The Road to College 5 Year Plan

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The Road to College 5 Year Plan
The Road to College 5 Year Plan
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Once Youre Done with 8th Grade..
Whats Next?

• Moving on to high school.
• What do I need to graduate from high school?
• What classes do I take if I want to go to a
  California State University (e.g. Fresno State)?
• What classes do I take if I want to go to a UC
  school (e.g. UCLA)?

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CUSD High School Graduation Requirements!!!

• 4 years English
• 4 years of Social Science
• - World Geography/Health
• - World History
• - U.S. History
• - Govt./Economics
• 2 years Math
• - Math 1 and Math 2

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CUSD Requirements Cont

• 2 years of Science
• - 1 Physical Science and 1 Life Science
• 2 years of either Foreign Lang. OR Fine Art
• (or combination of both)
• 4 years of Physical Education (2 years of Core
  PE)
• Pass the High School Exit Exam
• (take in 10th grade)
• Total of 230 credits!!!!!

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What are the CSU or UC Requirements?

• 4 years College Prep English
• 3 years of Social Science
• - World History
• - U.S. History
• - Govt./Economics
• 3 years of Math/ 4 yrs recommended

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CSU/UC requirements cont. . .

• 2 years of Science (3 years recommended)
• -1 year Life Science/ 1 year Physical Science
• 2 years Foreign Language ( 3 years recommended)
• 1 year college prep Fine Art
• Must take SAT Reasoning or ACT
• 3.0 GPA (CSU)
• 3.3 GPA (UC)

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How Can I Prepare for the SAT or ACT?

• Start taking the PSAT and PLAN tests in 9th
  grade.
• These tests are a great way to practice your test
  taking skills before taking the SAT/ACT during
  your Junior year.

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5 Year Plan Form

• Fill in your Name, Date, ID, Counselor, and
  Graduation Class
• Fill in your current 8th grade classes

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• Fill in 9th grade classes
• Summer School
• Impacted Schedule
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• Proficient or Advanced on CSTs in ELA
• English 9
• Honors 9 Earn an A in AB class, Proficient or
  Advanced on CST, and teacher recommendation .

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• Math
• Must have a high B to advance to the next level
  of math. Teachers will make recommendations
• Health/Geography
• (If not taken in summer)
• Science
• Science 1 w/ Math 1
• Biology w/ Math 2
• Honors Bio- teacher rec.
• In Biology now- Chemistry in 9th

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• PE
• Everyone takes Core PE in 9th and 10th grade
• Electives
• Foreign Language- 3.0 GPA and Proficient/Advanced
  on CST
• Fine Art (needed for CSU/UC)
• Forensics
• Peer Counseling, Yearbook, Leadership, AVID
• (application required) Available on Jan. 7th, and
  due on Jan. 24th!!
• Read 180/ Math Tutorial

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Health Careers Academy

• High school curriculum that provides a 4-year
  health careers pathway for students interested in
  the medical field.
• Freshmen courses include
• Medical English 9
• Medical Geometry
• Medical Biology or Honors Biology
• Medical Health
• Health Careers applications will be available in
  the counseling office or the nurses office. See
  your counselor for more information.

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Registration Dates

• Distribution of registration forms Feb 20th
• Registration Feb 27th/28th

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Naviance Family Connection

• Electronic college and career planning system.
• College and career research tool
• Career assessment
• Scholarship Search
• Resume Builder

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Things to remember

• CST scores are VERY important!!!
• They are used as a prerequisite for many high
  school courses.
• Keep your grades up! Go to labs if you need help!
• Getting involved in co-curricular activities and
  community service are important as you prepare
  for college.

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Your road to college starts here.