DistinguishedDistinguished ScholarsScholars

Esperanza High SchoolEsperanza High School

2015-162015-16

RECOGNITIONS RECOGNITIONS California Distinguished SchoolCalifornia Distinguished SchoolSilver Medal Award –US News and World Report “Best High Silver Medal Award –US News and World Report “Best High Schools”Schools”

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

85% Pass Rate on AP Exams85% Pass Rate on AP Exams

SPECIALIZED OPPORTUNITIESSPECIALIZED OPPORTUNITIESMedical Science AcademyMedical Science AcademyEngineering and Manufacturing AcademyEngineering and Manufacturing Academy

ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS Listed in America’s Best High Schools – NewsweekListed in America’s Best High Schools – Newsweek ESPN Rise – America’s Top Athletic ProgramsESPN Rise – America’s Top Athletic Programs

Why Distinguished Why Distinguished Scholars?Scholars?

Top academic program at Top academic program at EsperanzaEsperanza

Students who exit the program Students who exit the program will place themselves in position will place themselves in position to be accepted to a prestigious to be accepted to a prestigious college/universitycollege/university

Stanford UniversityStanford University

BenefitsBenefits

• Candidates will receive yearly school Candidates will receive yearly school recognition. We host a luncheon every spring recognition. We host a luncheon every spring and students are given grade-level tokens of and students are given grade-level tokens of appreciation for their accomplishments (t-appreciation for their accomplishments (t-shirts, cups, etc.).shirts, cups, etc.).

• Graduation recognition to include front row Graduation recognition to include front row seating,unique cap and gown, Distinguished seating,unique cap and gown, Distinguished Scholar diploma, and completion seal on Scholar diploma, and completion seal on transcript.transcript.

Passing Advanced Passing Advanced Placement Courses Can Placement Courses Can Save on College Costs Save on College Costs

• Many colleges and Many colleges and universities accept universities accept Advanced Advanced Placement courses Placement courses for college creditfor college credit

• Thousands of Thousands of dollars in tuition dollars in tuition can be savedcan be saved

UCLA Example

Students choose from 18 Advanced Students choose from 18 Advanced Placement CoursesPlacement Courses

BiologyBiology

Calculus ABCalculus AB

Calculus BCCalculus BC

ChemistryChemistry

English Language and English Language and CompositionComposition

English Literature and English Literature and CompositionComposition

European HistoryEuropean History

French LanguageFrench Language

German LanguageGerman Language

Students choose from 18 Advanced Students choose from 18 Advanced Placement CoursesPlacement Courses

• Japanese Language and Japanese Language and CultureCulture

• MacroeconomicsMacroeconomics• Physics Physics • Spanish LanguageSpanish Language• Spanish LiteratureSpanish Literature• StatisticsStatistics• Studio Art: DrawingStudio Art: Drawing• U.S. Government and U.S. Government and

PoliticsPolitics• Art HistoryArt History

Students are able to Students are able to participate in participate in visual/performing arts, visual/performing arts, athletics, and extra-athletics, and extra-curricular activitiescurricular activities

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements

• 3.5 Academic GPA3.5 Academic GPA• Grade of C or higher in all core Grade of C or higher in all core

academic classesacademic classes• Citizenship – All Satisfactory or Citizenship – All Satisfactory or

AboveAbove

Course Requirements for Course Requirements for Scholar Diploma at Scholar Diploma at

GraduationGraduation• Math – Three years beyond geometry – Math – Three years beyond geometry –

two honors/APtwo honors/AP• Social Science – Three years APSocial Science – Three years AP• Language Arts – Three years Honors/APLanguage Arts – Three years Honors/AP• Science – Four years - three Honors/APScience – Four years - three Honors/AP• World Language – Three years – two World Language – Three years – two

honors/APhonors/AP

**Students must complete four of five of the **Students must complete four of five of the aboveabove

Requirements ContinuedRequirements Continued

• Fine Arts – one yearFine Arts – one year• UC approved electives to fulfill the UC approved electives to fulfill the

A-G requirementsA-G requirements• 3.75 Cumulative Weighted GPA3.75 Cumulative Weighted GPA

Grade 9 Course OptionsGrade 9 Course Options

• Language Arts 1 HLanguage Arts 1 H• Geometry, or Alg. Geometry, or Alg.

2, or Honors2, or Honors• Biology HBiology H• World LanguageWorld Language• Visual or Visual or

Performing ArtPerforming Art• Athletics or P.E. Athletics or P.E. • Health/CareersHealth/Careers

Grade 10 Course OptionsGrade 10 Course Options• Language Arts 2 Honors Language Arts 2 Honors • Algebra 2 or aboveAlgebra 2 or above• European History APEuropean History AP• Chemistry HonorsChemistry Honors• World Language - HonorsWorld Language - Honors• Visual and Performing ArtVisual and Performing Art• Athletics or P.E.Athletics or P.E.

Grade 11 Course OptionsGrade 11 Course Options

• English Language APEnglish Language AP• U.S. History APU.S. History AP• Trig./Math Analysis HTrig./Math Analysis H• Physics/Biology 2 Physics/Biology 2

AP/Chemistry 2 APAP/Chemistry 2 AP• World Language – World Language –

H/APH/AP• Visual or Performing Visual or Performing

Art or ElectiveArt or Elective• ElectiveElective

Grade 12 Course OptionsGrade 12 Course Options

• English Literature English Literature APAP

• Economics Economics /Government AP/Government AP

• Calculus or Math Calculus or Math ElectiveElective

• Chemistry Chemistry AP/Physics AP/Physics AP/Biology APAP/Biology AP

• ElectiveElective

How to ApplyHow to Apply

• Applications now Applications now available on our available on our website: website: www.esperanzahs.net

• Deadline for Deadline for applications: For applications: For current PYLUSD current PYLUSD Students: During the Students: During the incoming 9incoming 9thth grade grade registration processregistration process

• Private schools or Private schools or students not in students not in Esperanza’s Esperanza’s attendance area: attendance area: March 20, 2015March 20, 2015

Honors & AP Course Honors & AP Course ExpectationsExpectations

Mrs. Kathy Owens – AP Literature Mrs. Kathy Owens – AP Literature (12(12thth Grade) Grade)

Thank you for attendingThank you for attending

• We look forward We look forward to welcoming to welcoming

your student to your student to the Class of the Class of

2019.2019.

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