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FRESHMAN YEAR

FRESHMAN YEAR. Transitioning into Westfall High School. Freshman “ TO DO ” List. _____Make grades and attendance a priority! Colleges, military, and employers look at transcripts _____Credits and points. How does it work? _____Transcript. What is it? How do I read it? Why does it matter?

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FRESHMAN YEAR

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  1. FRESHMAN YEAR Transitioning into Westfall High School

  2. Freshman “TO DO” List • _____Make grades and attendance a priority! Colleges, military, and employers look at transcripts • _____Credits and points. How does it work? • _____Transcript. What is it? How do I read it? Why does it matter? • _____Honors Diploma. What is it? Why do I need it? • _____Choices. What choices do I have right now? • _____Ohio Graduation Requirements. • _____OGT. Practice in the Spring. • _____Pickaway Ross Career and Technology Center. Benefits for me? • _____Semester and End of Year EXAMS. Let’s talk. • _____NCAA. What is it? Why and how could it affect me? • _____College. Do I have an idea right now?

  3. Credits • In order to pass a one credit course for the year you must receive a total of 4 points, 2 of which must be earned in the second semester. • A=4 points, B=3 points, C=2 points, & D=1 point In order to pass a ½ credit semester course you must receive a total of 2 points.

  4. Transcripts • What is it? • What does it show? • Who sees it? • How does it affect me?

  5. Honors Diploma • Earn 4 units of English • Earn at least 4 units of mathematics which shall include Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and other higher level course, or a 4 year sequence of courses which contains equivalent content. • Earn at least 4 units of science including 1 unit of Physics and 1 unit of Chemistry. • Earn 4 units of Social Studies. • Earn 3 units of world languages (must include no less than 2 units for which credit is sought) i.e. 3 units of one world language or 2 units of two different languages. • Earn 1 unit of fine art • Maintain an overall high school GPA of at least 3.5 on a four-point scale up to the last grading period of the senior year;OR • Obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT (excluding the optional writing test) or a combined score of 1210 on the SAT (excluding the required writing section).

  6. Ohio Graduation Requirements • English 4 credits • Mathematics 4 credits • Science 3 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • Fine Arts 1 credit • Health ½ credit • PE ½ credit OR PE Opt. Out. • Electives 5 credits • TOTAL 21 credits for Graduation

  7. Ohio Graduation TEST 2013 • Reading OGT March 11 • Math OGT March 12 • Writing OGT March 13 • Science OGT March 14 • Social Studies March 15 • You must score a 400 or higher to pass.

  8. Semester and End of Year EXAMS“OH NO!”

  9. Exam Schedule Wednesday, January 9 Period 1 8:00-9:40 Period 2 9:45-11:25 A Lunch 11:25-12:00 B Lunch 12:05-12:40 Period 3 12:45-2:25 You will have a Study Hall with your 5th period teacher for 30 minutes.

  10. Thursday, January 10 Period 4 8:00-9:40 Period 5 9:45-11:25 A Lunch 11:25-12:00 B Lunch 12:05-12:40 Period 6 12:45-2:25 You will have a Study Hall with your 5th period teacher for 30 minutes.

  11. Friday, January 11 Period 7 8:00-9:40 Period 8 9:45-11:25 A Lunch 11:25-12:00 B Lunch 12:05-12:40 Exam Make-ups You will have a Study Hall with your 5th period teacher for 30 minutes.

  12. NCAA NCAA Eligibility Center Divisions I and II Initial-Eligibility Requirements Core Courses • · NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses. NCAA Division II currently requires 14 core courses. • Division II will require 16 core courses for students enrolling on or after August 1, 2013. See the charts below. • · NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of • the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution • requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for • grade improvement. • o Beginning August 1,2016, it will be possible for a Division I college-bound student-athlete to still receive • athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she f ails to meet the 10 course requirement, • but would not be able to compete. Test Scores • · Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA). The sliding scale for • those requirements is shown on Page NO.2 of this sheet. • · Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68. • · The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing • section of the SAT is not used. • · The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a ~ of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading • and science. • · When you register for the SAT or Act, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure an • SAT and Act scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. • Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used. Grade-Point Average • · Be sure to look at your high school's List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website • (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school’s List of NCAA Courses will be used in the • calculation of the core GPA Use the list as a guide. • · Division I students enrolling full time before August 1, 2016, should use Sliding Scale A to determine • eligibility to receive athletics aid, practice and competition during the first year. • · Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page NO.2 of this sheet). • · Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1,2016, is 2.300 (corresponding • test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page NO.2 of this sheet). • · The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. • · Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.

  13. NCAA Website http://www.ncaa.org/

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