8th grade orientation night february 2013

8th Grade Orientation Night February 2013

OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES THE CLASS OF 2017!

The quality of your decisions today influences the quality of

your life in the future!

OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADE PARENT/STUDENT ORIENTATION

AGENDA• Welcome and Counselor Introduction• The High School Guidance Program• Graduation Requirements and Testing• The Honors and Advanced Placement Program• Special Programs – see Program of Studies• Academic Information Grading Scale, Grade Point Average and Class Rank• The High School Transcript• Activity and Athletic Eligibility• College Entrance Requirements• Family Connection• The High School Bell Schedule• ADJOURNMENT TO INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS


OCHS GUIDANCE STAFFCOUNSELORS (a phone call away 3991290 )

• Mr. Ortolf Director ext. [email protected]

• Mr. Martin ext. [email protected]

• Mr. Banks ext. [email protected]

• Mrs. Oves ext. [email protected]

• Mrs. McDowellCampo ext. 8717mmcdowell[email protected]

• Mrs. Roach ext. [email protected]

• Mrs. Horvath (STUDENT ASSISTANCE) ext. [email protected]

“Jacks of all Trades”• Involved in just about every aspect of HS program• Serve as student advocate • Primary function is to help students make DECISIONS re:

Planning their academic program Future career planning Postsecondary schooling Personal problems/relationships

• Resource for information home/school liaison progress reports

COUNSELOR FUNCTIONS


GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS135 MINIMUM CREDIT

REQUIREMENT

State Testing Requirement?

1. Four years of English (20 credits)2. Two years of United States History (10 credits)3. Three years of Mathematics (15 credits) 4. One year of Health and Physical Education for each year of attendance (20 credits)5. One year of World History (5 credits) Freshman yr. req.


6. Three years of Science (15 credits)7. Technology Integrated Education Skills (T.I.E.S.) / Financial Literacy that meets the career/technical/life skills graduation requirement. ALL FRESHMEN MUST TAKE & PASS (2.5 credits each)8. One year of World Language (5 credits)9. Five credits in the Visual and Performing Arts

OCHS COURSE LEVELS1. Standard – Resource Room STN

2. College Preparatory – CP

3. Advanced – ADV

4. Honors – HN

5. Advanced Placement AP


THE HONORS PROGRAM

Offered in English, Mathematics, Social

Studies, Science, Spanish and French

Offers an expanded and accelerated approach to the curriculum for those students who are motivated and academically talented

Courses receive an extra 20% weighting in calculating Class Rank and GPA

THE HONORS PROGRAM


THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM

The most rigorous program available provides colleges with a national measuring stick to evaluate candidates.Students take a national exam at the end of each course scored on a 15 scale each college determines credit

THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM

$89 per exam (varies) paid by family

Courses receive an extra 30% in value for GPA and Rank.


AP Courses offered in 20132014:AP LIT/COMP AP PHYSICS BAP WORLD HIST. AP CALCULUS 1 AB AP CHEMISTRY AP CALCULUS 2 BCAP AMER. GOVT. AP COMP. SCIAP BIOLOGY AP PSYCHOLOGYAP FRENCH LANG AP STAT. & PROB.AP US HIST. 1 & 2 AP SPAN LANGAP LANG/COMP AP STUDIO ART 2DAP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

SPECIAL PROGRAMS1. STEM Program in Science and Tech• Project Lead the Way (Pathway to Engineering)• TV/Media Productions

2. Performing Arts: Dance Fitness or Instrumental

3. Ocean City Academy of Finance

4. DECA – Distributive Education Clubs of America


ACADEMIC INFORMATIONGRADING SCALE

Report Card Gr Letter Gr Equiv Conversion for GPA/Rank 98100 A+ 4.33 9597 A 4.00 9294 A 3.67 8991 B+ 3.33 8688 B 3.00 8385 B 2.67 8082 C+ 2.33 7779 C 2.00 7476 C 1.67 7173 D+ 1.33 6870 D 1.00 6567 D .67 064 F 0

GRADE POINT AVERAGE ( GPA ) CALCULATION (WEIGHTED)

Simple calculation which involves multiplying the converted numerical grade by the number of credits to equal the quality points. If a weighted course is taken, the quality points are then multiplied by the appropriate factor. The quality points are then divided by the total number of credits attempted.


EXAMPLE Numer. Convert. Qual. Wt. Qual. Grade Grade Credit Pts. Fact. Pts.

95 = 4.00 X 5 = 20 X 1.20 = 2484 = 2.67 X 2.5 = 6.675 X 1 = 6.67589 = 3.33 X 5 = 16.65 X 1.30 = 21.645

**52.32 divided by 12.5 = 4.186 GPA (weighted)

12.5 credits

52.32 q. pts.

CLASS RANKClass rank is computed twice each school year at the end of the first semester and again at the end of the year.

Important for college admissions and for scholarship opportunities


Rank is weighted Advanced Placement courses are given an extra 30%. Honors level courses are given an extra 20%, Academy of Finance and advanced courses in TV Media & Engineering are given an extra 10%

CLASS RANK

Example

HN Eng. Grade = 98 = 4.33 X 5 cr. = 21.65 Qual. Pts.

