Frequently Asked Questions

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You may email your counselor at the contact information below or you can schedule an appointment here: Counselor of the Day

Counseling Secretary

Kristen King   |   kristenking@ausd.net

Class of 2027

Phuong An (A-Lin)  |   pan@ausd.net

Tammie Snaer (Liu-Z)  |   tsnaer@ausd.net

Class of 2028

Winnie Chin (A-Lim)   |   wchin@ausd.net

Jennifer Oku (Lin-Z) |   joku@ausd.net

Class of 2029

Deja Anderson (A-Liu)  |   danderson@ausd.net

Andrew Poon (Lo-Z)   |   apoon@ausd.net

Class of 2030

Gina Zavala (A - TBD)  |   gzavala@ausd.net

Rachel Chan (TBD - Z) |   rchan@ausd.net

504/IEP

Kevin Darr  |   kdarr@ausd.net

College/Career

Erricka Clarke |  eclarke@ausd.net

Social and Emotional Learning/Wellness

Andrea Campos Costanzo |  acamposcostanzo@ausd.net

Arcadia High School Graduation Requirements

• 225 Credits (1 semester class = 5 credits)

• 4 yrs. English (40 credits)

• 3 yrs. History/Social Science (30 credits)

• 2 semesters of Modern World History

• 2 semesters of U.S. History

• 1 semester Government

• 1 semester Economics

• 2 yrs. Science (20 credits)

  • Must include at least 5 credits of a biological science and at least 5 credits of a physical science and 10 additional credits of either a biological science or a physical science.

• 2 yrs. Math (20 credits)

• 2 yrs. P.E. (20 credits)

  • 4 semesters of Marching Band can be used to fulfill this requirement.

  • Participation in Sports Teams, Dance, Dance Prop Production, or Pep Squad fulfills this requirement.

• 1 yr. Fine Arts or World Language (10 credits) 

  • The courses that fulfill the AHS fine arts requirements can be found in the Visual Arts and Performing Arts sections of the curriculum guide

• Electives (85 credits)

• Ethnic Studies requirement (Starting with the Class of 2030) 

  • The Ethnic Studies requirement may be achieved by passing (with a D or higher) any one of the following courses:

    • Year-long Courses

      • American Studies (junior year, also fills the US History requirement)

      • American Studies Honors (junior year, also fills the US History requirement)

      • AP African American Studies (junior or senior year)

      • English 12: Ethnic Literature (senior year, also fills one year of the English requirement)

      • English 12: Latina/o/x Literature (senior year, also fills one year of the English requirement)

  • Semester Courses

    • • Ethnic Studies (sophomore, junior or senior year)

      • Apache Studies (sophomore, junior or senior year)

      • Asian & Pacific Islander American Studies (sophomore, junior or senior year)

• Pass Algebra 1

• Pass Swim Survival

• Pass Health Proficiency

Grades and Credit

• “D” grades = 5 credits

• “D” grades will count for high school graduation

• “D” grades will not count for college admission

• “F” grades = 0 credits

• *You must make up required courses if you fail*

• D/F grades affect eligibility and qualifying for future courses

• Grades are never removed from a transcript once they have been posted.

• Students may remediate a D or F grade by repeating the class.  The D or F grade is not removed from the transcript.

• If the repeat class is the exact same class in which the D or F was earned, only the higher grade is used to calculate the GPA.

• If the repeat class is not the exact same class, both grades are used to calculate the GPA.

• Students do not get duplicate credit for repeating courses in which they earned a D grade. 

Rising “C” Rule

• Applies to Math and World Language only

• If a “D” grade is earned 1st semester, a “B” grade MUST be earned 2nd semester to move onto the next level of Math or World Language.

First Semester Policies:

Drop an AP or Honors course: NOT ALLOWED 

Drop a year-long non-honors/AP academic course for 5.0 credit Teacher Aide both semesters (IF TA position is available) : Only 11th and 12th Grade Students may drop.

