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WWelcome to theelcome to the
Sophomore Sophomore
Parent Parent MeetingMeeting
Class of 2013Class of 2013
CounselorsCounselors 99th,th, ELL ELL Alfonso GonzalezAlfonso Gonzalez 1010thth Danielle LagemanDanielle Lageman 1111thth & 12 & 12thth (A-I)(A-I) Sharon Ferrer Sharon Ferrer 1111thth & 12 & 12thth (J-Z)(J-Z) Jon Morris Jon Morris
Healthy Start Counselor Anna HunnicuttHealthy Start Counselor Anna Hunnicutt
www.syvpirates.org – Departments - – Departments - Guidance OfficeGuidance Office
AgendaAgenda Sophomore CounselingSophomore Counseling
Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements
Post High School Educational OptionsPost High School Educational Options
College Entrance Requirements / TestsCollege Entrance Requirements / Tests
The “Junior Year”The “Junior Year”
SophomoreSophomore CounselingCounseling
Class Presentation – Social Studies Class Presentation – Social Studies classclass
Naviance Course Planner and Naviance Course Planner and College SearchCollege Search
– Course planner - 11Course planner - 11thth and 12 and 12thth grade grade – College search - worksheetCollege search - worksheet– Transcript reviewTranscript review
Individual Counseling with Individual Counseling with CounselorCounselor
Santa Ynez Valley Union Santa Ynez Valley Union H.S. H.S. Graduation Graduation
RequirementsRequirements EnglishEnglish 4 years (40 credits) 4 years (40 credits) MathMath 3 years (30 credits) 3 years (30 credits) ScienceScience 3 years (30 credits) 3 years (30 credits) Social StudiesSocial Studies 3 years (30 3 years (30
credits)credits) Foreign Lang. Foreign Lang. oror Art Art 1 year (10 credits) 1 year (10 credits) PEPE 2 years (20 credits) 2 years (20 credits) ElectivesElectives (90 credits)(90 credits)
TotalTotal 250 credits 250 credits
CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) must pass must pass
Post High SchoolPost High School Educational Options Educational Options
Trade/Specialty schoolTrade/Specialty school
Two-Year CollegeTwo-Year College
Four-Year CollegeFour-Year College
COLLEGE ENTRANCE COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS
English English 4 years4 years Laboratory ScienceLaboratory Science 2 years req. / 3 2 years req. / 3
rec.rec. History/Social ScienceHistory/Social Science 2 years req.2 years req. Math (Algebra 1, 2, Geom.)Math (Algebra 1, 2, Geom.) 3 years req. / 3 years req. /
4 rec.4 rec. Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 years req. / 3 2 years req. / 3
rec.rec. College Prep ElectiveCollege Prep Elective 1 year1 year Visual or Performing ArtVisual or Performing Art1 year1 year
Entrance ExamsEntrance Exams SAT/ACT SAT/ACT
* Must earn a “C” or better to satisfy * Must earn a “C” or better to satisfy subject requirementssubject requirements
University of California University of California “A-G” subject “A-G” subject
requirementsrequirements To satisfy the “A-G” To satisfy the “A-G”
requirements, the courses must requirements, the courses must appear on SYHS/UC approved appear on SYHS/UC approved certified course listcertified course list
Only underlined courses will be Only underlined courses will be assigned extra honors credit assigned extra honors credit (weighted grade)(weighted grade)
All certified courses have a (P) All certified courses have a (P) next to the title on transcript next to the title on transcript and registration guideand registration guide
1111thth Grade Courses Grade Courses SubjectSubject Course OfferingsCourse Offerings
1. 1. EnglishEnglish Comp. English 3, CP English 3 Comp. English 3, CP English 3 or AP Englishor AP English
2. 2. MathMath Geometry, Algebra 2 (Honors), Geometry, Algebra 2 (Honors), Pre-Calculus (Honors), AP Calculus, Pre-Calculus (Honors), AP Calculus, AP Statistics or EntrepreneurshipAP Statistics or Entrepreneurship
3. 3. Social StudiesSocial Studies U.S. History, AHC US History, AP U.S. U.S. History, AHC US History, AP U.S. HistoryHistory
4. 4. ScienceScience EAST, Chemistry (Honors), AP Biology, Physics EAST, Chemistry (Honors), AP Biology, Physics (AP)(AP)
or Integrated Animal Science or Integrated Animal Science
5. 5. Foreign Language or ElectiveForeign Language or Elective
6. 6. Art/PE or ElectiveArt/PE or Elective
Benefits of earning a Benefits of earning a 3.0 3.0 G.P.A. in 10G.P.A. in 10thth – 11 – 11thth
gradegrade ““Good student” car insurance rateGood student” car insurance rate
No minimum SAT/ACT score No minimum SAT/ACT score requirement to be CSU eligible requirement to be CSU eligible (academic g.p.a.)(academic g.p.a.)
