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SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

Subject Standard Scholastic AZ University

English 4 4 4

Math 4Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, additional math

4Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, advanced math

4Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, advanced math

Science 3Biology, physical science, additional science

4 Bio, Chem, +SC09 and or advanced science (s)

3

Social Studies

3 3 2

World Language

0 2Same language

2Same language

Art 1 1Fine Art

1Fine Art

P.E. 1 1 0

GPA No minimum 3.0+2 weightedcourses

3.0+ (unweighted), top 25% or 22 ACT/1040 SAT

STANDARD VS. SCHOLASTICSTANDARD VS. SCHOLASTICDIPLOMADIPLOMA

DO I NEED TO ATTAIN THE MPS SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA TO ATTEND A DO I NEED TO ATTAIN THE MPS SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA TO ATTEND A FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY?FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY?

•ANSWER: YOU WILL BE BETTER PREPARED, BUT NOT NECESSARILYANSWER: YOU WILL BE BETTER PREPARED, BUT NOT NECESSARILY

•MOST IMPORTANT THING IS: MOST IMPORTANT THING IS:

TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THE TO GET FAMILIAR WITH THE ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL(S) YOU’RE CONSIDERING. SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA SCHOOL(S) YOU’RE CONSIDERING. SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS MAY ACTUALLY EXCEED SOME COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS MAY ACTUALLY EXCEED SOME COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS. REQUIREMENTS.

OR, MAY NOT BE ENOUGH OR, MAY NOT BE ENOUGH

ESPECIALLY FOR SOME SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES AND OR SPECIFIC ESPECIALLY FOR SOME SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES AND OR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS.

•BOTTOM LINE: TAKE THE MOST CHALLENGING COLLECTION OF BOTTOM LINE: TAKE THE MOST CHALLENGING COLLECTION OF CLASSES IN WHICH YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS THE CLASSES IN WHICH YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BASIS FOR THE SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA – TO SHOOT HIGH ORIGINAL BASIS FOR THE SCHOLASTIC DIPLOMA – TO SHOOT HIGH AND PREPARE FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORLD OF COLLEGE & CAREERS. AND PREPARE FOR SUCCESS IN THE WORLD OF COLLEGE & CAREERS.

GET ACADEMICALLY READYGET ACADEMICALLY READY

• TAKE REGISTRATION SERIOUSLYTAKE REGISTRATION SERIOUSLY• CHALLENGE YOURSELF!CHALLENGE YOURSELF!• TAKE COURSES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN WHICH YOU CAN BE TAKE COURSES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL IN WHICH YOU CAN BE

SUCCESSFUL. SUCCESSFUL.

WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU?? ALL WEIGHTED OR A MIX? WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU?? ALL WEIGHTED OR A MIX?

• ASSESS YOUR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS, CHALLENGE YOURSELF IN ASSESS YOUR STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS, CHALLENGE YOURSELF IN THOSE AREAS. THOSE AREAS.

TAKE TIME TO DISCUSS CLASS SELECTIONS WITH YOUR TEACHERS.TAKE TIME TO DISCUSS CLASS SELECTIONS WITH YOUR TEACHERS.

• LEARN HOW TO GET HELP LEARN HOW TO GET HELP • STUDENT/PARENT PORTALSTUDENT/PARENT PORTAL

• FIRST IDENTIFY YOUR STRUGGLE: ORGANIZATION, COMPLETION OR FIRST IDENTIFY YOUR STRUGGLE: ORGANIZATION, COMPLETION OR UNDERSTANDING? HOMEWORK OR TESTS? UNDERSTANDING? HOMEWORK OR TESTS?

• ASK QUESTIONS IN/OUT OF CLASS, SEEK HELP THROUGH YOUR ASK QUESTIONS IN/OUT OF CLASS, SEEK HELP THROUGH YOUR TEACHER(S), FELLOW STUDENTS AND ONLINE RESOURCES.TEACHER(S), FELLOW STUDENTS AND ONLINE RESOURCES.

