1. Spring 2017 11th Grade Student Registration
North Hills Preparatory

2. People to know Jakkia Hollingsworth MaBie Jo Gibbs Langston Ross
Dean of Road to College,
Alumni Counselor
MaBie Jo Gibbs
Academic Counselor, A-K
Langston Ross
Road to College Counselor
Emery Snyder
Academic Counselor, L-Z
Heather Pereira
Upper School Director
Deborah Hargrove
Dean of Students
Katie Biela
Dean of Instruction

3. Graduation Requirements
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**

4. 12th Grade Course Choices
Students will select 9 Courses for their 12th grade schedule

5. Have IB Diploma Requirements In Mind
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
Algebra II, Geometry, AP Statistics --- IB Math Studies
Pre-Calculus/ Calculus AB ---IB Math SL
Calculus AB/BC ----- IB Math HL
Science: One of the following:
AP Biology  IB Biology
AP Chemistry  IB Chemistry
IB Physics 1  IB Physics 2
Physics or IB Physics 1  IB Environmental Systems or Environmental Systems
One of the following:
IB Art 1  IB Art 2
IB Theatre 1  IB Theatre 2
Choir, Orchestra, or band  IB Music
Double-up in science
IB Economics 1  IB Economics 2

6. English (1.0 Credit)
12th Grade
IB English IV HL

7. Social Studies (1.0 Credit)
12th Grade
IB History HL
20th Century Topics
Economics (0.5)
AP Economics (0.5)
IB TOK (0.5)
IB Economics 2 (1.0) (must currently be enrolled in IB Econ 1)

8. Science (1.0 Credit) 12th Grade Anatomy & Physiology*
Forensic Science*
AP Biology*
IB Biology
AP Chemistry*
IB Chemistry
IB Physics II
IB Environmental Systems
*These science courses can be taken for elective credit or for your 4th science credit

9. Math (1.0 Credit) 12th Grade Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus Honors ↓
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
IB Math Studies SL
IB Math SL
IB Math HL
AP Statistics
Advanced Quantitative Reasoning (AQR)

10. IB Math Comparison Math Studies SL Mathematics SL Mathematics HL
graphing calculators
algebra
Algebra
Sets and logic
probability
Probability
functions
Functions and circular functions
geometry
trigonometry
Trigonometry
statistics
Statistics
intro to calc
calculus
Calculus
financial math
matrices
vectors
Vectors
10 hour research project
10 hour research project, plus 40 hours of either stats, sets, differential equalitions, or discrete math

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

12. Electives Journalism Technology Math Science
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook I (0 Hour)
Audio/Video Production (must have taken Principles of Art A/V)
Technology
Web Technologies
Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Technology
Graphic Design
Commercial Photography
Math
2nd math
Science
2nd Science
* encourages prior classroom experience in art.

13. Fine Arts AP Art 2D IB Art II IB Theater II Band IV Choir IV
Orchestra IV

14. Other Graduation Requirements
29 credits total
Fulfilled community service obligations
CAS Hours completed
Accepted to college
State testing requirements
Passed 5 EOCs
English I
English II
Algebra I
Biology
US History

15. Registration Schedule
Feb Presentations and registration in English classes
March
Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselors
See counselors for questions or changes to requests
April
Requests finalized in Powerschool
Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the last day of school this year, May 26, No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake has been made via the counseling office.

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

17. Introduction to Liberal Arts Colleges
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.

18. Items to Consider when exploring Liberal Arts Colleges
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

19. A Preview of Financial Aid
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.
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.
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.
Let’s be sure that we know which financial aid applications will be required for each college on your child’s list.

20. A Preview of Financial Aid
FAFSA comes live on October 1st of the senior year. You cannot complete it before then. This ‘officially’ kicks off financial aid season for many colleges/universities.
We will host a presentation next year all about financial aid that I hope you will attend.
You will be asking your parents questions about their finances. It’s also a good idea to get a general idea of the household income, as this is relevant to many different scholarships out there.
Be prepared to have your parents 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.

21. 2018 and Beyond
The Alumni Support Program provides academic, emotional and financial support for you as you 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 you locate on-campus resources to meet your needs, etc.
We will collect data on how you are doing in college so that we know how well we prepared you for post-secondary education
Fun, alumni events will be hosted by North Hills to constantly welcome you back and remind you how important you are to us.

22. Information from the Counselors
Academic Counseling
Scholars Counselor’s Corner