Torrey Pines High School Academic/Career Presentation

1. Torrey Pines High SchoolAcademic/Career Presentation 10th grade students

2. Torrey Pines General Information Understanding Your Academic Transcript Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses Academic Honesty Summer School Courses Off-Campus Classes Post High School Options College Entrance Requirements SAT/ACT Test Information Career Exploration Preparing For College Overview

3. Who is your School Counselor? Mary Sanchez-Allwein Brennan Dean Gv-Ld & EL students Jayme Williams Cm-Gu A-Cl Linsy Glassman Oi-Sl & AVID students Jesse Gonzalez Sally Gervasini Sm-Z Le-Oh

4. Drop by times are: Before school During break During lunch After school In the counseling center, students may fill out a: “Request to see my counselor” slip Students are welcome to email their counselor How to Contact your School Counselor * Remember to sign in and out with the secretaries when coming into the counseling center to see your counselor.

5. How to Stay Informed • Listen to the morning announcements • Check Edline regularly • Read the Falconer • Visit www.tphs.net • Visit the counseling website • Read the counseling office bulletin • Read the parent newsletter

6. Why you should be involved! • To be connected to TPHS • To make new friends • To gain new experiences • To learn more about yourself • To build the college resume • To find your passion

7. Transcripts Check your transcripts for the following: • Correct Name, Address • Off campus classes • Credits • Grades • Courses taken in the correct year • Graduation Status

8. General High School Requirements • Complete a minimum of 230 credits. • Complete all course requirements. • Pass the California High School Exit Exam in: • Language Arts • Mathematics • Passing Algebra I is a state mandated graduation requirement.

9. Required High School Courses

10. Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses • Level of difficulty • Achievement level in past • Personal interest/Motivation • Time management • Work and study habits • Well rounded student/other commitments * This is important because counselors will meet with students in Spring to register for 07-08 courses

11. Academic Honesty • "Academic Honesty" means that all academic work is the legitimate, truthful work of the student. • When taking tests or submitting homework, students rely on their own knowledge and preparation, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher. • Students credit sources used when the wording, ideas, facts, statistics, or opinions of other persons or books are utilized.

12. Consequences for Academic Dishonesty • Loss of all credit for the assignment or test with no makeup permitted. • Placement on probation with a contract (in the class of the infraction) for the remainder of that class. • Referral to the assistant principal and the parent/guardian will becontacted. • Suspension from school. • Removal from all elected or appointed leadership positions for the remainder of the school year.

13. Summer School Courses at Torrey Pines • Some summer school courses are offered for repeat and acceleration through TPHS. • Information is available in March in the counseling office. • Courses offered for acceleration have a limited space available. A lottery may be used to fill these spaces.

14. Off Campus Courses • Students must receive approval from their counselor prior to taking a class off campus. • The off campus permission form must be signed by a parent and on record with the counselor. • Students may also take courses at the local community colleges. • Students may only take up to 30 credits off campus at other high schools or colleges. • Language courses that are not offered at TPHS do not count toward the 30 credit maximum.

15. Post High School Options • Applied Technical Schools • Military • Community College • Four-Year University

16. Community College Admission Requirements • No specific course requirements must be met prior to entrance. Any student may enroll at a community college if they meet the following: • 18 years of age or • Earned a high school diploma

17. Four-Year University RequirementsCalifornia State University/University of California

18. Private & Out of State Universities • Most private and out-of-state universities/colleges follow similar UC/CSU guidelines. • For out-of-state universities, contact the schools directly for current information.

19. Introducing the … • PSAT • PLAN • ACT • SAT I Reasoning • SAT II Subject Tests

20. PSAT/PLAN • PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT I Reasoning test. • Test is only offered in October • PLAN is a practice exam for the ACT • Test is only offered in November and will be offered on Nov. 11th here at TP ◊ We recommend that students take both tests in grades 9-11.

21. ACT Testing Information • The exam covers five subject areas: • English Grammar • Math (Up to trigonometry) • Reading Comprehension • Science Reasoning • Writing (Optional) • Students should be prepared for these exams by the Spring of their junior year • To register visit www.act.org

22. SAT I Reasoning Information • The exam covers three subject areas: • Critical reading • Math (Up to Algebra II) • Writing • Students should be prepared for these exams by the Spring of their junior year • To register visit www.collegeboard.com All official SAT scores will be recorded on your SAT score report and submitted to the colleges you request

23. SAT II Subject Tests • This is a supplemental exam that is required by UC schools and some private and out of state schools. • Most of these schools require 2 if not 3 exams in different subject areas. • College board also creates the AP exam so if you are in an AP class you should also sign up to take the subject test in that course. • Check individual college websites to confirm test requirements.

24. Literature US History World History Math Level I * Math Level II Biology (E and M) Chemistry Physics -Reading Only French German Modern Hebrew Italian Latin Spanish -Listening and Reading Chinese Japanese Korean Subject Exam Offerings * Math Level I is not accepted by UC schools and other universities, check each schools website for details.

25. Career Exploration We encourage students to explore career options through a variety of ways. • Use the Choices program to research colleges and careers • Access program by visiting www.bridges.com -You may get the username and password by emailing brennan.dean@sduhsd.net and only write "Password" in the subject line. Do not write anything in the message/ body of the email (case sensitive). • PLAN Results also indicate career suggestions • TPHS Career Day- March 21, 2007

26. TPHS College & Career Center (CCC) The new and improved CCC is now open and located in room 401!!! Center Hours: Tuesday 7:30am-3:30pm Wednesday 11:00am-7:00pm Thursday 7:30am-3:30pm * Be sure to visit with our center advisor, Loveena Bhagwat for information regarding college and career options.

27. Preparing for College • Begin to keep track of any extracurricular activities, sports, or community services activities that you participate in. • Consider taking SAT II Subject tests in classes that you do well in this year, such as World History. • Take the PLAN and PSAT exams during 9th-11th grades which are held in the months of October and November. • Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the spring of your Junior year.

28. Thank You! • For further questions, please drop by and see your counselor: Ms. Williams: A-CL Mr. Dean: Cm-Gu Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein: Gv-Ld (& ELL students) Ms. Gervasini: Le-Oh Mrs. Glassman: Oi-SL (& AVID students) Mr. Gonzalez: Sm-Z