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9 th Graders Start Strong!

Learn about graduation requirements, post-secondary planning, and the role of school counselors at Memorial High School. Get insights on GPAs, class ranks, and student services available to help you start strong!

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9 th Graders Start Strong!

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  1. 9th GradersStart Strong!

  2. MHS Counselors Mrs. Kapanke: A-C Mr. Samb: D-I Mrs. Moss: J-Mo Mrs. Corning: Mr-Sn Mrs. Steig: So-Z

  3. Role of School Counselors • Meet with students and families for a broad range of reasons including: academic planning, schedule changes/errors, post-secondary planning, personal issues, etc. • Personal/Social • Academic • Career/Post Secondary

  4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • 23.5 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM • 4.0 ENGLISH • 3.0 MATH • 0.5 HEALTH • 3.0 SCIENCE • 3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES • 1.5 PE • 8.5 ELECTIVES • ** Starting with the Class of 2017, Graduation requirements will include successful completion of a state mandated Civics exam. 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES *3.0 SCIENCE *3.0 - 4.0 MATH SOME REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF A WORLD LANGUAGE.

  5. Graduation Requirements By Year • Freshmen- 6.0 credits minimum • Sophomores- 6.0 credits minimum • Juniors- 6.0 credits minimum • Seniors- 5.5 credits minimum So…… 6 + 6 + 6 + 5.5 = 23.5

  6. Summer School • Summer school required for failed required courses • Failed elective courses cannot be made up in summer school • Failing one 0.5 credit course puts you at risk for being Credit Deficient! Putting you behind on completing graduation requirements

  7. Memorial High School Profile Average GPA:  • Class of 2018 3.150 Average ACT: 22.5 Post High School Plans: • 68% - 4-year University • 15% - 2-year/ Technical College • 17% - Work/Military • 51% of 2018 class earned college credit through AP.

  8. GPA=GRADE POINT AVERAGE A = 4.00 D+ = 1.33 A- = 3.67 D = 1.00 B+ = 3.33 D- = 0.67 B = 3.00 F = 0.00 B- = 2.67 C+ = 2.33 C = 2.00 C- = 1.67

  9. CLASS RANK EACH SEMESTER YOUR GPA IS CALCULATED AND YOUR CUMULATIVE GPA IS ALSO CALCULATED. THIS GPA IS THEN COMPARED TO ALL STUDENTS IN YOUR GRADE AND THIS DETERMINES YOUR RANK.

  10. Student Services Dept. • Mrs. Kapanke: A-C • Mr. Samb: D-I • Mrs. Moss: J-Mo • Mrs. Corning: Mr-Sn • Mrs. Steig: So-Z Ms. Roffers: Student Services Assistant Mr. Redwine: Athletics & Student Services Assistant

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