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A '''freshman''', '''frosh''', or '''9th grader''' is a student in their first year of high school after graduating from a middle school. The color yellow is typically associated with freshmen during school-wide inter-grade events like [[Homecoming]].

== Course selection ==
Freshmen are required to have 7 classes, 5 of which are in fixed disciplines.

=== English ===
Freshmen can take [[English 9]] or [[English 9A]].

=== Social Studies ===
All freshmen take [[World History]] (or [[World History SLC]]). Next year, all freshmen will be required to take a new [[Ethnic Studies]] course, per California law. The [[World History]] course will be shortened to one semester.

=== Math ===
Students who took Math 8 take [[Algebra 1A]] in 9th grade. Students who took Algebra 8 have a choice between [[Geometry|Geometry]]  and [[Geometry H]]. Freshman who skipped a year of math and did [[Geometry H]] in 8th grade take [[Algebra 2 + Trig H]].

=== Science ===
Freshmen have the choice between [[Biology]] or [[Biology H]].

=== PE ===
Freshmen must take either [[PE 9]] or [[Zero period PE 9]]. PE electives may not be taken during the freshman year.