RMHSRMHS TUTORING OPTIONSTUTORING OPTIONS

LION TUTORALLUNCHTIME TUTORING DURING THE 2ND HALF OF EACH LUNCHFOR EVERY STUDENT, IN EVERY SUBJECT, EVERYDAYQUITE PLACE TO COMPLETE HOMEWORKASK QUESTIONSGET HELP PREPARING FOR TESTS AND QUIZES

VIEW AVAILABLE TEACHERS AT: http://www.mpsaz.org/rmhs/services/tutoring/

SATURDAY SCHOOLEVERY OTHER SATURDAY FROM 8-12 IN THE MEDIA CENTERTEACHERS and PEER TUTORS10/1811/112/6

NJHS- Peer TutoringMWF during the FIRST half of each lunch in the media centerMath, Science, English and History

WHAT CAN MY STUDENT DO WHAT CAN MY STUDENT DO NOWNOW TO TO PREPAREPREPARE??

• EARN THE BEST GRADES POSSIBLE NOW!EARN THE BEST GRADES POSSIBLE NOW!

• MAKE A PLAN AND SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE!MAKE A PLAN AND SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE!

• GET INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND GET INVOLVED IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE LEARNING!SERVICE LEARNING!

• PREPARE TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES THAT ALIGN WITH YOUR PREPARE TO SIGN UP FOR CLASSES THAT ALIGN WITH YOUR INTERESTS!INTERESTS!

• EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT ALIGN WITH YOUR FUTURE GOALS!YOUR FUTURE GOALS!

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOLSKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN HIGH SCHOOL

RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP OF LEARNINGRESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP OF LEARNING DECISION-MAKING SKILLSDECISION-MAKING SKILLS TIME MANAGEMENTTIME MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION STUDY SKILLSSTUDY SKILLS COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION STRESS MANAGEMENTSTRESS MANAGEMENT ADEQUATE SLEEP AND NUTRITIONADEQUATE SLEEP AND NUTRITION

“POOR SLEEP AND POOR SLEEP HABITS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, COGNITIVE PROBLEMS AND A GENERAL DECLINE IN DAILY FUNCTIONING”.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE. "BETTER SLEEP IS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC SUCCESS." SCIENCEDAILY. SCIENCEDAILY, 15 JUNE 2009. <WWW.SCIENCEDAILY.COM/RELEASES/2009/06/090610091232.HTM>.

YOUTH READINESS STUDENT POLL:YOUTH READINESS STUDENT POLL:A REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE A REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE

COUNTRYCOUNTRY

ONLY 1/3 OF STUDENTS SURVEYED FEEL ONLY 1/3 OF STUDENTS SURVEYED FEEL READY FOR THEIR FUTURE.READY FOR THEIR FUTURE.

STUDENTS WHO ARE READY FOR THEIR FUTURE ARE ALSO HOPEFUL STUDENTS WHO ARE READY FOR THEIR FUTURE ARE ALSO HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE.FOR THE FUTURE.

THESE STUDENTS POSSESS HIGH LEVELS OF MOTIVATION AND THESE STUDENTS POSSESS HIGH LEVELS OF MOTIVATION AND DESCRIBE THEIR LIVES IN POSITIVE TERMS.DESCRIBE THEIR LIVES IN POSITIVE TERMS.

23% OF STUDENTS DO NOT FEEL ENGAGED AT 23% OF STUDENTS DO NOT FEEL ENGAGED AT SCHOOL.SCHOOL.

THEY JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS AT SCHOOL.THEY JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS AT SCHOOL.

THEY BLEND IN TO THE LEARNING LANDSCAPE AND DON’T MAXIMIZE THEY BLEND IN TO THE LEARNING LANDSCAPE AND DON’T MAXIMIZE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL.THEIR OWN POTENTIAL.

GALLUP STUDENT POLL (2010) WASHINGTON D.C.GALLUP STUDENT POLL (2010) WASHINGTON D.C.

SETTING SETTING SMARTSMART GOALS GOALS

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIESEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ATHLETICSATHLETICS

*NCAA Eligibility

EAST VALLEY INSTITUTE OF EAST VALLEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

WWW.EVIT.COMWWW.EVIT.COM

SERVICE LEARNINGSERVICE LEARNING• OPTION A: CLASSROOM SERVICEOPTION A: CLASSROOM SERVICE

• OPTION B: CLUB/COMMUNITY SERVICEOPTION B: CLUB/COMMUNITY SERVICE

STEP 1: COMPLETE SERVICE LEARNING APPLICATIONSTEP 1: COMPLETE SERVICE LEARNING APPLICATION

STEP 2: TURN APPLICATION IN TO MRS. BIANCHI (ACADEMIC STEP 2: TURN APPLICATION IN TO MRS. BIANCHI (ACADEMIC ADVISOR)ADVISOR)

STEP 3: DOCUMENT HOURS ON TIMECARDSTEP 3: DOCUMENT HOURS ON TIMECARD

STEP 4: REFLECTION ACTIVITYSTEP 4: REFLECTION ACTIVITY

HOW CAN I EARN HOW CAN I EARN COLLEGE CREDIT COLLEGE CREDIT IN IN HIGH SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOL??

