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GENERAL INFORMATIONThis student manual contains all course offerings, a list of District graduation requirements, information pertainingto college entrance, career pathways and academies, and opportunities available in vocational occupational classesand work experience. In an attempt to meet individual needs of students, the District offers a full range of specialservices. Services of a psychologist, a speech language therapist, and a drug specialist are available to students inneed. Students who qualify for Migrant Education, Compensatory Education, and/or Bilingual Education areeligible for the services provided by these programs.GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSCLASSIFICATION—Progress toward GraduationPROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTSStudents are classified as demonstrating normal progresstowards graduation based on the following earned credits.Students must earn a total of 220 credits to graduate, asindicated below.055110165- 54 Semester Credits- 109 Semester Credits- 164 Semester Credits- 220 Semester CreditsLegislation (Education Code 60850) has been enactedthat requires a state-adopted California High SchoolExit Examination (CAHSEE) in English/LanguageArts and Mathematics be passed by students beginningwith the graduating Class of 2006. The CAHSEE willbe given in grade 10 and will be available duringsubsequent testing CT REQUIREMENTSA student must satisfy certain subject requirementsbefore graduating. They are as follows:ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTSStudents must enroll in at least six courses (or threeblocks) offered only on their campus or in coursesoffered off-campus through the Regional OccupationalProgram. Under certain circumstances, a student mayenroll in courses offered at other high schools withinthe District and Community Colleges. For moreinformation see your counselor.ENGLISH. 40creditsEnglish Language Learner students may use a maximumof 20 credits of English Language Development (ELD)classes toward the English requirementMATHEMATICS . 30credits(20 credits must be high school math, includingMath I)ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTSSCIENCE . 20credits(20 credits Lab/Applied Science BiologicalScience 10 and Physical Science 10)Students must maintain at least 85% attendance of daysenrolled for each year as a requirement for graduation.SOCIAL SCIENCE . 30credits(World History/Geography 10; U.S. History 10;U.S. Government 5; Economics 5)GRADE POINT AVERAGEStudents must have at least a 2.0 high schoolgraduation requirement grade point average (GPA) as arequirement for graduation.HEALTH EDUCATION. 10creditsFIRST AID .must pass(no credit allowed)PHYSICAL EDUCATION . 20creditsCOMMUNITY SERVICE(required in Grade 9, remaining credits in Grades 10,11, 12)(Mount Toro students exempt from P. E.)Sixty hours of designated community service must becompleted as a graduation requirement.VOCATIONAL EDUCATION . 10creditsVISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS . 10creditsFOREIGN LANGUAGE . 20credits(must be in same language)In addition to requirements established by state law or by aruling of the Board of Trustees, instruction in safety, accidentprevention, fire prevention, conservation, and health,including the effects of alcohol, narcotics, drugs, and tobaccoon the body must be included in the four-year program. Theseareas of instruction are included in one or more of theregularly established subjects.ELECTIVE CLASSES. 30credits(minimum required to graduate)220credits1

CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAMBeginning with the Class of 2006, all students must pass both the Mathematics and English/Language Arts sections of thestate-mandated California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) to receive a diploma from a public school in California. Thecontents of the CAHSEE are based on the California Content Standards.Table 1MATHEMATICS (all multiple-choice test format)STRANDStatistics, Data Analysis, and ProbabilityNumber SenseAlgebra and FunctionsMeasurement and GeometryMathematical ReasoningTOTAL TESTTOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMSPERCENT OF TEST8 (Grade 6 Standards)4 (Grade 7 Standards)14 (Grade 7 Standards)17 (Grade 7 Standards)12 (Algebra 1 Standards)17 (Grade 7 Standards)8 (Grade 7 Standards)8015%18%36%21%10%100%Table 2ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS—Standards Tested Include Grades 9 and 10 With Two Standards From Grade 8(multiple-choice and essay format)72 MULTIPLE CHOICE FORMAT QUESTIONSReading Multiple ChoiceTotal Number of ItemsWord Analysis7Reading Comprehension (Informational Materials)18Literary Response and Analysis20Writing Multiple ChoiceTotal Number of ItemsWriting Strategies12Written & Oral English Language Conventions15ONE ESSAY FORMAT QUESTIONWriting ApplicationsStandard AddressedResponse to Literature Analytic Essay (Expository Writing)Standards 2.2 or 2.3Biography, persuasion, business letterStandards 2.1, 2.4, 2.5Parents/guardians and students are reminded that students who have not passed either section of CAHSEE and do not takethe subsequent administration of the CAHSEE are ineligible for any extracurricular activities (Board Policy/AdministrativeRegulations 6146)Seniors who have not passed one or more tests will be mandated to enroll in the Graduation Requirement course(s) until thetest is passed.School sites will notify students of future CAHSEE Administration Dates once they are determined.Students, including English learners, who have not passed one or both parts of the CAHSEE by the end of grade 12, areentitled to receive intensive instruction and services for up to two consecutive academic years after completion of grade 12or until they pass both parts of the CAHSEE, whichever comes first. If the student was not provided the opportunity toreceive intensive instruction and services, the student has the right to file a complaint under the Uniform ComplaintProcedures.2

