It’s Application Time-General Information about College Admissions
The information included in this section is intended to be a general overview of college admission eligibility requirements as it relates to course selection throughout your high school career. School Counselors have extensive, up-to-date college admission information, including assistance with testing and financial aid. School Counselors can provide college related information and instructions to students and their families for every year of a student’s high school career. Students and families are encouraged to read the materials and attend their school’s night events provided for a more thorough understanding of the college admissions process. Seniors should start working on their applications now for 4-year Universities.
University of California (UC) Application submit window: Nov. 1, 2017 through Nov. 30, 2017
California State University (CSU) Application submit window: Oct. 1, 2017 through Nov. 30, 2017
Private Universities: Each has their own submit windows and deadlines. Please review their websites for specific information and details of requirements
Seniors who have spent the last four years in the CTE
Biomedical pathway at University City High School where given the opportunity to present
their Emergency Room project/proposals to doctors and nurses who run ER centers
at our local hospitals. The goal of the
project in the Biomedical Innovation course was to design an emergency
department that takes efficient patient care to the next level. Seniors worked in teams designing physical
layouts, developing a new innovation and proposing appropriate staffing levels
to achieve their goals. The power of
these projects comes from the feedback given by the panel of ER professionals
who are in these facilities on a daily basis.
The seniors are now preparing to participate in hands-on work based
learning internships that will take place at various local hospitals and
clinics during the second semester.
On Monday, September
25th, students from Pacific Beach Middle School and Mission Bay High School
traveled to the Scripps Aquarium and pier to launch their cross-curricular and
cross-campus project, Ocean XPerience. The project challenges students to learn
about the impact of plastics on the ocean and to spread awareness through the
design of a Virtual Reality experience. This is the first project the team is
taking on as a newly formed Mission Bay Cluster Blue STEM Pathway, which, in
partnership with the Maritime Alliance, strives to connect students to BlueTech
educational, career, and service opportunities. The Pathway will officially
launch as part of the San Diego BlueTech Week November 6-10.
For years, Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs have been the leaders in providing a rigorous curriculum and opportunity for students to earn college credits. Over the past three years, San Diego Unified has worked tirelessly to grow their concurrent enrollment program. This is when high school students take college courses at the high school campus. If we add in our high school students taking course(s) on the college campuses then we have just under 3000 students enrolled in college coursework. Between quality instruction from college instructors and support from our skilled school counselor colleagues our students are projected to earn 12,000 college credits. This will save our students time and money, and most importantly are proving to themselves they can handle college work before ever stepping foot on a college campus.
Through the support of Department of Defense Educational
Activity Grants and Children and Youth in Transition, students at Farb and De
Portola Middle School are participating in hands-on, engaging, and
collaborative lessons brought to us in partnership with Project Lead the Way
(PLTW).
In Patricia Huntington’s Medical Detectives class at Farb
participate in a dissection lesson preparing
students for 21st century career opportunities!
Students from Logan K-8
Visited SeaWorld's Ocean Link Lab today where they got a behind the scenes
glimpse of the inner workings of the park, including the SeaWorld Cares rescue
facilities. The Ocean Link Lab program focuses on ocean health and career awareness.
Students learn how human actions can have a positive or negative impact on our
ocean environments and things we can do to ensure a healthy ocean for
generations to come. San Diego Unified’s Office of Secondary Schools is proud
of the program we have developed in partnership with SeaWorld. This Excursion
reinforces Next Generation Science Standards and helps students dive into their
Strengths Interests and Values as they relate to Health Career Themed Pathways.
This unique opportunity will be offered to additional San Diego Unified
students throughout the 2017/18 school year. This experience is only open to
San Diego Unified School District students.
Get prepared for the CSU by
visiting the Math Success and English Success websites. Each site contains a step-by-step
personalized roadmap, exam prep tools, student testimonial videos, access to
Early Assessment Program test results, and e-mail reminders that will help keep
you on track.
The information included in this section is intended to be a general overview of college admission eligibility requirements as it relates to course selection throughout your high school career. School Counselors have extensive, up-to-date college admission information, including assistance with testing and financial aid. School Counselors can provide college related information and instructions to students and their families for every year of a student’s high school career. Students and families are encouraged to read the materials and attend their school’s night events provided for a more thorough understanding of the college admissions process. Seniors should start working on their applications now for 4-year Universities.
