Westview Course Registration

It’s time to start selecting courses for the 2024-2025 school year. The Course Request Window will open by grade level according to the dates below. Please make sure to log into your Synergy/StudentVue account to select your courses during your course request window:

• Current 11th graders: January 29 - February 1

• Current 10th graders: February 3 - 8

• Current 9th graders: February 10 - 15

As students in each grade level are selecting courses, we may find that some Electives are reaching a maximum capacity based on class size limitations. These courses will close for registration for the next grade level, and we will add them to an interest list. Students can indicate their interest in taking the class on the Course Interest List if any spots become available.

In an effort to build our CTE pathways, certain courses will be designated for freshman and sophomore students. For example, Honors Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering and Design, and Business Principles & Strategies will be reserved for freshman and sophomore enrollment. Should a Junior or Senior want this course, they should indicate their desire to take the course on the Course Interest List. Here is the link to indicate your interest if space becomes available: Course Interest List

This newsletter has valuable information that will be helpful in the course selection process. Please check out all of our resources below!

ADD COURSE NAMES HERE

To make an appointment, please select the link based on your student's last name. These appointments are optional.

A-Das: Alisa Berner - CLICK HERE

Dat-Hog: Vanessa Ho - CLICK HERE

Hoh-Loe: Christine Cudmore - CLICK HERE

Lof-Pat: Adriana Chittuluru "Mrs. C"- CLICK HERE

Pau-Sta: Eve Heine Arp - CLICK HERE

Ste-Z: Michael Briney - CLICK HERE

If you are interested in taking Academic Success next year as a course (not linked with math) the course numbers are not found on the course listings. Please see below for the course numbers to enter based on your grade level next year.

10th Grade - 058001-058002

11th Grade - 058003-058004

12th Grade - 058010-058011

As an integral part of the entire educational program, Career Technical Education in Poway Unified School District offers academically challenging technical courses and programs. These courses and programs are comprehensive and future-oriented, are responsive to student, parent, community and workforce development needs, and are proven to positively affect student achievement.

In order to become a pathway completer, a student must complete 20 credits in both a concentrator and capstone course OR two capstone courses in the same pathway. Students who achieve CTE Pathway Completion will receive a certificate, a notation on their transcript, and a special diploma seal for each pathway they complete. The following pathways are offered at Westview High School.

Please click on the image below to view the designated courses for each CTE Pathway.

For more information, visit the Poway Virtual School website.

Students currently in 9th grade can still apply for the AVID program. Please visit the AVID website for more information.

In August of 2022, PUSD in collaboration with Palomar Community College opened Poway to Palomar Middle College High School (PPMC). PPMC is located on the Rancho Bernardo Palomar College campus and is accepting applications from current 10th grade students. PPMC’s mission is to provide students a world-class learning environment to experience both high school and college classes leading to career and life readiness. Students will have the opportunity to take high school and college classes, as well as participate in internships throughout the school year.

Candidates may be any of the following: - Students who will be in 11th grade in 2024-25 (required) - Students who are on track to graduate with a 2.0-4.0 GPA - Students who have had life issues that inhibit their ability to see college in their future - Students who thrive in a smaller, tight-knit group environment and want a new high school experience - Students who are goal and career focused - Students who want to test out the college experience with extra built-in support - Students who are independent, and ready to transition to a college environment

Applications are required. Please visit the following sites for more information.

Middle College High School Frequently Asked Question

For more information, Email: Enrollment-ppmc@powayusd.com

In the A-G requirements, category G is listed as a College Prep Elective. At Westview we offer several courses that meet the G category, such as Psychology or Sociology; however, there is another way to meet this requirement. You may use a course that exceeds the minimum amount of coursework in a certain subject area from the A-F categories. For example, if 3 years of math are required, a 4th year of math can count as a College Prep Elective. Refer to the course catalog to find what A-G category a course falls under and if it can meet the G category as well.

4-year colleges and universities do not accept grades of D or F. In most cases, you will need to repeat any A-G class in which you earned a grade of D or F. Please see your Counselor to discuss your options for repeating a class.

Our recommendation is to not skip a level of math. PUSD does not currently have any approved Integrated Math classes through outside schools or programs that will be accepted for credit. If a student takes something over the summer it will not be on their PUSD transcript. More importantly, if a student signs up for the higher level next year and realizes it was not the correct placement, they are not guaranteed a spot in the previous level, as there may not be space available.

Specific to Integrated Math II: Aside from the mathematical instruction and curriculum reasons against skipping Integrated II, there is a college requirement component, as well. The UC system requires that students take a geometry-based math course as part of their 3-year math sequence. They consider Integrated Math II to be this course in the integrated sequence. We have been advising students against skipping Integrated Math II for this reason in particular. We do not want students to find that when they apply for college that they do not meet the UC requirements because they did not take Integrated II. More information can be found on pages 18 - 19 of the UC Counselor Reference Guide.

A limited number of outside courses are approved for credit through PUSD. Approval forms must be completed PRIOR to starting the course. Please see our Registrar, Mrs. Carroll for more information.

If you are taking a foreign language course outside of Westview, you will need to complete the Application and Authorization Form for Foreign Language Credit PRIOR to beginning the class.

The California State Seal of Biliteracy is a form of recognition from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of graduating high students who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. It recognizes the value of biliteracy as a 21st century skill.

Students only apply in the spring of their senior year of high school. For additional questions, please visit the CA State Seal of Biliteracy page on our website or speak with your counselor.