlopmnt Program. 67

70 GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND PROGRAM ABBREVIATIONS NAVIANCE/Family Connction Navianc is a wb-basd rsourc that supports collg planning. Th data providd is spciic to Los Altos High School graduats. Th accounts ar privat, only availabl to th studnt, th studnt s parnts and th counslor. This can b ound on and click on Navianc Family Connction LAHS. N n Collg Prp Th dsignation is usd or courss that do not mt th UC or CSU a-g rquirmnts. Prrquisit A prrquisit is a cours that a studnt must complt in ordr to qualiy or ntry into anothr cours. Bor studnts can tak Algbra 2, or xampl, thy must hav compltd Gomtry. Thror, Gomtry is a prrquisit or Algbra 2. Quartr Each smstr is dividd into 2 quartrs. Studnts rciv grad rports at th nd o ach quartr and smstr. Only smstr grads ar rcordd on th transcript. Rquird Cours A rquird cours is on that must b takn by all studnts in ordr to mt high school graduation rquirmnts. Exampls o rquird courss ar U.S. History, Halth, and Physical Education. ROP Rgional Occupation Program In coopration with high school districts, ROP ors classs at a varity o locations and tims and provids an opportunity or studnts to acquir ntry-lvl mploymnt skills whil njoying on-th-job training (paid or unpaid). Elctiv and graduation crdit is ord with possibl advancd placmnt or collg crdit whn ntring similar community collg programs. ROP studnts hav an opportunity to ocus on utur mploymnt goals arly in high school so that upon graduation thy can arn an indpndnt living or work to hlp dray collg xpnss. Courss ar opn to high school studnts ag 16 or oldr. RSP Rsourc Spcialist Program A lss rstrictiv nvironmnt or Spcial Education studnts. A support program that ors a priod o Larning Skills our days a wk. SDC Spcial Day Class Intnsiv instruction or ligibl Spcial Education studnts who rquir additional support. SELPA Spcial Education Local Plan Ara Th rgional tam rsponsibl or providing Spcial Education srvics to studnts within a particular gographic rgion o Santa Clara County. Smstr A smstr is on-hal o a school yar and includs two o th our marking priods. Th irst smstr starts in lat August and inishs nar th nd o Dcmbr. Th scond smstr starts in January and inishs in mid-jun. Smstr grads ar rcordd on th oicial transcript. Studnt Inormation Systm (SIS) SIS allows parnts and studnts to accss a walth o inormation, including: attndanc, cours history, currnt progrss rport grads, and som currnt grads (dpnding upon tachr utilization). This can b ound on and click on SIS Parnt Portal undr Parnt Rsourcs. TSDC Thraputic Spcial Day Class A District program dsignd to mt th motional, bhavioral, and ducational nds o studnts whos larning is signiicantly impactd by thir social-motional nds. Tutorial Cntr/Study Cntr A plac whr studnts can go to gt hlp with thir studis. Both studnt and adult tutors ar availabl through th cntr to hlp studnts in spciic subjct aras. 68

71 UC - Univrsity o Caliornia UC - Univrsity o Caliornia Oic o th Prsidnt WorkAbility I This grant-undd program assists high school Spcial Ed studnts to gain skills and bcom succssul in th workplac. GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND PROGRAM ABBREVIATIONS 69