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Mission Hills High School. What Every 9 th Grade Grizzly Needs to Know Presented by: MHHS School Counselors & SDSU School Counseling Interns. Objectives. You will be able to: Knowing the school counselors is and what they can do for them Calculating course credits
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Mission Hills High School What Every 9th Grade Grizzly Needs to Know Presented by: MHHS School Counselors & SDSU School Counseling Interns
Objectives You will be able to: • Knowing the school counselors is and what they can do for them • Calculating course credits • Calculate their grade point average (GPA) • Identify high school graduation requirements • Identify A-G requirements • Identify the P.A.C.E Promise requirements • Know Gear Up • Available resources
Who is my School Counselor? Kathy Granite & Michelle Ferrer
What can they do for me? • Advisement through course selections • Resources for success • Post-secondary options • Personal counseling
Before reviewing transcripts, you need to know...about credits • Since each class you take is 5 credits and you take 6 classes each semester… How many credits can you earn every semester? • 30 How many creditsdo you need at the end of this year to be "on track"? • 60 At the end of sophomore year? • 120 At the end of junioryear? • 180 At the end of senioryear? • 230 • Failed classes receive • NO credit.
...about Grade Point Average • What does average mean? • Since A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, and F = 0points • What would be your GPA be if these were your grades: • 1 A, 2Bs, 2 Cs, and 1 D A = 4 B = 3 B = 3 C = 2 C= 2 D = + _1_ 15/ 6 (# of classes) = 2.5 GPA
High School Graduation Requirements What are they? Courses required to graduate in California
Mission Hills High School Graduation Requirements Must also passbothsectionsof CAHSEE to graduate!: English & Math
POP Quiz Question If I’m a MHHS student and I… • Completed 230 credits (for all required courses) • Have a 1.5 GPA • Passed both sections of the CAHSEE Can I graduate from Mission Hills High School? Yes!
A-G Requirements What are they? Courses required to apply to a CSU-California State University or UC-University of California • All courses arecollege prep (P) • and you must receive "C" or higher!
CC High School Graduation Requirements
If you ever earn a D or F, you have options toretake those classes in... Credit Recovery • Online program • English& History • AM: (0Period) 6:50-7:55am M, W, Th, F • PM: (7 Period) 3:00-4:00pmM-Th Attendance Requirements: Missed classes or tardies = Drop Missing more that 4 classes = Drop Summer School(Class availability varies and is not guaranteed)
PACE Promise P.A.C.E.stands for Partners Advancing College Education. What does this promise mean for you?
PACE Promise Requirements 1. Students must be continuallyenrolled in the San Marcos Unified School District beginning in 9th grade and graduate from a San Marcos High School. 2. Students must complete all A-G courseworkwith grades of “C” or better. 3. Students must meet CSU admissions requirements.
PACE Promise Requirements 4. Students must take the SAT or ACT Exam. 5. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 6. Students must participate in the EAP tests in English and Math during the 11th grade (taken during the STAR tests).
Gear Up • Serves all 9th graders at MHHS • Gear Up offers: • After school tutoring and homework help in the Library • In-class tutoring • Field trips to universities: • Student and parent workshops Upcoming Event: Fieldtrip to UCR & Cal Poly Pomona Nov. 26th
Gear Up Contact us: • Nasheili González- Outreach Coordinator (sgonzalez1@palomar.edu) • Marissa González- Program Assistant (mgonzalez@palomar.edu) • Our office is located in Room 401 • Call us at (760) 290- 2792
Graduation for Snickers! How many credits do you need to graduate from MHHS?
Graduation for M&M’s! What sections of the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) do you need to pass in order to graduate from MHHS?
You need to pass both sections of the CAHSEE (English and Math).
Graduation for Hershey's! True or False: MHHS students need to take a language class and a fine art class to graduate.
False; students only need to take a language ora fine art to graduate. However, if they want to be A-G, they should take 2 years of the same language and 1 year of a practical/fine art.
Graduation for Butterfingers! True or False: Students need a 2.0 GPA to graduate from MHHS.
False; Students can graduate from MHHS with a minimum GPA of 1.0. However, if a student wants to be A-G eligible, they must have at least a 2.0 GPA.
Graduation for Snickers! Graduation requirements and A-G requirements are different for which classes?
A-G for Reese's! If a student is A-G eligible, they can apply to _____________.
A-G for Hershey's! True or False: To be A-G eligible, students cannot earn a “D” (or lower) in college prep courses.
True; Students must earn a “C” or higher grade in college prep courses to be A-G eligible.
A-G for Butterfingers! When you look at your transcript, how can you tell if you have taken a college prep course?
College prep course names have a “P” next to them. Ex: WS 1 ELA P or French 1 (P)
A-G for Snickers! How many years of Math are students required to take to be A-G eligible?
Students are required to take 3 years of Math to be A-G eligible (4 years recommended).
A-G for All 4 Candies! Name the seven A-G subjects. DAILY DOUBLE!
A: History B: English C: Math D:Science E: World Language F: Practice/Fine Art G: Elective
PACE for M&M’s! True or False: PACE is offered to students outside of San Marcos Unified School District.
False; PACE is offered only to students who attend and graduate from San Marcos Unified School district, from 9th-12th grade
PACE for Snickers! PACE Promise offers San Marcos Unified students admission to…
PACE for Hershey’s! True or False: You need to be A-G eligible to apply for the PACE Promise.
PACE for Reese's! You must fill out the __________ to apply for financial aid in college.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
PACE for M&M’s! What tests do you need to take to apply for PACE?
SAT or ACT and EAP for English & Math (on your 11th grade STAR test)
What resources are available to me? Edline - check your grades online Career Cruising Progress reports Talk with teachers and school counselors Tutoring