Basic
Information
Richard
Gahr High School
11111 Artesia Boulevard
Cerritos, California 90703
(562)926-5566 Ext 2 2000
FAX (562)924-8136
School
and Community Facts
Gahr
High School is a public comprehensive high school serving grades
9-12 with a population of 1851 students. The ethnic distribution
is as follows: 15.4% African-American, 24.3% Asian, 12.5% Filipino,
34.2% Hispanic, 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 0.6% Pacific
Islander, and 12.4% White.
Accredited
by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in 1996
for six years. The academic year is 180 days, divided into two
semesters. Classes meet 5 days per week, 57 minutes per day. Each
semester class earns 5 credits. Ten credits equal one (1) Carnegie
Unit. Student to teacher ratio is 31:1 with 9th grade English
and Mathematics classes at 20:1.
CEEB-ACT Code: 050722 CHSPE Code: 1933159
Cerritos
is a suburban community with a population of 51,000. The city
was named as one of the most ethnically diverse in the country.
Cerritos is served by the ABC Unified School District, which includes:
19 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high
schools, a 7-12 magnet school, a continuation high school, the
ABC Secondary School (Independent Study), and an adult school.
Enrollment in the district is 21,968 K-12 students and 5,100 adult
students.
Grading
Scale
| A
- Excellent |
90-100% |
| B
- Above Average |
80-89% |
| C
- Average |
70-79% |
| D
- Below Average |
60-69% |
| F
- Fail |
59%
& below |
| WF
- Withdraw/Fail |
|
| INC
- Incomplete |
|
| CR
- Credit |
|
| NC
- No Credit |
|
Grade
Point Computation and Honors/Advanced Placement Courses
For
computation of grade-point-average (GPA) and class rank, all classes
are treated equally (unweighted). Honors at graduation are determined
at the end of the first semester of the senior year (7th-semester
GPA). The following un-weighted GPA's are recognized at graduation:
3.80 - 4.00 Highest Honors, 3.50- 3.79 High Honors, 3.00-3.49
Honors
To
encourage students to take demanding advanced academic courses,
the University of California (UC) and the California State University
(CSU) will assign extra grade points in specific courses identified
as Honors or Advanced Placement in up to 8 semester courses taken
in the last 2 years of high school.
An
identified "Distinguished Scholar" student has maintained
a weighted GPA of 3.50 or higher for 5 consecutive semesters,
beginning in the 10th grade. The GPA is based on a UC acceptable
college prepatatory curriculum and must include at least 2 honors/
AP courses each semester.
Gahr
has developed a California Partnership Academy and a Specialized
Secondary Program. The Arts Technology Academy (ATA), a 10th -
12th grade program provides students with a visual arts focus
during their high school experience. ATA's objectives are to develop
computer literacy and technology awareness while offering an avenue
for artistic development and expression. The classroom instruction
with technology, academic support from colleges and universities,
and carefully guided internships. It is the goal of GAMA to engage
students in a challenging "career path" program connecting
them to business, industry, and their community.
A
total of 30 honors courses are available to students, they include
the following:
English I, II, II GAMA, III, III GAMA, IV, IV GAMA; Chinese II,
III, IV; French II, III, IV; Japanese II, III, IV; Spanish II,
III; Tagalog II, III; Geometry; Algebra II/Trigonometry; Pre-Calculus;
Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and World History/Geography. Honors
courses are identified with an "H" in the title and
if the course is on the honors UC-approved course list, it will
also show a "plus" sign to the left of the course title.
A
total of 17 advanced placement courses are also available to students,
they include:
English Language; English Literature; French Language; Spanish
Language; Calculus AB; Calculus BC; Computer Science; Statistics;
Biology; Chemistry; U.S. History; European History; Civics; Economics;
Psychology; Studio Art; and Art History. Advanced Placement courses
have an "AP" designation as well as a "plus"
sign to the left of the course title.
ABC
Unified School District Graduation Requirements
Class of 2008 & 2009
Students
must earn a minimum of 220 semester credits in the following
subject areas:
* English - 8 semesters (40 credits)
* Social Science - 6 semesters (30 credits)
* Mathematics - 4 semesters (20 credits) (Including Algebra I)
* Science - 4 Semesters (20 credits)
* Physical Education - 4 semesters (20 credits)
* Health - 1 semester (5 credits)
* Driver Education - 1 semester (5 credits)
* Visual/Perf. Art or Foreign Language - 2 semesters (10 credits)
*
Electives - 14 semesters (70 credits)
Every student must take at least one English class every
semester. Must include:
2 sem of W. Hist Geog; 2 sem of U.S. Hist Geog; 1 sem of
Civics; 1 sem of Economics.
Must include 2 sem of a life (biological) science and 2
sem of a physical science. |
Class of 2010 & 2011
Students
must earn a minimum of 230 semester credits in the following
subject areas:
* English - 8 semesters (40 credits)
* Social Science - 6 semesters (30 credits)
* Mathematics - 6 semesters (30 credits) (Including Algebra I)
* Science - 4 Semesters (20 credits)
* Physical Education - 4 semesters (20 credits)
* Health - 1 semester (5 credits)
* Fine Art of Foreign Language - 2 semesters (10 credits)
*
Electives - 15 semesters (75 credits)
Every student must take at least one English class every
semester. Must include:
2 sem of W. Hist Geog; 2 sem of U.S. Hist Geog; 1 sem of
Civics; 1 sem of Economics.
Must include 2 sem of a life (biological) science and 2
sem of a physical science. |
Post
Graduates: Class of 2005
Class
Size: 420
Attending Post-Secondary Schools: 87%
Attending 4-Year College/University: 42%
Attending 2-Year College: 45%
Scholarships,
grants and awards offered to the class of 2001 totalled $1,350,000.00
