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Shasta Trades Academy

Admission

Students will be considered for admission without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, religion, disability, lack of English skills, or achievement level. All academic and vocational courses offered at STA will be open to all enrolled.

First Come First Served

If the number of applicants does not exceed the number of openings, students will be added into the Academy on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lottery

Should more parents express interest in STA than the school can serve, the school will hold a public random lottery on April 16th for any grade level where applications exceed openings.
Notice of the drawing date will be posted on the Shasta County Office of Education and STA web site and posted in the SCOE and STA offices.
Parents of applicants will be notified in writing of the drawing date and will be invited to attend.
Name of all applicants, excluding siblings of current students, will be placed in a container and drawn until all openings are filed.
Parents will be notified of acceptance or decline in writing following the drawing.

Continuing Enrollment

Parents/guardians of currently enrolled students must re-enroll their students by May 1 st or earlier for the following year.

Phased Enrollment

STA will have a total student capacity of about 100 students, with the following projected phase-in of grade levels:

Students	Year 1 2007-08	Year 2 2008-09	Year 3 2009-10
Grade 9	25	25	25
Grade 10	25	25	25
Grade 11	0	25	25
Grade 12	0	0	25
Total	50	75	100

[Include link to download Application for Admission]

Graduation

Students will be required to pass the California High School Exit Exam and complete 230 credits to be eligible for high school graduation in the following content areas (*indicates core subject area):

Subject	Credits	Subject	Credits
* History (World and U.S. History)	20	* Geography	5
* English	40	* Physical Education	20
* Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)	30	* Visual and Performing Arts	10
* Life Science	10	Personal Growth	5
* Physical Science	10	Vocational Arts	10
* American Gov/Economics	10	Electives in vocational training and/or Shasta College Coursework	60
		Total Credits	230

Accreditations

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

STA will be applying for WASC preliminary accreditation within the first month of operation in the 2007-08 school year. The WASC self review process will be underway in the 2007-08 school year, with the intention of seeking formal accreditation by the beginning of the 2008-09 school year. With WASC accreditation (even preliminary) students’ credits may be considered “transferable.”

Accredited Training and Education Facility (ATEF)

Links

Application Form

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Accredited Training and Education Facility (ATEF)

STA Calendar

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Shasta County Office of Education
1644 Magnolia Avenue
Redding, California 96001-1513
Phone: (530) 225-0200

Fax: (530) 225-0329