Drop semester elective for a 5.0 credit Teacher Aide assignment  (IF TA position is available: Only 12th Grade Students may drop.

Second Semester Policies:

Drop an AP or Honors course for a level change to a non-honors/AP course: All Grade Levels may drop.

Drop a year-long academic course for 5.0 credit Teacher Aide Assignment  (IF TA position is available): All Grade Levels may drop.

Drop semester elective for a 5.0 credit TA (IF TA position is available): Only 12th Grade Students may drop.

CSU/UC Admission Requirements  

a) 2 years of Social Science

b) 4 years of English

c) 3 years of Math including Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 (4 years are recommended)

d) 2 years of Lab Science including 1 Biological Science, 1 Physical Science (UC recommends 3 years)

e) 2 years of the same Language other than English (UC recommends 3 years)

f) 1 year of Visual and Performing Arts

g) 1 year of UC approved electives

• “C” grades or higher required in above courses

•  UC requires 11 of the 15 a-g courses to be completed by the end of junior year

•  CSU will temporarily suspend the use of ACT/SAT examinations in determining admission eligibility for all CSU campuses for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

• California residents and graduates of California high schools will be eligible for admission by earning a 2.50 or greater “a-g” GPA.

• Any California high school graduate or resident of California earning a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 may be evaluated for admission based upon supplemental factors such as number of courses exceeding minimum “a-g” requirements, household income, extracurricular involvement, and other available information that would inform the campus admission decision. Each CSU campus will determine the supplemental factors used with GPA to determine eligibility in these cases and communicate these criteria publicly for prospective students.

Cal State FAQs and Guidance

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/Pages/first-time-freshman-faq.aspx#

https://www2.calstate.edu/apply/freshman/Pages/first-time-freshman-guidance.aspx

UC FAQs and Guidance

https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/admission-requirements/freshman-requirements/exam-requirement/

PCC Concurrent Enrollment Information

https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/ahsathletics/ncaa-information

NCAA Eligibility (Division I & II)

eligibilitycenter.org

16 core courses

· 4 years English

· 3 years Math (Algebra 1 or higher)

· 2 years Natural/Physical Science (one year of lab)

· 1 year additional English, Math or Natural/Physical Science

· 2 years Social Science

· 4 years additional courses (any area above or world language, philosophy, or comparative religion)

 Additionally:

• Earn a minimum GPA of 2.3 in core classes for Division 1 or 2.2 GPA for Division II

• Earn an ACT or SAT score that meets the sliding scale guidelines (scale available on NCAA website)

• Must complete 10 of the 16 core courses by the beginning of senior year

• 7 of the 10 courses must be completed in English, math and science

• Requirements are different for current seniors. 

Financial Aid Presentations will be held virtually. Check back for more information

https://studentaid.gov/

http://www.fastweb.com/

https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/collegecareercenter/scholarships-financial-aid

If you feel you qualify for an SAT or ACT Waiver, email kristenking@ausd.net to find out more about waiver availability.

SAT Dates and Deadlines

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/dates-deadlines

 ACT Dates and Deadlines

http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

Test-Optional Colleges

https://fairtest.org/university/optional

More information about peer tutoring and parent-teacher meetings will be available soon.

Remember to check the Student Bulletin frequently!

For free help with any school subject, try the Khan Academy- www.khanacademy.org which has practice exercises, instructional videos and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and out of the classroom.

Free Peer Tutoring: Check the AHS Library for current information.

Private Student Tutoring (Fee Based): Students and parents can check the Fee Based Peer Tutoring Page on the counseling website, https://sites.google.com/ausd.net/arcadia-counseling/tutoring-resources, for a current list of AHS students who would like to tutor. Please note: not all subjects are available. Arcadia High School does not endorse or recommend the tutors on this list. It is merely provided as a resource for our students and parents. Must be logged into a student account to access the list.

National Honor Society Tutoring:  Provided by the National Honor Society; Students must fill out the referral form to sign up: https://sites.google.com/view/arcadiahighschoolnhs/home/asc/asc-tutoring-request-form