1. Wasilla High School Class of 2021
Scheduling for Junior Year & Looking to the Future

2. For more information see…
Additional Support
Mrs. Troisi 9th Grade
Ms. Overfelt A-G
Ms. Abell,
Counseling Secretary
WHS
Counselors
Mrs. Smart H-P
Mrs. Hinton,
Registrar
Mr. Paramo R-Z

3. Post Graduation Planning
What will I do?
College Degree:
*Associates
*Bachelor
*Master
*Doctorate
Vocational Training:
*Certificate
*Apprenticeship
*On the job training
Military:
*Air Force
*Army/Marine
*Coast Guard
*Navy

4. PSAT, ACT, SAT, & ASVAB
NEW: ACT will be administered FREE at WHS to all Juniors for the next two years.
Take PSAT in October Sophomore & Junior year.
Junior PSAT can qualify students for the NMSQT.
ACT/SAT needed for scholarships, colleges and technical schools.
Juniors are encouraged to take the ACT & SAT in the late spring.
Take ACT and SAT again fall of Senior year.
ASVAB needed for armed services, but it is a great assessment for anyone. It is offered twice a year at WHS.

5. Alaska Performance Scholarship
Three levels of scholarship, based on GPA & ACT/SAT scores
Up to $4,755 a year to schools in Alaska
You must fill out the FAFSA for all scholarships
2 ways to qualify:
4 math, 4 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies
3 math, 3 science, 4 lang. arts, 4 social studies, 2 foreign lang.
*IMPORTANT:
- Inform your counselor that you want to qualify for APS so we can help you.
- Not all core courses count for APS! Verify the classes you select will count if you are planning to qualify for the APS.

6. WUE – Western Undergraduate Exchange
Students are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of 150% of resident tuition at participating colleges.
Students must apply – a small number of awards are available.
States participating:
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

7. For College Bound Athletes: NCAA/NAIA
For NCAA Approved High School courses go to
Type in for the ACT Code and select Search.  Select Show All Approved Courses, or Show All Denied Courses and compare to your completed and current courses.
Register online for NCAA at
Register online for NAIA at
**Notice**  It is your responsibility as a student and an athlete to make sure that the CORE classes you are taking to meet NCAA and NAIA requirements are accepted.

8. AK Career Information System
Go to
Click on AKCIS
WHS Login Info:
Username: wasillahs
Password: 4Student
Information on careers, colleges, and scholarships. Specific to Alaska as well as other states. Lots of information!
AKCIS
Have students log in and Create an account – 5 minutes
Point out the Resume builder under Employment, the Interest Profiler under Assessment, and the School Sort under Education – 1 minute

9. Graduation Requirements
Health credit
Language Arts credits
English 1, English 2, English Electives
Mathematics credits
Algebra, Geometry, Math Elective 
Physical Education credit
Science credits
Physical Science, Life Science, Science Elective
Social Studies credits
Civics, World History, United States History,
Alaska History, U.S. Government
Electives credits 
Total Credits credits

10. Understanding Your Transcript
Courses and Grades Earned By Semester
Work in Progress (current courses)
GPA Summary and class rank – weighted & non-weighted
Credit Summary:
Credits required
Credits completed
Credits Deficient (still needed)

11. Course Progression… Remember to Add Consider
Classes you need to repeat.
Requirements from previous years you still need.
Classes you may need for:
College or Technical School admittance
APS and other Scholarships
Consider
Career Tech classes
Want to Know More about a WHS Class?
Visit: the WHS home page
Select: About US
Select: Courses Offered
Read 180 > English 1
English 2 > English 3/*AP Lit
English 3/AP Lit > English Electives
Intro to Algebra > Algebra 1
Algebra 1 > Geometry
Geometry > Algebra 2
Informal Geometry > Intermediate Algebra
Intermediate Algebra > Algebra 2
Algebra 2 > Pre-Calculus/Algebra for Finance
Pre-Calculus > *Calculus
Civics> World History
World History > US History
Earth Science> Biology
Biology > Physical Science/Chemistry
Physical Science/Chemistry > Anatomy & Physiology/*AP Sciences/Science Electives
* PREREQUISITE REQUIRED

12. Submitting Course Requests
Please print neatly – Don’t forget your name:
Review graduation requirements and transcript to determine needed classes.
Review the attached course offerings form and Circle the classes you are interested in. Fill out the bottom portion of this form.
Turn in COMPLETED page to your counselor. See the example.
For course information, refer to the WHS Scheduling Guide PowerPoint and MSBSD Program of Studies on the WHS website: under the Guidance Tab – Scheduling.
_forms/education%20and%20instruction/HS%20Program%20of%20S tudies.pdf