· English
Three years, including the skills of reading, listening, and speaking. Also, the knowledge of and appreciation for literature (including those works by women, Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans).

Required Readings

· A balanced variety of fiction and nonfiction writings by and about people of colour, women, physically challenged and/or by individuals of various religions.

• One book from each of four groups listed on the Required Book List.

· At least one book which provides insight and methods into overcoming prejudice (suggestions below or contact BayShore).

· Mathematics
Two years of which are to include, at the very minimum, basic consumer math skills (money management, household budgeting, calculating taxes, etc.).

· Science
Two years of science, including both biological and physical disciplines.

· Social Studies (view required readings)
One year of United States history and geography;
One year of world history, culture, and geography;
One semester of American government and civics;
One semester of economics.

· Visual or performing arts or Foreign Language
One year

· Physical Education
Two years

AND ...

· All other required courses of study as defined under Education Codes §51220, 51201.5, 51203 & 51202. See High School Course Suggestions for ideas on what qualifies in each area.

·Applied Arts
·Vocational-Technical
·Parenting Skills (CEC § 51220.5)
·AIDS and AIDS Prevention, Information & Recommendations (CEC § 51201.5)
·Alcohol, Narcotics and Restricted Dangerous Drugs (CEC § 51203)
·Personal & Public Health & Safety (CEC § 51202)
·Automobile Driver Education (does not need to include behind the wheel driver training)

• Community Service - Setting must be approved by BayShore before volunteering commences.

• Exit Assessment - This will be a final project that will be assigned to each individual student by BayShore School after the student has filed an intention to graduate.

Graduation Requirements

Students entering 12th grade who wish to graduate with a BayShore School high school diploma must follow all of these requirements:

• Must be at least 17 years of age (by December 31, 1990).
Younger students who wish to graduate with a BayShore diploma must take (and pass) the CHSPE, in addition to the other BayShore School high school requirements.

• All semester reports and attendance records must be up-to-date no later than October 6, 2007.

• Students must submit the “Application to Graduate” no later than October 6, 2007 in order to graduate in Spring 2008. No graduating students will be admitted after October 6, 2007.

• Complete all academic, community service, and exit assessment requirements.
If a student does not complete the requirements in time for a Spring 2008 graduation date, it can be delayed until the Summer Semester 2008. Those who need additional time, can enroll in BayShore School by the semester (as opposed to the entire academic year). Additional applications to graduate do not need to be submitted when extending graduation date.

• Any gap in enrollment (i.e. not enrolled for one semester or longer) stops the graduation process. Readmission to BayShore School and refiling the Application to Graduate, will be required if the graduation process is to begin again.

• All graduating seniors must schedule an appointment to meet with BayShore School director within the first two months of enrollment. If student does not reside within 50 miles of Long Beach, the appointment may be conducted by telephone ( this time must also be scheduled in advance). Additional meetings, telephone, or email discussions may be required. Individual students will be notified if this is the case.

It is the responsibility of each student (and their families) to meet all deadlines. This includes, but is not limited to:

• scheduling all required appointments;

• meeting all agreed-upon (between BayShore School director and enrolled family) deadlines for appointments, assignments, and other graduation requirements;

Please do not create your own high school diploma requirements ... they will not apply toward the BayShore School diploma.

Enrollment in grade 12 does not automatically confer a high school diploma.

There will be no exceptions to the above guidelines.

Resources to Locate
Volunteer Opportunities
(Both websites use your zip code to create possible matches)

Orange County Volunteer Center
VolunteerMatch

Volunteer placement must be approved by BayShore School prior to starting. Once your placement is approved, any additional changes must also be approved.

United States History

Choose One from this group:

• The People's History of the United States: From 1492 to Present.
by Howard Zinn.
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005.

• U.S. History for Dummies by Steve Wiegand
For Dummies Publishers, 2001.

American Government and Civics

Choose One from this group:

• The Complete Idiot's Guide To American Government
by Mary Shaffrey, & Melanie Fonder.
Alpha Publishers, (2002).

• Politics for Dummies
by Ann DeLaney.
For Dummies Publishers, (2002).

Or, satisfy the U.S. History and the American Government & Civics requirements with one book

The People's History of the United States: From 1492 to Present, by Howard Zinn (2005).

Economics

Choose one book from this group:

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
By Richard Maybury.
Bluestocking Press, (2004).

• The Motley Fool Investment Guide for Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of
by David Gardner, Tom Gardner, Selena Maranjian.
Fireside Books, (2002).

• Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens
by Susan Shelley.
Alpha Publishing, (2001).

• Armchair Economist: Economics And Everyday Experience
by Steve Landsburg.
Free Press, (1995).

• Freakonomics
By Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner.
William Morrow, (2006).

• Money Matters Workbook for Teens
by Larry Burkett, Todd Temple
Moody Publishers, (1998).

And, choose one book from the following group:

• Wal-Mart: The Face of Twenty-first Century Capitalism
Edited by Nelson Lichenstein.
New Press, (2006).

• Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.
By Barbara Ehrenreich
Owl Books, (2002).

• Bait and Switch: The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream
By Barbara Ehrenreich.
Owl Books, (2006).

• The Working Poor: Invisible in America
By David Shipler.
Vintage, (2005).

Parenting Skills
(CEC § 51220.5)

Choose One from this group:

• David Elkind, Ph.D. child development trilogy Miseducation: Preschoolers at Risk (Knopf, 1987).
The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (2001; 3rd edition)
All Grown Up and No Place to Go, (1998).
(Read all three books in this order)
By David Elkind.
Perseus Publishing.

• Child Behavior: The Classic Childcare Manual from the Gesell Institute of Human Development.
by Frances L. Ilg & Louise Bates Ames
Harper Paperbacks, (revised edition, 1992).

• The Yale Child Study Center Guide to Understanding Your Child: Healthy Development from Birth to Adolescence
By Linda Mayes & Donald Cohen.
Little, Brown & Company, (2003).

• Parenting From the Inside Out
By Daniel Siegel & Mary Hartzell
Tarcher, (2004).

AIDS and AIDS Prevention,
Information & Recommendations
(CEC § 51201.5)

Alcohol, Narcotics
and Restricted Dangerous Drugs
(CEC § 51203)

Personal & Public Health & Safety
(CEC § 51202)

Choose one option from this group:

• The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook
by American Red Cross, Kathleen A. Handal
Little, Brown and Company, (1992).

• Safe Living In A Dangerous World: An Expert Answers Your Every Question from Homeland Security to Home Safety
by Nancy Harvey Steorts
Capital Books, (2003).

• Enroll in and complete a Red Cross course (minimum of 7 hours) on first aid. Contact your local Red Cross Chapter for schedule/fee.