College

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Cleburne High School College 101 9th and 10th
graders
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Important People

• Principal Chris Jackson
• Assistant Principals Counselors
• Jeri Hall (A Fa) Phyllis Bauer (A Fa)
• Mark McClure (Fe - Le) Tina Barnes (Fe Le)
• Rina Ramos (Li Ri) Glenna Pollock (Li Ri)
• Chad Van Winkle (Ro Z) Jennifer Cox (Ro Z)
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• Registrar Donna
  Rollins (transcripts)

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For every 100 ninth-graders

• 69 will graduate from high school
• 42 will enter college
• 28 will return to college for their sophomore
  year
• 20 will earn a bachelors degree within six years

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How do I get there?

• Read (People who read more know more. It
  increases your vocabulary, your knowledge and
  helps you during timed tests.)
• Challenge yourself
• Get involved (clubs and/or organizations)
• Volunteer
• Make good grades (transcripts get sent to
  colleges)

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Get Involved

• Find something you enjoythen jump in and join
  the club. This can be sports, student council,
  yearbook, music, or art, etc. These activities
  will help you find your passion, make
  connections, develop leadership skills, and group
  skills.

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CHS Clubs

• Anime Club
• Beta Club
• BPA
• Cheerleading
• Choir
• Exchangettes
• FCA
• FCCLA
• FFA
• French Club
• Golden Girls Dance Team

• Golden Pride Band
• HOSA
• Key Club
• National Art Honor Society
• Notional Honor Society
• Sign Language Club
• Skills USA
• Spanish Club
• Student Council
• Thespian Society
• UIL

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Volunteer

• Help the community
• Gain experience
• Find your passion
• Looks good on college applications
• Helps with scholarship qualifications

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Know when to say NO

• Being well-rounded is good, but dont overdue it!
  
• Limit number of outside activities.
• Dont stretch yourself too thin.
• BALANCE is the key to juggling grades,
  extracurricular activities, and college planning.

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Colleges and Careers
Type of College 4 Year 2 Year Career School
Careers Teacher Engineer Registered Nurse Sports Trainer Pre-Med Chef Firefighter Teachers Assistant Architectural Technician Child Care Worker Dental Hygienist Automotive Cosmetology Massage Therapist Real Estate Welding
Degree Bachelors Associates Certificate
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What Colleges Find Important

• Factor Importance
• Grades in college prep courses 75
• Strength of curriculum 62
• Admission test scores 54
• Grades in all courses 52
• Essay or writing sample 27

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College Prep Courses

AP Dual Credit Pre-AP
Same curriculum as regular class More in-depth and faster paced Can help boost GPA Weighted more than a standard class Weighted more more than a standard class Earn college credit by passing the class Get college coursework experience Same curriculum as regular class More in-depth and faster paced Can help boost GPA Weighted more than a standard class
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Scholarships

• Apply every year, starting NOW.
• Sign up at FastWeb.com, findtuition.com,
  scholarships.com, and scholarshipexperts.com.
• Check out the counseling corner on CHS website
  for more links to scholarship opportunities.
• Legitimate organizations don't promise or
  guarantee anything or ask for money to apply.

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PSAT results

• 10th and 11th graders take PSAT on campus.
• Pick up results today (if you have not already
  done so)!
• www.collegeboard.org/quickstart
• Your access code is at the bottom of your PSAT
  printout.
• Login to My College QuickStart to get into your
  personalized test results, see missed questions
  with answers and explanations, and much more!

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Resources

• www.collegeguidanceconsultants.com
  (user name
  cleburne, password cleburne)
• Counselors Corner on the CHS website
• www.comparecollegetx.com
• www.commonapp.org
• www.collegeforalltexans.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.mappingyourfuture.org
• College websites
• How to contact us 817-202-1200