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Welcome. Information for SVUSD Sophomores. SVUSD Graduation Requirements. Graduation Check List 220 Credits for Graduation (Each Semester Class = 5 credits) Minimum 1.75 GPA Must Pass the Writing Proficiency Must Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

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  1. Welcome Information for SVUSD Sophomores

  2. SVUSD Graduation Requirements • Graduation Check List • 220 Credits for Graduation • (Each Semester Class = 5 credits) • Minimum 1.75 GPA • Must Pass the Writing Proficiency • Must Pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) • Community Service – 8 hours

  3. Detailed Graduation Requirements • English – 4 years • Math – 3 years • Social Science – 3 years • Science – 3 years • Fine Arts, or Applied Arts Tech, or Modern Language – 1 year • Health – 1 semester • Physical Education – 2 years • 165 Credits in required courses • 55 Credits in Electives

  4. California High School Exit Exam • The exam is made up of 2 parts • English (reading, writing, and vocabulary) • Math (arithmetic and Algebra 1) • Students take the CAHSEE in the spring of the 10th grade

  5. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT • Records semester grades, credits • College prep courses = “P” • Honors courses = “H” • UC Approved Honors Classes = “E” • UC/CSU GPA = 10th & 11th grade • Community Service = 8 hours

  6. UC “a-g” Course List • “a” HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE • 2 years required • “b” ENGLISH • 4 years required • “c” MATHEMATICS • 3 years required, 4 years recommended • “d” LABORATORY SCIENCE • 2 years required, 3 years recommended

  7. UC “a-g” Course List (cont.) • “e” LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH • 2 years required, 3 years recommended • “f” VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS • 1 year required • “g” ELECTIVE COURSES • 1 year required

  8. VISUAL / PERFORMING ART REQUIREMENT • Both UC and CSU require one year VPA • Students must complete a “single yearlong course from a single VPA discipline” • May include art, choir, orchestra band, theatre, ceramics, photography • College courses may meet the requirement (IGETC list, Area 3A) • Course must include theory, not skill

  9. Sample High School Curriculum Grade 9

  10. Sample High School CurriculumGrade 10

  11. Sample High School CurriculumGrade 11

  12. Sample High School Curriculum Grade 12

  13. Top Three Factors For College Admission • G.P.A. (grades in college prep courses and rigor of course curriculum) • Extracurricular involvement (athletics, music, theatre, leadership, clubs, etc.) • Admission Test scores

  14. University of Californiawww.ucop.edu/pathways • 10 campuses (9 undergraduate) • Top 12.5 % of high school graduates • Over 200,000 students • Costs approximately $25,900/yr. (inclusive) • Competitive Admission • Most selective are UCLA and Berkeley • Comprehensive Review (GPA, A.P. courses, Test scores, Extracurricular, Essay) • SAT or ACT with Writing, plus two SAT Subject tests

  15. UC ADMISSION GUIDELINES PERSONAL INITIATIVE & MOTIVATION • Did student take advantage of the school’s most rigorous course offerings • What do the essays reveal or explain about the unique characteristics of the student • Extracurricular activities • Apply November, Senior Year

  16. California State Universitywww.csumentor.edu(Pg. 21) • 23 campuses • Top 33 % of high school graduates • Over 400,000 students • Costs approximately $18,000/yr. (inclusive) • GPA & Test scores only (no essay, no subject tests) • SAT or ACT without Writing • GPA of 3.0 “eligible” with ANY test score • Cal State Fullerton guaranteed admission for local high schools in OC with 3.0 GPA

  17. CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY • Impacted campuses are Cal Poly SLO, San Diego, Chico, Cal Poly Pomona, Sonoma, and Fullerton – varies each year • Strong programs in Education and other degrees • Apply October – November, Senior Year

  18. Independent Universitieswww.aiccu.edu (California)www.naicu.edu (National) • Usually SAT or ACT • SAT Subject tests for competitive schools • See college websites for specific requirements • Costs: Up to $55,000 per year • 75 WASC accredited colleges in CA • 233,000 students • $936 Million annual financial aid awards • Letters of recommendation usually required • Personal interviews at some institutions

  19. COMMUNITY COLLEGESwww.cccco.edu • Top 100% of high school graduates • 109 campuses • Over 2.5 million students • Open to all California residents, including those without a high school diploma • A California resident may attend a CC anywhere in the state • Tuition Cost: $20 per unit (separate fees for books) • Written transfer guarantees and priority admission to UC and CSU!

  20. COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS(junior year) SAT REASONING TEST www.collegeboard.com • Critical Reading • Mathematics • Writing • 800 top score for each area • Perfect Score = 2400

  21. ACTwww.act.org • ACT is linked to student achievement, not aptitude • Test has three sections (Highest score: 36) • Reading Comprehension • Mathematics (arithmetic through trigonometry) • Science Reasoning • Plus: Essay Writing (Optional)

  22. SAT or ACT • CSU will take the highest reading and highest math scores from separate sittings to make a new combined total score • CSU does not factor in the Writing Score at this time • UC will take the highest combined reading, math and writing score from one sitting • CSU does not take SAT Subject test scores • UC requires two SAT Subject tests from two different subject areas until 2012

  23. SAT or ACT • Recommend taking both the SAT and the ACT • Repeat Fall Senior Year the test on which the student scored the highest • Use the ACT translation table to see test correlation

  24. PSAT/NMSQT • The Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is used to determine preliminary eligibility for juniors in the National Merit Scholars competition. • Students who become National Merit Finalists may win scholarships up to $2,500 (Top 1%) • *Note: USC offers 50% scholarship to National Merit Scholars who note USC as their 1st choice

  25. Kuder Career Planning • www.cec.kuder.com • High School Planning Guide has information on access codes, passwords and assessments • Career Search • Skills Assessment • Work Values Inventory • Educational Planning, Job Planning • Career, Occupation and College Searches

  26. California’s Public Colleges www.californiacolleges.edu • Showcases California’s independent and public colleges and universities • College Planning • Financial Aid • Career Exploration • “Ask an Expert” service • Set up account to track coursework, admission requirements, career interests, and deadlines.

  27. FINANCIAL AIDwww.fafsa.ed.gov • All undergraduates seeking financial aid must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1st of their senior year • FAFSA is based on parent and student income during the tax year of the student’s junior year through December 31st of their senior year. • www.fastweb.com The largest free scholarship search online

  28. California Grantswww.calgrants.org • Cal Grant Guarantee • Every high school senior who graduates; meets the academic, financial and eligibility requirements and applies on time is guaranteed a Cal Grant award to attend college. • Cal Grant A up to $8,322 at independent colleges (3.0 GPA required) • March 2 deadline, senior year

  29. Contact InformationDistrict Office – Lead Counseloremail: friedmand@svusd.orgPhone: 580-3222Guidance Websitewww.svusd.k12.ca.us/guidance

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