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Fremont Unified School District High School Course Catalog 2009-2010 Table of Contents School Descriptions.....................................................................................................................1-5 Selecting a Course of Study ........................................................................................................6 Graduation Requirements............................................................................................................7 College Entrance Requirements/Related Websites .....................................................................8-10 Guidance Information..................................................................................................................11-13 Format of Course Descriptions....................................................................................................13 Course Descriptions: AVID ..................................................................................................................................14 Business & Technology......................................................................................................14 Consumer & Home Economics ..........................................................................................15-16 English................................................................................................................................17-20 Fine Arts: Visual and Performing.......................................................................................21-31 Health .................................................................................................................................31-32 Industrial Technology.........................................................................................................33 Mathematics .......................................................................................................................34-36 Physical Education .............................................................................................................37-38 Science................................................................................................................................39-41 Social Science.....................................................................................................................41-44 Teaching Assistant..............................................................................................................45 Work Experience Education...............................................................................................45 World Language .................................................................................................................46-48 Vista Course List ................................................................................................................49 A HARD COPY OF THE COURSE CATALOG IS AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOL SITES UPON REUQEST FUSD Website: www.fremont.k12.ca.us
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT FREMONT UNIFIED HIGH SCHOOLS American High School American High School is one of five comprehensive 9-12 grade high schools in the Fremont Unified School District. It was constructed in 1972 as an open-spaced school attracting the most innovative teachers in the area. In 1991, American High School was remodeled to a state of the art facility and currently houses the newest swimming/sports complex and library/media tech center. School Mission American High aims to inspire and challenge our students to take responsibility for their own learning: to grow personally while achieving academic excellence; to understand and respect all people in a diverse community; and to prepare themselves for adult life as fully participating, cooperative members of society who think for themselves. School Community The school’s enrollment is over 2,000 and the student body is diverse. The ethnic breakdown is as follows: 42% Asian, 25% Caucasian, 12% Hispanic, 11% Filipino, 8% African-American, 1% Pacific Islander, and 1% other. A significant percentage of students are classified as English Learners. American High School honors and celebrates the diversity of its students through a variety of cultural awareness activities, clubs and organizations. One of the goals of American High School is to broaden and personalize each student’s learning experience. Over 60% of students participate in school organizations. These organizations also provide an opportunity for students to be involved in community services. Members of the community assist the school in serving on school advisory committees for English Learners, Technology, Ethnic Diversity, and the GATE programs. Parents make critical decisions for the school community by their participation on the School Site Council or by serving in such groups as Band Boosters, Service Learning, and PTSA. Curriculum and School Programs American High School offers a standards-based program that provides a challenging curriculum for students at all levels. The core curriculum is rigorous and designed to engage students in learning experiences beyond the textbook. American High School offers honors level classes in English, science, mathematics, and French. The Advanced Placement program is extensive with classes available in chemistry, biology, physics, calculus, statistics, English, Spanish, French, economics, government, European history, U.S. history, and studio art. English language learners receive support in English language development classes and in core curricular areas with CLAD credentialed teachers. Special education students receive services through a variety of courses designed to meet their individual academic needs as determined by their IEP’s. We continue to expand course offerings to provide students with a variety of curricular paths. Many units throughout the curricular areas include career applications. Current ROP offerings include: foods, pastry, digital photo, business ownership, sports entertainment marketing, online business, computer animation, video production, and IT essentials. The visual and performing arts program at American High School is a source of pride because of the personalized nature of instruction available to students interested in pursuing a rigorous, well-rounded education in the arts. This program offers a wide variety of classes in drama, music, photography, art, architecture and sculpture. The music program has received awards in several areas and many competitions. The modern language program includes Spanish, French, Chinese and American Sign Language. Scholastic Excellence Since 1999, American High School’s API has jumped from 646 to 782 as a result of the students’ progress on the California Standards Tests (CST) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). American High has been the recipient of several grants including Digital High School, BASRC, and Small Learning Communities. In the spring of 2005, the State Department of Education named American High School as a California Distinguished School. American High School was granted a six-year term of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in February of 2006. - 1 -
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Page 7 and 8: John F. Kennedy High School School
Page 9 and 10: Washington High School Established
Page 11 and 12: Graduation Requirements Board Polic
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Page 15 and 16: Guidance Information Add/Drop a Per
Page 17 and 18: The Gifted in Fremont (TGIF) TGIF i
Page 19 and 20: COLLEGE CLASSES Course Title Course
Page 21 and 22: ENGLISH SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCES
Page 23 and 24: Connections (ELL students) YEDG 9-1
Page 25 and 26: FINE ARTS: VISUAL AND PERFORMING Vi
Page 27 and 28: Studio Art FNIP 11-12 f 10 units/ye
Page 29 and 30: Advanced Video Production FVCG 10-1
Page 31 and 32: Marching Band 1 PBAP 9-12 f 5 units
Page 33 and 34: Scenic Artistry and Design 1 FTCP 9
Page 35 and 36: HEALTH Course Title Course Code gra
Page 37 and 38: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Course Title
Page 39 and 40: Geometry Honors MGFH 10 c 10 units/
Page 41 and 42: Finite Math MFLH 12 c 5 units/semes
Page 43 and 44: Aquatics PSAG 11-12 5 units/semeste
Page 45 and 46: Chemistry AP QCLH 11-12 d 10 units/
Page 47 and 48: World History Honors SWFH 10 a 10 u
Page 49 and 50: Peer Resources 1 YNCG 10-12 10 unit
Page 51 and 52: Level 1 WORLD LANGUAGES Using the f
Page 53 and 54: Level 5 & 6 This course improves sk
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