Junior Sophomore

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• Junior /Sophomore
• Parent Night
• February 12, 2008

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SFHS Administrative Team

• Gary Davison, Principal
• Paul Weir, Assistant Principal (Curriculum
  and Master Schedule)
• Suzanne Korngold, Assistant Principal
  (Lead Attendance)
  11th grade
  Administrator
• Attendance Office Secretary Shirley McKinzie
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• Heather Gordy, Assistant Principal (Advanced
  Studies- AP IB) 10th grade Administrator
• Jeff Cheney, Assistant Principal (Lead
  Discipline 12th grade Administrator)
• Discipline Office Secretary Janet Elrod
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• Windy Bottoms- Administrative Assistant (9th
  10th grade, SST Coordinator, Hospital Homebound)
• Eric Hampton- Administrative Assistant (9th
  10th grade, Gym Manager, Detention, Saturday
  School, Facilities)

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Professional School Counselors

• Ms. Jolie Kimmel, Department Chair (A
  Childrey)
• Mr. Tom Neighbour (Cho- Giles)
• Mrs. Susan Mixson (Gillan- Kondat)
• Ms. Stacye Johnson (Korn- Parson)
• Mr. Rafael Santiago   (Pary- Shelby ESOL
  students)
• Mrs. Joanna Poynton (Sheth- Z)

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Counseling Department

• Mr. Paul Weir, Assistant Principal of
  Curriculum
• Mrs. Linda Aiello, Registrar
• Mrs. Caroline Maready, Counseling Secretary
• Ms. Viviana Ziller, Graduation Coach

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Timeline for Juniors

• Meeting with all juniors one-on-one through
  classroom guidance beginning the week of Feb 5th
• Check grad. Requirements, Grad Status Report
  (will bring copy home), in Computer Labs, Sign up
  for GACollege411 account, College and Scholarship
  Searches, etc.
• 2. Compile a list of schools
• 3. Visit Colleges at Spring Break and in Summer
  (seniors get 2 college day visits- excused field
  trips)
• 4. 4-year College Bound Students- Take both SAT
  and ACT at least once, no more than three times
• 5. Prepare Résumé (for scholarships/letters of
  rec.)
• Select most challenging (but balanced) senior
  year schedule possible.
• Senior Parent meeting in August, Senior Class
  Assembly, one-on-one conferences with seniors in
  August/September
• College Work Study- Create a just in
  case senior schedule

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What Colleges are Looking For

• GPA (academic/core GPA)
• Transcripts (curriculum difficulty level)
• Extracurriculars
• Test scores
• Best students 1st, well-rounded students 2nd
• First Year Admission Criteria (example UGA)

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FRESHMAN INDEX (GPA x 500) SAT Math and
Verbal or (GPA x 500) ACT Composite x 42
88FI not used by UGA or Tech
Freshman Index

• 2500 3600 (UGA, GA State, GA Tech)
• 2040 3600 (GA Southern, Valdosta State)
• 1940 3600 (All other four-year colleges)
• No SAT or ACT needed (Two-year colleges-
  Perimeter,
  Gainesville, etc.)

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SAT ACT Test Dates Registration Deadlines
Students are strongly encouraged to wait until
the spring of their junior year to take a real
SAT/ACT.

• SAT
• Test Date/ Reg. Deadline
• Oct. 6 (SFHS)/Sept. 10
• Nov. 3 (SFHS)/Oct. 2
• Dec. 1/ Oct. 30
• Jan. 26/Dec. 26
• March 1/Jan. 29
• May 3 (SFHS)/April 1
• June 7 (SFHS)/May 6

• ACT
• Test Date/ Reg. Deadline
• Sept. 15 (SFHS)/Aug.10 (late reg. Sept. 24)
• Oct. 27 (SFHS)/Sept. 21
• Dec. 8/Nov. 2
• Feb. 9 (SFHS)/Jan. 4
• April 12/Mar. 7
• June 14/May 9

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Class of 2007 Average Test Scores

• SAT
• N 483
• Mean Crit. Read 535 (4)
• Mean Math 550 (12)
• Mean Total 1086 (17)
• Top 10
• Mean CR 655 (27)
• Mean M 672 (28)
• Mean T 1327 (55)
• College Prep
• SAT ACT 107 - 37ACT SAT 134 - 46SAT
  ACT 51 - 7

• ACT
• N 330
• Composite 24 ( SAT 1110-1130)(2)
  
• Top 10
• Composite 29 ( SAT 1290-1320) 
• (2)
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• Average SAT CR gain at SFHS 4 points
• Average SAT Math gain at SFHS 10 points
• Harvard More than twice results in diminishing
  returns

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Curriculum Difficulty Flow Chart

• Legend
• 0 5 Average
  24 AP Classes offered
• 6 10 Above Average 15 IB
  Classes offered
• 11 15 Advanced
• 16 Most Difficult

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UGA Admissions Criteria

• intellectually curious
• actively involved students (demonstrated high
  levels of maturity and personal integrity)
• commitment to serving their communities
• will consider information gathered beyond
  transcript and test scores
• the application essay and short answers
• school and community activities,
• leadership positions and awards
• participation in athletics
• work experience
• summer activities
• and special circumstances
• the counselor or school evaluation
• and a teacher recommendation from the junior or
  senior year. Due to the high volume of
  applications received, will only consider info.
  gathered on the application form or the required
  supplementary forms. Applicants are requested not
  to submit resumes, certificates or additional
  letters of recommendation, unless specifically
  requested for scholarship consideration.

