1. WVHS Juniors College and Career Readiness Presentation

2. What are we going to Cover?
Who is your Counselor Reading Transcripts Graduation Requirements A-G Requirements PSAT College and Career Fair 10/27/2015 Scholarships ASVAB Interest Inventories Anything else
What are we going to Cover?

3. Mrs. Covarrubias (Ge-N)
Counselor Breakdown
Mrs. Espinoza (A-Ga)
Mrs. Covarrubias (Ge-N)
Mr. Zimmerman (O-Z)

4. Your Transcript

5. Graduation Requirements
English years (40 credits)
Math years (30 credits)
Science 2 years (20 credits)
World History 1 year (10 credits)
U.S. Government/Economics 1 year (10 credits)
U.S. History 1 year (10 credits
Physical Education years (20 credits)
General Electives (70 credits)
Fine Arts/ Foreign Language/CTE 1 year (10 credits)
220 Total Credits*
*Students must have a 2.0 cumulative grade 9-12.

6. On Track Credit Status =220 + credits Freshman 60 credits
Sophomore 60 credits
Junior credits
Senior credits
=220 + credits

7. College Entrance Requirements “A-G” CSU/UC Entrance Requirements
A – History years
B – English years
C – Math years
D – Lab Science 2 years
E – Foreign Language 2 years
F – Visual/Performing Arts year
G – College Prep Elective year
Must pass with “C” or better in these classes
Must take the SAT or ACT (college entrance exams)
CSU
UC www. Universityofcalifornia.edu

8. Math (Alg. 1, Geom, Math) 3 years Non Lab Sciences 2 years
A-G TRACK
DIPLOMA TRACK
A – History 2 years
(World and US History)
B – English 4 years
C – Math (Alg. 1, 2 and Geom.) years
D – Lab Sciences 2 years
E –Foreign Language 2 years
F – Vis/Perf Arts year
(Fine Arts/Elective)
G – College Prep Elective 1 year
History/Social Studies 3 years
(World and U.S., History/Gov’t/Econ.)
English 4 years
Math (Alg. 1, Geom, Math) 3 years
Non Lab Sciences 2 years
Foreign Language OR
(CTE, Vis/Perf.)Fine Arts 1 year
PE years
Any Elective Credits

9. PSAT Information Preliminary SAT October 28th at West Valley
2 hours 45 minutes
Please sign up in counseling if you did not sign up with your History teacher.

10. College and Career Fair 2015

11. Scholarship web sites Start researching now
Scholarships.com
Fastweb.com
College Board
Google any major organization
Ex: Coca cola, Home Depot, K-Mart, McDonalds

12. ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Test Date: Nov 18th and Feb. 10th
Sign ups in the counseling office start 3 weeks before test
One of the most accurate Interest Inventories available
Been around since 1968
Matches your interests with your skill sets.
(math, verbal, Science and technical skills)
Provides information on jobs suited to you.

13. Other Interest Inventories
educationplanner.org
careercafe.com

14. Anything Else? What Information Do YOU want to know?
Then click on the counseling tab
NCAA Eligibility Center for student athletes (see your counselor for more information)

15. How to Read My Transcript
Student A
Is this student on track to graduate?
Why or why not?
Can this student graduate from West Valley?

16. How to Read My Transcript
Student B
Is this student on track to graduate?
Why or why not?
Is this student on track to complete A-G requirements for math?

17. How to Read My Transcript
Student C
Is this student on track to graduate?
Why or why not?
Is this student on track to complete A-G requirements for science?

18. How to Read My Transcript
Student D
Is this student on track to complete A-G requirements for foreign language?
Why or why not?