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CLASS OF 2018
Sophomore Seminar
Graduation Re quirements
24 credits Must meet all subject level credit requirements!
GPA Minimum 2.0 unweighted
Testing Must PASS Grade 10 ELA Reading
OR Earn a concordant score on SAT or ACT (score TBD)
Must PASS Alg 1 EOC (399 or higher) OR Get 97 or higher on PERT
Graduation Requirements
English 4 credits
Math 4 credits, must include Algebra 1 (1.0) and Geometry (1.0)
Science 3 credits, must include Biology (1.0)
Social Studies American Government (0.5) Economics with Financial Literacy (0.5) US History (1.0) World History (1.0)
Graduation Requirements
Fine Arts 1 credit in fine/performing or approved practical art CCC, Journalism, Intro Info Tech, Design Services, TV
ProdHOPEOnline Course
Complete one FULL online course If sign up for 1.0 credit class, must do full 1.0 credit
online If sign up for 0.5 credit class, must complete online NovaNet does NOT count Gradpoint DOES count (but must complete full course)
4 Year College/University Requirements
All of the FL graduation requirements ANDAlgebra 22 consecutive years of a Foreign Language
(Also BF requirement)Colleges look for RIGOR, should have:
Science Math Academic based courses
NCAA Requirements
D1 and D2 have different requirementsD1 requirements:
4 years English 3 years Math (Alg 1 and higher) 2 years Science 1 year of additional English, Math, or Science 2 years of Social Studies 4 years of additional courses (any of above and
including foreign language, religion/philosophy) 2.30 minimum GPA Graduate from HS
NCAA Requirements
D2 3 years English 2 years Math (Algebra 1 and higher) 2 years Science 3 years of an additional English, Math, or Science 4 years of additional courses (any area above, and including
foreign language, religion, philosophy) 2.0 GPA
NCAA GPA calculated through core courses ONLY!Send ACT/SAT directly to Clearinghouse (9999)Pinellas Virtual does not count towards NCAA
yet!!!!
Credit Recovery/Grade Forgiveness
ELP Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-5:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:50-3:30 Room 4-107, see counselor for a referral to program
Monday & Wednesday tutoring In cafeteria 6-8pm, see website for schedule
http://www.phuhs.org/Stay after with teacher if struggling!Pinellas Virtual School
Post Secondary Options
What are your choices?
1. 4 year college/university2. 2 year college3. Tech/Trade school4. Military—test required5. Right to work
College Admissions
Now is the time to start thinking about college
Chose courses that are rigorous and challenging
Keep your grades up, take courses you will be successful in
Put in the time and do the work, you will be rewarded!
College Admissions
Start your research now: www.nacacnet.org www.khanacademy.org/college-admissions bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Make a plan Future Plans, being done through HOPE classes College/Career program, create a plan for
HS/College/Career Take career assessments
PSAT
All 9th and 10th graders will take redesigned PSAT
October 14th, 2015: Periods 1-4Room assignments posted cafeteria in few
weeksStudy guide provided through World Hist
classAdditional Resources:
Khanacademy.org Collegeboard.org
PSAT: Benefits
Prepares you for the SAT (preliminary SAT)Provides your personalized strengths and
areas that need improvementGain access to mycollege quickstart-great
resource!Important to take next year as a Junior
To qualify for National Merit Scholarship To qualify for additional scholarships:
Telluride Association National Hispanic Recognition Award National Scholarship Service
Dual Enrollment/Early College
Sophomore year is crucial for DE/EC admissions for junior year
Qualifications: 3.0 unweighted GPA (by deadline for paperwork) qualifying PERT scores
106 Reading 114 Math 103 Writing
Upperclassman (rising junior/senior)
Early College
Program at SPC Can complete 2 years of college and earn associate’s degree by
HS graduation All courses will be on SPC campus Will have college counselor assigned at SPC Must meet qualifications and be chosen from lottery Must complete HOPE prior to starting ECP
What should I do now? Go to spcollege.edu and enroll as a student (select for high school
program) to get SPC ID # Bring SPC ID # to counselor to receive pink PERT card to test at
SPC Attend mandatory meeting in January to receive application Complete and turn in application before deadline of February 10th
PERT
College qualifying examMust take to apply for DE/ECPObtain SPC ID #, bring to counselor, receive pink
cardBring pink card to SPC testing locations to take PERT
Testing hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm; Friday 8:30am-10:00am
Locations: SPC Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, St. Pete, SeminoleFirst time is free, 2nd time $15.00
Can only take PERT twice a semester Important to study, especially if do not receive qualifying score
first time Resources: spcollege.edu/cpt; or google PERT practice
Scholarships
Never too early to start!LeadershipOpportunities Pinellas Ed Foundation $500 to $10,000 Individual SchoolsScholarships updated regularly on school
websiteCollege essay workshopswww.phuhs.org->Guidance->scholarship
opportunitiesScholarship drawer Ms. LaChance’s office
Bright Futures
3 levelsAll require:
Community Service hours (different amount for each) 4 credits English 4 credits Math (Alg 1 and higher) 3 credits Science 3 credits Social Studies 2 credits World Language (sequential, same language!) SAT/ACT scores
Students can take ACT/SAT until June 30th to qualify, no limit number of times
Bright Futures
Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) 100 hours community service 3.5 weighted GPA, calculated from required
coursework only Electives are not factored into BF GPA
29 ACT composite score (includes Reading, English, Math, Science)
1290 SAT composite score (includes Critical Reading and Math only)
Bright Futures
Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) 75 hours community service 3.0 weighted GPA, calculated from required
coursework only Electives are not factored into BF GPA
26 ACT composite score (includes English, Reading, Math, Science)
1170 SAT composite score (includes Critical Reading and Math only)
Bright Futures
Gold Seal Vocational Scholar (GSV) 3.0 weighted GPA Take at least 3 full credits in a single Career and
Technical Education program Achieve the required minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA
in the career education courses 30 hours community service Achieve the required minimum score on the ACT, SAT,
or PERT ACT- 17 English, 19 Reading, 19 Math SAT-440 Critical Reading, 440 Math PERT-106 Reading, 103 Writing, 114 Math
Bright Futures, how do I volunteer?
Everyone should be working on community service or beginning a project THIS YEAR if have not already done so
First-> pick a site to volunteer at and contact person at that site
Second-> if site approves you, must fill out Community Service proposal form and get approved by your counselor before beginning hours
Third->start volunteering and logging hours on Community Service hours log form
Fourth-> once complete, bring hours log and completed reflection to your counselor
Bright Futures paperwork
Where can I find the paperwork? Proposal, hours log, and reflection are all located on
our school website www.pcsb.org/phuhs->resources->guidance->bright
futures Scroll to bottom, click Bright Futures Forms, and print
If you have any questions about volunteer sites, contact your counselor
Scholar Diploma Designations
Recognition for additional course work/EOC testing Sticker on your diploma
In addition to grad. requirements must: Algebra 2, upper level math (higher Alg 2), pass Alg 1
EOC and Geo EOC Chemistry or Physics, upper level science, pass Bio
EOC Pass US Hist EOC 2 credit foreign language (same lang) Earn 1 credit in DE, AP, or IB course Exempt from Bio or US Hist EOC if enrolled in AP Bio
or AP US Hist, take AP exam, and earn 3 or higher
Make Good Choices!
Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make. Period. -Unknown
If you DO NOTHING, you GET NOTHING!