College & Career ReadinessHarrison High School

Harrison School District 2 Freshman Workshop

Erica RiggsHHS Counseling Intern

Objectives

Know how to contact your student’s counselor

Develop an increased understanding of why student learning is important

Gain resources for the following at HHS: Graduation Requirements Differentiated Diplomas Calculating GPA Attendance

Get to Know the Counselors

High School Counselors (Alpha by Last Name) Kelly Gallegos (A-Go) 719.579.2352

▪ Erica Riggs - Intern Angie Wright (Gr-M) 719.579.2353

▪ Katie Pasqualetto - Intern Kelli Schneegass (N-Z) 719.579.2447

College & Career Counselor Jeni Carrico 719.579.2351

GOALS

HHS DESTINATION 2017

90% of our students will graduate from high school on time.

70% of the students graduating will be considered college and career-ready by Year 2017.

70% of our students will enter college, trade school or the military directly from high school.

GRADUATE COLLEGE & CAREER-READY STUDENTS BY 2017

VISION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czQXbv7jqKk

Learn More, Earn More

(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014)

Rising Cost of Not Going to College

Measure of economic well-being and career attainment: personal earnings job satisfaction full time employment health benefits

College graduates are outperforming their less educated peers

The gap has never been greater than it is today

(Pew Research Center, 2014)

Factors for SuccessHarrison High School

90% of our students will graduate from high school on time.

70% of the students graduating will be considered college and career-ready by Year 2017.

70% of our students will enter college, trade school or the military directly from high school.

We want your student to be successful!

HSD2 Graduation Requirements

English = 4 Years (4 credits) Social Studies = 4 Years (4 credits) Math = 4 Years (4 credits) Science = 3 Years (3 credits) World Language = 1 Year (1 credit) Health = 1 Semester (.5 credit) PE = 1 Semester (.5 credit)

17 credits+ 6 credits

PLUS enough = 23 credits

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Harrison High School

Differentiated DiplomasStarting with the Class of 2016

1. Completion Diploma2. Diploma3. College Ready Diploma4. Honors Diploma

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Completion Diploma

Completion Diploma Requirements Accrue 23 credits (meeting all graduation course

requirements)AND Achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA

Diploma

Diploma Requirements Accrue 23 credits (meeting all graduation course

requirements)AND Achieve a minimum 2.5 GPAAND Achieve minimum composite ACT score of 18OR Pass Accuplacer exam meeting minimum scores

▪ Reading comprehension 75▪ Writing (sentence skills) 90▪ Elementary algebra 80

College Ready Diploma

College Ready Diploma Requirements Accrue 23 credits (meeting all graduation course

requirements)

AND Achieve a minimum 3.2 GPAAND Achieve minimum composite ACT score of 21OR Pass Accuplacer exam meeting minimum scores

▪ Reading comprehension 80▪ Writing (sentence skills) 95▪ Elementary algebra 85

Honors Diploma

Honors Diploma Requirements Accrue 23 credits (meeting all graduation course

requirements)AND Score a 3 or higher on at least 2 different AP

examsAND Achieve a minimum 3.5 GPAAND Pass Accuplacer exam meeting minimum scores

▪ Reading comprehension 80▪ Writing (sentence skills) 95▪ Elementary algebra 85

AND Achieve a minimum composite ACT score of 24

The ROAD to College…..

FRESHMEN Start researching colleges Choose courses for your sophomore

year Keep studying!! Keep planning!!

“A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline.” ― Harvey MacKay

How to gain Success?

Here are some ideas of how to be successful: Know your grades &

GPA Do homework Don’t miss school Join a team or club Win an honor

Infinite Campus for Grades Parents and Students can check grades &

attendance anytime when you login into the student’s Infinite Campus Account (IC) Hsd2.org - Click on parent portal at the top of

page

Questions about logging into IC? Contact Laura Taylor at 719.579.2350

Calculating GPA (Grade Point Averages)

For every class taken, a letter grade will be assigned. (A,B,C,F)

GPA is calculated by assigning every letter grade a value. Regular Honors Advanced Placement (AP) A’s = 4pts 4.5pts 5.0pts B’s = 3pts 3.5pts 4.0pts C’s = 2 pts 2.5pts 3.0pts F’s = zero pts** 0 0**At HHS there are no longer D’s. 69% or below in a class is an F and it will count for zero points towards your GPA.

