Download - 9 th & 10 th Grade Parent Night
99thth & 10 & 10thth Grade Grade Parent NightParent Night
Alexandra Purchase (A-F) Alexandra Purchase (A-F) Tiffany Garcia (G-Ld)Tiffany Garcia (G-Ld)
Yoko Kobayashi (Le-Q)Yoko Kobayashi (Le-Q)Tania Barricklow (R-Z)Tania Barricklow (R-Z)
Philip Drasner (Student Support Philip Drasner (Student Support Counselor)Counselor)
New and Improved New and Improved Counseling ServicesCounseling Services
Naviance Naviance Torrance Juvenile Diversion Torrance Juvenile Diversion
CounselingCounseling Thelma McMillen CounselingThelma McMillen Counseling Career CenterCareer Center Brown Bag College WorkshopsBrown Bag College Workshops PSAT Parent NightPSAT Parent Night SPARCSPARC
CHALLENGES OF 9CHALLENGES OF 9thth & 10 & 10THTH GRADEGRADE
ROLE OF COUNSELORROLE OF COUNSELOR
COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION
Mrs. GarciaMrs. Garcia
Counselors are here to Counselors are here to help students……help students……
Appointments are available daily. Appointments are available daily. Facilitate student/parent/teacher Facilitate student/parent/teacher
conferences.conferences. Assist with the college application processAssist with the college application process Provide progress reports for parents upon Provide progress reports for parents upon
request. request. Continually update student’s status Continually update student’s status
towards meeting graduation towards meeting graduation requirements.requirements.
CommunicationsCommunications
Parent Connect: Parent Connect: www.parentconnect.tusd.orgwww.parentconnect.tusd.org
West High Website: www.whs.tusd.orgWest High Website: www.whs.tusd.org Daily BulletinDaily Bulletin Grade Level Parent NightsGrade Level Parent Nights Progress ReportsProgress Reports Contact teachers by e-mail or phoneContact teachers by e-mail or phone Principal’s and PTSA newsletterPrincipal’s and PTSA newsletter
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGES
Ms. PurchaseMs. Purchase
High School GraduationHigh School Graduation
Total credits required Total credits required = 220 (60 per year)= 220 (60 per year)
6 semesters of 6 semesters of excellent or excellent or satisfactory satisfactory citizenshipcitizenship
Pass California High Pass California High School Exit Exam:School Exit Exam:
MathMathEnglishEnglish
Subject RequirementsSubject Requirements
EnglishEnglish – 40 credits – 40 credits Social ScienceSocial Science – 30 credits including: – 30 credits including:
World History 10; US History 10; Govt/Econ 10World History 10; US History 10; Govt/Econ 10
MathematicsMathematics – 20 credits (Algebra – 20 credits (Algebra minimum) minimum)
ScienceScience – 20 credits (physical and – 20 credits (physical and biological)biological)
HealthHealth – 5 credits – 5 credits Physical EducationPhysical Education – 20 credits – 20 credits Foreign Language Foreign Language oror VP Arts VP Arts – 10 – 10
creditscredits
Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
Admission Admission requirements:requirements:
HS Diploma or HS Diploma or
18 years old 18 years old
English and MathEnglish and Math
placement examsplacement exams
upon registration. upon registration.
Honors Transfer Honors Transfer ProgramProgram HTPHTP
Guarantees priority Guarantees priority university transfer university transfer admissions to those admissions to those students completing students completing required coursework required coursework with a 3.0 GPA or with a 3.0 GPA or better. better. See your counselor for See your counselor for
details.details.
FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE
REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
TESTINGTESTING
Mrs. BarricklowMrs. Barricklow
Public Universities in Public Universities in CaliforniaCalifornia
University of University of CaliforniaCalifornia
9 campuses9 campuses
www.universityofcaliforwww.universityofcalifornia.edunia.edu
California State California State UniversityUniversity
23 campuses23 campuses
www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu
A-G requirementsA-G requirements
A. A. History and Social Studies History and Social Studies – – 2 years 2 years including 1 year US History including 1 year US History OROR 1 1 semester semester US History and 1 semester US History and 1 semester Government Government AND 1 year World History 1 year World History
B. B. EnglishEnglish – 4 years – 4 years
C. C. MathematicsMathematics – 3 years Algebra 1, – 3 years Algebra 1, Geometry, Geometry,
Algebra 2 (4 years recommended)Algebra 2 (4 years recommended)
D. D. ScienceScience – 2 years lab science (3 – 2 years lab science (3 years years recommended)recommended)
A-G requirements (cont.)A-G requirements (cont.)
