everything you need to know to be successful in high school high school survival guide
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Everything you need to know to be successful in high school
HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE
The school counselor provides help with:Academic Planning College and Career PlanningPersonal/ Social concerns
We will work with you: IndividuallySmall groups like thisClassroom visits
If you need to speak to your counselor there are pink passes you can fi ll out in the counseling offi ce. Most students fi ll these out in the morning or during your lunch period.
SCHOOL COUNSELORS ROLE
**Discuss one minute per question with table**
1. What have you enjoyed most so far about High School?
2. What things about High School are you unsure of?
3. What strengths did you have on the survey you took and what career related to your strengths?
MIDDLE SCHOOL VS HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduat ion Requirements
• 10 t h grade courses
• Completer Requirements
• Grades and GPA
• Report Cards and Transcr ipts
THE ACADEMIC STUFF
ENGLISH: 4 credits English 9English 10English 11English 12
MATHEMATICS: 4 credits*Math Every Year
Algebra 1Geometry2 Math Electives *Algebra 2 and above for UMD completer
SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits
US HistoryUS GovernmentWorld History
SCIENCE: 3 credits Biology2 Science Electives *Forensics, chemistry, physics
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 credit
Fitness for LifePhysical Education elective
HEALTH: .5 credit Health class
FINE ARTS: 1 credit Music, Art, Dance and Theater Arts
BASIC TECHNOLOGY: 1 credit
Foundations of Technology AFoundations of Technology B
ELECTIVES: 8.5 credits Any academic or other classes count
TOTAL CREDITS
= 26
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
English 10- Standard or Honors Math- Algebra 1- go to Standard Geometry, Honors Geometry Geometry- go to Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, or Integrated topics Social Studies- standard government, honors government, AP
Government Science- Chemistry(full year), AP Environ Science(full year),
forensic science, botany, astronomy, oceanography, human physiology, zoology, marine biology
Health 2 or 3 more electives(AVID,CAT-S, World Language)
**Write down on your exit ticket what you think you want to take in your 4 core classes**
COURSE OPTIONS NEXT YEAR
Must pass High School Assessments and PARCCMust complete 75 hours of Service Learning,
including hours from grade 5 and middle schoolMust have a Completer Program Path:
University System of Maryland Completer
We call it the “college completer”
Career CompleterCAT-South or Work
Dual Completer (both)
MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
College Completer2 years of consecutive Foreign Language or Advanced
TechAlgebra 2 at least Career CompleterCAT-S program orCareer Research and Development program(CDR)Early Childhood programDualBoth college and career programs **Choose a completer path for your exit ticket**
COMPLETER PATHS
1. How is your Final Grade calculated:40%- 1st marking period40%- 2nd Marking period20%- Exam grade
2. How is your GPA calculated?Assign each course grade a point valueAdd up the total points Divide by the number of courses taken
FINAL SEMESTER GRADES
Course Grade Standard Honors AP/IB
A (90-100%)
4.0 4.5 5.0
B (80-89%)
3.0 3.5 4.0
C (70-79%)
2.0 2.5 3.0
D (60-69%)
1.0 1.0 2.0
E (Below 60%)
0.0 0.0 0.0
GRADESUN-WEIGHTED VS WEIGHTED
Student One
GRADE GPA
9 *3.6
10 3.2
11 3.5
12 3.7
Cumulative GPA= 3.5
Student Two
GRADE GPA
9 *1.5
10 3.2
11 3.5
12 3.7
Cumulative GPA= 2.97
GPA-GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Freshmen year grades do matter!
Report Cards -Grades and GPA are for marking period only-Determines eligibility to play sports(2.0)-Not sent to colleges and universities
Transcripts-Final Semester Grade (40/40/20)-Cumulative GPA (not report card GPA)-Lists all courses taken -Includes class rank-Is sent to colleges and universities
REPORT CARD VS TRANSCRIPT
RESOURCES TO GET HELP
USEFUL RESOURCES(WHERE TO GO FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT)
1st step- Afterschool help resources2nd step- Ask your teachers about class websites. 3 rd step- Ask your counselor about a NHS tutor Tutoring Coordinator Melissa Beer:
EXIT TICKET
• Please fill in the remaining exit ticket before you leave
• On the blank space you can write in any concerns or questions that you have