West Hills High School

Courses

Courses

We offer the following courses.  Please click on the slideshow to get an intro to our courses.
Freshman English Slideshow Screencap
sophomore syllabus image
Junior English Slideshow Screencap Senior English Slideshow Screencap

Grade 9: college prep, honors
Grade 10: college prep, honors
Grade 11: college prep, AP Language & Composition
Grade 12: AP Literature; Expository Reading and Writing Course (ERWC) (college prep)
 
Policies - Categories and late work

Policies - Categories and late work

Please consult your syllabus and/or teacher's website for specifics.
English department policy on late work:
Final writing assignments may be submitted no later than one traditional week from the due date at a penalty of up to half credit.  Policies as to number of days and percentages vary within those guidelines by teacher and dependant on while of the five levels of attendance we are observing.  
 
Resources

Resources

Students should format their work according to the standards of the Modern Language Association (MLA).   Considering using Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (O.W.L.) as a resource.  
Watch the screencasts or use the Global Studies template.

 
Tutoring Resources 

Tutoring Resources 

Paper Tutoring  TurnItIn.com 
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Common Core Standards (CCS)

Common Core Standards (CCS)

Check out the Common Core Standards  and GUHSD work on Common Core  
College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards

CCS grade 9/10 and 11/12 with differences highlighted for:
Writing     Reading Literature   Reading Informational Texts    Speaking and Listening    Language

Publications/yearbook is an English electives that earn elective credit but does not meet the English requirement for graduation nor the art requirement.  Starting in 2020-2021, grades 10, 11, and 12 can enroll in a second, third, or fourth year that meets the "G" requirement for A-G college admission.
 
Faculty

Faculty

 
 

teacher

room

e-mail

phone    

website

courses

Mr. Acosta

E-5

ajacosta@guhsd.net

9560518

Acosta's site 

9th CP

 
ALD (English for English Language Learners) 

Mr. Ash    

Pack Center-1

cash@guhsd.net

9560512

 

10th CP

11th CP

Mrs. Boehme

Pack Den-2


 

cboehme@guhsd.net  


for yearbook

westhillsyearbook@

guhsd.net  

E-mail only

Boehme's site

11th CP

yearbook

Ms. Worth    

E-6

aworth@guhsd.net

9560516

Worth's site

9th CP

AVID

Mrs. Edwards     

A4

cedwards@guhsd.net   

956-

   

10th CP

AVID
Mrs. Nylund-Lieb E-1

 

knylundlieb@guhsd.net

 

 
9th CP
Theatre

 

Mr. Peterson

E-3

tpeterson@guhsd.net

956-0521

Peterson's site

9th CP

9th Honors

ERWC

Mrs. Romanowski

E-9

jromanowski@guhsd.net

956-0519

 

10thH

12th AP Lit 

Mrs. Ruggles

E-10

bruggles@guhsd.net

956-0523

Ruggles' site

10H

11th AP Language

ERWC

 

Mr. Tricarico

E-4

dtricarico@guhsd.net

956-0525

Tricarico's site

10th CP

ERWC

 

Mrs. Hoffman 

E-2

ehoffman@guhsd.net

956-0524

 

ERWC

AP Language (11th)

 
 
Problems or questions

Problems or questions


If you have questions or concerns, please contact your student's teacher.  After that, feel free to contact the English department chairs, Jennifer Romanowski or Barbra Ruggles.