E. E. Foreign LanguageForeign Language – 2 years same – 2 years same foreign foreign language (3 years language (3 years recommended)recommended)
F. F. Visual/Performing Arts Visual/Performing Arts – 1 year in – 1 year in same same area area
G. G. College Prep ElectiveCollege Prep Elective – 1 year – 1 year
UC-approved course list is available online:UC-approved course list is available online: www.doorways.ucop.edu/listwww.doorways.ucop.edu/list
Admissions Tests Admissions Tests RequiredRequired
UCUC
SAT Reasoning Test SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (with or ACT (with writing) writing)
SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Testsin in twotwo different different subject areas: subject areas: history/social history/social science, English science, English literature, math literature, math (Level 2), science or (Level 2), science or foreign language foreign language
CSUCSU
SAT Reasoning SAT Reasoning Test or ACTTest or ACT
NONO SAT Subject SAT Subject Tests requiredTests required
Private & Out of State Private & Out of State CollegesColleges
Close to 80 schools in California Close to 80 schools in California alonealone
Can be more expensiveCan be more expensive Personal statement and letters of Personal statement and letters of
recommendation requiredrecommendation required Check with each campus for specific Check with each campus for specific
subject and admission testing subject and admission testing requirementsrequirements
PLANNING YOUR FUTUREPLANNING YOUR FUTURE
Ms. KobayashiMs. Kobayashi
Things You Should Be Things You Should Be Thinking About Now…Thinking About Now…
Aim for a high GPAAim for a high GPA Progression in gradesProgression in grades Take challenging Take challenging
coursescourses Community ServiceCommunity Service Become involved/ Become involved/ StayStay
involvedinvolved LeadershipLeadership Create a personal Create a personal
resumeresume Get to know your Get to know your
teachers and counselorteachers and counselor
Student InvolvementStudent Involvement
Athletic TeamsAthletic Teams ClubsClubs Community ServiceCommunity Service Paid EmploymentPaid Employment InternshipsInternships Summer ProgramsSummer Programs
Honors ClassesHonors Classes
•More rigorous
•Available in most subjects
• Sign up in late spring for the 2009-10 school year
•Students should attend informational meetings held during lunch
•TUSD commitment form required
PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND RESOURCESRESOURCES
Mr. DrasnerMr. Drasner
Summer OpportunitiesSummer Opportunities
SoCal ROC – 5 to 10 elective creditsSoCal ROC – 5 to 10 elective credits TUSD – no feesTUSD – no fees
students who have failed a coursestudents who have failed a coursestudents needing to pass CAHSEEstudents needing to pass CAHSEE
Marymount – students who want to Marymount – students who want to advanceadvance
tuition-basedtuition-based El Camino – need approval from counselorEl Camino – need approval from counselor Online ClassesOnline Classes
College Admission College Admission ResourcesResources
College NightCollege Night College College
Representative visits Representative visits from Sept – Novfrom Sept – Nov
TUSD College Fair TUSD College Fair on February 21on February 21stst at at THS from 11am – THS from 11am – 2pm2pm
El Camino College El Camino College CounselorCounselor
Campus VisitsCampus Visits
Other ResourcesOther Resources
College & Career College & Career CenterCenter
SoCal ROCSoCal ROC Military recruitersMilitary recruiters Teens & Police Teens & Police
ProgramProgram Green TeamGreen Team
West High Tutorial West High Tutorial CenterCenter
Monday – ThursdayMonday – Thursday Lunch – Media Room Lunch – Media Room
in the Libraryin the Library After School from 3-4 After School from 3-4
in the Main Libraryin the Main Library Peer tutoring, freePeer tutoring, free Make an appointment Make an appointment
24 hours in advance24 hours in advance
Thank you for coming…Thank you for coming…