Torrey Pines High School Academic/Career Presentation

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Torrey Pines High SchoolAcademic/Career
Presentation

• 10th grade students

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Overview

• Torrey Pines General Information
• Understanding Your Academic Transcript
• Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses
• Academic Honesty
• Summer School Courses

• Off-Campus Classes
• Post High School Options
• College Entrance Requirements
• SAT/ACT Test Information
• Career Exploration
• Preparing For College

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Who is your School Counselor?
Mary Sanchez-Allwein
Brennan Dean
Gv-Ld EL students
Jayme Williams
Cm-Gu
A-Cl
Linsy Glassman
Oi-Sl AVID students
Jesse Gonzalez
Sally Gervasini
Sm-Z
Le-Oh
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How to Contact your School Counselor

• Drop by times are
• Before school
• During break
• During lunch
• After school

• In the counseling center, students may fill out
  a
• Request to see my counselor slip
• Students are welcome to email their counselor

Remember to sign in and out with the
secretaries when coming into the counseling
center to see your counselor.
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How to Stay Informed

• Listen to the morning announcements
• Check Edline regularly
• Read the Falconer
• Visit www.tphs.net
• Visit the counseling website
• Read the counseling office bulletin
• Read the parent newsletter

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Why you should be involved!

• To be connected to TPHS
• To make new friends
• To gain new experiences
• To learn more about yourself
• To build the college resume
• To find your passion

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Transcripts

• Check your transcripts for the following
• Correct Name, Address
• Off campus classes
• Credits
• Grades
• Courses taken in the correct year
• Graduation Status

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General High School Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 230 credits.
• Complete all course requirements.
• Pass the California High School Exit Exam in
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Passing Algebra I is a state mandated graduation
  requirement.

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Required High School Courses
English (40 Credits) (4 years) Mathematics Algebra I (30 Credits) (3 years) Social Studies (30 Credits) (3 years)
Science (20 Credits) Biological (10) Physical (10) (2 years) Physical Education (20 Credits) (2 years) Health (5 Credits) (One Semester)
Practical Arts (5 Credits) (One Semester) Visual/ Performing Arts (10 Credits) (1 Year) Electives (70)
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Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses

• Level of difficulty
• Achievement level in past
• Personal interest/Motivation
• Time management
• Work and study habits
• Well rounded student/other commitments
• This is important because counselors will meet
  with students in Spring to register for 07-08
  courses

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Academic Honesty

• "Academic Honesty" means that all academic work
  is the legitimate, truthful work of the student.
• When taking tests or submitting homework,
  students rely on their own knowledge and
  preparation, unless otherwise instructed by the
  teacher.
• Students credit sources used when the wording,
  ideas, facts, statistics, or opinions of other
  persons or books are utilized.

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Consequences for Academic Dishonesty

• Loss of all credit for the assignment or test
  with no makeup permitted.
• Placement on probation with a contract (in the
  class of the infraction) for the remainder of
  that class.
• Referral to the assistant principal and the
  parent/guardian will be contacted.
• Suspension from school.
• Removal from all elected or appointed leadership
  positions for the remainder of the school year.

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Summer School Courses at Torrey Pines

• Some summer school courses are offered for repeat
  and acceleration through TPHS.
• Information is available in March in the
  counseling office.
• Courses offered for acceleration have a limited
  space available. A lottery may be used to fill
  these spaces.

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Off Campus Courses

• Students must receive approval from their
  counselor prior to taking a class off campus.
• The off campus permission form must be signed by
  a parent and on record with the counselor.
• Students may also take courses at the local
  community colleges.
• Students may only take up to 30 credits off
  campus at other high schools or colleges.
• Language courses that are not offered at TPHS do
  not count toward the 30 credit maximum.

