School for Advanced Studies
The John F. Kennedy School for Advanced Studies offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with enriching instruction. The classrooms utilize instructional strategies and learning experiences designed for highly motivated learners. SAS students have the choice to enroll in honors or college level advanced placement classes. The SAS curriculum is designed to prepare students for entrance to the University of California and private schools. Students graduating from the Kennedy honors/ AP program have been competitive with students throughout the district, and top students have been accepted to U.C Berkeley, U.C San Diego, U.C Santa Barbara, UCLA, Caltech, and MIT.

Teachers
The SAS counselor and college counselor provide advisement to insure that students are prepared to meet their post-secondary goals.

School for Advanced Studies Schedule
Advanced Placement classes are college level classes in which the curriculum is determined by the College Board. Students are encouraged to take the Spring AP exams to qualify them for college credit.


Honors and AP classes
9th Grade
  • Honors English 9
  • Advanced Biology
  • Honors Geometry or Algebra 2
  • Foreign Language
  • Physical Education

 10th Grade
  • AP European History
  • AP Biology or Honors Chemistry
  • Honors English 10
  • Honors Algebra 2 or Math Analysis/Trigonometry
  • Foreign Language
  • Physical Education
11th Grade
  • AP or Honors U.S History
  • AP English Language
  • AP Chemistry or Environmental Science
  • AP Foreign Language or Foreign Language 3
  • Math Analysis/Trigonometry or Calculus
  • Elective or AP Art History or Studio Art

 12th Grade
  • AP English Literature
  • AP Government and Economics
  • AP Physics B (Trigonometry Based)
  • AP Calculus or AP Statistics
  • AP Foreign Language or elective
  • Electives


For more information contact:
Mr. Hochhalter, SAS Counselor
Counseling Office
Office hours: 7:00 a.m. � 3:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Extension 1130