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HIGH SCHOOL 101EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO

SUCCEED IN HIGH SCHOOL

Park Vista Community High School

•Opened doors August 2004 as a comprehensive high school•828 Freshmen + 713 Sophomores + 699 Juniors + 702 Seniors = 2942 total students•225 Faculty & Staff•5 choice academy programs: Medical, Auto Service, Auto Collision, TV & Film, Information Technology•Placed in the top 6% of public schools in the country; a distinction earned by just over 1,600 schools of the approximately 27,000 public high schools in the United States. This is the second consecutive year Park Vista was named in Newsweek’s Top Schools list.•Students attending 4-year colleges: 63%•Students attending 2-year colleges: 30%•An “A” rated school by the State of Florida

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

I. A total of 24 credits are needed for graduation. These credits must include:ENGLISH: 4 creditsMATHEMATICS: 4 credits (must include 1 full Algebra credit)SCIENCE: 3 credits (must include 1 Biology and 1 Physical Science

credit)SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits (must include 1 World History, 1 American History, ½

American Government, ½ Economics credit)PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 credit (½ credit of PERSONAL FITNESS and ½ credit of a

P.E. class)PERFORMING/FINE ART: 1 creditELECTIVES: 8 credits

24 credits total

II. A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 is needed in ALL high school credit courses.

III. A passing score is needed on the 10th grade FCAT Reading.

iV. 20 hours of community service/volunteer hours completed in high school are required before graduation.

• THE PREVIOUS WERE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

• STATE OF FLORIDA UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS HAVE ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING A MINIMUM OF 18 ACADEMIC CREDITS TO INCLUDE AT LEAST 4 CREDITS IN MATH AT OR ABOVE THE ALG I LEVEL IN ADDITION TO TWO YEARS OF THE SAME FOREIGN LANGUAGE.

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TOTAL ENROLLMENT 12,274 27,707 11,105 40,455 39,785 825 53,644 50,691 16,719 40,267 11,184

MIDDLE RANGE GPA ACCEPTED

(RECALCULATED)

FALL2.74-3.41

SUMMER2.31-3.41

FALL3.2-3.8

SUMMER3.0-3.5

FALL3.07-3.73

SUMMER3.03-3.58

FALL3.4-4.1

SUMMER3.2-3.8

FALL3.6-4.2

SUMMER3.3-3.9

FALL3.73-4.28

NO SUMMER

FALL3.5-4.2

SUMMER3.3-3.8

FALL4.1-4.4

SUMMER3.8-4.2

FALL341-4.1

SUMMER3.31-3.7

FALL3.51-4.12

SUMMER3.17-3.66

FALL3.1-4.0

SUMMER2.8-3.9

QUALITY POINTS ADDED TO GPA FOR AP, HONORS,

DUAL ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLLMENT

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLL

1.0 QP FOR AP0.5 QP FOR HONORS

1.0 QP FOR DUAL

ENROLL

MIDDLE RANGE SAT ACCEPTED

FALL1300-1540SUMMER1130-1340

ALL 3 SECTIONS

FALL1510-1720SUMMER1420-1620

ALL 3 SECTIONS

FALL1450-1680SUMMER1410-1630

ALL 3 SECTIONS

FALL1630-1810SUMMER1450-1530

ALL 3 SECT

FALL1750-1970SUMMER1660-1870

ALL 3 SECTIONS

FALL1220-1390

NO SUMMERV & M ONLY

FALL1700-1890SUMMER1550-1700

ALL 3 SECT

FALL1870-2100SUMMER1640-1910

ALL 3 SECT

FALL1140-1270SUMMER1020-1110

V & M ONLY

FALL1620-1910SUMMER1490-1700

ALL 3 SECT

FALL1000-1180SUMMER1030-1080

V & M ONLY

MIDDLE RANGE ACT ACCEPTED

FALL18-22

SUMMER16-19

FALL22-26

SUMMER21-24

FALL20-24

SUMMER20-23

FALL24-27

SUMMER21-22

FALL26-30

SUMMER24-28

FALL27-31

NO SUMMER

FALL25-28

SUMMER22-25

FALL28-32

SUMMER24-29

FALL23-26

SUMMER21-23

FALL24-28

SUMMER21-25

FALL21-26

SUMMER19-24

% OF APPLICANTS ACCEPTED FALL OF 2010

61% 54% 66% 48% 48% 49% 44% 41% 42% 44% 67%

% FALL 2009 FTIC IN TOP 10% OF HS CLASS

N/A 15% 13% 14% 34% 52% 35% 77% 22% 35% 15%

% FALL 2009 FTIC IN TOP 20% OF HS CLASS

N/A 34% 31% 30% 69% 76% 75% 93% 44% 60% 38%

PREFERRED TIME TO APPLY

SEPT. FALL SEPT 1-NOV 15 JUL -DEC 1 PRIOR TO OCT 15 BY FEB 15 FALL JUL-NOV 1 NOV 19PRIOR TO

JAN 2FALL

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION PLAN

ROLLING ROLLINGROLLING W/FEB 15TH PRIORITY DEADLINE

MODIFIED ROLLING;

