New Tech highly recommends 4 years of math, 3 years of laboratory science, and 3 years of Foreign language to provide the best chance of gaining admission to the CSU or University of California systems.

Twelve units of classes are to be completed at the community college. These units are to be "general ed" requirement classes that are approved for transfer to the CSU or UC systems. A waiver may be obtained if a class is not on the transfer list but fits in with a career plan/path listed on the student's Individualized Learning Plan.

Students with unique interests are encouraged to seek coursework that supports certification or post high school employment goals. Students are also encouraged to complete breadth (general education) requirements for college prior to high school graduation.

Students will be eligible for and required to take a one semester internship of at least fifty hours. This internship should be in an area related to their career/ academic goals.

Seniors will complete a more in depth Senior Project comprised of at least fifty hours over one semester. The Social Science/English teachers will make provisions for release from some class assignments to provide time for this project. The project will be part of the student's grade for that class as well as a critical component of Senior Exhibitions required for graduation.  The Senior community service project may generally be aligned with the student's internship.

All students must complete a community service project each year. The community service project will be coordinated by their advisor and will be undertaken at whichever time the student and her/ his advisor feels is appropriate. The project should take at least ten hours.

Each student creates a Professional Portfolio accessible from the internet for writings, projects, resumes & college applications.  Students demonstrate their competency of the learning outcomes in this portfolio and this exhibition is a major motivational tool to insure continued growth throughout Senior year.

Please review these requirements with your child, and the reasons for them. Teachers are your support here at school, and we are asking you, the parents/guardians, to be ours at home.

Please assist us by reviewing these requirements with your kids often - because we know this helps ensure the message is clear: all students must graduate and must meet the standard for success!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our Counselor, Yevette Acquisto at 916-433-2839 or email at yacquisto@snths.org.