1. Finding success at Summit High School your Junior Year!!
Class Of 2018
Finding success at Summit High School your
Junior Year!!

2. Today’s Topics Administrative Assignments Counseling Assignments
Graduation Plans
Transcripts
Classification of Students
Credit Recovery
Clearing Absence Fails
End of Course Exams (EOC)
SAT/ACT Dates
How You Can Be Successful at SHS

3. Summit Administration
Mr. Taylor – Interim Principal
Mrs. McMullen – Academic Associate Principal
Mr. Peters – Assistant Principal A-D
Ms. Hash - Assistant Principal E-K
Mrs. Cox - Assistant Principal L-Ra
Mr. Pouncy – Assistant Principal Ri-Z
Mrs. Koenig – Principal Secretary
Mrs. Bates- Academic Associate Secretary

4. Summit Counselors Mr. Murdock (A - Com) Mrs. Bussle (Con - GT)
Mrs. Stillings (GU -LA)
Mrs. Melson (LB – OK)
Mrs. Bougere (OL – SI)
Mrs. Shepard (SJ – Z)
Mrs. Grigsby Student Support Counselor
Mrs. Strause Counseling Secretary
Mrs. Klaudt Counseling Secretary

5. Graduation Plans Foundations Foundations with Endorsements
Distinguished Level of Achievement Plan (DLA)

6. Foundations Plan
English (4 Credits: English I, English II, English III, English IV)
Math (3 Credits: Algebra I, Geometry, Math Models)
Science (3 Credits: Biology, IPC or Chemistry, Physics)
Social Studies (3 Credits: World Geography or World History, US History, Government, Economics)
P.E. (1.0 Credit)
Health (0.5 Credits)
Fine Arts (1 Credit)
Professional Communications (0.5 Credits)
Foreign Language (2 Credits)
Electives (8.0 Credits)
= Total of 26 Credits
*Students who graduate on the foundations plan must attend a community college first before transferring to a 4-year university.

7. Foundations with endorsement
English (4 Credits: English I, English II, English III, English IV)
Math (4 Credits: Algebra I, Geometry, Math Models, Algebra II or Algebra II, Upper Level Math Course)
Science (4 Credits: Biology, IPC, Chemistry, Or Physics, Upper Level Science Course or Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Upper Level Science Course))
Social Studies (3 Credits: World Geography or World History, US History, Government, Economics)
P.E. (1.0 Credit)
Health (0.5 Credits)
Fine Arts (1 Credit)
Professional Communication (0.5 Credits)
Foreign Language ( 2 Credits of Same Language)
Electives (2.0 Credits)
Endorsement (4.0 Credits)**
= Total of 26 Credits
Students who graduate on the Foundations with Endorsement Plan can choose to start at either a community college or a 4-year university.
An Endorsement is a coherent sequence of courses for four or more credits which includes one advanced course in a designated area of study.

8. Distinguished Level of Achievement (Dla)
Complete the Foundations with Endorsement Plan
Algebra II must be one of the math courses.
To be eligible for the states top 10% Automatic Admission in to colleges and universities, students must complete the DLA plan.

9. What is a Transcript A transcript is a report card for every course you take while in high school.
This record follows you to each school you attend until you graduate from high school. Even after you graduate, your high school Transcript will be requested by schools you attend for higher education. Your future bosses and persons interested in your work ethic may want to see the effort you were willing to put forth during your high school years.

10. How Students Are Classified
We base your grade level on the number of credits that you have earned, not on the number of years that you have been in high school.
0.0 – 5.5 Credits = Freshman
Credits = Sophomore
12.0 – 18.5 Credits = Junior
Credits = Senior

11. How Can I Recover Credits
Online Credit Recovery (OCR) is a credit recovery option offered at Summit.
See your counselor for more information!!

12. Clearing Absence Fails
In order to clear an absence fail, you must see your AP.
Absence Fails are cleared by attending Saturday School or other specified after school programs determined by the principal.
At this point, you are able to clear Absence Fails from the previous semester only (Spring 2016) . If They are not completed this fall semester, you will have to repeat the class, gain it through credit through OCR or pass a CBE.
If you have absence fails from last spring, see your AP today!!

13. END OF COURSE (EOC)
You must take and pass the end of course exams in the following subjects to graduate:
English I
English II
Biology
Algebra I
US History

14. SAT TESTING DATES October 1st, November 5th, December 3rd January 21st
March 11th
May 6th
June 3rd

15. ACT TESTING DATES October 22nd December 10th February 11th April 8th
June 10th

16. WHAT YOU CAN DO
Come to school Everyday
Do Your Homework
Ask For Help
Be Organized
Study with Friends
Attend Tutorials
Your education is your RESPONSIBILITY!!! Make sure that you are prepared.

17. Questions???