Gilbert Public Schools

G ilbert Public Schools

Course Description Catalog Grades 9-12

Governing Board

Staci Burk Daryl Colvin Jill Humpherys Julie Smith

Lily Tram

District Administration

Dr. Jack Keegan, 2013-2014 Interim Superintendent Clyde Dangerfield, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Filloon, Assistant Superintendent Shane McCord, Assistant Superintendent Barbara A. VeNard, Assistant Superintendent

District Directors

Doug Daley, Career and Technical Education Jane Hecker, Special Education Beth Nickel, Curriculum Brandie Harris, Assessment

G ilbert H igh School 1101 E. Elliot Road

Gilbert, Arizona 85234 480-497-0177/FAX: 480-497-5673

H ighland H igh School 4301 E. Guadalupe Road Gilbert, Arizona 85234 480-813-0051/FAX: 480-813-0258

M esquite H igh School 500 S. McQueen Road Gilbert, Arizona 85233

480-632-4750/FAX: 480-632-4777

Christopher Stroud, Principal

Assistant Principals Magda Gonzales Daniel Haasch Steve McDowell Dean of Students Jennifer Murphy

Domonic Salce, Principal

Assistant Principals Kristin Anderson Rod Huston Shawn Varner Dean of Students Lance Smith

K en Fetter, Principal

Assistant Principals James Fisher

Jason Grantham Michelle Murphy

Desert Ridge H igh School 10045 E. Madero Avenue Mesa, Arizona 85212

480-984-8947/FAX: 480-354-5090

C ampo Verde H igh School 3870 S. Quartz Street Gilbert, Arizona 85296

480-545-3100/FAX: 480-545-3111

Canyon Valley 7007 E. Guadalupe Road

Mesa, Arizona 85212 480-507-0519/FAX: 480-507-3978

Daniel R. Coombs, Principal

Jared Ryan, Principal

Chad Fitzgerald, Principal

Assistant Principals Joan Henry

Melinda Murphy Darrell Stangle Dean of Students

Jim Lavin

Assistant Principals Vicki Jones Renee Regoli

Mary Trafficante

Assistant Principal Arick Basques

Gilbert C lassical Academy 55 N. Greenfield Road Gilbert, Arizona 85234

480-497-4024/FAX: 480-507-1645

Global Academy 500 S. McQueen Road Gilbert, Arizona 85234 480-507-1476/FAX: 480-507-1435

Jodie Dean, Principal Dean of Students Dan Hood

Scott L ymer, Coordinator

TABLE O F CONTENTS

G raduation Requirements ................................................................................3-4 General Studies Requirements/C areer Pathways ..........................................5-6 E nrollment .........................................................................................................7-9 F ees/E xpenses ....................................................................................................... 9 G rades ..............................................................................................................9-10 G raduation .....................................................................................................10-11 C redit C ross-Reference Chart .....................................................................11-12 C lasses Repeated for C redit/Not for G rade C hange C hart ............................ 12 Agriculture E ducation ..................................................................................13-15 Business and Technology ..............................................................................16-21 E nglish ............................................................................................................21-26

Communications and M edia....................................................................23-24 E nglish L anguage L earners.....................................................................24-26 Essential Skills ...............................................................................................26-27 F amily and Consumer Sciences....................................................................27-29 F ine A rts ? Performing .................................................................................30-35 F ine A rts ? V isual ..........................................................................................36-41 G uidance & Counseling ..................................................................................... 41 Industrial E ducation .....................................................................................42-45 J.R. O . T . C. ......................................................................................................45-47 M athematics...................................................................................................47-51 M iscellaneous .................................................................................................51-52 Modern L anguages........................................................................................52-55 Physical E ducation ........................................................................................55-58 Science ............................................................................................................59-63 Social Studies .................................................................................................63-67

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Special E ducation ..........................................................................................68-73

Pilot Courses ....................................................................................................... 73

E nglish Reading L ist/E nglish Summer Reading L ist .................................74-75

G ilbert C lassical Academy ................................................................................ 76

G lobal A cademy/O nline L earning ...............................................................77-80

C anyon V alley .................................................................................................... 81

E V I T-E ast V alley Institute of T echnology ..................................................82-89

T his course description catalog is a comprehensive list of courses available in the G ilbert Public School system. Course offerings may vary from campus to campus based upon available facilities, highly qualified staff, and adequate student enrollment.

Annual Public Notification of Nondiscrimination

Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their RSHUDWLRQV *LOEHUW 8QLILHG 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW?V &DUHHU DQG 7HFKQLFDO (GXFDWLRQ GHSDUWPHQW GRHV QRW GLVFULPLQDWH LQ enrollment or access to any of the available programs. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission RU SDUWLFLSDWLRQ LQ WKH GLVWULFW?V DFWLYLWLHV DQG SURJUDPV 7KH *LOEHUW 8QLILHG 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW DOVR GRHV QRW discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.

