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JUNIOR CLASS PARENT PRESENTATION
MANVEL HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENTOCTOBER 23, 2019
AGENDAGRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
ENDORSEMENTSDLAPERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GPA AND RANK
OPTIONS FOR EARNING CREDIT AND CREDIT RECOVERY
TESTING (SAT/ACT/TSI)
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
FINANCIAL AID/SCHOLARSHIPS
NCAA/NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
MILITARY OPTIONS
MHS COUNSELING TEAMMRS. GRANVILLE (A) [email protected]
MRS. COLLIER (B-FLOR) [email protected]
MRS. COOPER (FLO-LOP) [email protected]
MRS. GIBBS (LOR-ROC) [email protected]
MRS. WADE (ROD-Z) [email protected]
MRS. FOSTER (LEAD COUNSELOR) [email protected]
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
MRS. BARTLETT (COUNSELOR CLERK) [email protected]
MRS. JOHNSON (REGISTRAR) [email protected]
MRS. SILVAS (ACC ACADEMIC ADV.) [email protected]
MRS. ROOT (ADVANCED ACADEMICS) [email protected]
JUNIOR CONFERENCESEACH STUDENT HAS AN INDIVIDUAL MEETING WITH THEIR COUNSELOR TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & CREDIT CHECKREGISTER FOR SENIOR YEAR COURSESGPA & RANK POST SECONDARY PLANSTESTING (SAT/ACT/TSI)
JUNIOR CONFERENCES WILL BEGIN IN NOVEMBER 2019
FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
FOUNDATION PLUS ENDORSEMENTCourse CreditsEnglish (English I, English II, English III, English IV) 4
Math (Alg. I, Geometry & 2 Advanced Math Classes 4
Science (Biology & 3 Advanced Science Classes)*Endorsement selected may determine Science classes needed)
4
Social Studies (W. Geo or W. Hist., US Hist, Govt., Econ) 3
PE 1
Fine Arts 1
LOTE (Languages other than English) 2
Electives 7
DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT
• TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TOP 10% AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS STUDENTS MUST EARN DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT
• THE DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT REQUIRES:• ALL FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• 4 CREDITS IN MATH TO INCLUDE ALGEBRA II
• AT LEAST ONE ENDORSEMENT
ENDORSEMENTS• A CAREER PATHWAY (IN COLLEGE TERMS IT’S A MAJOR)
• AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AN AREA OF INTEREST PRIOR TO COLLEGE
• CONSISTS OF A COHESIVE SEQUENCE OF ELECTIVE COURSES IN A SELECTED PATHWAY
• STUDENT’S EARNED ENDORSEMENTS WILL APPEAR ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT
• STUDENT’S COULD EARN MORE THAN ONE ENDORSEMENT
Arts & Humanities Business & Industry
Public Services S.T.E.M Multidisciplinary Studies
Fine ArtsForeign Language
Social Studies
AgricultureConstruction
Audio/Visual ArtsBusiness, Mkt., &
FinanceHospitality & Tourism
Info. TechManufacturingTransportation
Advanced JournalismDebate
Education & TrainingHealth Science
Human ServicesCosmetology/Barbering
Law EnforcementJROTC
ScienceTechnologyEngineeringMathematics
Advanced Courses
4 Credits in each core subject area
4 Credits AP/DC courses
PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A STUDENT MAY EARN A PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY:• EARNING 12 DUAL CREDIT HOURS WITH GPA 3.0 OR HIGHER • PROFICIENT BILINGUALISM OR BILITERACY
• EARNING A 3 OR HIGHER ON AN AP EXAM
• OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE ON PSAT, SAT OR ACT• EARNING A NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BUSINESS OR
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE.
STATE ASSESSMENTALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE AND PASS 5 STARR END OF COURSE EXAMS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION.
• ENGLISH 1• ALGEBRA 1• BIOLOGY• ENGLISH 2• US HISTORY
GRADE POINT AVERAGE AND RANKGRADE POINT AVERAGE CUMULATIVE OF ALL COURSES TAKEN IN HIGH SCHOOL CALCULATED ON 4.0 AND 6.0 SCALE CHALLENGING COURSES RECEIVE HIGHER GRADE POINTS
(PAP/AP/DC)
CLASS RANK CALCULATED BASED UPON THE 6.0 GRADING SCALE A MEASURE OF STUDENT’S PERFORMANCE IN COMPARISON
TO OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.
COLLEGES CONSIDER GPA AND CLASS RANK IN THEIR ADMISSIONS PROCESS.