Cal Grant A eligibility based on Cal Grant A eligibility based on
1010thth-11-11thth unweighted academic unweighted academic g.p.a.g.p.a.
PLANPLAN – Pre-ACT, college readiness – Pre-ACT, college readiness assessment, Career Interest assessment, Career Interest InventoryInventory
PSATPSAT – Preliminary SAT used as – Preliminary SAT used as preparation and a predictor for SAT preparation and a predictor for SAT scores, offered once a year in mid-scores, offered once a year in mid-OctoberOctober
Pre - Admission Tests
Four-Year College Admission Four-Year College Admission ExamsExams
SAT ReasoningSAT Reasoning – max score 2400 – max score 2400– Critical reading (200 – 800)Critical reading (200 – 800)– Writing (200 – 800)Writing (200 – 800)– Math (200 – 800)Math (200 – 800)– Most popular on the West coastMost popular on the West coast
ACTACT – max score 36 – max score 36– EnglishEnglish– MathMath– ReadingReading– ScienceScience– Optional Writing TestOptional Writing Test
NAVIANCE: YOUR STUDENT NAVIANCE: YOUR STUDENT SUCCESS SYSTEMSUCCESS SYSTEM
The Junior Year - FallThe Junior Year - Fall
Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity
All YearAll Year Take Challenging College Prep Courses Take Challenging College Prep Courses
OctOct PSAT (National Merit Scholarship) – PSAT (National Merit Scholarship) – Oct. 15, 2011Oct. 15, 2011
All YearAll Year College Fairs, Visit College Reps./CollegesCollege Fairs, Visit College Reps./Colleges
JanJan PSAT Interpretation NightPSAT Interpretation Night
The Junior Year - WinterThe Junior Year - Winter
Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity
JanuaryJanuary Junior Parent MeetingJunior Parent Meeting
SpringSpring Narrow College SearchNarrow College SearchCollege Visits College Visits (spring break)(spring break)
MarchMarch Admission Test Admission Test PreparationPreparation
The Junior Year - The Junior Year - SpringSpring
Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity
April/May/JuneApril/May/June SAT/ACT testsSAT/ACT tests
April April Begin Service Academy & Begin Service Academy & ROTC applicationsROTC applications
MayMay AP ExamsAP Exams
June/July/AugustJune/July/August Summer Jobs (Paid and/or Volunteer)Summer Jobs (Paid and/or Volunteer)Internships or Summer enrichment Internships or Summer enrichment programs – Cal Poly San Luis Obispoprograms – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
77thth – 12 – 12thth graders are now graders are now required required to get a whooping cough shot to get a whooping cough shot beforebeforestarting the 2011-2012 school starting the 2011-2012 school yearyear..
Call your doctor to schedule an Call your doctor to schedule an appt.appt.
NEW RULENEW RULESHOTS BEFORE SHOTS BEFORE
SCHOOLSCHOOL
COPYCOPY of required whooping cough of required whooping cough
vaccine verificationvaccine verification brought to the guidance officebrought to the guidance office faxed to the guidance office, 686-3577faxed to the guidance office, 686-3577 emailed to [email protected] to [email protected] mailed to SYV High, Attn: Terry Westfall mailed to SYV High, Attn: Terry Westfall
PO Box 398, SantaYnez CA 93460PO Box 398, SantaYnez CA 93460
NO VACCINE NO SCHOOLNO VACCINE NO SCHOOL
Thank you for coming!!