1. Who uses transcripts YOU! Your counselor Your insurance agent
You should always know what is on your transcript!
Your counselor
We look at them at least once every year and by senior year multiple times!
Your insurance agent
Your GPA influences your insurance rate on your car!
Your parents
College Admissions
Low GPAs mean no admissions.
All colleges ask for them and even conservatories will look at them.

2. When do you get a transcript
You receive a transcript during preregistration.
When we meet for our one-on-one, your counselor will do a credit check.
Once you are a junior, a credit check will be done in the fall and at preregistration.
Senior year, you will get one in the fall and after 7th semester.
You can request one at any time for insurance purposes, jobs, summer programs, or whatever!
See the registrar or Ms. Laura if you need one!

3. Types of Transcripts Unofficial Official
Student comes in and asks for it from the counselor or counselor’s secretary
Printed on regular paper and just handed to student.
Summer Business Institute
Insurance Purposes
Official
Request on Naviance
Printed on special paper
Raised seal
Signed by registrar
Sealed in an envelope
(if seal is broken, then becomes unofficial)
College applications
Scholarships

9. LVA Academic Awards Las Vegas Academy Medallion Award
English 4 Years (Honors or AP Credit)
Math 3 Years (Honors or AP Credit)
Science 3 Years (Honors or AP Credit)
Social Studies 3 Years (Honors or AP Credit)
Foreign Lang 2 Years (Honors or AP Credit)
15 credits required
Overall Grade Point Average seven (7) semesters 3.85 weighted or higher with no D’s or F’s on the transcript

10. LVA Academics Awards cont …
LVA Academic Excellence Award
Academic Excellence will be awarded for students who achieve 3.25 unweighted and 3.85 weighted or above GPA overall with no D’s or F’s on their transcript and at least one honors or AP course.
Valedictorian(s)
Valedictorian status is awarded to the student(s) with the highest grade point average (weighted GPA with Bonus Points) in the graduating class.
Salutatorian(s)
Awarded to students with the 2nd highest GPA (weighted GPA with Bonus Points) in the graduating class

11. Additional Credit Sources
Concurrent Credit Options (credits a student earns from another CCSD sponsored school while still attending his/her home school)
Nevada Learning Academy =>
Adult Education =>
Horizon/Sunset High Schools/Programs =>
Summer School =>
All external credit options require prior approval from the student’s school of full-time enrollment using the CCF-850 External Credit Application.
Students enrolled in the CCSD may earn a total of 6 external credits ... Questions? See student’s Counselor