SUBJECT RESTRICTIONSSALINAS ADULT SCHOOLCourses may not be repeated for credit (AdministrativeRegulation 5121.2).Students 18 years of age or older may enroll in the SalinasAdult School to earn their high school diploma. Therequirements are identical to the District's comprehensive highschool graduation requirements except that there is no physicaleducation requirement; reading is required (10 credits); and 5060 units of elective credits are required.COMPULSORY ATTENDANCEStudents will be enrolled in six classes (three blocks).Students enrolled in ROP or Work Experience must alsobe enrolled in sufficient regular classes on campus.Students enrolled concurrently at Hartnell must beenrolled full time on campus.CITIZENSHIP/BEHAVIORSee Student Behavior Manual.VARIABLE CREDITALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONVariable credit is possible in some approved classes. Thismeans students may earn and receive a number of credits otherthan the usual five credits granted in a regular semester class.School counselors can provide additional information.The Salinas Union High School District has alternativeeducation programs. These programs offer academic coursesthat are required for graduation on an individualized basis withvariable credit available. These programs include IndependentStudy, Opportunity Classes, Mount Toro High School andothers.CREDIT BY DEMONSTRATEDPROFICIENCYMount Toro High School is a continuation high school wherestudents can earn a high school diploma. Students attend aregular school day and are enrolled in 5 classes. Upon earningthe required credits to be on track for graduation students maypetition to return to their original school. To graduate fromtheir original school they must enroll at the start of the secondsemester.The Salinas Union High School District allows students toreceive credit by demonstration examination, or other means,that they have accomplished the minimum objectives requiredfor a class or subject. Where minimum standards have beenmet, appropriate credits and grades will be awarded regardlessof the time actually spent in class.CONTRACT STUDY(on campus)El Puente School is an independent study school. It serves asone of the District’s educational options for students whoseneeds are not being met in the comprehensive school program.Independent Study is a program in which students meet withtheir teachers on a daily basis and complete much of theirassigned work independently at home.Students may receive credit for courses through Contract Studyunder the direction of a qualified, credentialed, districtemployee. Contract Study allows a student to study a subjectin greater depth than is offered in the regular class or to studysubject areas not included in the curriculum. Students mustpetition a teacher for a Contract Study project. Together, thestudent and teacher will prepare a contract covering theobjectives of the project, the learning activities involved, andthe deadline for the activities. The contract must be approvedby the student's counselor, the department chairperson of thesubject, an administrator, and the student's parent/guardian.Contract Study is not to be confused with regular placement toIndependent Study as an alternative.Students enrolled in the El Puente School must possess theacademic skills and learning styles that would enable them towork successfully in an individualized learning environment ateither the middle school or high school level. Students willearn a diploma in the independent study school.Online Learning – Students enrolled in the SUHSD have theopportunity to enroll in online classes through the GraduationPlus, Credit Recover and independent study programs.Students can enroll in online learning through their assignedcounselor.REGISTRATIONAdditional information on alternatives to the regular highschool program can be obtained at the local high school.Registration takes place two weeks before school begins. Toregister you must have your completed immunization records.Class schedules may be picked up at school the week prior tothe start of school. In order to receive your schedule you mustreturn the following forms (with appropriate signatures) thatyou will receive in advance through the mail:CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATIONThe Vocational Education requirement may be satisfiedthrough Business Education, Industrial Education, ConsumerHome Economics, AgriScience, Technology, and ROP courses.(See Regional Occupational Program offerings at the end of1. Updated Student Data Transmittal Form2. Health History/Emergency Form3. Student Behavior Manual Signature Pagethe course manual)Only students with the above forms signed will receive theirschedules!3

HONORS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENTCLASSESgiven oral/written tests to identify appropriate placementinto either bilingual or mainstream classes.California State Colleges (CSU) and The University ofCalifornia (UC) encourage students to take demandingadvanced courses in all fields while in high school.Accordingly, grades earned in up to a maximum of eightsemester courses that are certified by the high school asoffered at the honors level and taken in the last two yearsof high school will be counted on a scale of A equals 5grade points, B equals 4, and C equals 3 for a weightedGPA. Computation will be done by the college oruniversity.Other TestingA number of other tests are available throughout theyear. Some are given once a year, while others are givenseveral times each year. Information about each test,registration deadlines, eligibility rules, and fees areannounced in the student bulletin.SUMMER SCHOOLState supported summer school programs are availablefor pupils in grades 9-12 who need remedia

Sharon Albert, Director, Salinas Adult School/Mission Trails ROP Ryan Altemeyer, Director, Information Technology Services Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah, Director, Educational Services