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What is HISP?

The Humanities and International Studies Program (HISP) offers a rigorous honors program curriculum, a unique global perspective on learning and understanding . HISP prepares these students for success at any college or university in the country.

• The curriculum is challenging. HISP strives to give its students a complete education about the world and its many cultures and peoples. Students go to school an extra period during their sophomore year. Classes begin at 7:20 am.
• The homework is substantial, often 2-3 hours per night.
• Summer reading is required. Current reading list by grade level can be found here.
• All HISP students are required to perform five hours of service in the community each academic quarter. HISP Community Service
• All HISP students are required to attend three (3) cultural events each quarter and to submit written reports to their literature teachers. HISP Cultural Events

Parents and students must agree that acceptance into HISP is a 4 year commitment. Students who choose to work hard receive an outstanding education. They take additional classes, take an extra year of social science, read fewer excerpted, anthologized texts and more complete novels and primary resource materials, and are expected to do more intensive analytic thinking and writing than in the regular curriculum. Most HISP students take four years of math and at least three years of science. Three years of a foreign language are required or two years of one language plus two years of another, in addition to the HISP core classes and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.

Opportunities for tutoring are available.

High standards of behavior, performance and attendance are necessary for students to remain in the program. Probation/Expulsion Policy. Advanced Placement examinations in many subjects are available and are encouraged for HISP students; however the program is not designed to replace the first year of a university program, rather to thoroughly prepare students for success in college. Concurrent College Enrollment.

• High School Graduation Requirements
• University of California Entrance Requirements
  • A-F/G certified course lists for McClatchy
• California State University Freshman Admission Requirements
• SCUSD Page describing HISP is at
  http://schools.scusd.edu/ckmcclatchy/home/SLCs/HISP.htm
• McClatchy Page at GreatSchools.net  What is GreatSchools?

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