Academics
Oasis High School
Oasis offers students the opportunity to:
* Recover credits.
* Accelerate credits.
* Complete the requirements for a high school diploma.
* Complete the requirements for admission to a community college.
* Complete the requirements to apply for the Cabrillo College Honors Transfer program.
* Complete the admission requirements for a CSU, UC, or private university.
Our curriculum offerings include introductory and college preparatory high school coursework through text-based learning, dual enrollment, online courses, and CTEP/ROP Career Technical Education courses.
Graduation Requirements: Oasis High School
COURSE/SUBJECT CREDITS
English 30
Math 10
Algebra 10
Life Science 10
Physical Science 10
World History 10
U.S. History 10
Government 5
Economics 5
Fine Art 10
Applied Art 10
Vocational Education 5
Physical Education 20
Health 5
Electives 50
TOTAL: 200
Students who wish to graduate early from Oasis, must complete 20 extra credits = 220 credits.
Grades
Grading Scale
Grades are based on a 4.0 scale with a semester grade of “A” earning 4.0; grade of “B” earning a 3.0; grade of “C” earning a 2.0; grade of “D” earning a 1.0; grade of “F” earning 0.
Weighted Grades
Students who transfer from other high schools with credit in IB, AP and certain college courses will receive a 1 point GPA increase for grades of A, B, or C. Grades D and F stand as earned.
Students enrolled in Alternative Education who earn college credit will receive a 1 point GPA increase as described above.
Letter grades on transcripts shall remain the same, but the numerical value for GPA will be increased by one point.
UC "a-g" Courses
Read about the UC "a-g" Subject Area Requirements: UC Admissions/Freshman.
Prepare for UC application on the UC Admissions Counseling Resources page.
Track courses, grades, exams, and activities. Write down the courses and exams you take and the grades and scores you receive each year. Also, record leadership activities, employment, awards, and anything you will later use in your college application and personal statement.
The UC (University of California) and CSU (California State University) systems authorized the following Oasis courses to meet their content standards for minimum eligibility towards admission:
History / Social Science (a) - World History, U.S. History, Government
English (b) - English I, English II, English III, English IV
Mathematics (c) - Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Math I, Math II, Math III
Visual & Performing Arts (f) - Art History
College Preparatory Elective (g) - Economics, Sociology, Psychology
Laboratory Science (d) AND Language other than English (e)- Oasis is NOT authorized to offer UC a-g courses in these areas. Students will need to meet this requirement through Cabrillo College or another institution.
College Credit
Cabrillo College tuition is waived for up to 11 credits for dually enrolled students.
Students will be expected to provide their own texts and supplies for community college courses.
Upon completion of a college course, students will submit transcripts from the college for addition to the high school transcript.
Guidance on on how "a-g" requirements can be met by completing college courses is available on the UC website: http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/freshman/index.html
Tutoring
Free tutoring is available at Oasis to help you in any subject area.
Make an appointment or drop-in for help:
Monday through Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
