Weston Ranch High

School
8th Grade Parent
Night

Welcome Class

Welcome Parents and

Students
Enrollment Process
Schedule Changes
Graduation Requirements and
High School Exit Exam
College Entrance Requirements
Freshman Class Scheduling

Counseling Staf
Mr. Stuart Farrell A-D
Ms. Linda Wheeler E-L
Ms. Kimberly Martinez
M-R
Ms. Janeen George S-Z

Enrollment
Process
School Visits:
During the month of March
Class presentation
Individual registration meetings with
students

During the class visits:

Counselors will review:
Graduation requirements
College requirements
Students will select class schedules
Students will take schedules home for
you to review .parent signature
requested
Counselors will return to meet
individually with students (parents
optional) to collect class selection forms

Registration Information
The Course Catalog can be found at the
WRHS website under Counseling-

http://www.mantecausd.net/schools/high
-school/traditional/weston-ranch
The Course Catalog includes graduation
information, college requirements, and
class descriptions.

FYI: Schedule Changes

Class selections for the 2015-2016
school year.. are permanent.
No class changes.
Choose classes wisely.

Credits
Students will earn 10 credits per
year per class for a total of 80
credits per year if they receive a
D or higher in the course.
Students need to earn credits in
specific subject areas that will be
discussed.
Students must earn at least 275
credits to graduate.

Block Scheduling Example

Term 1 (August-December)

Term 2 (January-May)

Semester 1
1. English 1

Semester 2
Semester 1
-------------------- 1. Algebra 1
-

Semester 2
--------------------

2. Drivers Ed

Health

--------------------

3. PE

-------------------- 3. Elective
-

--------------------

-------------------- 4. Elective
-

--------------------

4. Elective

2. Earth
Science

California High School

Exit Exam
(CASHEE)
Students take sophomore year
Students have 5 chances while in
high school to pass the Exit Exam
CAHSEE is made up of 2 parts:
English Language Arts
Mathematics
05/04/16

Graduation vs. College (A-G)

Requirements
Subject

H.S. Graduation

A. History

B. English
C. Math
D. Science

4
3
2

E. Foreign
Language

4
3
2
2

+
1

F.
Visual/Performin
g Art
G. College

College
Requirements (A-G)

Freshman Schedule
Students will be taking a total of 8
classes:
8 Classes:
English
Math
Drivers Ed/Health
PE/JROTC
Science
Elective class
Elective class
Elective class

Helping your student

succeed We recommend:
#1=Check to make sure you see your student
working on homework on a regular
basis
#2=Attend Back To School Night..and
meet
the teachers
#3=Monitor grades, homework, and
attendance on Parent Connect, dont
wait for the progress report!
#4= After School Tutoring ofered Daily!