HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE Everything you need to

HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE Everything you need to know to be successful in high school

SCHOOL COUNSELORS ROLE The school counselor provides help with: Academic Planning College and Career Planning Personal/ Social concerns We will work with you: Individually Small groups like this Classroom visits If you need to speak to your counselor there are pink passes you can fill out in the counseling office. Most students fill these out in the morning or during your lunch period.

MIDDLE SCHOOL VS HIGH SCHOOL **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?

• • THE ACADEMIC STUFF • • • Graduation Requirements 10 th grade courses Completer Requirements Grades and GPA Report Cards and Transcripts

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH: 4 credits English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 MATHEMATICS: 4 credits *Math Every Year Algebra 1 Geometry 2 Math Electives *Algebra 2 and above for UMD completer SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 credits US History US Government World History SCIENCE: 3 credits Biology 2 Science Electives *Forensics, chemistry, physics

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 credit Fitness for Life Physical Education elective HEALTH: . 5 credit Health class FINE ARTS: 1 credit Music, Art, Dance and Theater Arts BASIC TECHNOLOGY: 1 credit Foundations of Technology A Foundations of Technology B ELECTIVES: 8. 5 credits Any academic or other classes count TOTAL CREDITS = 26

COURSE OPTIONS NEXT YEAR English 10 - Standard or Honors Math. Algebra 1 - go to Standard Geometry, Honors 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**

MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Must pass High School Assessments and PARCC Must complete 75 hours of Service Learning, including hours from grade 5 and middle school Must have a Completer Program Path: University System of Maryland Completer We call it the “college completer” Career Completer CAT-South or Work Dual Completer (both)

COMPLETER PATHS College Completer 2 years of consecutive Foreign Language or Advanced Tech Algebra 2 at least Career Completer CAT-S program or Career Research and Development program(CDR) Early Childhood program Dual Both college and career programs **Choose a completer path for your exit ticket**

FINAL SEMESTER GRADES 1. How is your Final Grade calculated: 40%- 1 s t marking period 40%- 2 n d Marking period 20%- Exam grade 2. How is your GPA calculated? Assign each course grade a point value Add up the total points Divide by the number of courses taken

GRADES UN-WEIGHTED VS WEIGHTED Course Grade A Standard Honors AP/IB 4. 0 4. 5 5. 0 3. 5 4. 0 2. 5 3. 0 1. 0 2. 0 0. 0 (90 -100%) B (80 -89%) C (70 -79%) D (60 -69%) E (Below 60%)

GPA-GRADE POINT AVERAGE Student One Student Two GRADE GPA 9 *3. 6 9 *1. 5 10 3. 2 11 3. 5 12 3. 7 3. 5 Cumulative GPA= 2. 97 Cumulative GPA= Freshmen year grades do matter!

REPORT CARD VS TRANSCRIPT 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

RESOURCES TO GET HELP

USEFUL RESOURCES (WHERE TO GO FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT) 1 s t step- Afterschool help resources 2 nd step- Ask your teachers about class websites. 3 r d step- Ask your counselor about a NHS tutor Tutoring Coordinator Melissa Beer: melissa. beer 12@yahoo. com

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