{"id":3953,"date":"2018-06-12T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T17:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/highschool\/?page_id=3953"},"modified":"2026-03-05T14:59:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T22:59:40","slug":"college-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/valleyoakscharterschool.org\/bakersfield-high-school\/college-career\/","title":{"rendered":"College &amp; Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: auto !important;margin: 20px 0 !important;font-family: 'Segoe UI', Arial, sans-serif !important;border: 3px solid #2d7a4d !important;border-radius: 12px !important;overflow: hidden !important;background-color: white !important\">\n\n    <div style=\"background-color: #2d7a4d !important;padding: 30px 10px !important;text-align: center !important\">\n        <h1 style=\"margin: 0 !important;font-size: 30px !important;color: #ffffff !important;text-transform: uppercase !important;font-weight: 800 !important;line-height: 1.2 !important\">Graduation &amp; College Information<\/h1>\n        <p style=\"margin: 10px 0 0 !important;color: #ffffff !important;font-size: 18px !important;opacity: 0.9 !important\">Your Pathway to the Future<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"padding: 25px !important;text-align: center !important;background-color: #f0f7f2 !important;border-bottom: 2px solid #2d7a4d !important\">\n        <p style=\"font-size: 18px !important;color: #333 !important;line-height: 1.6 !important;margin: 0 !important\">\n            Access our full suite of college and career resources for students and parents in the section below. <br><b>Your future starts here!<\/b>\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\" open>\n        <summary style=\"padding: 18px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #ffffff !important;font-size: 22px !important\">\n            \ud83c\udf93 VOCHS Graduation Requirements \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 25px !important\">\n            <p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: bold;color: #c0392b;margin-bottom: 15px;text-align: center\">Total Credits Required: 220 Semester Units<\/p>\n            \n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important;font-size: 16px !important\">\n                <tr>\n                    <td style=\"width: 50% !important;padding: 5px 15px;vertical-align: top\">\n                        <ul style=\"list-style-type: none;padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.8\">\n                            <li><b>English\/Language Arts:<\/b> 40 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Mathematics:<\/b> 30 Credits (incl. 10 Algebra)<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Science:<\/b> 20 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Social Studies:<\/b> 30 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Fine Arts or Foreign Lang:<\/b> 10 Credits<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td style=\"width: 50% !important;padding: 5px 15px;vertical-align: top;border-left: 1px solid #eee\">\n                        <ul style=\"list-style-type: none;padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.8\">\n                            <li><b>Physical Education:<\/b> 20 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Senior Seminar:<\/b> 5 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li><b>Electives:<\/b> 65 Credits<\/li>\n                            <li style=\"margin-top: 10px;font-style: italic;color: #2d7a4d\">Note: VOCHS is NOT designed to be a credit recovery program.<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\" open>\n        <summary style=\"padding: 18px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #f0f7f2 !important;font-size: 22px !important\">\n            \ud83c\udf10 College &amp; Career Resource Portal \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 25px !important\">\n            <table style=\"width: 100% !important;border-collapse: collapse !important;border: none !important\">\n                <tr>\n                    <td style=\"width: 33% !important;padding: 10px;vertical-align: top;border-right: 1px solid #d4e8da\">\n                        <p style=\"font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;border-bottom: 2px solid #2d7a4d;padding-bottom: 5px;font-size: 17px\">GUIDANCE<\/p>\n                        <ul style=\"padding-left: 18px;line-height: 1.8;font-size: 15px\">\n                            <li><a href=\"http:\/\/educationplanner.org\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">EducationPlanner.org<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kern.org\/student-events\/future-readiness\/kern-county-college-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">Kern County College Night<\/a><\/li>\n\n                  \n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">SAT Site<\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.act.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">ACT Site<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td style=\"width: 33% !important;padding: 10px;vertical-align: top;border-right: 1px solid #d4e8da\">\n                        <p style=\"font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;border-bottom: 2px solid #2d7a4d;padding-bottom: 5px;font-size: 17px\">COLLEGE INFO<\/p>\n                        <ul style=\"padding-left: 18px;line-height: 1.8;font-size: 15px\">\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.californiacolleges.edu%2F%23%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cclvaladez%40kern.org%7C6888fe0cf4544a4791bf08de4e3a0f6e%7C123ffe3b54c44a91a44dcf8a7361d099%7C0%7C0%7C639034208457527496%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=62ldgcJEWC9CYsF9mmfd7KYkMwgmXvVmUS0bkTz%2BbI0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">California College Directory<\/a><\/li>\n\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/admission.universityofcalifornia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">How to Apply: UC<\/a><\/li>\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">How to Apply: CSU<\/a><\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/td>\n                    <td style=\"width: 33% !important;padding: 10px;vertical-align: top\">\n                        <p style=\"font-weight: bold;color: #2d7a4d;border-bottom: 2px solid #2d7a4d;padding-bottom: 5px;font-size: 17px\">FINANCING<\/p>\n                        <ul style=\"padding-left: 18px;line-height: 1.8;font-size: 15px\">\n                            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">FAFSA<\/a><\/li>\n                           \n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/ppc?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;ESRC=fw_ggl.kw&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=209138163&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD_qkBdfjkgbpyK0OizxgL3nyNIJ_&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIop22jbn6kQMVwhmtBh1tDhNiEAAYASAAEgLiSvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">Scholarship Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kernfoundation.org%2Fstudents%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cclvaladez%40kern.org%7C6888fe0cf4544a4791bf08de4e3a0f6e%7C123ffe3b54c44a91a44dcf8a7361d099%7C0%7C0%7C639034208457578324%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Z%2F21v3lFMph6qwPSNkdteNSXVMTIoI3RBNBhTLZh1BE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #2d7a4d\">Kern Community Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/td>\n                <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #d4e8da !important\">\n        <summary style=\"padding: 18px !important;font-weight: bold !important;color: #2d7a4d !important;cursor: pointer !important;background: #ffffff !important;font-size: 22px !important\">\n            \ud83d\udccb Top 10 Things Colleges Look For \u25bc\n        <\/summary>\n        <div style=\"padding: 25px !important;background-color: #fafafa !important\">\n            <p style=\"font-style: italic;margin-bottom: 15px;color: #555\">What makes a freshman candidate stand out?<\/p>\n            <ol style=\"padding-left: 25px;line-height: 1.8;font-size: 16px !important;color: #333 !important\">\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>High school GPA<\/b> in required courses.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Standardized test scores<\/b> (ACT and SAT).<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Course volume:<\/b> Completion of academic areas beyond minimum requirements.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Rigor:<\/b> Performance in honors, AP, and concurrent courses.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Senior year quality<\/b> relative to educational opportunities available.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Academic excellence<\/b> in one or more academic subject areas and related projects.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Marked improvement<\/b> in academic performance.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Special talents &amp; leadership:<\/b> Achievements, awards, or promise for leadership.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Academic accomplishments<\/b> in light of personal experiences and circumstances.<\/li>\n                <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><b>Geographic diversity<\/b> and accounting for the wide variety of educational environments.<\/li>\n            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <div style=\"background-color: #2d7a4d !important;color: white !important;padding: 25px !important;text-align: center !important\">\n        <h2 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;font-size: 22px !important\">Valley Oaks Charter High School<\/h2>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 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