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What to Look for in a College

• Location Visit schools (Most students make up
  their mind after visiting)
• Liberal Arts, Business, Engineering, Architecture
• Majors
• Size of student body/ Coed vs. Single Sex
• Class size
• Entrance requirements / Yield
• Extracurricular activities
• Cost tuition, room, board, books, travel
• Degree requirements
• Living facilities
• School rules and regulations
• Atmosphere of college
• Classes taught by professors or graduate students
• Graduation rates
• PROBE College Fair always in September

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College Visits

• Call in advance to find out when tours are given.
• Plan several hours for visits.
• No more than two visits per day.
• Talk to students at the school.
• Eat in the cafeteria.
• If possible, visit classes.
• Talk to professors in the department of interest.
• Make sure school has a record of you being there.
• Take your list of questions.

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Letters of Recommendation

• Ask for at least three weeks in advance of
  deadline
• Ask only (academic/core) teachers who can give a
  good recommendation- start asking core teachers
  by end of junior year)
• Complete Senior Information Sheet
• Parent Information Sheet available also
• Résumé
• - First professional document
• - Necessary for many scholarships
• - White or Ivory 20 lb. Bond Résumé Paper

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Class of 2007 College Acceptances

• 91 will attend a post-secondary institution 5
• 71 will attend 4-year (74 schools) 5
• 20 will attend 2-year (14 schools)
• 88 colleges and universities 17 schools
• 67 of Class of 2007 3.0 GPA
• 42 of Class of 2007 3.5 GPA

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Class of 2007 Top 10 Colleges

• 1. UGA 71 (13) (105 accepted)
• 2. Kennesaw State 49 (9)
• 3. Georgia Tech 30 (5) (39 accepted)
• 3. Gainesville College 39 (7) 2 yr.
  school
• 5. Valdosta State 23 (4)
• 6. Georgia State University 29 (5)
• 7. Perimeter College 38 (7) 2 yr. school
• 8. Georgia Southern University 32 (6)
• 9. Georgia College and State University 12
  (2)
• 10. Southern Polytechnic University 9 (2)
• feeder programs to GA. Tech
• Auburn University 14 (2.5)
• University of Alabama- 13 (2.3)

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Financial Aid/HOPE

• FINANCIAL AID NIGHT IN SPRING (February 5th- 600
  p.m.- East Hall Cafe)
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  This MUST be completed to receive HOPE!) Cant
  be filed until January of senior year
• Link HOPE info. on Counseling Webpage
• Please be aware that students cumulative GPA
  on their transcripts are NOT their
  core/academic/or HOPE GPA
• Please be aware that senior academic courses
  can affect final HOPE GPA and receiving the
  scholarship
• If you miss or lose HOPE by graduation, you
  still can get HOPE ?

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Miscellaneous

• ALL forms on-line on the Counseling Webpage
• Return receipt postcard from SFHS Counseling
  Dept.
• Senior Scoop
• Lunch Learn
• College field trips
• Scholarships (updated on-line, on senior bulletin
  boards in both East West Hall, through
  Advisement)

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Extended Hours

• Extended hours starting again end of February
• Tuesdays Thursdays,  400p.m.- 800 p.m.
• By appointment only (call Mrs. Maready at ext.
  101105)
• Last appointment _at_ 730pm
• Please note these evening appt.'s are optional,
  not mandatory.  One counselor will be available
  each Tues./Thurs. evening on a rotating basis.
• Please visit Counseling Webpage before appnts.

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Other Statistics for 2007

• of graduates out the final of seniors- 95
• Graduating Class of 07 receiving HOPE- 64
• Students receiving HOPE from 05 to 06 raised
  10
• reduction from 05/06 6 (7 students)
• 4 in the state for smallest drop in HOPE
• Percentage of students taking SAT 87 (13)
• Percentage of students taking ACT 60 (17)
• Percentage of students taking a college entrance
  exam 90
• Athletes average GPA from 2006 3.3
• 108 more students taking AP tests
• of 5s on AP exams increased 6, of 4s
  increased 4

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Numbers for Class of 2006-2007

• UGA- SFHS 2 FEEDER SCHOOL IN THE STATE !!
• core GPA midrange (3.68- 4.02)
• SAT midrange (1190-1350)
• ACT 28
• 180 students applied- 110 accepted
• 58 finally admitted
• Early Admits overall (45)Deferred/accepted
  overall (65)
• Year Applied Accepted enrolled
• 2004 63 44 (70) 29
• 2005 105 81 (77) 55
• 2006 137 92 (67) 65
• 2007 181 105 (58) 71

• GEORGIA TECH
• core GPA midrange (3.5- 3.7)
• Avg. GPA 3.7
• Avg. SAT 1343
• SAT midrange (1240 1400)
• ACT midrange (25-31)
• 55 students applied- 39 accepted71 finally
  admitted
• 3 wait listed

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Important Links

• Please visit our Counseling web page often.
• We update and add important information daily.
• South Forsyth High School Website
• Counseling Web page
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