21.65 X 1.2 (20% Wt. Factor) = 25.98 Q. Pts. for rank calc. Additional 4.33 Quality Pts.


ACADEMIC HONORS

• 3.3 WT. GPA = Honors• 3.8 WT. GPA = Distinguished

Honors

Published aftereach marking period

Honors Reception Students and families are invited to the Honors Dessert and Awards Presentation at the end of the year if the student has maintained a 3.3 average or higher each marking period.


• First induction in fall of junior year• 3.75 cumulative weighted GPA

required. • Evidence of Service, Character and Leadership• Gold seal on diploma

Honor Society

• 3.8 Wt. GPA or above gold tassel

• 3.3 3.79 WT. GPA silver tassel

Valedictorian and Salutatorian receive a special seal on their diploma

Graduation Honors


SAMPLE OCHS TRANSCRIPTOCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GRADE: 9YEAR: 2012

SEM FIN CREDIT ENGLISH 9 ADV 88 89 5WORLD HISTORY ADV 89 86 5TIES 9 99 99 2.5FINANCIAL LITERACY 93 94 2.5HEALTH/PE 9 99 98 5PHYSICAL SCIENCE ADV 88 86 5ALGEBRA 1 ADV 91 89 5SPANISH 2 ADV 96 94 5FRESHMEN CHOIR 95 96 5

YEARLY WT GPA: 3.57 CUM. CREDIT: 40WEIGHTED RANK: 67 / 320 WT. CUM. GPA: 3.57

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS• BASEBALL• BASKETBALL• CREW TEAM• CROSS COUNTRY • FIELD HOCKEY• FOOTBALL• GOLF • TRACK (WINTER & SPRING)


• SOCCER• SOFTBALL• SURF TEAM• SWIMMING• TENNIS• LACROSSE• WRESTLING

INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS

ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS for 20122013

• ART CLUB• BAND FRONT

• BILLOWS SCHOOL NEWSPAPER• CHEERLEADING FALL AND WINTER

• CINEMA PRODUCTION GROUP• CHOIR

• CLASS ACTIVITIES 912• COMPUTER CLUB

• DECA• DRAMA CLUB – FALL AND SPRING


• GRAPHIC AND PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB


• HISTORY CLUB• INTERACT (ROTARY)• INTRAMURAL CLUB

• JUNIOR STATESMAN (JSA)• KEY CLUB (KIWANIS)

• LATIN CLUB

• FRENCH CLUB

• FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES

• MARCHING BAND/JAZZ ENSEMBLE• NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

• PEER MEDIATION• PSYCHOLOGY CLUB

• SADD• (Students Against Destructive Decisions)


• LEADERSHIP CLUB• LITERARY MAGAZINE


• SEA (Student Environmental Assoc)

• STOP (Students Together Opposing Prejudice)

• SCIENCE CLUB• SPANISH CLUB

• STAGE CREW – FALL


• SCAT (Student Coalition Against Tobacco)


• TECHNICAL CREW• WEIGHT ROOM

• YEARBOOK

• STAGE CREW – SPRING• STUDENT COUNCIL


ACTIVITY AND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY

I. State of New Jersey Eligibility RequirementsStudents must have earned a minimum of 30 credits (6 courses) the year prior to participation. Students must be passing 6 courses (15 credits) at midterm in order to participate in spring sports and activities.

II. Ocean City High School Eligibility RequirementsStudents who earn two U’s for poor citizenship and/or two F’s for lack of achievement will be ineligible until interims are published.

NOTE: ALL FRESHMEN ARE ELIGIBLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR FRESHMEN YEAR.

ACTIVITY AND ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY


GUIDELINES FOR FOURYEAR COLLEGE ADMISSION

• English Four Years• Mathematics Three –Four years Algebra 1,

Geometry and Algebra 2 (min) • World Language Two years of the same language

35 years desirable• Science Two or three years including at

least 2 lab sciences• History Three years including World

History CP, US History 1 CP and 2 CP

• MINIMUM OF 16 ACADEMIC UNITS

• THE STRENGTH OF A STUDENT’S SCHEDULE AND THE GRADES ACHIEVED WITHIN THAT PROGRAM ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

GUIDELINES FOR FOURYEAR COLLEGE ADMISSION


Family Connection & OCHS

1. Webbased resource that supports course, career and college planning2. Specific to our school3. Linked with Naviance Succeed – a service we use in the counseling office

4. Students will have accounts and so will parents5. Using for course selection for the first time this year with upperclassmen

Family Connection & OCHS


FAMILY CONNECTION – Graduation Plans

These plans provide a guide for course selection and postsecondary planning.Samples:• Grad Plan A – Basic – Work/Post-Secondary• Grad Plan B – Basic – Work/ 2-Year College• Grad Plan C – 4-Year College – Minimum• Grad Plan D – 4-Year College – Competitive• Grad Plan E – 4-Year College – Very Competitive

THE SIX PERIOD ROTATION SCHEDULE


BELL SCHEDULE

SAMPLE GRADE 9 SCHEDULE


STUDENT SCHEDULE sample of mailed copy

COUNSELOR ROOM ASSIGNMENTS

Mr. Martin A D LibraryMr. Banks E K AUDMrs. Oves L – Q CAFÉMrs. McDowell Campo R – Z AUDMrs. Roach (Special requests and other CP students) CAFÉ

8th grade orientation night february 2013

Documents

school year

credits freshman

ab ap chemistryap calculus

year of world history

stem program

advanced adv4

year of health

year of attendance