Browning 101
The official mascot and their name of Browning High School
What is Brownie the Bison?
Just don't try to bring a live one to school.
The minimum high school GPA you need to qualify for the Dual Enrollment program.
The total number of years you are required to take English to get a high school diploma
What is 4 years?
Yep, you are stuck writing essays until the day you graduate.
If your goal after high school is to go straight into a four-year university, your schedule must satisfy this lettered checklist
What are the A-G requirements?
They are the minimum standard classes you need to complete to even apply to a university
The acronym for the local community college partnering with Browning
What is LBCC?
Long Beach City College—you are officially a college student now 😎
The three official school colors you'll see all over campus
What are Burgundy, Gold, and White?
It sounds like a luxury clothing brand
This is the number of entrance exams required to get into this program
What is 0?
You don't have to test into it, so no exam anxiety.
You need 3 years of math to graduate, but it must include this specific foundational course
What is Algebra 1?
The ultimate classic math class where they first added letters to numbers.
While high school graduation only requires 2 years of Social Studies, the A-G track forces you to take this many
What is 3 years?
Because universities want you to know 50% more history
The amount of time you save on your future college education by finishing your Associate Degree early
What is 2 years?
While your other peers are struggling through freshman basics later, you're already halfway done
The exact time the morning bell rings to start your first class
What is 8:45 AM?
Which means rolling in at 8:46 AM makes you officially late
A standard high school class gives you 5 credits, but staying on the Dual Enrollment path unlocks this massive grand total of college units by graduation
What is 60 units?
That is a massive pile of free college credits
To graduate high school, you are required to take exactly 3 years of Science, but you only have to take this many years of physical education (PE)
What is 2 years?
Just two years of dressing out for gym class and you're done
Unlike high school rules where you can pick Art or Language, the A-G track strictly requires 2 years of this
What is World Language?
Being multilingual or learning a new language is a superpower on college applications
The major benefit waiting for you in 12th grade when you apply to California State Universities
What is a guaranteed transfer?
Basically a VIP fast-pass that skips the stressful waiting line.
The specific year Browning High first opened its doors to students
What is 2017?
Meaning the school is literally younger than some of your shoes
If you want a career path that basically lets you get paid to run hotels, resorts, and tourism, you'll want to study this specific major
What is Hospitality Management?
Essentially learning how to step straight into leadership roles in the world's largest service and tourism businesses
For a standard diploma, you only need 1 year of World Language OR 1 year of this creative category
What is Visual or Performing Arts?
Meaning you can swap Spanish for painting or theater
The major advantage of Browning's Dual Enrollment classes when it comes to high school graduation versus college admission
What is 'it meets both requirements at the same time'?
The ultimate two-for-one life hack to save you time.
These are the three campus resources or people you should talk to if you ever need help or tutoring with your high school or college work
Who are Teachers, Counselors, and Tutors?
Basically anyone besides the person you copy homework from
This massive privilege sets Browning apart as the only school in the entire district where you can do this
What is take college classes while in high school?
You are getting a full college experience without even leaving campus
The absolute best part about getting your Associate Degree through Browning’s program is that it costs you exactly this much money
What is zero dollars? (or completely free)
Your family saves thousands on tuition and books before you even graduate high school
Every freshman starts high school at zero credits, but you will need to pile them up to hit this final grand total to graduate
What is 220 credits?
You'll earn them steadily across all four years to cross the stage
The A-G track is required if you want to apply to these two major California public university systems
What are the UC and CSU systems?
Like UCLA or CSULB
Because these are real college classes, a low grade right now doesn’t just impact your high school GPA, it can actually lock you out of this crucial university resource later