CLASS OF

20159TH GRADE

The MostImportant Year

Who is Your Counselor? Ms. Sanchez: A-D

Ms. Santiago: E-L

Ms. Leblanc: M-Q

Ms. Murray: R-T

Ms. Rosse: U-Z

We Will Cover: Passing 9th Grade Credits/Credit

Recovery GPA Attendance Graduation

Requirements Preparing for

College

Bright Futures Scholarship

Student Resources College Credits in

High School Testing Clubs, Sports, etc

To Be a 10th grader…. It’s all about CREDITS!(NOT how many years you’ve been in High

School) 5 credits = advance to 10th grade

(and behind a 2 credit) 11 credits = advance to 11th grade

( and still behind credits) 18 credits = advance to 12th grade

(must be caught up in credits)

Credit Breakdown

English = 1.00 credit Math = 1.00 credit Science = 1.00

credit Elective = 1.00 credit Elective = 1.00 credit Elective = 1.00 credit Elective = 1.00 credit TOTAL = 7.00

creditsYear Total: 7 credits

Computing GPA (Grade Point Average)

UnweightedA = 4.0 B = 3.0C = 2.0D = 1.0F = 0.0 (no credit)

A = __4__A = __4__B = __3__C = __2__C = __2__D = __1__ F = __ 0__ 16____Total Divided By 7 classesGPA =2.28Credits = 6

Compute this GPA:

Graduation Requirements

24 credits 2.0 or greater GPA Pass FCAT (Level 3-

327) Pass EOC Exams

(Alg. 1, Biology and Geometry)

Online Course 1.00 credit The 5 Big

Requirements

Grades Passing grades:

A, B, C, D earn a 1.00 credit per school year A= 90% -100% 1.00 credit B= 80%-89% 1.00 credit C= 70%-79% 1.00 credit D= 60%-69% 1.00 creditF= 59% & below = 0 credit

Parent Internet Viewer! YOU can check your grades everyday!

Behind on Credits?How Do You Catch Up? FLVS- Florida Virtual School ( FLVS.net) Summer School (if is available) Alternative School (Zenith, Challenger, etc)

Attendance

High School attendance is critical

Unexcused absences/make up work

3Tardies= 1 absence

For every absence student will have two days to make-up work missed.

Graduation Specifics – Career/College Prep

1)Need min. 24 credits

4 English 4 Math ( Algebra I, or

higher) 3 Science 1 World History 1 US History ½ Economics ½ American

Government 1 PE/Health 1 Fine Arts 8 Electives

2) Need to pass the FCAT Rdg. Level 3 test!!!

EOC Alg. I, Geo and Biology

3) Need a 2.0 GPA

Advanced College Preparatory Requirements

4 English 4 Math with 2

classes Alg II and higher

3 Social Studies (per State requirements)

4 Science 3 Lab + one other science

2 Foreign Language

Is Your Future Bright?It can be with the Bright Futures Scholarship

Program! Offered by the state of Florida For use at State Colleges or Universities or

Technical Schools in Florida The information about this scholarship

program is important for 9th graders 3.0 MINIMUM Grade Point Average (GPA)

starts in 9th grade! AP Classes give you a weighted GPA See Ms. Rosse in Guidance for more

information

Advanced Coursework AP – Advanced Placement courses –

rigorous curriculum through College Board. Course final exam – 3 or higher – college credit may be

obtained. APS – Advanced Placement Scholars Program will be

offered in 5 high schools and students competing this earn a seal on their diploma and recognition from College Board

DE – Dual Enrollment – allows student to take college classes (from Valencia College) no fee but student must have 3.0+ GPA

unweighted

Liberty High School offers students the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of sports. All students who wish to tryout/participate in school sports must have a physical.

All athletes must have and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA and get a Doctor’s PHYSICAL. Informational meetings and tryout dates will be announced prior to the start of each sport season.

Baseball (S) Bowling (F) Football (F) Track (S) Volleyball (S) Weightlifting

(S) Wrestling (W)

•Basketball (W) •Cheerleading (YL) •Cross Country (F) •Flag Football (S) •Golf (F) •Soccer (W) •Softball Fast Pitch (F) •Tennis (S)

(F) Denotes Fall Sport(W) Denotes Winter Sport (S) Denotes Spring Sport

TESTING PSAT –students can take these in 9th, 10th and 11th

grades – pre-college admissions testing. Florida pays for the testing in 10th grade.

FCAT – Mandatory – Required to pass the 10th grade test for graduation. Reading, Math, Writing and Science. Free through the state.

SAT –college admissions test taken in 11th and 12th grade.

ACT – college admissions test taken in 11th and 12th grade.

PERT – College placement test given by Community Colleges – taken in 11th -12th grades - free

Remember Your Counselor!

Gets you ready for what’s next (next semester, next year, after high school)

Keeps you ready to learn Know how to contact

your counselor LET US KNOW if

something doesn’t seem right!

QUESTIONS?