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Outside PUSD Courses

COURSES TAKEN OUTSIDE PUSD

Students can pursue any classes at any school that you find fit for your student's goal, learning style, schedule, budget, locations, etc.  Parents and students take full responsibility to verify if the course(s) meet 4-year college admissions/UC/CSU A-G requirements and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) athletic eligibility requirements.
  • Transfers: Credits or classes cannot be transferred to a high school transcript before 9th grade.
  • Trimester Calendar: Del Norte’s calendar provides ample time for graduation and college prep. Middle school counselors are your first point of contact for guidance.
  • Course Selection: On the 9th Grade CRF, choose only the listed 9th-grade courses. If planning summer coursework outside PUSD, provide evidence to Del Norte Counseling by August. Course priority is given to grades 10-12.
  • Non-CRF Courses: If selecting courses not listed on the 9th grade CRF, review department recommendations and include a signed note from a parent/guardian explaining the preparation plan. Non-CRF courses are subject to availability and may not be offered to 9th graders.

For Current Del Norte Students:

  • Pre-Approval: Complete pre-approval forms for courses outside PUSD. Consult the registrar for permission, as these courses may not transfer to your high school transcript.
 
  • We do not make recommendations on where students can take classes outside of PUSD. The UC Course List is a tool you may want to consider utilizing to research what schools outside of PUSD are offering the course(s) you are interested in taking and are UC approved.
  • Upon completion of approved courses, it is the family’s responsibility to order an official transcript (signed and sealed) to be received by the DNHS Registrar, Mariana Iniguez's office by the deadline. [email protected]
 
If the course is a Palomar College course, the student should:
1) register on Palomar’s website where they will get a Palomar student ID number
2) complete the K-12 form with parent/guardian signatures and Palomar ID #
3) bring the K-12 and Pre-Approval for Alternate Courses Form to DNHS registrar (A337) for authorization
4) submit K-12 form (and Add/Drop Form, if under the age of 16) to Palomar College
  • send ALL documentation in ONE email to Palomar Admissions
5) enroll in the Palomar class.
 
Additionally - Palomar College courses are not eligible for transfer to the high school transcript until after the completion of Grade 10.  All courses must be preapproved by the DNHS Registrar's Office and all paperwork complete prior to enrollment and attending the first day of the class.
 
Notes: If you are planning to take a course at a community college that utilizes an electronic approval form, you will need to enter the DNHS Registrar, contact information, Ms. Mariana Iniguez. [email protected]
 
Courses taken off-campus do NOT replace previously earned grades/credits on-campus. If you are pursuing an approved course off-campus for transferable grades/credits back to the DNHS transcript and completed the forms, then both grades factor into cumulative GPA.
  • On their CRF, students should request the courses they plan to take the next school year and provide evidence of successful completion of outside courses by registration in August.  
 
PUSD College & Career Technical Education - Early College Credit
  • Information regarding three programs that provide pathways for students to earn Early College Credit: Advanced Placement (AP), Articulation, and Concurrent Enrollment/Palomar College.

  • Students who take a 4-credit college course and received written permission from the Del Norte registrar prior to registering for the course, may petition to have it transferred back to their high school transcript as a 10-credit class. Please carefully read the attached form: Petition for 10 credit transfer for college course

 

Further Considerations:

  • Meeting the Criteria to earn the California State Seal of Biliteracy.
  • Taking courses outside PUSD is a family choice. Counselors cannot advise on equivalent course content, meeting course standards or the quality of preparation for higher level DNHS courses, particularly those courses that are available to take at DNHS. Please refer to the DNHS Course Catalog for course descriptions. Courses are not automatically transferred for high school credit. It is pertinent that students talk to the registrar prior to taking any outside courses.