TO San Benito High School

 BEING A FRESHMAN MEANS THAT YOU HAVE MANY NEW…  OPTIONS  CHOICES  RESPONSIBILITIES  CHALLENGES

You the Student Your Guidance Tech Your Counselor Your Support Manager Your Vice-Principal

Last NameCounselor A-DixMr. Prisco Do-LaMrs. Cotter Le-RamMs. Rojcewicz Ran-ZMr. Pipes Grade-level Presentations, Parent Information Nights, College/Career Planning, University Applications, Financial Aid Applications, Academic Reviews, Parent- Teacher Conferences, Personal/Crisis Counseling, Alternative Education, Letters Of Recommendation, University Field Trips, etc.

Last NameGuidance Technician A-GarciMrs. Yetter Gard-OrrMrs. Brown Ors-ZMs. Gutierrez or Mrs. Stasi (substitute) Scheduling, Proper Course Placement, Graduation Requirements, A-G Requirements, Transcript Evaluation, Master Schedule Planning, Monitoring Academic Progress, Test Proctoring, Alternative Education, Referrals, etc.

Irene BaileyMigrant Program Specialist/Counselor Ext. 195 Claudia Chavez (Leal – Z) Case Manager/ RecruiterExt. 156 Lizzette Ortiz (A – Lawrence) Case Manager/ RecruiterExt. 194 Elizabeth Martinez Migrant Education ClerkExt. 189 Room 194

What is the big deal about Earning a High School Diploma

1.Brainstorm two ideas of your own- what’s the big deal about earning a high school diploma. 2.Go find three people with different ideas on why it’s important. 3.Share out what you’ve found.

SUBJECT Credits9th10th11th12th ENGLISH4010 SOCIAL SCIENCE3010 MATH3010 SCIENCE PHYSICAL ED2010 Visual & Performing Arts or World Language 10 VOCATIONAL ARTS10 COMPUTER SCIENCE5 ELECTIVES40 TOTAL 220

 Pass the CAHSEE: ◦ Administered in the spring of 10 th grade year ◦ Must be passed to earn a high school diploma at CA public high schools.

PLANNING TO BE ON A SPORTS TEAM? YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR A PE WAIVER 10 credits for PE Course 1 4 Seasons of sport(s) = 1 YEAR OF PE A WAIVER DOES NOT GIVE YOU CREDITS BUT… IT FREES UP YOUR SCHEDULE FOR AN EXTRA ELECTIVE HOWEVER, MOST COACHES WANT THEIR PLAYERS IN PE

STUDENT ACTIVITIES ART BAND CHOIR COMPUTER DRAMA FRENCH GOLF INTERACT KEY RALLY SCIENCE CLUBS SOCCER SPANISH TENNIS VOLLEYBALL WRESTLING YEARBOOK BLOCK H CSF HONORS FBLA OTHER ACTIVITIES GROUP CAMPUS LIFE CLOSE-UP FFA FOREIGN EXCHANGE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE FHA LINK CREW MECHA WRITER’S GATHERING TOBACTION

What path will you take after high school & how does it relate to your interests? Interests Career Options Education Required Apprenticeship Programs & Trade Schools 2-Year Colleges 4-year Universities Direct Employment      To assess yourself, go to… Military 

 By the time you graduate, how can you guarantee yourself the greatest number of career/educational choices?

SubjectGraduationA-G Requirements ENGLISH4 years4 Years SOCIAL SCIENCE3 Years2 years MATH3 years3 years through Algebra 2 SCIENCE3 ½ years2 years of a Lab Science (Biology and Chemistry or Physics) PHYSICAL ED2 years VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS* 1 year (can substitute World Language) 1 year (approved course) CAREER TECH1 year WORLD LANGUAGE*1 year (can substitute VPA) 2 years (same language) COMPUTER SCIENCE1 semester ELECTIVES4 classes 1 year (approved courses)

Working Smart

 English 9 class Category:Weight:Score: Effort10%100% Final Exam20%- Quiz20%72.5% Test50%72% Grade: C- (75.62&)

* Earth Science Class Category:Weight:Score: Assessments and Projects 25%46.67% Class work25%80% Final Exam20%- Homework15%59.57% Grade: D- (62.7%)

 English – regular or advanced  Math – algebra I or adv. geometry  World language – Spanish, French, Sign Language  Science – Earth science, Biology * Must earn “C” or better

UC System (9)CSU System (23) Berkeley (4.18)Bakersfield (2.98)Maritime (NR) Davis(4.07)Cal Poly Pomona (3.41)Monterey Bay (3.19) Irvine(4.03)Cal Poly SLO (3.87)Northridge (3.09) Los Angeles (4.15)Channel Islands (3.19)Sacramento (3.20) Merced (3.59)Chico (3.34)San Bernardino (3.21) Riverside (3.72)Dominguez Hills (3.23)San Diego (3.62) San Diego (4.11)East Bay (3.10)San Francisco (3.12) Santa Barbara (4.01)Fresno (3.33)San Jose (3.28) Santa Cruz (3.78)Fullerton (3.39)San Marcos (3.35) Humboldt (3.20)Sonoma (3.17) Long Beach (3.44)Stanislaus (3.2) Los Angeles (3.14) (High School GPA Averages for Freshman Admission, Fall 2013) NR – Not Reported

9 th Grade 4-year plan Grades Extracurricular Involvement 10 th Grade Grades Matter! Continue Extracurricular Involvement PSAT Explore Campuses Career Exploration 11 th Grade Take on Greater Academic Challenges PSAT/SAT/ACT Pursue Leadership Opportunities Tour Campuses 12 th Grade Apply to universities Keep grades up Apply to Community Colleges or other File FAFSA Apply for Scholarships Higher Education (university, college, trade school, military)

You Can do it!

 What is your goal for after high school ?  What are you willing to do to achieve that goal?  Complete and sign the goal sheet