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Navigating Mercy High School

Navigating Mercy High School. Course Planning for grades 9-11 January 17, 2013. Mercy Counseling. Four Counselors Personal, Academic & College Dot Kowal Michele Macmillan Lisa Walias Kristen Southwick (Camille Nocerino ). Academic Counseling.

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Navigating Mercy High School

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  1. Navigating Mercy High School Course Planning for grades 9-11 January 17, 2013

  2. Mercy Counseling • Four Counselors • Personal, Academic & College • Dot Kowal • Michele Macmillan • Lisa Walias • Kristen Southwick • (Camille Nocerino)

  3. Academic Counseling We provide the following services: • Assistance to students in the selection of appropriate courses for each school year. • Meeting with parents, students and teachers when appropriate to discuss academic issues. • Referrals to educational therapists, tutors, and outside testing agencies when necessary. • Scheduling conferences with students who are in academic jeopardy.

  4. Academic Counseling We provide information about: • Courses and graduation requirements for Mercy High School. • PSAT, SAT and SAT Subject, ACT tests. • Summer school and accelerated or special talent programs for students. • Appropriate study strategies and techniques. • College search and application process.

  5. Course Selection – Dates • Student Curriculum Presentation: Jan 15 • AP Curriculum Presentation Evening: Jan 17 • AP Applications Available Online: Jan 18 • Online Scheduling Opens: Jan 22 • AP Applications Due: Feb 1 • Online Scheduling Closes: Feb 4 • Students Notified of AP Status: Feb 8 • Deadline for Course Change Request: Mar 1

  6. Course Selection – Dates Counselors will meet with all students….Feb 5 – Mar 1 to discuss course selections and register for 2013-2014 classes

  7. Course Requirements • English: 4 years • Religious Studies: 4 years • Mathematics: 3 years • Social Studies: 3.5 years • Fine Arts: 1 year • World Language: 2 years • Physical Education: .5 years • Science: 3 years

  8. Honors and AP Courses Honors classes are just an advanced version of the regular classes. They are not as hard or time- consuming as AP classes … … but they still are hard.

  9. Honors Points • An extra honor point is added to GPA for the following upper division courses for UCs and CSUs: • AP courses • English 4 Honors • Pre-Calculus Honors • Physics Honors • Anatomy & Physiology Honors • Honors third-year languages

  10. Mercy Honors Courses • Mercy awards an extra point for all honors courses listed in the course catalog • Every department offers honors courses and awards the extra point starting in freshmen year. • Some colleges may accept these honors points – UC and CSU do not accept. Counselors will help calculate UC GPAs

  11. Advancement Placement (AP) • Partnership between high schools and colleges • Students may earn college credit • Course guidelines developed by the College Board • 90% of the nation's colleges grant credit • Prerequisites are listed in Mercy Course catalog • Teachers and counselors are available to help with the decision-making process

  12. Advanced Placement Courses • AP Biology • AP Calc AB, BC • AP English Language (11th) • AP English Literature (12th) • AP French, Spanish • AP Psychology • AP Statistics • AP Studio Art • AP U.S. History • AP American Government • AP Comparative • AP Chemistry • AP Physics • AP Environmental Science

  13. 10th Grade Courses • English – 1 year • Global Studies – .5 or 1 year(or Global Studies H - APUSH) • Religion – 1 year • Mathematics – 1 year • Science – 1 year • World Language – 1 year • Electives – 1 year

  14. 11th Grade Courses • English – 1 year • Religion – 1 year • Mathematics – 1 year • Mathematics course options vary • Science – 1 year • World Language – 1 year (optional - recommended) • U.S. History – 1 year • Electives – 1 year

  15. 12th Grade Courses • English – 1 year • Religion – 1 year • American Gov/Econ– 1 year(AP Gov/Comparative) • Electives – 4 classes • Options: • Math • Science • World language • Visual & Performing Arts • Physical Education- Yoga

  16. Resources • www.mercyhsb.com • Academics Tab • Course Catalog • Counseling Department • College and Career Center • Advanced Placement Applications(course catalog screen) • Naviance - college planning(college and career center) • Ongoing – College Rep presentations

  17. Lastly…Most Important…Balance Some things to consider for scheduling… • Does your daughter REALLY love the subject? • Is she also involved in extra-curriculars or sports? • Is she taking the course just for the honors point? • Does she think she won’t get into college without an AP? … or many APs? • Does she fully understand the workload? • Has she asked about the course?

  18. Questions . . .

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