High School 101


 * High School 101 : An introduction to high school for incoming Freshmen.

To be successful in high school, being prepared and ready to learn are important. There is so much to learn and many choices to make. Do you hope to go to college after high school? Picking the right courses and getting good grades are a lot of work. This guide will help you.

This information is for high school students in California. Most of this applies to any high school in the U.S.


 * English language version - below
 * Spanish language

Information in this guide
 * Before school starts
 * The first week of school
 * Class selection
 * Homework
 * ESL / ELL classes
 * Grades
 * College preparation requirements (A-G)
 * After school help, tutoring
 * Study groups, study buddies
 * Study skills, time management
 * Academic writing - an introduction
 * Academic integrity, cheating
 * Teachers
 * Counseling center
 * Health services
 * Parents, family
 * Friends and free time
 * Distractions - alcohol, drugs, substance abuse, video game addiction
 * Working and going to school
 * Sports
 * Clubs, organizations, volunteering
 * California High School Exit exam

Careers and college
 * Working - interests, education, opportunities
 * College prep - high school courses - Prep, Honors, AP
 * College center - rep visits, catalogs, viewbooks
 * College application - SAT, ACT, letter of recommendation, community service, extra-curricular activities, personal essays
 * Scholarships, grants, financial aid
 * University of California system
 * California State University system
 * California Community Colleges - Associate degrees, certificates, transfer
 * Private colleges
 * Transfer - Community college to UC/CSU

Learn more...

 * High school graduation requirements
 * UC / CSU admission requirements
 * Community colleges - Associate degrees, certificates, transfer
 * Academic integrity - DeAnza College student handbook
 * Know How to Go - college prep information - middle school, high school, en Espanol

By subject
 * Algebra
 * Biology - Biology in middle schools (and high school)
 * Calculus
 * Chemistry
 * English
 * Geometry
 * History - World, U.S.
 * Math
 * Physics
 * Spanish

ELL / ESL
 * Tar Heel Reader
 * Bay Area Writing Project