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Presented by LHS Counselors

Graduation Requirements

College Entrance Requirements

LHS Programs

Review Transcript

Remediation Options

Sample Schedules

Completing the Course Selection Worksheet

Questions and Answers

Must earn grades of C or better!

Students meeting the a-g requirements will be

recognized with a “Stole” at graduation

College Entrance TestsPRACTICE ◦ PSAT – Practice SAT (9th-11th Grade, Fall)

◦ PSAT 10 – Practice SAT (10th grade, Spring)

◦ MOCK SAT or ACT – Practice (10th-11th Grade)

ACTUAL TEST◦ SAT – Critical Reading, Essay and Math

(Spring of 11th Grade)OR

◦ ACT – Reading, Essay, Math and Science(Spring of 11th Grade)

www.actstudent.org www.sat.collegeboard.org

Academy/Pathways◦ PADA– Public Art & Design

◦ TLC – Teaching & Learning

◦ HC – Health Careers

◦ VE – Virtual Enterprise

Review Online Course Catalog for more information

Advanced Placement (AP)◦ College Level Courses Rigorous Minimum of 10-12 hours of Homework

weekly!

◦ Potential to earn College Credit Exam at end of each course

◦ G.P.A. Boost for C grade or better

Review Course Catalog for more information

Am I a strong reader? √

Am I a good writer? √

Do I earn A’s and B’s in most of my core classes? √

Am I successful in time management? √

Do I have a stronginterest in the subject? √

If notes on your transcript:◦ S.S. = Summer School

◦ C.P. = College Prep (for college eligibility)

◦ S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2

Current number of credits (Am I “on track” for graduation?)

◦ 9th Grade – 35 +

◦ 10th Grade – 105 +

◦ 11th Grade – 175 +

Where do I find the number of credits that I completed?

Summer School◦ Applications are will be available SOON in

your Den offices if you failed:-English-World or U.S. History-Earth Sci, Biology or Chemistry-Algebra 1 or 2-Geometry-Beg Art-Health

Los Medanos College◦ www.Losmedanos.edu◦ Must get Counselor Approval

If D’s for college eligibility, request in your schedule for next year.

P- English 3 (AP) P- Algebra 2 P- Chemistry in the Earth System P- US History (AP) P- Spanish 3 P- Elective P- Elective Elective or Unscheduled

Sophomores with 105+ credits are eligible for one Unscheduled period their Junior year

P- English 4 (AP) P- Pre-Calculus P- Physics in the Universe P- Government/Economics P- Spanish 4 (AP) P- Elective Elective or Unscheduled Elective or Unscheduled

Juniors with 175+ credits are eligible for twoUnscheduled periods their Senior year

Review Directions

Double Check that Course Name and Course Number match

DO NOT sign up for Leadership, Link Crew, or Yearbook

Teacher’s Assistant (T.A.)-must have 2.0 GPA-11th/12th Graders ONLY!

Wait for instruction! We will complete this together.

Complete Info:

Participating in an

Academy is OPTIONAL

If you are considering an Academy, please review the online course catalog for additional information and add the appropriate Academy elective

Put an X next to the History and English class you wish to take

Complete #1 and #2:

Choose a Math and a Science class

Complete #3 and #4:

Electives (Academy, Fine Art, Foreign Language, etc.) OR

Remediation

Complete #5 - #8:

If You Choose a Year-long Class:

Example A:

Example B:

Semester 1 Semester 2Course # Course Name Course # Course Name

2516 Child Development

Semester 1 Semester 2Course # Course Name Course # Course Name

7690 Unscheduled

#7.

#8.

If You Choose a Semester Class:

Example A:

Example B:

Example C:

Semester 1 Semester 2Course # Course Name Course # Course Name

6007 Yoga 3009 English 1 (sem 2)

Semester 1 Semester 2Course # Course Name Course # Course Name

5241 World History (sem 1) 3029 Eng 2 (sem 2)

Semester 1 Semester 2Course # Course Name Course # Course Name

2700 Health 7689 Study Hall

CompleteAlternates:# 1-4

Reminder: If 4 alternates are not listed, you will be placed in classes where room is available.

The course number list is available in your ONLINEcourse catalog and on the course offerings

list…

REMEMBER…

You will use these numbers for your course selection…

You MUST request 4 alternates

Make sure Course Name and Course Number match

DO NOT sign up for Leadership, Link Crew, or Yearbook

Semester Classes:If you choose a semester class, you must pick one more to go with it.

(Example):

You MUST complete your course request form.

You MUST submit the completed form with signatures to your Den Office.

DUE FEBRUARY 1ST!!!

If you do not turn in a signed form,

you will be called in to fill one out.

No changes will be honored after form is

submitted.

Requesting a year-long class means remainingin a year-long class for

the full year.

Text LIBERTYCOUNSEL to 37607 once to join, then text your question

QUESTIONS???

WHERE:Your Den Office