Everything you need to know to be successful in high school HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

The school counselor provides help with:  Academic Planning  College and Career Planning  Personal/ Social concerns We will work with you:  Individually  Small groups like this  Classroom visits  If you need to speak to your counselor there are pink passes you can fill out in the counseling office. Most students fill these out in the morning or during your lunch period. SCHOOL COUNSELORS ROLE

**Discuss one minute per question with table** 1.What have you enjoyed most so far about High School? 2.What things about High School are you unsure of? 3.What strengths did you have on the survey you took and what career related to your strengths? MIDDLE SCHOOL VS HIGH SCHOOL

Graduation Requirements 10 th grade courses Completer Requirements Grades and GPA Report Cards and Transcripts THE ACADEMIC STUFF

ENGLISH: 4 creditsEnglish 9 English 10 English 11 English 12 MATHEMATICS: 4 credits *Math Every Year Algebra 1 Geometry 2 Math Electives *Algebra 2 and above for UMD completer SOCIAL STUDIES: 3 creditsUS History US Government World History SCIENCE: 3 creditsBiology 2 Science Electives *Forensics, chemistry, physics GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: 1 creditFitness for Life Physical Education elective HEALTH:.5 creditHealth class FINE ARTS: 1 creditMusic, Art, Dance and Theater Arts BASIC TECHNOLOGY: 1 creditFoundations of Technology A Foundations of Technology B ELECTIVES: 8.5 creditsAny academic or other classes count TOTAL CREDITS= 26 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

 English 10- Standard or Honors  Math- Algebra 1- go to Standard Geometry, Honors Geometry Geometry- go to Algebra 2, Honors Algebra 2, or Integrated topics  Social Studies- standard government, honors government, AP Government  Science- Chemistry(full year), AP Environ Science(full year), forensic science, botany, astronomy, oceanography, human physiology, zoology, marine biology  Health  2 or 3 more electives(AVID,CAT-S, World Language) **Write down on your exit ticket what you think you want to take in your 4 core classes** COURSE OPTIONS NEXT YEAR

 Must pass High School Assessments and PARCC  Must complete 75 hours of Service Learning, including hours from grade 5 and middle school  Must have a Completer Program Path: University System of Maryland Completer We call it the “college completer” Career Completer CAT-South or Work Dual Completer (both) MORE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

College Completer  2 years of consecutive Foreign Language or Advanced Tech  Algebra 2 at least Career Completer  CAT-S program or  Career Research and Development program(CDR)  Early Childhood program Dual  Both college and career programs **Choose a completer path for your exit ticket** COMPLETER PATHS

1. How is your Final Grade calculated: 40%- 1 st marking period 40%- 2 nd Marking period 20%- Exam grade 2. How is your GPA calculated? Assign each course grade a point value Add up the total points Divide by the number of courses taken FINAL SEMESTER GRADES

Course GradeStandardHonorsAP/IB A (90-100%) B (80-89%) C (70-79%) D (60-69%) E (Below 60%) 0.0 GRADES UN-WEIGHTED VS WEIGHTED

Student One GRADEGPA 9* Cumulative GPA=3.5 Student Two GRADEGPA 9* Cumulative GPA=2.97 GPA-GRADE POINT AVERAGE Freshmen year grades do matter!

 Report Cards -Grades and GPA are for marking period only -Determines eligibility to play sports(2.0) -Not sent to colleges and universities  Transcripts - Final Semester Grade (40/40/20) -Cumulative GPA (not report card GPA) -Lists all courses taken -Includes class rank -Is sent to colleges and universities REPORT CARD VS TRANSCRIPT

RESOURCES TO GET HELP

USEFUL RESOURCES ( WHERE TO GO FOR HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT)  1 st step- Afterschool help resources  2nd step- Ask your teachers about class websites.  3 rd step- Ask your counselor about a NHS tutor  Tutoring Coordinator Melissa Beer:

EXIT TICKET Please fill in the remaining exit ticket before you leave On the blank space you can write in any concerns or questions that you have