Torrey Pines High School Four Year Plan

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Torrey Pines High SchoolFour Year Plan

• 9th grade students

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Overview

• Torrey Pines General Information
• Understanding Your Academic Transcript
• Understanding Four Year Plans
• Summer School Courses
• Off-Campus Classes
• College Entrance Requirements
• Choices
• Preparing For College

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Who is your School Counselor?
Mary Sanchez-Allwein
Marc Trocchio
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Carolyn Saft
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Linsy Maydole
Oi-Sl AVID students
Jesse Gonzalez
Sally Gervasini
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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

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How Parents can Contact their Students School
Counselor

• Parents may email the counselor at
• first name.last name_at_sduhsd.net
• Parents may call the counselor
• Most calls are returned after 3pm
• Parents may call one of the counseling
  secretaries to set an appointment.
• Generally these are before or after school.

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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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Ways to Get Involved

• Join a club
• Try out for a sport
• Try out for a play
• Think about joining PALS, journalism, debate,
  yearbook, leadership, etc.
• Create your own club

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Reading Your Transcript
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Reading Your Graduation Status Report Located on
the back of your transcript is your Graduation
Status Report, which is a summary of the district
graduation requirements you have completed and an
overview of the courses you still need to
complete in order to graduate.
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• Important Graduation Status Report Tips
• If you do not meet ALL graduation requirements,
  you will not receive a diploma.
• SDUHSD requirements are graduation requirements,
  not college admissions requirements. In order to
  verify that you are taking the appropriate
  coursework to qualify for admissions
  consideration, be sure to review individual
  college admissions websites.
• A language is not required for graduation.
• Any courses that exceed minimum graduation
  requirements count toward electives.

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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
• Note Algebra I is a state mandated graduation
  requirement.

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High School Four Year Plan Chart
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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Four-Year Plan to Fulfill Minimum Requirements
for HS Graduation

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12
Math Math Math Elective
Elective Science Science Elective
Health/Practical Art World History US History Government/Economics
PE PE Elective Visual/Performing Art
Elective Elective Elective Elective
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Summer School Courses

• Some summer school courses are offered for repeat
  and acceleration through TPHS.
• Information will be available in March
• There is a 30 credit limit for students to take
  courses off campus.

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Summer School 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 take courses at the local community
  colleges.

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Off-Campus Classes

• Students may take up to 30 credits at other high
  schools or at colleges.
• Obtain permission from your TPHS counselor before
  enrolling in a class at another school.
• Pick up the off-campus class permission form from
  the counseling office.

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College Entrance RequirementsCommunity 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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College Entrance 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.
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
Students with competency in a language other
than English may qualify for an exemption.
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College Entrance RequirementsPrivate 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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9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade 12th Grade  
English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 English 12  
Math Math Math Math Math  
Science Elective/ Earth Space OR Lab Science/Biology Lab Science Lab Science Lab Science Lab Science  
Health/Practical Art World History US History Government/Economics Government/Economics  
PE PE College-Prep Elective Visual/Performing Art Visual/Performing Art  
World Language World Language World Language College-Prep Elective or World Language College-Prep Elective or World Language  
Four-Year Plan to Fulfill HS Graduation and
Eligibility of UC/CSU and Other Four Year
Institutions
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Choices

• Use the Choices program to research colleges and
  careers
• Access program by visiting www.access.bridges.com
  
• You may get the username and password by emailing
  Mr. Trocchio at marc.trocchio_at_sduhsd.net and
  simply write "Password" in the subject line.

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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 Biology.
• Take the PLAN and PSAT exams during 9th-11th
  grades.
• Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the
  spring of your Junior year.

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Now create your own plan!!!

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade






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Thank You!

• For further questions, please drop by and see
  your counselor.