Special Programs
Advanced Courses
Sylmar High School has a wide variety of Honors and Advanced Placement courses, all of which aim to provide a high-level academic program to serve the educational needs of highly able learners. These classes are for students who are highly motivated, have high academic ability, and/or have been identified as gifted. The course work is rigorous and requires higher level critical thinking skills.
A variety of off-campus programs are available to qualified and interested students.
Options (Concurrent enrollment)
Students who are behind in credits or need to repeat subjects which they have failed, may wish to enroll in classes offered through the Community Adult School. Students need to see their counselors for further information concerning classes that are available on the Sylmar High campus or at various Adult School sites after school and/or evening.
Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) and Regional Occupational Center Programs (ROC)
There are two basic types of off-campus practical job training programs. One type is offered during the regular school day and is located on another high school campus. A second type includes special occupational skills classes offered after school and on Saturdays. Many of these classes are offered on business and industrial sites as well as at other school sites.
Sylmar High is close to North Valley Occupational Center. This center trains both adults and students from the local high schools during the day, evenings, and on weekends. Students may enroll in training programs not offered on our own campus.
Students interested in ROP/ROC classes need to see the Career Advisor in the Career Center
(Room 1) before the end of the semester to make plans for the next semester. Several of these courses begin in the summer, with opportunities for continued study the following year. Classes
are available in the following areas: Agriculture/Environment, Arts/Entertainment / Automotive, Aviation Business, Health Careers, Home Economics, Industrial Education, and Consumer/Public Service.
College Classes
Students may earn college credit (and, in some special cases, high school credit) through special programs offered by the community colleges. Students may sign up in the College Center.
Work Experience
Work Experience education is a form of practical and applied vocational guidance. The basic skills for job entry and a lifetime of learning are taught in the schools. However, the attitudes involved in employer-employee relationships and those needed in working with other people can be learned better in a job situation. This educational program illustrates the cooperative endeavors of school and community in preparing high school students to become productive citizens. Only junior and senior students may enroll in Work Experience. Students interested in Work Experience should see the Career Advisor in the Career Center (Room 1). Plans for Work Experience credit must be completed and on file in the Career Center by the end of the fourth week of each semester. Students must work a minimum number of hours to receive credit. Students must also attend a weekly one-hour class and related instruction.
College and University Planning
Students who plan to attend a four-year college or university should take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in October of their eleventh grade year. It is our recommendation that these eleventh grade students take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) in May or June and repeat it in October or November of the senior year.
The college bound student should be seriously considering his/her choice of college or university
beginning with the ninth grade year. It is important to work closely with the College Counselor to receive detailed information on admissions requirements and policies, scholarships and financial aid. A staff of peer counselors, all of whom assist the College Counselor, offer invaluable assistance to students interested in college and university information. To complete college entrance requirements in a timely manner, students should obtain a check-list from the College Office and use it as a reminder to meet essential "deadlines."
Students may, with the approval of the counselor, enroll in classes at one of the local community colleges while enrolled at Sylmar High School. Students must have their own transportation, and must pay required fees. Tuition is paid from a special fund, but books, supplies, parking, and any other fees are the responsibility of the students.
Planning the High School Program
Counselors meet with students in groups and individually to assist them in determining course selections. Students need to study course offerings carefully and make wise choices.
Included in this guide are the following pages which should help students in selecting correct courses to satisfy graduation requirements:
(a) Senior High School Graduation Requirements
(b) Four Year Educational Program
(c) Graduation Check List
(d) Course Offering for the Current School Year
(e) College and University Requirements
Options (Concurrent enrollment)
Students who are behind in credits or need to repeat subjects which they have failed, may wish to enroll in classes offered through the Community Adult School. Students need to see their counselors for further information concerning classes that are available on the Sylmar High campus or at various Adult School sites after school and/or evening.
Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) and Regional Occupational Center Programs (ROC)
There are two basic types of off-campus practical job training programs. One type is offered during the regular school day and is located on another high school campus. A second type includes special occupational skills classes offered after school and on Saturdays. Many of these classes are offered on business and industrial sites as well as at other school sites.
Sylmar High is close to North Valley Occupational Center. This center trains both adults and students from the local high schools during the day, evenings, and on weekends. Students may enroll in training programs not offered on our own campus.
Students interested in ROP/ROC classes need to see the Career Advisor in the Career Center
(Room 1) before the end of the semester to make plans for the next semester. Several of these courses begin in the summer, with opportunities for continued study the following year. Classes
are available in the following areas: Agriculture/Environment, Arts/Entertainment / Automotive, Aviation Business, Health Careers, Home Economics, Industrial Education, and Consumer/Public Service.
College Classes
Students may earn college credit (and, in some special cases, high school credit) through special programs offered by the community colleges. Students may sign up in the College Center.
Work Experience
Work Experience education is a form of practical and applied vocational guidance. The basic skills for job entry and a lifetime of learning are taught in the schools. However, the attitudes involved in employer-employee relationships and those needed in working with other people can be learned better in a job situation. This educational program illustrates the cooperative endeavors of school and community in preparing high school students to become productive citizens. Only junior and senior students may enroll in Work Experience. Students interested in Work Experience should see the Career Advisor in the Career Center (Room 1). Plans for Work Experience credit must be completed and on file in the Career Center by the end of the fourth week of each semester. Students must work a minimum number of hours to receive credit. Students must also attend a weekly one-hour class and related instruction.
College and University Planning
Students who plan to attend a four-year college or university should take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in October of their eleventh grade year. It is our recommendation that these eleventh grade students take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) in May or June and repeat it in October or November of the senior year.
The college bound student should be seriously considering his/her choice of college or university
beginning with the ninth grade year. It is important to work closely with the College Counselor to receive detailed information on admissions requirements and policies, scholarships and financial aid. A staff of peer counselors, all of whom assist the College Counselor, offer invaluable assistance to students interested in college and university information. To complete college entrance requirements in a timely manner, students should obtain a check-list from the College Office and use it as a reminder to meet essential "deadlines."
Students may, with the approval of the counselor, enroll in classes at one of the local community colleges while enrolled at Sylmar High School. Students must have their own transportation, and must pay required fees. Tuition is paid from a special fund, but books, supplies, parking, and any other fees are the responsibility of the students.
Planning the High School Program
Counselors meet with students in groups and individually to assist them in determining course selections. Students need to study course offerings carefully and make wise choices.
Included in this guide are the following pages which should help students in selecting correct courses to satisfy graduation requirements:
(a) Senior High School Graduation Requirements
(b) Four Year Educational Program
(c) Graduation Check List
(d) Course Offering for the Current School Year
(e) College and University Requirements