1. Dreher High School 11 th Grade Guidance Presentation Class of 2018

2. 11 th Grade Counselors: –Mr. Padgett – Last Names A-G –Mrs. Smith – Last Names H-O –Mr. Kirkley – Last Names P-Z Staff: –Ms. Walker – Registrar –Mrs. Cook – Records Clerk Guidance Counselors and Staff

3. English/Language Arts - 4 credits Mathematics - 4 credits Science - 3 credits U.S. History - 1 credit Economics (1/2 credit), Government (1/2 credit) Other Social Studies - 1 credit Physical Education or ROTC - 1 credit Computer Science - 1 credit Foreign Language or Technical Class - 1 credit Personal Health - ½ credit TOTAL 24 UNITS Graduation Requirements

4. English - 4 credits Math - 4 credits - must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and a fourth, higher-level math Lab Science - 3 units - must represent at least two different fields from biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science Social Studies - 3 units Foreign Language - 2 units minimum; some colleges require 3 Fine Arts - 1 unit PE or ROTC - 1 unit Electives SC Four-Year College Entry Requirements

5. Effective August 2016, the State of South Carolina is adopting a new GPA/grading scale for all public high school students. The old scale remains in place for any credits/grades earned prior to August 2016. The old scale was a seven-point grading scale. Effective this year, the new scale is a ten-point scale. New Grading Scale

6. Comparison of Grading Scales Old ScaleLetter GradeNew Scale 93 - 100 A 90 – 100 85 - 92 B 80 – 89 77 - 84 C 70 – 79 70 - 76 D 60 – 69 Below 70 F Below 60

7. New GPA Conversion Chart (Excerpt)

8. For the current students, the quality points scored on the former 7-Point grading scale will be averaged with the quality points earned on the current 10-Point grade scale to determine a student’s GPA. Therefore, for juniors, most will have two years under the “old” scale and two under the “new” scale. Your GPA will be computed using a combination of both scales. Special Note

9. Required at Dreher: –PSAT - October 19 - practice test for the SAT –ACT - college entrance exam - late February/early March –WorkKeys - career readiness test - late March –EOC’s - English I, Algebra I, Biology I, US History Optional: –SAT - college entrance exam - register online; good idea to take if you have completed Algebra II –ACT - may take an additional time if you register online –ASVAB - military entrance test; register in guidance Standardized Testing for Juniors

10. $5000 per year at in-state colleges 3 Requirements; must meet two of the three: –3.0 or higher weighted GPA at graduation –Rank in top 30% of the graduating class –Earn 1100 or greater on SAT or 24 or greater on ACT LIFE Scholarship

11. November/December – Junior Conferences October 19 – PSAT Ongoing – College Visits in Guidance Upcoming Dates