To calculate GPA, add up the total value of your grades and divide it by the total number of courses completed.

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Calculating GPA

U.S. HistoryB+ Algebra A Weights A- English A- Biology B+ General Music C

The GPA for this student is 3.33

AP U.S. History B+ Honors Algebra A Weights A- English A- Biology B+ General Music C

The GPA for this student is 3.58

3.334.03.673.673.332.0

4.334.53.673.673.332.0

SUM/6=

What is your GPA? Highest Wins!

BluePurple

Green

Red/Magenta

RedOrangePinkBlue

A = 4B = 3C = 2D/F = 0

Make one grade a plusMake one grade APMake one grade a minusMake one grade Honors

1. Select 6 Skittles:

2. Select 2 Starbursts:

Don’t miss the opportunity to excel

Most students, including 70% of Latino and 80% of African American high school students who display AP potential, fail to enroll in these courses.

(The College Board, 2014)

Do Homework!

At HHS completing homework is a requirement.

In core classes, expect at least 3 homework assignments a week and in all other classes expect at least 1 homework assignment a week.

Completing homework will not only help your grades, but will also ensure preparedness to learn each day.

Attend School – it’s required! The maximum number of

unexcused absences a student may incur before judicial proceedings are initiated is 10.

A student may lose credit Two (2) unexcused tardies to

a single class period will equate to one unexcused absence for the class.

It is extremely important that you keep the school registrar notified of your most current phone number. Pg 12

Join a Team or a Club

Lack of involvement in extracurricular activities is one of the main areas students fall short in college and work applications.

Studies show that a majority of students who are involved in extracurricular activities also have better grades in school.

HHS Teams and Clubs

JROTC Color Guard

JROTC Drill Team Link Crew Concert Choir Mixed Choir Women’s

Ensemble Drama Club Green Team Math Club Marching Band

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Football Volleyball Cross Country Basketball Wrestling Cheerleading Track Newspaper Softball Baseball

Swimming Tennis Soccer Concert

Band Jazz

Ensemble SGA Yearbook NHS Art Club Key Club

Honors and Awards

Academic Awards Principal Honor Roll: Given to students

who earn a 4.00 GPA.

Harrison Honor Roll: Given to students who earn a 3.5 to a 3.99 GPA.

Panther Honor Roll: Given to a student who earn a 3.00 to a 3.49 GPA.

Honors and Awards

Behavior Awards Increase the Peace Tickets: Given to

students who demonstrate consistent practice of the Peace character traits (weekly) Pg. 6

Athlete of the Week: Given to a student athlete playing an in-season sport and selected by coaches

Attendance Awards: Student of the month who consistently has perfect attendance

Why are these things important?

92% of students indicate they expect to earn a high school diploma

However, every year more than 1.3 million students drop out of school

This = 7,000 students a DAY

(CPT12, 2013)

In Colorado

(CDE, 2014)

In Colorado

(CDE, 2014)

In Colorado

(CDE, 2014)

(CDE, 2014)

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdereval/dropoutcurrent

Let’s Make it a Great Year!

Keep track of grades Encourage homework Make sure students are in school Consider supporting your student joining

a team or club Encourage winning an honor

References

Pew Research Center, February, 2014, “The Rising Cost of Not Going to College” http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/02/11/the-rising-cost-of-not-going-to-college/.

United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, March, 2014, “Employment Projections” http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm.

Colorado Public Television 12, High School Dropout Crisis, http://www.cpt12.org/support/membership_special3.cfm?group=12.

The College Board: The 10th Annual Report to Nation, 2014 http://apreport.collegeboard.org/.