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With few exceptions, every high
school senior attending a Sacramento City Unified School
District high school must complete a senior project
during the second semester of twelfth grade in English
class. The senior project is designed to provide a
student with the opportunity to demonstrate all that
s/he has learned in four years of school high school.
The senior project is intended to challenge abilities,
stretch limitations, and provide a sense of
accomplishment.
About the senior project
The senior project consists of four
major components: the project, the paper, the portfolio,
and the presentation. See the
Senior Project Handbook to learn more about the
process, access necessary forms, and become familiar
with the timeline for completion.
Preparation for the senior project
begins the second week of school in early September; the
process concludes in late April/early May with the
presentation of the senior project before a panel of
judges. For the student, completion of the senior
project requires a significant investment of time,
attention, and effort.
The project
The project is the core of the senior
project experience. Selection of a project is at the
discretion of each student. The project should lead the
student to (1) explore a new interest or experience; or
(2) build on an existing ability or skill that propels a
student to a more challenging level.
The paper
After a student has decided upon a
project, s/he—with teacher guidance—will select a
controversial issue related to the chosen project. A
student will write a research paper covering the
controversial issue.
The portfolio
The portfolio stores all the
documentation a student amasses in preparing the senior
project. Much of the work is done outside of class; a
student is required to keep accurate records of time
devoted, money spent, locations visited, those
interviewed, and information obtained. The portfolio is
graded for completeness and attention to detail by a
student’s English teacher and reviewed by a senior board
of judges.
The presentation
Before graduating, a student will
formally present his/her senior project before a panel
of judges including parents, teachers, fellow students,
and other community members. The student will share all
the work related to the project and the paper, the
process followed, information learned along the way, and
personal growth experiences.
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