1. Information from your counselors

2. WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELORS?
Traci Johnston
A-F
Amy Brown
G-L
Mary Glotzbach
AVID & M-Q
Amy Iwert
R-Z
Chad Hoffman
Freshman

3. Communication General Website ParentVUE/StudentVUE
Announcements – Posted on Website
OS Newsletter
City Watch
Teacher
Know address, website/moodle/edmodo site
TALK to your teacher first
Office
Counselors/Registrar/Data Operator
School Social Workers, School Psychologist
Administrators

4. What does it take to graduate?
Meet Olathe School District Graduation requirements
Must get a passing grade to get credit
D or higher is considered a passing grade
Required classes:
4 credits of English
1 credit of Foreign Language/Applied Communication
1 credit of Fine Art—visual or performing
3 credits of Social Science
World History (freshman)
.5 Social Science Elective (sophomore)
U. S. History (junior)
Government (.5 senior)

5. 3 credits of Math
3 credits of Science—one Life Science, one Physical Science
1 credit of Technology
1 credit of Practical and Consumer Studies
1 credit of Health & Wellness
6 Individual Focus Credits
24 TOTAL credits are required to graduate
Opportunity to earn 28 (7 credits year/4 years)

6. Once an F is earned, it becomes a permanent part of your transcript.
WHAT IS GPA?
Grade Point Average
Represents average of grades earned
Used to determine class rank
Have 6 semesters to build your GPA
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
F = no points
Once an F is earned, it becomes a permanent part of your transcript.

7. Are you college bound? 4 years of English 4 years of Math
3 years of Social Science
4 years of Science (one must be Chemistry or Physics)
2 years of the same International Language

8. ACT and/or SAT Advise students to take Junior year
Plan to take 2-4 times to maximize results
Must register and pay online with actstudent.org
Tests are given on Saturday
BEST preparation is doing well in rigorous classes
Test prep is available (see counseling website)
October testing day is an opportunity for practice
ACT Practice
PSAT is practice for SAT

9. Kansas Board of regents Colleges
Emporia State University
Pittsburg State University
Fort Hays State University
Kansas State University
Wichita State University
University of Kansas

10. Kansas Board of Regents College Admission Standards
For automatic admissions students must take Qualified Admissions curriculum with a 2.0 GPA or higher
3 years of math with math ACT subscore of 22 OR
4 years of math
Must have chemistry or physics
AND get a 21 or higher on ACT or 980 SAT or be in top 1/3 of class
AND get 2.0 on any college credit in high school

11. KU Admission requirements
Complete Qualified Admissions curriculum with 2.0 GPA
AND
Graduate from high school w/ 3.0 cumulative GPA and ACT of 24+
Or 3.25 cumulative GPA and ACT of 21+

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14. NCAA Register w/ the clearing house during sophomore year
16 Core Credits (foreign language counts as core)
10 must be completed prior to senior year
ACT/SAT Required
Grade Point Average
Refer to Program Planning Guide or NCAA or NAIA web sites.
Information is also on the Counseling Website
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR COUNSELOR IF YOU PLAN ON PARTICPATING IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS

15. OATC Located by Olathe North 2 year program- Junior & Senior year
Tour – October
Apply- November/December
Must be on track to graduate with little to no need for credit recovery
NOT a transfer program- Students attend South partial day and OATC for the other part of their day
Transportation provide to and from South

16. Auto Technology

17. Auto Collision

18. Welding

19. Construction trades

20. Other Career Programs
Olathe North
Culinary Arts Program

21. Other Career Programs Olathe North Health Careers/CNA Program
Seniors only for 1 semester (2 hours of your day)
Previous or concurrent enrollment in Anatomy & Physiology is required
ACT Score of 19+
AP/Honors Science

22. Other Career Programs
Field Sites : Harmony and Heartland Childhood Centers
Early Childhood Career Opportunities (ECCO)
2 hours of your day

23. QUESTIONS?