This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions, complaints, or requests for additional information regarding these laws may be forwarded to the designated compliance coordinator(s) at 140 S Gilbert Rd, Gilbert AZ 85296, or at the phone numbers listed below.

Director of Special Education Director of Athletics Coordinator of Title I

480-497-3300, ext. 377 480-497-3300, ext. 363 480-497-3300, ext. 352

Notificaci?n Pblica A nnual de No Discriminaci?n (Spanish Version)

Gilbert Unified School District no discrimina raza, color, nacionalidad, g?nero, edad, o incapacidad de admisi?n a sus programas, servicios, o actividades, en acceso a ellas, en el tratamiento a individuos, o en ning?n aspecto de sus operaciones. El departamento de Educati?n T?cnica y de Carreras de Gilbert Unified School District no discrimina en su matriculaci?n o en el acceso a cualquier de sus programas disponibles. La falta de habilidades inglesas para idiomas de hablar no ser? una barrera a la admisin ni la participacin en las actividades del distrito y programas. El Gilbert Unified School District tampoco discrimina en sus contratos o practicas de empleados.

Esta noticia es provista y requerida por el T?tulo VI del Acto de Derechos Civiles de 1964, Secci?n 504 del Acto de Rehabilitaci?n de 1973, T?tulo IX de la Enmienda Eduacativa de 1972, en el Acto de Era de Descriminaci?n de 1975, y el Acto de los Estadounidenses con Habilidades Diferenciadas de 1990. Preguntas, quejas, o para m?s informaci?n con respecto a estas leyes pueden remitir por al coordinador de compliance a nuestra direcci?n o a los siguientes n?meros telef?nicos:

Director of Special Education Director of Athletics Coordinator of Title I

480-497-3300, ext. 377 480-497-3300, ext. 363 480-497-3300, ext. 352

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GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ARIZ ONA UNIV ERSIT Y ENTRANC E RE QUIRE M ENTS

Curriculum Area

English

Math

Science

Social Studies Physical Education Computers CTE/Fine Arts (any combination) Electives Modern Language Total C redits Required

G ilbert Public Schools G raduation Requirements

4 credits

4 credits

3 credits

3 credits 1 credit ? credit

2 credits

4? credits 0 Credit 22 credits

M ust pass A I MS Reading, W riting and Math assessments or other

future mandated assessments.

A rizona University Entrance Requirements

4 credits

See course description book or counselor for senior level courses that meet the university entrance requirements.

4 credits

Students must complete coursework through the pre-calculus level.

3 Lab Science credits

Must include at least three of the four areas: Chemistry, Physics, Earth, and Biological sciences. Refer to specific course description

for courses that meet university entrance requirements for each area.

2 credits 0 credit 0 credit 1 Fine Arts Credit

Students must complete one credit of Fine Arts from the following areas: music, art, theater, or dance. Refer to course description book for courses that meet this university entrance requirement

0 credit 2 credits

Students must complete two years of the same language

16 credits

SA T or A C T exam required Contact the college or university of your choice for specific entrance requirements, including GP A, rank or test scores.

Students are required to earn no less than 22 credits in the following subject areas:

x E nglish (4 credits) ? This requirement will be met by completing one credit each of English I, English II, English III, and English IV or ELL English. English 101 and English 102 may also be used to satisfy the requirement for English IV.

x Social Studies (3 credits) ? This requirement will be met by completing one credit of World Studies, one credit of American/Arizona History, one-half credit of Economics, and one-half credit of American/Arizona Government. District Economics requirement may be met from other content area courses as listed in the Course Description Book.

x M ath (4 credits) ? This requirement will be met by earning four credits in math, one of which must be Algebra II (Math Topics 5-6), or Algebraic Functions I, or complete a math personal curriculum plan.

x Science (3 credits) ? This requirement will be met by earning three credits in science, one of which must be Lab Biology. District Science requirements may be met from some Agriculture Education classes as listed in the Course Description Book.

x Physical E ducation (1 credit) ? This requirement will be met by successfully completing one credit of Physical Education. Courses offered through the PE department that D O N O T meet this requirement are PE500 Sports Medicine I, PE501 Sports Medicine II, PE502 Sports Medicine III, PE505 'ULYHU?VEducation, and PE800 Athletic Physical Education.

x C areer and Technical E ducation (C T E) or F ine A rts (2 credits) ? This requirement will be met by completing two credits in either CTE or Fine Arts. One credit may be earned by completing an advanced four-year program of study. Courses that meet CTE/Fine Arts credit will be denoted in the course

description. Courses taken at East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) will also meet this requirement. The fourth credit/level of coursework earned in the following four-year programs of study may be used to fulfill the CTE or Fine Arts requirement. These courses will be designated as CTE/FA4 credit within the course description: Academic Decathlon, Advanced Sports Training, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Journalism, Modern Languages, and Student Council. x E lectives (4.5 credits) ? This requirement will be met by successfully completing any four and one-half credits of elective course offerings. A maximum of one unit of elective credit will be allowed for teacher aide, library assistant, office assistant, and other programs of this type.

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