1. CLASS OF 2017 FALL ORIENTATION
& CAREER EXPLORATION with career cruising

2. Attendance Matters Attendance is key to academic success.
Incentive Days are awarded at the end of six-week & 12-week grading periods to students who:
Miss fewer than two days in each of their class periods
Everything counts except school related absences
Are passing all their classes
Any student who has missed more than two days or is failing any classes…
Must come to school on the designated incentive day!

3. Your High School Transcript Official Document of Academics:
Changed to Letter Scale
Class Rank
Grade Point Average
Required Classes Remaining:
2.0 English
1.0 American History
0.5 Government
0.5 Senior Social Studies
Check:
Visual/Performing Arts
Practical Arts
Health Enhancement
Other Useful Information:
ACT Scores
Immunizations
Last Day to Drop Without an “F”
October 20th

4. ADDED-VALUE GRADING SYSTEM
Honors and Advanced Placement classes will be “weighted” for all students starting this year
If a students earns and A, B or C in those classes, they are given a value point
Added into the GPA
Those who are still eligible for valedictorian:
Must continue to take at least one honors or AP class each semester
Earn As in all classes
Class rank will reflect the rigor of a student’s schedule

5. YOUR JUNIOR YEAR Be Proactive and Start Your Planning! “Homework”
Pad Your Resume
Testing
PSATs – October 14th at 8:15am
Register by October 12th at 3:30pm
ASVAB – December 8th at 8:00am
Smarter Balanced – April of 2016
State ACT – Tuesday, April 19th at 8:00am
Free for all juniors
Career Cruising is your friend. Use it!
Research different colleges
Visit college campuses of the schools that interest you
Maintain a rigorous schedule
Become familiar with scholarships available to seniors
Volunteer hours are important for scholarships
United Way of Yellowstone County
Job Shadowing is very worthwhile!
University Connections classes look great.
Consider Boys State or Girls State.

6. VOLUNTEERING: It’s Important!

7. YOUR SENIOR YEAR Registration Orientation Registration
Wednesday , November 4th at 8:00 AM
Required!
Registration
November 10th and 12th out of English Class
December 11th for F/T and AM English students at Career Center
Required Classes
English
Semester of Government
Semester of Social Studies
Check your transcript to make sure other requirements are completed

8. ACT & SAT tests ACTs SATs SAT II Subject Tests
You don’t need to take both!
The ACT is broken into 5 sections
A perfect score on the ACT is a 36
ACTs reward good science students
ACT math questions include trigonometry concepts
West High students do better than the average Montana & US student on the ACTs
A handful of school require the SAT test. Find out if yours is one of them!
The SAT is broken into three categories, but each category is broken into smaller tests
A perfect score on the SAT is 2400
The SATs reward good English students with a strong vocabulary
West High students do better than the average Montana & US student on the SATs
Some colleges & universities require at least one SAT II test in addition to the SAT or ACT scores
You can choose academic tests that showcase your abilities in the subject
You may take up to three SAT II subject test per test session
You may not take the SAT and the SAT II subject tests on the same day

9. Ask your counselor about different test preparation options.
ACT & SAT TESTS
ACT Test
Given at West High
Register Online:
ACT
SAT Test & SAT Subject Tests Given at Skyview Register Online:
Test Date
Registration
Late Registration
Oct. 24, 2014
Sept. 18, 2015
Sept. 19-Oct. 2, 2015
Dec. 12, 2014
Nov. 6, 2014
Nov. 7-20, 2015
Feb. 6, 2016
Jan. 8, 2016
Jan. 9-15, 2016
Apr. 9, 2016
Mar. 4, 2016
Mar. 5-18, 2016
June 11, 2016
May 6, 2016
May 7-20, 2016
Test Date
(anticipated)
Registration
Late Registration
Nov. 7, 2015
Oct. 9, 2015
Oct. 27, 2015
Dec. 5, 2015
Nov. 5, 2015
Nov. 23, 2015
Jan. 23, 2016
Dec. 28, 2015
Jan. 12, 2016
Mar. 5, 2016
Feb. 5, 2015
Feb. 23, 2016
May 7, 2016
Apr. 8, 2015
Apr. 26, 2016
June 4, 2016
May 5, 2015
May 25, 2016
Ask your counselor about different test preparation options.

10. Athletic Code of Conduct
Eligibility grade check occur at the end of each six-week grading period
Students must be passing all classes to compete
Student-participants not passing all class will be suspended from competition for one week
Those students will receive weekly grade checks until passing all classes
Student-participants with an F at semester will serve their suspension during next competitive week of activity

11. You want to play sports in college?
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division II
NAIA
Graduate high school
Complete 16 Core Courses
English, math, science, social studies, foreign language
10 must be completed prior to the start of the student’s senior year
7 of the 10 must be in English, math or science
Earn a 2.3 GPA in core courses
Core GPA is calculated by using the best 16 core courses
Sliding Scale using core GPA and test scores
Send ACT or SAT scores directly from the testing company (9999)
Notify counselor after registering to send official transcript
Graduate high school
Complete 16 Core Courses
10 must be completed prior to the start of the student’s senior year
7 of the 10 must be in English, math or science
Earn a 2.0 GPA in core courses
ACT or SAT scores:
Combined 68 ACT (English, math, reading, science)
Combined 820 SAT (critical reading & math)
Send ACT or SAT scores directly from the testing company (9999)
Notify counselor after registering to send official transcript
Graduate high school
Meet two out of the following three requirements:
Achieve a minimum 18 on the ACT or on the SAT (critical reading and math)
Achieve a minimum overall GPA of 2.0
Graduate in the top half of your class
Send ACT or SAT directly from the testing company (9876)
Notify counselor after registering to send official transcript

14. LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

15. CAREER EXPLORATION
Career Cruising