1. Fall Class of 2018

2. Graduation Requirements
24 Credits
2.0 Unweighted GPA
Pass FSA ELA (or reach concordant scores)
Pass Algebra 1 EOC
4 English Credits
4 Math Credits (including Algebra & Geometry)
3 Science Credits (including Biology)
3 Social Studies Credits
Including World History, Am. History, Gov’t/ Econ
HOPE
Online Course
1 credit of a Practical/Performing/Fine ART

3. Art Requirement
Fine Arts: Art 2D, 3D, Ceramics, Drawing and Painting, Photography (online), Journalism??
Performing Arts: Theatre, Musical Theatre, Band, Chorus
Practical Art: Introduction to Information, Digital Design,
Horticulture 2, Culinary Arts 2.
ROTC waiver (upon completion of 2 years)

4. How are credits earned?
2 semesters per year
Semester 1 is made up of marking period 1 and marking period 2
Semester 2 is made up of marking periods 3 and 4.
If average is over ? .5 credit is earned for each class.

5. How is GPA calculated? Each semester class has a letter grade.
Each letter grade is assigned points
Total of all assigned points divided by the number of classes taken.
Unweighted GPA
(For Graduation)
A = 4
B = 3
C = 2
D = 1
F = 0
Weighted GPA
(For College & Rankings)
Honors DE/AP
A = A = 6
B = B = 5
C = C = 4
D = D = 3
F = 0

6. Credit recovery/Grade Forgiveness
Can redo courses in which you earned a grade of D or F.
E2020
FLVS or LVS
Power Hour

7. Setting yourself up for your future
Variety
Rigor
Success

8. Athletes
NCAA.org
Credit recovery

9. AP/Dual Enrollment Courses taken at the high school
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Courses taken at the high school
Courses taken at the college
Eligible for college credit upon passing AP exam
Receive college credit upon successful completion of the course .

10. Process for PERT/Dual enrollment at LSSC
3.0 unweighted GPA after January 2016
Must pass all 3 sections of PERT.
PERT given in March 2016
Sign up on pink list in Guidance to be considered

11. Dual Enrollment at Lake Tech
Must have a 2.0 GPA by end of sophomore year.
Must have own transportation.
Accounting Operations
EMT (second semester senior only; 18 years of age)*
Administrative Office Specialist
Fire Fighter (second semester senior only; full time required)*
Air-conditioning, Refrigeration & Heating
Medical Assisting (senior only; 18 years of age by the end of program externship; full time required)
Auto Collision Repair and Refinishing
Phlebotomy (18 years of age; evening class)
Auto Service Technology
Nursing Assistant (Articulated)/ Home Health Aide (CNA/HHA) (senior only; 18 years of age; full time required)
Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts
Patient Care Technician (senior only; 18 years of age; full time required)
Medium/Heavy Duty Truck and Bus Tech (Diesel)
Correctional Officer (second semester senior only; full time required day; secondary credit only)
Digital Design
Welding

12. Bright Futures Scholarship (2016)
3 levels of the scholarship: Florida Academic, Florida Medallion, and Florida Gold Seal
3 components to each level: community service hours, GPA, test scores
FAS: 3.5 GPA; SAT 1290, ACT29; 100 hours community service
FMS: 3.0 GPA; SAT 1170, ACT 26; 75 hours community service
Need 2 credits of the same foreign language for above
Gold Seal: 3.0 overall GPA; 3.5 in vocational courses; significantly lower test scores; 30 hours community service
Must have all completed by June 2018.

13. How to Prepare for Tests
for SAT (Question of the Day)
for ACT (Question of the Day)
for ACT, SAT, ASVAB
Khan Academy

14. REMIND
Great way to communicate
To:
Message: @slhs-2018