WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL

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WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL
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Differences between middle school and high school

• Most responsibility is put on student
• Classes count towards graduation
• Colleges look at transcripts

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How credits work

• All subject areas are worth 1.0 credit
• Math
• Social Studies
• Social Sciences
• English
• Most electives are worth 1.0 credit except
• PE
• Health/Personal Fitness

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How to calculate GPAs

• A 4.0 D 1.5
• B 3.5 D 1.0
• B 3.0 F 0
• C 2.5 I 0
• C 2.0
• Add GPA points and divide by amount of classes
  taken

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John SamplesReport Card
3.0 2.5 4.0 3.5 13.0
13.0 4 3.25
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Unweighted vs. Weighted GPA

• Unweighted- Cumulative calculation of all grades
• Weighted- Gives extra points for honors and
  advanced placement classes if grade is C or
  above
• Reveals how strong your schedule is
• Academic Core GPA- cumulative average of only
  academic classes
• Reveals how strong your academic classes have
  been

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High School Promotion
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Graduation Programs

• Traditional 24-Credit Program
• Three year 18-Credit College Preparatory Program
• Three year 18-Credit Career Preparatory Program

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Traditional 24-credit Program

• 2.0 GPA
• 4 credits of english
• 4 credits of math
• 3 credits of natural sciences
• 3 credits of social Studies
• 1 World History
• 1 American History
• .5 American Govt.
• .5 Economics
• 1 credit of Practical/Performing Arts

• Foreign language
• Not required but is required for admissions to a
  state university
• .5 credit of Life Management Skills
• 1 credit of PE
• .5 credit of Personal Fitness /.5 credit Physical
  education
• 4 credits of MAI
• 3.5 Credits of electives of minor
• Earn passing scores in 10th grade FCAT

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18-CreditThree Year College Preparatory Program

• 2 credits of foreign Language
• Practical arts/performing arts not required
• Life management skills not required
• PE not required
• 3 credits of electives
• Earn a score of 3 or higher on the 10th grade
  FCAT
• Take at least 6 AP Courses

• 3.5 GPA
• 4 credits of english
• 3 credits of math
• 3 credits of natural sciences
• 3 credits of social studies
• American history
• World History
• Economics American Govt.

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18-CreditThree Year Career Preparatory Program

• Foreign Language not required
• 3 credits in a single vocational/career education
  program
• Life management skills not required
• PE not required
• 2 credits of electives
• Earn a score of 3 or higher on the 10th grade
  FCAT
• Take at least 6 AP Courses

• 3.5 GPA
• 4 credits of english
• 3 credits of math
• 3 credits of natural sciences
• 3 credits of social studies
• American history
• World History
• Economics American Govt.

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FCAT Graduation Requirements

• Students must pass all three (3) sections of the
  FCAT
• FCAT Writing 3.5
• FCAT Math Score of 300
• FCAT Reading Score of 300

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Student Volunteer Service Hours

• 40 hours to graduate
• 75 hours to receive Florida Academic Scholar
  Award (Bright Futures Scholarship)
• 250 hours to receive silver cord at graduation
• Hours must be recorded on Broward County
  Volunteer Form.
• Placement for volunteer hours must be approved by
  counselor first.
• See Ms. Bermudez for the forms

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PSAT/SAT/ACT Testing

• SAT www.collegeboard.com
• ACT www.act.org
• PSAT- usually taken in 10th grade
• Could be taken in 9th or 11th grade for a 13 fee
• Recommend to begin taking SAT and ACT during 2nd
  semester of 11th grade.

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What IS Virtual Counselor

• Absences
• Academic History
• Assignment History
• Future Planning
• Graduation Information
• Marking Period Grades
• Student Schedule
• Test Scores

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Virtual CounselorHow do I log in?

• www.browardschools.com
• Click on Virtual Counselor
• Log in

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How to log in

• Find out your student ID and put a zero in front
  of it
• Example
• 0687541717
• Insert your birth date with the dashes
• Example
• if your birth date is January 5th, 1988
• It should be entered as 01/05/1988

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Options After High School

• Workforce
• Military
• Community College-Earn AA Degree
• 4-year Public or Private University/College-Earn
  Bachelors and graduate degrees
• Liberal Arts College-small size, focusing on
  arts, humanities and sciences
• Technical School-earn certificate

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Tuition Differences

• Community College
• Cost Per Credit Hour 40
• In-State Tuition (Public)
• Cost Per Credit Hour 74
• Out-of-State Tuition (Public)
• Cost Per Credit Hour 560
• Private University
• Cost Per Credit Hour 1,280

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Tuition Differences (continued)

• 4-Year Private 27,677
• 4-Year Public (In-State) 12,841
• 4-Year Public (Out-Of-State) 19,188
• 2-Year Community College 2,516

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What Colleges Look For

• Rigorous course load
• Take honors and advanced placement courses
• Well rounded student
• Get involved in school and in the community

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Scores needed for universities
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Scholarships

• Most scholarships are for seniors but it is never
  too early to begin researching
• See Ms. Matthews for more information
• Bright Futures Scholarships
• www.fastweb.com
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Scholarship help
• College Net

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Interest Assessments

• Personality Assessments
• http//www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
• www.flchoices.org
• Values Assessments
• www.flchoices.org
• Matching skills with careers
• http//online.onetcenter.org/skills/

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Web Resources

• Virtual Counselor
• STI
• SAT www.collegeboard.com
• ACT www.actstudents.org
• FACTS.org www.facts.org
• www.somersetacademy.com