1. Lake Howell High School Class of 2020 Registration Meeting

2. Athletics  Eligibility Requirements  2.0 GPA  Promotion to 9 th grade  Current physical on file

3. Advanced Placement  Students who complete AP courses are:  more likely to be accepted at competitive universities  better prepared academically  more likely to chose challenging majors  likely to complete more college work in 4 years  likely to perform significantly better than students who did not  more likely to exercise leadership  more likely to graduate with double majors  twice as likely to go into advanced study  https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap/for-parents

4. Advanced Placement  Students with level 4-5 FSA Scores or who want to challenge themselves academically  National exam given in May determines whether your score is high enough and your particular college of choice will give you college credit.  For the college bound student who enjoys challenging and thought provoking curriculum

5. AP Capstone  Ap Seminar  Grades 10-11  Foundational course that provides students the opportunity to critically and creatively, research, explore, pose solutions, develop arguments, collaborate.  Students explore real-world issues  Assessed through two course performance tasks and a written exam  AP Research  Grades 11-12  Allows students to design, plan and conduct a yearlong research-based investigation on a topic of individual interest  Students are assess through culminating performance tasks  Students may be concurrently registered for Biotechnology is their research is science based

6. LHHS Guidance  Anna Astwood  Melissa Barney  John Westcott  Vincent Geigel  Joe Martino

7. Registration 2016  Middle School Visits  SSMS Information Given week of Feb 1 st and Due back February 12th  TWMS February 8 th and due back February 22nd  Plan Your 4 Years  FSA Scores determine Reading placement  Choose electives  Skyward Student Access

8. New Program of Emphasis for 16-17 School year  Cybersecurity  Year One: IT Fundamentals  This course introduces students to the essential concepts, components, terminology, and knowledge about computers, computer systems, peripherals and networks  Years Two to Four-Sequence to be determined

9. Programs of Emphasis  Entrepreneurship  Introduces the broad spectrum of business, industry, and small business initiatives  4 year program  Culinary Arts  Allows students to explore all facets of the culinary field, including entrepreneurship, in an industry-standard commercial kitchen  This program has an industry certification  4 year program

10. 26 Credits CREDIT REQUIREMENTS

11. Diploma Pathways  Standard Diploma  Merit Diploma  Scholar Diploma  Scholars with Distinction

12. Standard Pathway Diploma English – 4 credits English 1, 2, 3, 4 or higher 10 th Grade Reading FSA/ELA (Level 3 or above) Math – 4 credits Algebra 1 & Geometry -EOC 30% of grade Four Math credits earned in 9 th -12th Algebra 1 EOC (Level 3 or above)

13. Standard Pathway Diploma Science –4 credits Biology required – EOC 30% of grade Three credits must be earned in courses with a lab component Social Studies –3 credits World History- 1 creditUS Government-.5 credit Economics w/ Financial Literacy-.5 credit US History- 1 credit – EOC 30% of grade

14. Standard Pathway Diploma Fine/Performing Arts 1 credit Physical Education 1 credit Personal Fitness and PE elective Online Course High school credited courses taken in grades 6-8 count Electives Additional to meet 26 credits College bound students encouraged to take two credits in the same World Language

15. Merit Pathway Diploma Purpose  Provides a diploma option to students who pass an Industry Certification course and test leading to college credit. Industry Certification

16. Merit Pathway Diploma Industry certification leading to college credit may replace 2 math credits excluding Algebra 1 and Geometry Industry Certification  Requires same courses as standard diploma pathway Industry certification leading to college credit may replace 1 science credit excluding Biology

17. Scholars Pathway Diploma English – 4 credits English 1, 2, 3, 4 or higher 10 th Grade Reading FSA/ELA Level 3 or above 11 th Grade Reading FSA/ELA– Level 3 Math – 4 credits Algebra 1 and Geometry EOC’s 30% of grades Algebra 1 EOC Level 3 or above Algebra 2 required Algebra 2 EOC – Level 3 or above Statistics or equally rigorous math course Four credits earned in 9th-12th grade

18. Scholars Pathway Diploma Science– 4 credits Biology required EOC counts 30% of grade EOC - Level 3 minimum Chemistry or Physics required Two courses equally rigorous to Chemistry or Physics Social Studies– 3 credits World HistoryUS Government Economics with Financial Literacy US History EOC counts 30% of grade EOC – Level 3 minimum

19. Scholars Pathway Diploma Fine/Performing Arts 1 credit Physical Education 1 credit Personal Fitness and PE elective Online Course High school credited courses taken in grades 6- 8 count Electives Additional to meet 26 credits 2 credits in the same World Language 1 AP Course

20. SCPS Scholars with Distinction Students entering 9th grade in 2010-11 3.75 Cumulative Weighted GPA Three years/ consecutive levels in the same World Language 6 credits in AP or IB classes Earn A or B grades Two A or B Dual Enrollment credits may be applied to this requirement

21. SCPS Scholars with Distinction Meet all the requirements for Scholars Pathway Diploma And Complete 1 credit in AP Seminar or equivalent with an A or B OR 4th year of same World Language OR 1 extra AP, IB or Dual Enrollment credit beyond Scholars Pathway Diploma =Scholar With Distinction

22. EPathways  SCVS Concurrent Enrollment  Open Campus  Flexible Scheduling  8 th period options

23. Bright Futures Scholarship  Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)  Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)  Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV)

24. Florida Academic Scholars  * 1290 SAT based on critical reading and math sections only *29 ACT (excluding writing)  Approximately$103 per credit hour toward tuition  weighted academic 3.5 GPA  100 hours Community Service *class of 2015-16 requirement

25. Florida Medallion Scholars  *1170 SAT or *26 ACT (excluding writing)  3.0 Weighted academic GPA  Approximately $77 per credit hour at 4 year school or approximately $44 per credit hour toward an Associates Degree at a 2 year school  75 Hours Community Service *class of 2015-16 requirement

26. Florida Gold Seal  weighted 3.0 G.P.A.  Can be used toward a Career Certificate Program or Technical Degree (can no longer be used for an AA degree)  3.5 in required vocational courses  Approx. $48 tuition & fees for Technical Certificate (Does not apply toward an AA)  PERT or SAT or ACT  30 Hours Community Service

27. Floridashines.org  Formerly Flvc.org  Career Exploration  Bright Futures Evaluation  Course Progress

28. Communication  School website:  http://www.lakehowell.scps.k12.fl.us http://www.lakehowell.scps.k12.fl.us  Highlights newsletter  Published 4x a year  Report cards and progress reports  Skyward Family Access  E-mail

29.  Thank you for attending!