Posted by Students who would like to take health during the summer are out of luck unless they are a junior or a senior who have an extremely impacted schedule, failed the course, or have not completed the health requirement.
By Valeria Angel
Contributing Writer
Juniors and seniors have always had priority in the past, but some freshmen and sophomores have been able to take it when they’ve applied. However, it will be pretty impossible for underclassmen to take health during summer school this year, according to Benita Fitch, freshman guidance technician.
Underclassmen are only guaranteed English, social science, math, science, Spanish and CAHSEE preparatory classes if they need to make them up.
“It only benefits the kids who aren’t doing well in school and not the ones who actually are,” junior Ashley Muelting said.
In addition, the 2010 summer school programs now cost $180 per semester. The district had to start charging because of the California’s fiscal crisis. According to Fitch, last year many classes and programs were eliminated in summer school and this year not much has changed. Only academic courses are being taught and not electives like visual arts.
Upperclassmen can take either health or economics online or in a classroom through adult education during the summer if they pay for their classes. There will be several online health classes during the summer depending on the number of students who enroll.
The summer school application is available online and must be turned in by June 1 to the guidance office.
