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Academic Advisement/Subject Selection Assembly Juniors – Class of 2014. Southwest Miami High School Student Services Department. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2014 JUNIORS. Additional Requirements. FCAT CONCORDANT SCORES ACT/SAT. MISSING CREDITS? WE HAVE THE ANSWER.
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Academic Advisement/Subject Selection Assembly Juniors – Class of 2014 Southwest Miami High School Student Services Department
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS GRADUATING CLASS OF 2014 JUNIORS Additional Requirements
MISSING CREDITS? WE HAVE THE ANSWER
CREDIT RECOVERY • NIGHT SCHOOL • August – December • January – April • May- August • 2 course limit per year • Core courses only • FLORIDA VIRTUAL SCHOOL • www.flvs.net– counselor approval required
ADVANCEMENT • Dual Enrollment • Miami Dade College (mdc.edu) • FIU (fiu.edu) • Florida Virtual School • Counselor approval required
IMPORTANT!!! • NO SCHEDULE CHANGES AFTER • APRIL 29, 2013 • MAKE GOOD CHOICES FOR YOURSELF • TEACHER SIGNATURES ARE REQUIRED FOR HONORS/AP COURSES AND 2ND YEAR ELECTIVES • DO NOT MAKE APPOINTMENTS/YOUR COUNSELOR WILL CALL YOU TO REVIEW YOUR SUBJECT SELECTION FORM • KEEP SUBJECT SELECTION SHEET • NEAT AND CLEAN
DID YOU KNOW? • The average GPA to be admitted to FIU in the Fall is 3.4 – 4.0. • The average SAT score for state universities is above 1100 – not including the Writing portion. • The tuition for the University of Miami is approximately $35,000/year. • Any Florida public university costs approximately $4,000/year.
ACT REGISTRATION FRENZY • Register and take the April 13, 2013 ACT Receive FEE waiver if you qualify Receive 5 hours of community service • Deadline to register – March 8, 2013 • High School Code: 101-102 • Southwest is a testing site - 232270
ARE YOU COLLEGE READY? SAT ACT PERT
JUNIOR CHECKLIST • SAT/ACT – spring Junior year • Fee waivers – Ms. Cuevas • Check Bright Futures GPA on Connect Edu • Strong grades junior year/Check student portal • Begin college search • Pick a challenging schedule for senior year
SUBJECT SELECTION DAY: February 7, 2013 Periods 1-6 DON’T MISS IT!!
SOUTHWEST AN “A” SCHOOL