HHS Curriculum - SRJC Course Policy

SRJC Course Policy

Healdsburg Unified School District

Board adopted: 03-10-98

Revised: 11-14-00

ALTERNATIVE CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION

Juvenile Court School

The district shall accept for credit any coursework satisfactorily completed by students while detained in a juvenile court school or county or state-operated institution. District students who successfully complete district graduation requirements while so detained shall receive a diploma from the school they last attended. (Education Code 48645.5)

Private Instruction

At his/her discretion, the principal or designee may grant credit toward high school graduation for private instruction, provided that:

1. The instruction entails fields and subjects included in the school's courses of study and curricula. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1631)

2. The student demonstrates his/her capabilities at the beginning and at the end of the period of private instruction by examinations given under the school's supervision, thereby showing that he/she has made progress in learning satisfactory to the school. (Title 5, Section 1631)

3. The principal or designee has approved the curriculum and final evaluation instrument used in the private instruction.

4. Credit earned while the student attends district schools in grades nine through twelve is limited to ten credits for any year.

Foreign Language Instruction

The district shall accept for credit foreign language courses successfully completed in a private school, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1632)

1. The student or parent/guardian applies in writing for the credit, specifies the private school attended and the amount and level of credit requested, and submits written evidence from the private school showing that the student successfully completed the course.

2. The amount of credit sought equals at least one semester's work.

3. The principal or designee determines that the student's achievement is equivalent to that expected of a student of comparable ability taking the same or similar instruction in district schools.

College Courses

The district shall give credit toward high school graduation for course work successfully completed at a junior college or state college, provided that:

1. The student applies in writing for the credit. (Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 1630)

2. Prior approval is required for courses used to meet subject area graduation requirements.

3. At the student's request, and, if required by the college, the course is not being applied for credit toward college graduation. (Title 5, Section 1630)

4. Three and one-third semester periods' high school credit is given for each credit hour earned in college. (Title 5, Section 1630)

5. The student receives the same letter grade for the high school credit as is granted by the college except as noted in the high school course catalog.

Courses from Alternate Sources

District students may use courses from alternate sources (e.g. online, correspondence, etc.) to meet graduation requirements. If the course is from an unaccredited institution, the student must receive counselor and department chair approval prior to taking the course.

Santa Rosa Junior College Course

High school students are permitted to take courses at Santa Rosa Junior College and earn both high school and college credit. Any junior college course may be used to meet elective credit requirements. Below is a table which lists specific high school graduation course requirements which may be met by passing the junior college course(s) listed. See your counselor for details.

HHS Graduation Course Requirement

SRJC - Courses which will meet HHS Graduation requirements *

English

4 years (40 credits)

100A or 100B or 1A or 1B - 1 year of any level English

Social Studies

World History

U.S. History - 1 year (10 credits)

Economics - 1 semester (5 credits)

Civics - 1 semester (5 credits)

History 1.1

U.S. History 17.2

Economics: ECON 1A

Political Science: POLS 1 or Soc Sci 100

Mathematics - Demonstrated Competency in:

Algebra

Geometry

Algebra 1 = Math 150A and Math 150B or

Math 151

Science

Life Science - 1 year (10 credits)

Physical Science - 1 year (10 credits)

Life - Bio 10 or AG 10 or Ag 51

Physical - Chemistry 51 or Chem 1A or 4A or Chem 10

Physics 10 or 2A or 4A

Physical Education

2 years (20 credits)

1^st year of P.E. must be taken at HHS

Combatives: 16.1, 17.1, 18.1, 81

Dance: 22, 25.1, 26.1, 27.1, 27.2, 28.1, 28.2, 29.1, 29.2, 30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 31.4, 32.1, 83, 86, 87, 88

Individual Activities: 8.1, 10, 13.2, 14.2, 15.1, 33.1, 35.1, 37.1, 38.1

Visual and Performing Arts

1 year (10 credits)

Art 7A, 14A, 14B, 14C, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, Music 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.1, 35.3, 35.7, 35.9, 35.10, 37, 48, 317A

Industrial, Occupational, Vocational

1 year (10 credits)

See Counselor

*Students who wish to apply junior college courses other than those listed above to high school course requirements may do so with prior approval from the counselor and appropriate high school department chair.

Any additional credits earned beyond those needed to meet the above requirements, will be applied toward the elective credit requirement.

Any junior college course may be used to meet elective credit requirements.

Each junior college unit earned equals 3.33 high school credits, e.g. a three unit junior college course will equal 10 high school semester credits.

UC transferable (1-49) courses in core academic areas (English, mathematics, science, history, social science) will receive an extra Healdsburg High School grade point for an earned grade of "C" or higher.

This Administrative Regulation will be reviewed annually.

Appeal Procedure

If a college course or a course from an alternate source proposed by a student to replace a high school course is not approved by the counselor and the pertinent department chair, the following steps will be used for appeal:

Step one: The student will make the appeal, in writing, to the principal. The appeal will include a description of the course, the high school course it would replace, and an explanation of why it is in the student's best educational interest to replace the course. The statement should include a brief explanation about why the student cannot or chooses not to take the high school course. The principal will meet within five school days of receiving the appeal with the student and parent to discuss the appeal. The principal will respond to the appeal in writing within five school days after the meeting.

Step two: If the principal does not approve the course, the student may appeal in writing to the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee using the same information provided in step one including the principal’s statement. The Director of Curriculum and Instructions will meet with the student and parent within five days of receiving the appeal to discuss the appeal and will respond to the appeal in writing within five school days after the meeting.

Step three: If the Superintendent does not approve the course, the student may appeal in writing to the Board of Education. The Board’s decision will be final.