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Post High School Options

• Applied Technical Schools
• Military
• Community College
• Four-Year University

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Community College Admission Requirements

• No specific course requirements must be met prior
  to entrance. Any student may enroll at a
  community college if they meet the following
• 18 years of age or
• Earned a high school diploma

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Four-Year University RequirementsCalifornia
State University/University of California
COURSES Minimum Requirements of College Preparatory classes
A. History/Social Science 2 years World History, U.S. History/Government
B. English 4 years English 9, 10, 11, 12
C. Math 3 Years of college prep math. 4 years is highly recommended. Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II
D. Laboratory Science 2 years of lab science. 3 years of lab science is recommended.
E. Language other than English 2 years same language 3 years is recommended. Students with competency in a language other than English may qualify for an exemption.
F. Visual/Performing Arts 1 year of college prep course from Art, Music, or Theater.
G. College Preparatory Elective 1 year of college prep electives
Test Requirements SAT I or ACT SAT II in two subject areas
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Private Out of State Universities

• Most private and out-of-state universities/college
  s follow similar UC/CSU guidelines.
• For out-of-state universities, contact the
  schools directly for current information.

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Introducing the

• PSAT
• PLAN
• ACT
• SAT I Reasoning
• SAT II Subject Tests

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PSAT/PLAN

• PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT I Reasoning
  test.
• Test is only offered in October
• PLAN is a practice exam for the ACT
• Test is only offered in November and will be
  offered on Nov. 11th here at TP
• ? We recommend that students take both tests in
  grades 9-11.

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ACT Testing Information

• The exam covers five subject areas
• English Grammar
• Math (Up to trigonometry)
• Reading Comprehension
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Optional)
• Students should be prepared for these exams by
  the Spring of their junior year
• To register visit www.act.org

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SAT I Reasoning Information

• The exam covers three subject areas
• Critical reading
• Math (Up to Algebra II)
• Writing
• Students should be prepared for these exams by
  the Spring of their junior year
• To register visit www.collegeboard.com

• All official SAT scores will be recorded on your
  SAT score report and submitted to the colleges
  you request

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SAT II Subject Tests

• This is a supplemental exam that is required by
  UC schools and some private and out of state
  schools.
• Most of these schools require 2 if not 3 exams in
  different subject areas.
• College board also creates the AP exam so if you
  are in an AP class you should also sign up to
  take the subject test in that course.
• Check individual college websites to confirm test
  requirements.

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Subject Exam Offerings

• Literature
• US History
• World History
• Math Level I
• Math Level II
• Biology (E and M)
• Chemistry
• Physics

• -Reading Only
• French
• German
• Modern Hebrew
• Italian
• Latin
• Spanish
• -Listening and Reading
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Korean

Math Level I is not accepted by UC schools and
other universities, check each schools website
for details.
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Career Exploration

• We encourage students to explore career options
  through a variety of ways.
• Use the Choices program to research colleges and
  careers
• Access program by visiting www.bridges.com
• -You may get the username and password by
  emailing brennan.dean_at_sduhsd.net and only write
  "Password" in the subject line. Do not write
  anything in the message/ body of the email (case
  sensitive).
• PLAN Results also indicate career suggestions
• TPHS Career Day- March 21, 2007

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TPHS College Career Center (CCC)

• The new and improved CCC is now open and located
  in room 401!!!
• Center Hours
• Tuesday 730am-330pm
• Wednesday 1100am-700pm
• Thursday 730am-330pm
• Be sure to visit with our center advisor,
  Loveena Bhagwat for information regarding college
  and career options.

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Preparing for College

• Begin to keep track of any extracurricular
  activities, sports, or community services
  activities that you participate in.
• Consider taking SAT II Subject tests in classes
  that you do well in this year, such as World
  History.
• Take the PLAN and PSAT exams during 9th-11th
  grades which are held in the months of October
  and November.
• Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the
  spring of your Junior year.

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Thank You!

• For further questions, please drop by and see
  your counselor
• Ms. Williams A-CL
• Mr. Dean Cm-Gu
• Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein Gv-Ld ( ELL students)
• Ms. Gervasini Le-Oh
• Mrs. Glassman Oi-SL ( AVID students)
• Mr. Gonzalez Sm-Z