Wasilla High School Class of 2021 Scheduling for Junior Year & Looking to the Future

For more information see… Additional Support Mrs. Troisi 9th Grade Ms. Overfelt A-G Ms. Abell, Counseling Secretary WHS Counselors Mrs. Smart H-P Mrs. Hinton, Registrar Mr. Paramo R-Z

Post Graduation Planning What will I do? College Degree: *Associates *Bachelor *Master *Doctorate Vocational Training: *Certificate *Apprenticeship *On the job training Military: *Air Force *Army/Marine *Coast Guard *Navy

PSAT, ACT, SAT, & ASVAB NEW: ACT will be administered FREE at WHS to all Juniors for the next two years. Take PSAT in October Sophomore & Junior year. Junior PSAT can qualify students for the NMSQT. ACT/SAT needed for scholarships, colleges and technical schools. Juniors are encouraged to take the ACT & SAT in the late spring. Take ACT and SAT again fall of Senior year. ASVAB needed for armed services, but it is a great assessment for anyone. It is offered twice a year at WHS.

Alaska Performance Scholarship Three levels of scholarship, based on GPA & ACT/SAT scores Up to $4,755 a year to schools in Alaska You must fill out the FAFSA for all scholarships 2 ways to qualify: 4 math, 4 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies 3 math, 3 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies, 2 foreign lang. *IMPORTANT: - Inform your counselor that you want to qualify for APS so we can help you. - Not all core courses count for APS! Verify the classes you select will count if you are planning to qualify for the APS.

WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange Students are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating colleges. Students must apply – a small number of awards are available. States participating: Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming

For College Bound Athletes: NCAA/NAIA For NCAA Approved High School courses go to https://web1.ncaa.org/hsportal/exec/hsAction Type in 020155 for the ACT Code and select Search.  Select Show All Approved Courses, or Show All Denied Courses and compare to your completed and current courses. Register online for NCAA at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Register online for NAIA at www.playnaia.org **Notice**  It is your responsibility as a student and an athlete to make sure that the CORE classes you are taking to meet NCAA and NAIA requirements are accepted.

AK Career Information System Go to http://acpe.Alaska.gov Click on AKCIS WHS Login Info: Username: wasillahs Password: 4Student Information on careers, colleges, and scholarships. Specific to Alaska as well as other states. Lots of information! AKCIS Have students log in and Create an account – 5 minutes Point out the Resume builder under Employment, the Interest Profiler under Assessment, and the School Sort under Education – 1 minute

Graduation Requirements Health 0.5 credit Language Arts 4.0 credits English 1, English 2, English Electives Mathematics 3.0 credits Algebra, Geometry, Math Elective  Physical Education 1.0 credit Science 3.0 credits Physical Science, Life Science, Science Elective Social Studies 3.5 credits Civics, World History, United States History, Alaska History, U.S. Government Electives 9.5 credits  Total Credits 24.5 credits

Understanding Your Transcript Courses and Grades Earned By Semester Work in Progress (current courses) GPA Summary and class rank – weighted & non-weighted Credit Summary: Credits required Credits completed Credits Deficient (still needed)

Course Progression… Remember to Add Consider Classes you need to repeat. Requirements from previous years you still need. Classes you may need for: College or Technical School admittance APS and other Scholarships Consider Career Tech classes Want to Know More about a WHS Class? Visit: the WHS home page Select: About US Select: Courses Offered Read 180 > English 1 English 2 > English 3/*AP Lit English 3/AP Lit > English Electives Intro to Algebra > Algebra 1 Algebra 1 > Geometry Geometry > Algebra 2 Informal Geometry > Intermediate Algebra Intermediate Algebra > Algebra 2 Algebra 2 > Pre-Calculus/Algebra for Finance Pre-Calculus > *Calculus Civics> World History World History > US History Earth Science> Biology Biology > Physical Science/Chemistry Physical Science/Chemistry > Anatomy & Physiology/*AP Sciences/Science Electives * PREREQUISITE REQUIRED

Submitting Course Requests Please print neatly – Don’t forget your name: Review graduation requirements and transcript to determine needed classes. Review the attached course offerings form and Circle the classes you are interested in. Fill out the bottom portion of this form. Turn in COMPLETED page to your counselor. See the example. For course information, refer to the WHS Scheduling Guide PowerPoint and MSBSD Program of Studies on the WHS website: www.matsuk12.us/WHS under the Guidance Tab – 2019-2020 Scheduling. http://www.matsuk12.us/cms/lib/AK01000953/Centricity/shared/msbsd _forms/education%20and%20instruction/HS%20Program%20of%20S tudies.pdf