Class of 2018 Westside High school Senior Parent Night ~ August 22, 2017 Regina Thompson, 11th & 12th Grade Counselor Raysean Ricks, College Adviser

Graduation Requirements 23 Total Credits 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies 1 Health/PE 3 CTAE - Foreign Language - Fine Arts 4 Electives 5 point GPA applies to class of 2018 and beyond

Final Exams ALL Final Exams Count For 20% ALL Students Are Eligible To EXEMPT Their Final Exam 90 Average Or Above In The Course No More Than 10 Non-school Related Absences For Year Long Course (5 For Semester Long Course). Georgia Milestones (EOC) Can Not Be Exempted. State Policy Need to edit?

Weighted vs. Unweighted GPA GPAs will now be based on Quality Points!

How Does RCSS Calculate Class Rank ?

HOPE Scholarship The BEST the State of Georgia offers to academic sound students It pays for roughly 80% of your tuition to public colleges in Georgia Check your HOPE GPA on your GA Futures account Social Security number is required in the student profile to connect with Georgia Student Finance Commission Visit www.gafutures.org to see what GSFC is offering this year at each college

HOPE Rigor Requirements Class of 2018 to be HOPE Eligible YOU must…. Earn a 3.0 GPA in the core academic courses English Math Science Social studies Foreign language And Earn at least 4 credits in certain course credits (rigorous academic classes). *Zell Miller Scholarship Requires a 3.7 GPA AND a 1200 on the SAT or a 26 Composite ACT **GPA’s are calculated by Georgia Student Finance Commission not Westside nor RCSS

HOPE Rigorous Academic List Any AP courses or MOWR (Dual Enrollment) Core Course Language, Literature, Calculus, Statistics, Government, US History, World History, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Physics C Advanced Math Decision Making Algebra II Pre-Calculus Chemistry Human Anatomy/Physiology Physics Forensic Science French II, III, IV Spanish II, III, IV

What are these tests and should I be taking them soon? ACT SAT ACCUPLACER What are these tests and should I be taking them soon?

SAT or ACT? Do we need this slide?

SAT ~ www.collegeboard.org The SAT is Composed of 3 Sections: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing This Section Includes Reading Passages with Comprehension Questions and Revising and Editing Questions Math This Section Includes Questions On Arithmetic Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Statistics, And Probability. Essay (Optional) This Section Assesses Your Essay For: Reading, Analysis, and Writing Evidence-Based Reading & Writing and Math will we scored on a 200-800 Point Scale, for a Possible Total of 1600. On The Writing Section, you will receive a score from 6-24, based on a 2-8 Points Per Scoring Measure – Reading, Analysis, And Writing. Scoring We recommend that Juniors take the SAT in the Spring of their junior year after developing a study plan.

ACT ~ www.actstudent.org The ACT is composed of four sections and an optional writing section: This section includes questions that measure your abilities in determining correct punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, organization, and style. English Math This sections includes questions from the areas of algebra (55%), coordinate and plane geometry (38%), and trigonometry(7%). Reading This section includes reading passages and questions based on what is directly stated and implied meanings from the passages. Science This section measures the skills required in the natural sciences: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem solving.. The ACT is scored by counting the number of questions that you answer correctly. There is no deduction for incorrect answers. Each section receives a scaled score from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The composite score is the average of the four sections. Scoring

What Will It Cost? SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org SAT Test Dates August 26, 2017 October 7, 2017 November 4, 2017 December 2, 2017 March 10, 2018 May 5, 2018 June 2, 10218 SAT www.collegeboard.org NO Writing = $46.00 per administration WITH Writing = $60.00 per administration Fee Waivers are available to some students; documentation required (2 waivers available in your lifetime) ACT www.actstudent.org WITH Writing = $62.50 per administration Fee waivers are available to some students; documentation required What Will It Cost? ACT Test Dates September 9, 2017 October 28, 2017 December 9, 2017 February 10, 2018 April 14, 2018 June 9, 2018 July 14, 2018 Deadlines to sign up for each test are approximately 1 month in advance . Late fees up to $30 added to the registration fee.

Upcoming Events Financial Aid Night ~ TBA October CRSA College Fair Sept. 14th HBCU Month (September) ASVAB @ WHS ~ Dec. 5th Financial Aid Night ~ TBA October Westside Applies to College Week