RELEASING GPA AND RANKJUNIOR GPA AND RANK WILL BE RELEASED AT THE END
OF THE FALL SEMESTER AND CAN BE VIEWED IN SKYWARD FAMILY ACCESS
WILL BE RELEASED AGAIN IN JUNE 2020
STUDENTS IN THE TOP 10% OF THE CLASS WILL RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION LETTER
THE GPA AND RANK STUDENTS RECEIVE IN JUNE WILL BE USED FOR FALL COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
UPDATED 4.0 GPA CALCULATION
GRADE POINT SCALE FOR 4.0 GPA
PRIOR TO 2017-2018
Grade on transcript Grade Points
90-100 4 points80-89 3 points75-7970-79 (Fall 2017 and beyond)
2 points
70-74(grades earned prior to fall 2017)
1 point
69 – below 0 points
OPTIONS FOR EARNING & RECOVERING CREDITCREDIT BY EXAM (CBE) – NO PRIOR INSTRUCTION
• GIVEN IN THE SUMMER AS WELL AS DURING SCHOOL YEAR
• $25 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT.
• MUST SCORE 80% OR HIGHER TO RECEIVE CREDIT
CREDIT RECOVERY EXAM – WITH PRIOR INSTRUCTION
• FAILING GRADE MUST HAVE BEEN BETWEEN 60-69 TO QUALIFY
• MUST SCORE 70% OR HIGHER TO RECOVER CREDIT.
• TEST WILL BE TAKEN AFTER SCHOOL WITH CREDIT RECOVERY TEACHER
EDGENUITY (ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY PROGRAM)
• STUDENTS CAN WORK FROM HOME OR IN THE LAB ON CAMPUS
• 70% PASSING WILL RECOVER CREDIT
• ALL TESTS WILL BE LOCKED. CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED BY MHS STAFF. STUDENT MUST TAKE TESTS AT MHS
• NOT RECOMMENDED FOR STUDENT ATHLETES WANTING TO PLAY SPORTS IN COLLEGE.
AN MHS COUNSELOR MUST SIGN OFF ON ALL OPTIONS ABOVE!!!!
OPTIONS FOR EARNING & RECOVERING CREDIT
SUMMER SCHOOL
• REGISTER FOR COURSES WITH COUNSELOR IN MAY
• OPTION TO TAKE DUAL CREDIT COURSES
• COURSES FOR ADVANCEMENT AND RECOVERY HAVE A FEE
CORRESPONDENCE
• TEXAS TECH/UT K-12 HIGH SCHOOL
• YOU PAY COST FOR COURSE AND ANY BOOKS
AN MHS COUNSELOR MUST SIGN OFF ON ALL OPTIONS ABOVE!!!!!!!
ROADMAP TO SUCCESS – 11TH GRADE• MEET WITH YOUR COUNSELOR TO CHOOSE 12TH GRADE CLASSES (JUNIOR
CONFERENCE)
• PLAN TO COMPLETE YOUR ENDORSEMENT AND GRADUATE WITH THE DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT WHICH REQUIRES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALGEBRA II.
• REGISTER FOR THE SAT OR THE ACT AND PLAN TO TAKE EITHER EXAM OR BOTH BY JUNE
• REGISTER AND TAKE TSI (IF NECESSARY)
• CONTINUE TO MAKE COLLEGE VISITS
• FIND A SUMMER JOB OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
ROADMAP TO SUCCESS – 11TH GRADE• CONTINUE RESEARCHING COLLEGES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING AND
THE CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE COLLEGES. IF YOU HAVE A MAJOR IN MIND, RESEARCH THAT DEPARTMENT OF EACH SCHOOL TO SEE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THAT MAJOR.
• LINK YOUR COLLEGE BOARD ACCOUNT TO KHAN ACADEMY TO PREPARE FOR THE SAT
• CONTINUE TO IMPROVE YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
• CREATE A RESUME THAT INCLUDES YOUR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES.
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER• NCAA RECOMMENDS APPLYING BY THE SPRING SEMESTER OF SOPHOMORE YEAR
• ONLY 16 CORE COURSES WILL BE CALCULATED INTO GPA (ENGLISH, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES CAN BE USED)
• MUST HAVE A 2.3 CORE GPA TO BE CONSIDERED AS A FULL QUALIFIER FOR DIVISION I SCHOOLS AND A 2.2 FOR DIVISION II SCHOOLS.
• IF RETAKING A COURSE IT MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN THE START OF THE 7TH SEMESTER (FALL SENIOR YEAR)
• TEST SCORES SHOULD BE SENT DIRECTLY TO NCAA AT THE TIME THE STUDENT REGISTERS FOR THE TEST (SAT/ACT). YOU WILL NEED TO ENTER 9999 AS THE CODE TO SEND TO NCAA.
POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
PREPARING A PORTFOLIOA PORTFOLIO CONTAINS:
• TRANSCRIPT
• RESUME
• TEST SCORES (SAT/ACT/TSI)
• LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
• ESSAYS
• SHOT RECORDS
THIS WILL HELP YOU:
BE MORE EFFICIENT WHEN COMPLETING SCHOLARSHIPS, & COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
APPLYING TO COLLEGE• APPLY TEXAS FOR IN-STATE SCHOOLS - WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG
• COMMON APPLICATION FOR OUT-OF-STATE SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG
• APPLICATION OPEN DATES: • MOST OPEN AUGUST 1ST BUT SOME HAVE GONE TO JULY 1ST. • BE SURE TO CHECK THE COLLEGES YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TO VERIFY
WHEN YOU CAN BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
• IF YOUR SCHOOL IS NOT IN EITHER OF THESE NETWORKS- YOU WILL NEED TO VISIT SCHOOL WEBSITE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OBTAIN APPLICATION-MOST LIKELY VIA THEIR WEBSITE.
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIPS• ACADEMIC
• ATHLETIC
• TALENT
• LOCAL
FINANCIAL AID• THE FREE APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) WILL OPEN ON OCTOBER 1 , 2020 FOR THE CLASS OF 2021
MILITARY CHOICES & BENEFITS • ARMY
• MARINES
• NAVY
• AIR FORCE
• COAST GUARD
• EACH BRANCH OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS PLEASE CONTACT RECRUITERS FOR DETAILS.
• RECRUITERS FROM EACH BRANCH HAVE SCHEDULED VISITS TO MHS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
TESTING & FEE WAIVERS
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS
SAT – APPLY AT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
ACT – APPLY AT WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG
TSI – TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE, PLACEMENT TEST FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND NEEDED FOR PLACEMENT ON THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL AS WELL
FEE WAIVERS (STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED LUNCH)
SAT
ACT
NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER/NAIA ELIGIBILITY CENTER
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS (MUST USE TESTING FEE WAIVER FIRST TO QUALIFY)
2019-2020 SAT/ACT TESTING DATES
SAT ACTTest Date Registration
DeadlineDecember 14, 2019 November 8, 2019
February 8, 2020 January 10, 2020
April 4, 2020 February 28, 2020
June 13, 2020 May 8, 2020
July 18, 2020 June 19, 2020
Test Date RegistrationDeadline
December 7, 2019 November 8, 2019
March 14, 2020 February 14, 2020
May 2, 2020 April 3, 2020
June 6, 2020 May 8, 2020
SAT FEESItem AmountSAT $49.50
SAT WITH ESSAY $64.50
LATE REGISTRATION $30.00
TEST CENTER, DATE OR TEST CHANGE $29.00
SCORE REPORT REQUREST AT REGISTRATION FREE
ORDER SCORES AFTER TESTING(4 included free)
$12.00 PER ADDITIONAL REPORT
Test Center, date or test change $32
ACT FEESITEM AMOUNTACT (NO WRITING) $52.00
ACT (WITH WRITING) $68.00
LATE REGISTRATION $30.00
TEST CENTER, DATE OR TEST CHANGE $30.00
SCORE REPORT REQUESTS AT REGISTRATION 4 FREE
SCORE REPORTS FOR (AFTER 4) $13.00 EACH
SAT/ACT TEST PREP
SAT TEST PREP• OCTOBER 26, 2019 @ SCHS
• FEBRUARY 1, 2020 @ MHS
• FEBRUARY 22, 2020 @ SCHS
• FEBRUARY 29, 2020 @ AHS• REGISTRATION FORM IS ONLINE AT THE MHS
ADVANCED ACADEMICS PAGE ALONG WITH PREP RESOURCES.
ACT TEST PREP• NOVEMBER 16, 2019 @ SCHS
• DECEMBER 7, 2019 @ AHS
• JANUARY 18, 2020 @ MHS
• JANUARY 25, 2020 @ SCHS
• MARCH 21, 2020 @ AHS
• REGISTRATION FORM IS ONLINE AT THE MHS ADVANCED ACADEMICS PAGE ALONG WITH PREP RESOURCES.
SAT SCHOOL DAY
JUNIORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE SAT WITH ESSAY ON
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 2020
• Registration is done through the campus Nov 1st – Nov 30th, on a first come, first serve basis
• Register at http://bit.ly/mhs-sat
PLEASE VISIT OUR COUNSELOR WEBPAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Sign up for the junior class Remind 101
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