• ADVANCE PLACEMENT CLASSES: ADVANCE PLACEMENT CLASSES:

• CLASSES ARE WEIGHTED TO ENHANCE G.P.A.CLASSES ARE WEIGHTED TO ENHANCE G.P.A.

• STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE THE END OF THE YEAR AP STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE THE END OF THE YEAR AP EXAM ($91)EXAM ($91)

• STUDENTS WHO EARN A 3, 4 OR 5 ON THE EXAM MAY RECEIVE STUDENTS WHO EARN A 3, 4 OR 5 ON THE EXAM MAY RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT AT SELECT COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIESCOLLEGE CREDIT AT SELECT COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES

• DUAL ENROLLMENT: DUAL ENROLLMENT:

• STUDENTS ARE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED AT MESA STUDENTS ARE CONCURRENTLY ENROLLED AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RED MOUNTAIN COURSES COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND RED MOUNTAIN COURSES

• PAY MCC TUITION AND RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT FOR SELECT PAY MCC TUITION AND RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDIT FOR SELECT COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ($84 PER CREDIT)COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ($84 PER CREDIT)

HOW DO ACADEMIC ADVISORS HELP HOW DO ACADEMIC ADVISORS HELP WITH COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNINGWITH COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING??

• EDUCATION AND CAREER ACTION PLAN (ECAP)EDUCATION AND CAREER ACTION PLAN (ECAP)• SKILLS/INTEREST ASSESSMENTSSKILLS/INTEREST ASSESSMENTS

• CAREER OPTIONSCAREER OPTIONS

• JOB/SALARY PROJECTIONSJOB/SALARY PROJECTIONS

• EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTSEDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• RUNNING RESUMERUNNING RESUME

• IDENTIFY MAJORS/COLLEGESIDENTIFY MAJORS/COLLEGES

• MPSAZ.KUDER.COMMPSAZ.KUDER.COM

• LOGIN: ST(SIX DIGIT ID)LOGIN: ST(SIX DIGIT ID)

• PASSWORD: ST(SIX DIGIT ID)PASSWORD: ST(SIX DIGIT ID)

• MPSAZ.ORG/GUIDANCEMPSAZ.ORG/GUIDANCE

• COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TOOL KITCOLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TOOL KIT

• COURSE REGISTRATIONCOURSE REGISTRATION

VISIT OUR CAREER CENTER FOR INFORMATION ON:VISIT OUR CAREER CENTER FOR INFORMATION ON:

• SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS

• COLLEGESCOLLEGES

• SAT AND ACT’SSAT AND ACT’S

• COLLEGE, MILITARY AND CAREER VISITSCOLLEGE, MILITARY AND CAREER VISITS

• HTTP://WWW.MPSAZ.ORG/RMHS/HTTP://WWW.MPSAZ.ORG/RMHS/

GET MONEY READY!GET MONEY READY!

COLLEGE IS GENERALLY PAID FOR BY:COLLEGE IS GENERALLY PAID FOR BY:

* PRIVATE FUNDS, I.E., THE BANK OF PARENTS/RELATIVES * PRIVATE FUNDS, I.E., THE BANK OF PARENTS/RELATIVES

* GRANTS – BASED UPON FINANCIAL NEED* GRANTS – BASED UPON FINANCIAL NEED

* LOANS* LOANS

* WORK-STUDY* WORK-STUDY

* SCHOLARSHIPS* SCHOLARSHIPS

LEARNING MORE…LEARNING MORE…

ATTEND TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION, CALLED ATTEND TONIGHT’S PRESENTATION, CALLED SMART COLLEGE PLANNING WITH RYON FRISCHE IN ROOM 400

LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE COSTS HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE HOW TO POSITION YOURSELF ADVANTAGEOUSLY COLLEGES THAT OFFER THE BEST FINANCIAL AIDE PACKAGES

ATTEND RED MOUNTAIN’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT IN JANUARY.ATTEND RED MOUNTAIN’S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT IN JANUARY.

