 North Hills Preparatory

Jakkia Hollingsworth Dean of Road to College, L-Z Annette Enright Academic Counselor, A-K Langston Ross Road to College Counselor Sonya Barron Alumni Counselor

 Math – 4 Credits  English – 4 Credits  Social Studies – 5 Credits  Science – 4 Credits  Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language in HS  Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art in HS  PE – 1.5 Credits  Speech – 1.0 Credits  Technology – 1 Credit  TOK– 1 Credit  Other Electives – 2.5 Credits TOTAL # of Credits = 29 + successful completion of the EOCs hours of community service ** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**

 Students will select 9 Courses for their 12 th grade schedule

 IB English 3  IB English 4  IB Spanish 3  IB Spanish 5, or IB French 3  IB French 5, or take Spanish for French ab initio  IB Spanish 4  IB Spanish 5, or IB French 4  IB French 5, or take Spanish for French ab initio  AP US History  IB History  Any math class  IB Math o Algebra II, Geometry, AP Statistics ---  IB Math Studies o Pre-Calculus/ Calculus AB ---  IB Math SL o Calculus AB/BC  IB Math HL  One of the following: o AP Biology  IB Biology o AP or IB Chemistry  IB Chemistry o IB Physics 1  IB Physics 2 o Physics or IB Physics 1  Environmental Systems  One of the following: o IB Art 1  IB Art 2 o IB Theatre 1  IB Theatre 2 o Choir, Orchestra, or band  IB Music o Double-up in science

 12 th Grade o AP English IV o IB English IV

 12 th Grade o IB History HL o 20 th Century Topics o Economics (0.5) o AP Economics (0.5) o IB TOK (0.5) o IB Psychology

 12 th Grade o Anatomy & Physiology* o AP Biology o IB Biology o AP Chemistry o IB Chemistry o IB Physics II o IB Environmental Systems *These new science courses can be taken for elective credit or for your 4 th science credit

 12 th Grade o Pre-Calculus o Pre-Calculus Honors o AP Calculus AB o AP Calculus BC o AP Statistics o Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (AQR) o IB Math Studies SL o IB Math SL o IB Math HL

Math Studies SLMathematics SLMathematics HL graphing calculators algebraAlgebraalgebra Sets and logic probabilityProbability functionsFunctions and circular functions geometry trigonometryTrigonometrytrigonometry statisticsStatistics intro to calc calculus Calculus financial math matrices vectorsVectors 10 hour research project 10 hour research project, plus 40 hours of either stats, sets, differential equalitions, or discrete math

 Foreign Language Spanish III Spanish III Honors Spanish ab initio Spanish IV IB Spanish V (Spanish III or III honors or IB Spanish IV are taken in 11 th grade) o French III o French III Honors o IB French ab initio o French IV o IB French V (French III or III honors or IB French IV are taken in 11 th grade)

 Journalism  Adv. Journalism: Yearbook I (0 Hour)  Audio/Video Production  Technology o Computer Programming o Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Tech o Graphic Design* o Computer Animation o Commercial Photography ∞ Math o 2 nd math course ∞ Science o 2 nd science * Requires prior classroom experience in art.

 AP Art 2D  IB Art II  IB Theater II  Band IV  Choir IV  Orchestra IV  IB Music o (Concurrent enrollment in Choir, Band, or Orchestra for group performance)

 29 credits total  Fulfilled community service obligations  Accepted to college  State testing requirements o Passed 5 EOCs English I English II Algebra I Biology US History

 Feb Presentations and registration in English classes  March o Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselors o See counselors for questions or changes to requests  April o Requests finalized in Powerschool Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the first day of school, May No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.

o Junior Meeting with Mr. Ross( Parents are Welcome to Attend) o Submitting College Essay to Mr. Ross o Completing an educational resume (to be used for college applications, summer opportunities, and internships) o Liberal Arts vs. Traditional Colleges and Universities: Which is For You? o Visiting various college campuses to see diverse campus settings College list creation will start in the summer!

 A liberal arts college is a four-year undergraduate institution that emphasizes a well-rounded education versus a career- focused one. Students develop core skills through a broad curriculum that includes the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and the arts. Most liberal arts colleges are private and independent.  Liberal arts colleges are undergraduate-focused, with small class sizes in the 12- to 30-student range. The student body tends to be small, 700 to 2500 students. There is a greater presence of liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, going North and East.

 Learning Style (Smaller Classes vs Larger Classes, Nurturing environment versus more Independent Learning)  Ideal College Experience (Assessing ideal college environment)  Career Goals  Affordability (Liberal Arts Colleges: Higher Cost of Attendance+ Lucrative Scholarship offers= Greater affordability in many cases)  Interesting Reading: 5 Reasons to Attend a Liberal Arts College reasons-to-attend-a-liberal-arts-college/

Just so that you know what to expect during the school year in regards to applying for college financial aid… Financial Aid Process: the act of applying for, receiving and accepting ‘money’ (loans, scholarships, grants) to finance the next year of college. 1.Be Warned: Financial Aid deadlines creep up quickly and are not always advertised effectively. No one will track you down to let you know that you’re missing something. 2.Internal scholarship applications often have early due dates. Many come due in December of next year, but some (especially at early decision/early action) schools require them as early as November. 3.Let’s be sure that we know which financial aid applications will be required for each college on your child’s list.

 FAFSA comes live on January 1 of the senior year. You cannot complete it before then. This ‘officially’ kicks off financial aid season for many colleges/universities. o We will host a presentation next year all about financial aid that I hope you will attend. o Your child will be asking you questions about your finances. It’s also a good idea to give them a general idea of the household income, as this is relevant to many different scholarships out there.  Be prepared to have your W2’s and tax forms easily accessible, as soon as possible. If you want to file the FAFSA based on estimates from THIS YEAR’s data; be sure to keep those records handy.

 The Alumni Support Program provides academic, emotional and financial support for your child as they transition to college and beyond  A counselor is available to assist with all aspects of college life including college housing questions, college transfers, scholarship applications, home sickness and social struggles, helping your child to locate on-campus resources to meet their needs, etc.  We will collect data on how your child is doing in college so that we know how well we prepared them for post-secondary education  Fun, alumni events will be hosted by North Hills to constantly welcome your child back and remind them how important they are to us

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