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Welcome to Jenkins High School Home of the Warriors

Welcome to Jenkins High School Home of the Warriors. j enkins.sccpss.com Information provided by Jenkins Guidance Department. Is Jenkins High School your district school?. Go to www.sccpss.com Family Tab School and Bus Stop Locator 2013

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Welcome to Jenkins High School Home of the Warriors

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  1. Welcome to Jenkins High SchoolHome of the Warriors jenkins.sccpss.com Information provided by Jenkins Guidance Department

  2. Is Jenkins High School your district school? Go to www.sccpss.com Family Tab School and Bus Stop Locator 2013 Enter address and it will tell you what high school you will be attending

  3. To earn a H.S. diploma, you must do these things… • EARN24 credit units in all required areas • Students are required to pass all required courses, End-of-Course Tests (EOCT) would now count 20% of a student's final grade. • They will still have to take and pass the Graduation Writing test. • Must complete a minimum of 20 hours of community service by the end of his/her Junior year.

  4. Parent Access Want to know your students • Grades • Attendance • Sign up for Parent Access when school starts. Bring ID to Information Specialist for a user id

  5. English English 4 courses Math 4 courses Science 4 courses • 9th Literature & Comp. • 11th American Literature & Comp. • 2 other English classes • CCGPS Algebra 1 • Geometry • Algebra 2 • 1 additional Math • Biology • Physical Science or Physics • Chemistry • Fourth higher level science course CORE CLASSES

  6. Social Studies • World History • American Government • U.S. History • Economics World Languages Social Studies 4 courses World Languages • 2 units required for CP Pathway 1 unit for CTAE Pathway required

  7. Electives Students must pass Health and Personal Fitness. Students must pass 24 credits to graduate.

  8. Admin/Information Support Programming Small Business Development Teaching as a Profession Engineering Nutrition and Food Science JROTC- Navy CTAE Career Pathway options at H.V. Jenkins High School:

  9. CTAE Career Pathway options at Woodville: Interested in Woodville? • Automotive Services • Automotive Collision Repair • Aviation Flight Operations Accounting/ Financial Mgmt • Computer Network-CISCO Construction • Cosmetology • Culinary • Early Childhood Education • Fire Fighting • Hospitality & Tourism • Manufacturing, Engineering & Robotics • Nursing

  10. Other important information before arriving on campus… Required Summer Reading (2012-2013) Info will be available on website starting June 1 10

  11. Is College in Your Future? Make sure you and your child have a gacollege411.org account College info Paying for college info Career info HOPE Scholarship info Resume Builder Interest and Career Test And lots more

  12. Changes to HOPE Scholarshipwww.gacollege411 GRADUATING ON OR AFTER May 2015 STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE TWO CREDITS IN THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF COURSES 1) Advanced math, such as Advanced Algebra and Trigonometry, Math III, or an equivalent or higher course; 2) Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology II, or an equivalent or higher course; 3) Advanced placement courses in core subjects; 4) International baccalaureate courses in core subjects; 5) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses; or 6) Advanced foreign language courses.

  13. What Things Do Admissions Counselors Look For in Students? • Quality of academic program you have taken - Have you challenged yourself? • The academic rigor of your high school courses is an important factor in the college admission process. College admission officers see your high school course schedule as a blueprint of your education. They're looking for a solid foundation of learning that you can build on in college. • To create that foundation, take at least five solid academic classes every year.

  14. School achievement (GPA) 83% Test scores 59% Recommendation 19% Essay 17% Interview 14% Activities 4% Why should you pick challenging courses? Four-year colleges rated their admission criteria in the recent 2009 College Board survey. Based on responses from 1,917 institutions, the following criteria are "very important": Source: Annual Survey of Colleges of the College Board, 2005-06

  15. Remember: Graduation requirements = the minimum amount it takes for a student to graduate high school. If you want to attend college, you must go beyond the minimum.

  16. Get Involved… • Athletics • Clubs & Organizations • Drama • Band • Chorus 16

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