GET THE FACTS ABOUT COLLEGE COSTS BY GOING TO:GET THE FACTS ABOUT COLLEGE COSTS BY GOING TO: HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/COLLEGE-COSTS/UNDERSTANDING-HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/COLLEGE-COSTS/UNDERSTANDING-COLLEGE-COSTSCOLLEGE-COSTS

IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO LOOK INTO TYPES OF AID THAT COULD HELP YOU COVER COLLEGE IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO LOOK INTO TYPES OF AID THAT COULD HELP YOU COVER COLLEGE COSTS. START BY READING 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL AID, LOCATED AT COSTS. START BY READING 7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FINANCIAL AID, LOCATED AT HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/FINANCIAL-AID-101/7-THINGS-HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/FINANCIAL-AID-101/7-THINGS-YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-FINANCIAL-AID.YOU-NEED-TO-KNOW-ABOUT-FINANCIAL-AID.

SEE HOW MUCH YOU NEED TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE. USE THE COLLEGE SAVINGS CALCULATOR, SEE HOW MUCH YOU NEED TO SAVE FOR COLLEGE. USE THE COLLEGE SAVINGS CALCULATOR, LOCATED AT HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/PAYING-YOUR-SHARE/LOCATED AT HTTPS://BIGFUTURE.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/PAY-FOR-COLLEGE/PAYING-YOUR-SHARE/COLLEGE-SAVINGS-CALCULATOR, TO GET AN IDEA OF WHERE YOU ARE COMPARED WITH YOUR COLLEGE-SAVINGS-CALCULATOR, TO GET AN IDEA OF WHERE YOU ARE COMPARED WITH YOUR SAVINGS GOAL.SAVINGS GOAL.

WHAT COLLEGES REVIEW FOR ADMISSION:WHAT COLLEGES REVIEW FOR ADMISSION:

•TEST RESULTSTEST RESULTS

•TRANSCRIPTS TRANSCRIPTS

•EXTRACURRICULAR/SERVICE ACTIVITIESEXTRACURRICULAR/SERVICE ACTIVITIES

•RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

•ESSAYSESSAYS

COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS:COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS:

PSAT, ACT, & SATPSAT, ACT, & SAT•PSAT: PRACTICE!! FALL OF PSAT: PRACTICE!! FALL OF GRADES 10 & 11 (NATIONAL GRADES 10 & 11 (NATIONAL MERIT QUALIFIER IN 11MERIT QUALIFIER IN 11THTH) ) REGISTER FOR PSAT BY OCT. 3, REGISTER FOR PSAT BY OCT. 3, 2014. 2014.

•SAT AND/OR ACT SPRING OF SAT AND/OR ACT SPRING OF GRADE 11GRADE 11

•COLLEGES TAKE YOUR BEST COLLEGES TAKE YOUR BEST SCORE SO CONSIDER TAKING A SCORE SO CONSIDER TAKING A TEST MORE THAN ONCE AND/OR TEST MORE THAN ONCE AND/OR TAKING BOTH THE SAT & ACT.TAKING BOTH THE SAT & ACT.

•SAT SUBJECT TESTS: REQUIRED SAT SUBJECT TESTS: REQUIRED FOR MANY OUT-OF-STATE FOR MANY OUT-OF-STATE AND/OR SELECTIVE AND/OR SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES. UNIVERSITIES.

EXAMS ACT SAT

Areas Tested

EnglishMathScienceReadingWriting

Critical ReadingMathWriting

Basis for Exam

Curriculum Based

Critical thinking Skills

109

Name: Rufus D. LionID #: 654321

College Core/Class Rank:http://www.mpsaz.org/guidance/secondary_counseling/core_gpa/

Service Learning: 150+ hours required for Honor for Excellence diploma seal/transcript notation.

Graduation Requirements:1.22 credits2.Meets/exceeds in testing subject areas.3.Completed ECAP

Cumulative GPA: GPA based upon how you’ve done in ALL classes

DATES TO REMEMBERDATES TO REMEMBER

•Op Shop: September 29th at Skyline HS 6-8 PM•PSAT: October 18th at Red Mountain•Registration for 2015-2016: January 2015