The Future Is Yours

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The Future Is Yours

• Senior Year Registration
• Make it Count

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GRADUATION

• The goal is to graduate
• To participate you must have 24 credits
• Complete all required courses

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Do You Have What It Takes?

• Communication Arts 4.0 credits
• Social Studies 3.0 credits
• Math 3.0 credits
• Science 3.0 credits
• Fine Arts 1.0 credit
• Practical Arts 1.0 credit
• Physical Education 1.0 credit
• Health .5 credit
• Personal Finance .5 credit
• Electives 7.0 credits

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Senior Requirements

• English4th year REQUIRED
• Recommend
• Math4th year
• Science4th year
• Check requirements of the colleges you are
  considering when completing the registration form

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Special Programs

• Yearbook application Ms. Dunaway D118
• AP Studio Art see your art teacher
• Dual Enrollment application in guidance
• Work Program application see Mr. Anders
• or Mrs. Sewing or Mrs. Reed
• Newspaper application Ms. Dunaway D118

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Honors Courses

• Seniors are able to take Honors and AP classes.
  It is recommended that you speak with your
  current core subject area teacher and get their
  recommendation for these classes.

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Advanced Credit

• You can take courses at FHHS that count as
  college credit. These are Advanced Credit
  courses. These courses are offered through
  University of Missouri St. Louis or Lindenwood
  University.
• Calculus
• Marketing II
• Art History
• Spanish III IV
• French III IV
• Adv. Automated Accounting

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Advanced Placement

• Advanced Placement courses are FHHS courses that
  are college level. If the national exam is
  successfully completed, college credit or
  advanced placement in college courses may result.
  
• AP World History AP Studio Art AP Geography
• Calculus AP Art History
• Chemistry II AP Stats
• Physics II AP Lit and Comp
• European History AP US History
• AP Government Politics AP Biology
• AP Psychology AP Economics
• AP Computer Programming AP Environmental Science

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NEW COURSES

• Fitness for Life
• Principles of Biomedical Science
• AP Geography
• Desktop Publishing II

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A Program

• A pays for two free years at any public
  community college or technical school in the
  state of Missouri.
• April 3rd at 230pm in the Auditorium is the next
  training for sophomores and juniors who want to
  do their tutoring hours this summer.

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A Eligibility Requirements

• You do NOT need straight As just a cumulative
  unweighted GPA of 2.5 upon graduation
• 95 attendance
• No major discipline
• Score Proficient or Advanced on the Algebra I EOC
  ( You can sign up to retake this)
• See the A Website for complete details on A
  requirements

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Dual Enrollment

• Dual enrollment at SCC if you have minimum
  cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• If enrolled in 5 credit classes at FHHS a then
  minimum of 3 credit hours at SCC.

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Dual Enrollment

• Students should not plan on leaving the FHHS
  campus before 1230
• We cannot guarantee a five-period day.
• Applications available in guidance office.

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Work Program

• Business/Cooperative Work Experience
• Marketing/Cooperative Work Experience
• Culinary Arts/Cooperative Work Experience
• Enrolled in a minimum of 5 credit classes
• at FHHS. Students should not anticipate
• leaving the FHHS campus until 1230
• We cannot guarantee a five-period day.

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Work Program

• Applications are available from work program
  teachers.
• Mr. Anders Marketing/Coop C101
• Mrs. Sewing Business/Coop C104
• Mrs. Reed Culinary/Coop D003
• Applications for this program are in high
• demand. You snooze, you lose.

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Academic and Special Awards

• Missouri College Preparatory Studies Certificate
• Presidents Award for Educational Excellence
• Standard of Academic Accomplishment Award
• Refer to enrollment guide for
• qualifications.

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Cum Laude

• Recognized at graduation.
• 4.2 and above summa cum laude
• 4.0-4.19 magna cum laude
• 3.8-3.99 cum laude
• 27 credits earned
• Completed 4 units in each of core areas
• Earned a minimum of a proficient in all but one
  End of Course exams taken over high school
  coursework
• 27 on ACT or a combined 1220 on 2 of 3 sections
  on SAT
• Attended at least one year at Francis Howell High
  School

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Missouri State University

• Requires
• Comm. Arts 4 credits
• Math 3 credits
• Soc. Studies 3 credits
• Science 3 credits

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University of Missouri

• Requires
• Comm. Arts 4 credits
• Math 4 credits
• Soc. Studies 3 credits
• Science 3 credits
• Foreign Language 2 credits

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Lindenwood University

• Requires
• Comm. Arts 4 credits
• Math 2-3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Science 2-3 credits
• Foreign Language 2 credits

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Truman University

• Requires
• Comm. Arts 4 credits
• Math 3 credits
• RECOMMENDED 4 credits
• Science 3 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Foreign Language 2 credits

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RESPONSIBILITY

• Accumulation of credit is your responsibility as
  a student
• If you need summer school or a correspondence
  course, it is your responsibility to complete the
  course or courses

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College Planning

• Take ACT and/or SAT during junior year.
• ACT test dates February 8
• April 12
• June 14
• SAT test dates January 25
• March 8
• May 3
• June 7
• More schools are requesting that test scores be
• sent directly from ACT/SAT for admission
  decisions

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College Options

• Continue to Explore Opportunities
• College Visit Days
• College Representatives
• Websites
• Collegeboard.com
• Collegenavigator.ed.gov
• Eureka.org

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Activities

• Activities are an integral part of the schools
  program of education
• NAIAmust register at www.playnaia.org
• See the Activities Director or your counselor
  regarding the NCAA Clearinghouse if you plan to
  seek college athletic scholarships at the
  Division I or II level (www.eligibilitycenter.org)
  

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Activities--Eligibility

• Students must be enrolled in 3.0 credits Students
  must have earned 3.0 credits the preceding
  semester
• Students must maintain a minimum of
• 1.5 GPA

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Activities Affected by MSHAA

• Choir
• Band
• Scholar Bowl
• Debate
• Theatre
• Competitive Speech
• Cheerleading
• Golden Girls
• Athletics

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Registration

• Review course information with your parents
• Complete registration form (both sides) obtain
  the appropriate signatures
• Return your form to your American Government
  Teacher
• All forms due December 6

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Lets Get Started

• Discuss with your parents your plans for senior
  year and beyond
• Make wise choices when considering what courses
  will help you reach your goal
• Complete registration form (both sides)
• Obtain the appropriate signatures