DEC 1 PRIORITY DEADLINE

2 NOTIFICATION DATES

12/8 & 3/16

DECISION 4/1 & 4/25

ROLLING FEB 11

DECISION DATE 11/19 ROLLING

AFTER THAT

MODIFIEDROLLING

ROLLING

TOP 3 MAJORS FOR UNDERGRADUATES

BUSINESS, PHARMACY, CRIMINAL

JUSTICE

ELEMENTARY ED,ACCOUNTING,

BIOLOGY

MANAGEMENT,BIOLOGY,

COMMUNICATIONS

BUSINESS, LIB ARTS,

ENGINEERING

BUSINESS, BIOLOGY, PSYCH

PSYCH, BIOLOGY, POLI SCI

BUSINESS, PSYCH,

ENGINEER

PSYCH, FINANCE, POLI SCI

BUSINESS, PSYCH,

COMMUN

BIOMEDICAL, PSYCH,

BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY, BUSINESS,

EDUCATION

ARE LETTERS OR REC REQUIRED?

YES - 2 NO NO NO NO YES - 1 NO NO NO NO NO

1ST YEAR RETENTION RATE 78% 79% 78% 82% 90% 86% 86% 96% 83% 86% 71%

6 YEAR GRADUATION RATE

38.56% 39% 45% 46% 71.4% 60% 63% 82% 49% 48% 47%

2010-2011 TUITION & FEES FOR 30 CREDIT HOURS

$3993 $4794 $4945 $4580 $5238$5348 FOR 36

HRS$5021 $5020 $4909 $5200 $4794

NCAA SPORTS DIVISION DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 1 N/A DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 1 DIV 2

SENATE BILL 4

DISCUSSION

HOW ARE GRADE POINT AVERAGES (GPA) AND HONOR POINT AVERAGES (HPA)

CALCULATED?ALL LETTER GRADES ARE AWARD POINTS

Regular ClassesA = 4.00B = 3.00C = 2.00D = 1.00F = 0.00

 Honors Classes

A = 4.500B = 3.375C = 2.250D = 1.125F = 0.000

 Advanced Placement Classes

A = 6.00B = 4.50C = 3.00D = 1.50

F = 0.00  

2 EXAMPLESEXAMPLE #1

ENGLISH I B 3.00

ALGEBRA I C 2.00

EARTH/SPACE SCIENCE A 4.00

WORLD CULT GEOGRAPHY D 1.00

SPANISH I C 2.00

P.E. A 4.00

INTRO TO INFO TECH A 4.00

TOTAL POINTS 20.00

GRADE POINT AVERAGE = 20.00 / 7 = 2.8571

HONOR POINT AVERAGE = 2.8571 (SAME BECAUSE OF NO HONOR OR AP CLASSES)

2 EXAMPLESEXAMPLE #2

GPA HPA

ENGLISH I HONORS B 3.000 3.375

GEOMETRY HONORS C 2.000 2.250

BIOLOGY HONORS A 4.000 4.500

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY A 4.000 6.000

SPANISH I C 2.000 2.000

P.E. A 4.000 4.000

INTRO TO INFO TECH A 4.000 4.000

TOTAL POINTS 23.000 26.125 (WEIGHTING)

GRADE POINT AVERAGE = 23.000 / 7 = 3.2857

HONOR POINT AVERAGE = 26.125 / 7 = 3.7321

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTSFROM 9TH TO 10TH = AT LEAST 5 CREDITS

FROM 10TH TO 11TH = AT LEAST 11 CREDITS

FROM 11TH TO 12TH = AT LEAST 17 CREDITS

DISCUSSION

FREE TUTORINGMATH, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND WORLD LANGUAGES

TUESDAYS

&

THURSDAYS

3:00—4:00

ROOM 3-101NEW THIS YEAR!!!!!

ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY TUTORINGEVERY DAY DURING BOTH LUNCHES

ROOM 4-106ALL ALGEBRA & GEOMETRY

STUDENTS WELCOME

EIGHT STEPS TO IMPROVE YOUR GRADES1. GET ORGANIZED. Utilize “assignment sheets” or an agenda book daily to write down assignments for each class. Share this with your parents each night.2. DO YOUR HOMEWORK. Set a specific, designated time, each day that you dedicate solely to homework and studying. Be consistent; make this a routine. After you complete your daily work, show it to your parent so that they can check it and see that you did the work on your assignment sheets or agenda book.3. STUDY FOR A SET AMOUNT OF TIME AND AT THE SAME TIME EACH DAY REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE HOMEWORK OR NOT. Even if you have “no homework”, which should be very rare, you should still study for upcoming test, work on future projects, review class notes, vocabulary, reread textbook chapters, etc. Studying needs to become habitual, like brushing your teeth.4. CHECK YOUR GRADES REGULARLY ON EDLINE. Students and parents should check Edline weekly. Edline is updated each Thursday morning. Check for missing assignments and upcoming tests, quizzes, or projects. If you see something that you have a question about, contact the teacher. Your parents can even email the teachers through Edline.5. GET EXTRA HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT. Go to your teachers when you are having trouble with a class and ask them for the extra help that you need. We also offer free tutoring as follows:MATH, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND WORLD LANGUAGE TUTORINGTUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. ROOM 3-101ALGEBRA I & GEOMETRY TUTORINGMONDAYS – FRIDAYS DURING BOTH LUNCH ROOM 4-1066. SET GOALS FOR YOURSELF. Set short and long term goals for yourself.Short term goalsDaily; fill out assignment sheets completely, complete homework, study.Weekly; improve your grades on Edline, complete all assignments for the week, and improve test grades.Long term goalsQuarterly; pass all classes with at least a “C”, raise GPA.Yearly; earn the credits necessary to stay on track for graduation and be promoted to the next grade.7. DEVELOP A CONTRACT WITH YOUR PARENTS. Sit down with your parents and develop a contract incorporating your short and long term goals. Set up rewards and consequences based on achieving your short and long term goals. It is important for you and your parent(s) to stick to the contract for this to work.I AGREE TO……. REWARD

CONSEQUENCEcomplete assignment sheets daily __________________________________________complete my daily assignments _____________________________complete all assignments for the weekimprove my grades for the week __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. DECIDE THAT EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT. Decide that education is important. Make it a priority and embrace it a as a core value. Understand that there is a pay-off at the end for you, and consequently you will take it more seriously and perform better.

EDLINE• CHECK EDLINE WEEKLY• ASK YOUR CHILD FIRST IF YOU HAVE ANY

QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR GRADES• USE THE TEACHER EMAIL LINKS ON EDLINE

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S PERFORMANCE OR OTHER ISSUES IN THE CLASSES

• CONTACT YOUR CHILD’S GUIDANCE COUNSELOR IF AFTER YOU CONTACT THEIR TEACHER THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED

DISCUSSION

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IMPORTANT DATESSEMESTER EXAMS

DECEMBER 14TH PERIOD 1 EXAM

DECEMBER 15TH PERIODS 2 AND 3 EXAMS

DECEMBER 16TH PERIODS 4 AND 5 EXAMS

DECEMBER 17TH PERIODS 6 AND 7 EXAMS

REPORT CARD DATESOCTOBER 29

JANUARY 19

APRIL 4

JUNE 9 (MAILED)

ADVANCED PLACEMENT/DUAL ENROLLMENTJANUARY 19TH PARENT NIGHT

JANUARY 28TH APPLICATIONS DUE TO AP TEACHERS

FEBRUARY 11TH LISTS OF ACCEPTED STUDENTS POSTED

2011-2012 REGISTRATION DATESFEBRUARY 8TH AND 9TH ASSEMBLIES

FEBRUARY 25TH COURSE SELECTION SHEETS DUE TO TEACHER

APRIL 18-29 STUDENTS MEET WITH GUIDANCE COUNSELORS TO FINALIZE COURSES

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY ARTICLEBehold the wholly sanitized childhood, without skinned knees or the occasional C in history. "Kids need to feel badly sometimes," says child psychologist David Elkind, professor at Tufts University. "We learn through experience and we learn through bad experiences. Through failure we learn how to cope."Messing up, however, even in the playground, is wildly out of style. Although error and experimentation are the true mothers of success, parents are taking pains to remove failure from the equation."Life is planned out for us," says Elise Kramer, a Cornell University junior. "But we don't know what to want." As Elkind puts it, "Parents and schools are no longer geared toward child development, they're geared to academic achievement."

DISCUSSION

PSYCHOLOGY TODAY ARTICLEEnter: grade inflation. When he took over as president of Harvard in July 2001, Lawrence Summers publicly ridiculed the value of honors after discovering that 94 percent of the college's seniors were graduating with them. Safer to lower the bar than raise the discomfort level. Grade inflation is the institutional response to parental anxiety about school demands on children, contends social historian Peter Stearns of George Mason University. As such, it is a pure index of emotional overinvestment in a child's success. And it rests on a notion of juvenile frailty—the assumption that children are easily bruised and need explicit uplift," Stearns argues in his book, Anxious Parenting: A History of Modern Childrearing in America.

DISCUSSION