INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING RECORD

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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELINGRECORD
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CLASS RANK

• Students placement in comparison to the other
  students in his/her class
• Determined by GPA (Grade Point Average)
• Used for College Admissions
• 1 Rank is given to the student w/ the highest
  GPA
• Ex Rank - 54 out of 438

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Two Types of Ranks

• Unweighted the traditional rank based on a
  4-point system
• Weighted extra points are given to Honors,
  Advanced Placement (AP) or Accelerated Academic
  Courses

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Unweighted vs. Weighted

• Grade Unweighted
  Weighted
• A 100-90 4 pts.
  5.00 pts.
• B 89-80 3 pts.
  3.75 pts.
• C 79-70 2 pts.
  2.50 pts.
• D 69-60 1 pt.
  1.25 pts.
• F 59-0 0 pts.
  0.00 pts.

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Grade Point Average

• Determined by adding all quality points for all
  course grades by the number of courses taken
• Example of GPA Student earns B,C,A,B
• Unweighted 12 pts. 4 3.0 GPA
• Weighted 15 pts. 4 3.75 GPA

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Required Graduation Credits

• 25 Total Credits
• 4 English 3 Social Studies
  4 Math 3 Science Health/Fitness 1 Fine
  Art
• 1 Tech. Ed. 3 Career Electives
• 1 Completer Program
• Additional Electives

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High School Assessments

• Students must meet the HSA passage requirement in
  the following ways
• 1) Earn a passing score in each of the 4 HSA
  tests
• Biology400
• Algebra/Data Analysis.412
• English396
• Government394
• Earn a combined score of 1602
• Use the Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
• 4) Earn a state-approved score on certain AP or
  IB tests

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Student Service Learning

• Curriculum Infusion Model in FCPS
• Earn the required 75 hours by completing the
  following courses
• Algebra I Intro. American St. II
• Biology English 9,
  10, 11
• Geometry Government
• Statistics Prob. Mod. World
  History

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Completer Program

• 2 Credits of same Foreign Language
• OR
• 2 Credits of Advanced Technology
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• Career Technology Program (4-9 credits)

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Advanced Tech Completer

• Architectural Engineering 1 and 2
• (392500 and 392510) are the only
• state approved advanced
• technology courses.

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Career Pathways

• Business Management
• Arts Communication
• Health Services
• Human Services
• Industrial Engineering Tech.
• Natural Resources Agriculture

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Technology Requirement

• Most high schools offer the 1 state required
  credit course
• Foundations of Technology.
• A few high schools also offer the course
• Introduction to Engineering Design.

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Post Graduation Plans

• Employment
• Military
• Technical/Vocational/Career School
• Apprenticeship Program
• Community College (Certificate or AA Degree)
• 4-Year College or University

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Career/College Searches

• My Road www.collegeboard.com
• Internet Resource List
• Freshmen Seminar Class
• Meet w/ Counselor
• Career Center

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• Specific requirements to participate in sports at
  the Division I and II Level
• Based on a core GPA (min. 14 credits) SAT score
• Website www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

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Maryland Scholar

• Collaboration between FCPS the
• MD Business Roundtable
• Recognition at graduation
• Final GPA of at least 2.5
• Courses 4 English, 3 Math incl. Algebra II,
• 3 Sciences w/ labs,
• 3 Social Studies,
• 2 Foreign Languages

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• Power point contributed by Patricia
  Baunoch-Ulrich
• Editors Sharon Boettinger
• Carla Thomas
• Ruth Farnsworth