1. Scheduling 2017
Counseling Staff

3. Our Purpose today is to Review graduation requirements (Yes Again)
Review college entrance requirements
Discuss Career Cruising Process
Answer your questions about classes etc.
Friday we will be entering classes and conduct the student led conference. Be ready with a list of classes to load into Career Cruising.

4. Graduation Requirements
4 years Language Arts
3.0 years Social Studies
1.0 -US History 1 – 2
1.0-CWI Global or AP Euro. AP HUG, Soc, Econ
0.5 -Civics or AP US Gov and Pol SS Elect.
3 years Math
-Algebra
-Geometry
-Adv. Algebra/Trig – or Cross Credit
1.5 years PE/Fitness
.5 year Health
2 years Science (1 Lab, 1 Non-Lab)
1 year Occupational: CTE
1 year Performing & Fine Arts
7 credits Electives

5. Selected Cross Credit Math.
Any cross credit selection must complete an approval form with your counselor and your parent for this to count.
Business & Personal Finance
Electronics
Engineering Design and Architecture
Advanced Woodworking
Advanced Auto Tech 1-2
Power, Energy and Transportation 1 and Advanced
Computer Science

7. Graduation Requirements cont’d
You need credits to graduate
STATE TESTING REQUIREMENTS
ELA
Math EOC Alg. or Geo.
Science EOC Biology
Alternates include: SAT/ACT, AP, or COE class
Complete a culminating project (Portfolio).

8. How ARHS Awards Honor Cords
Based on Cumulative GPA at the end of the 1st semester of your senior year!!!!
Cords GPA
Teal and White – 4.000
Teal and Teal – 3.499

9. MINIMUM 4-YEAR STATE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Language Arts/English 4 years
Mathematics 3 years (including Advanced Algebra/Trig or beyond)
Social Studies 3 years
Science—2 years, one year of which must be lab science (WWU requires 2 years lab science, including one year chemistry or physics)
World Language (same language) 2 years
Fine, Visual, or Performing Arts 1 year

10. Request for a Counselor Recommendation
Recommendation/Secondary School Report
Before a counselor can complete any recommendations or Secondary School Report the following items must be completed and returned to the counselor:

12. Counselor must have a minimum of two (2) weeks to complete the recommendation/form.
Counselors recommend that the student sign the waiver of right to see the recommendation. Doing this enhances the recommendation credibility on the part of the College/Scholarship. It is however, your choice.

13. Course Catalog Course catalog available on school web site
Description of courses in detail (alphabetically)
Course codes, prerequisites, teacher permission

14. Registration .

15. Senior Language Arts Communicative Arts Creative Writing
Sports Literature
Individual Literature
AP Eng Lit & Comp
Society of the Future
Shakespeare for the 21st Century
College Writing (must have 2.0 GPA or higher)

16. Alternates Alternate English classes
Students are not able to always get their first choice in courses.
Please enter alternates
*Next year’s seniors will need to list 2
Alternate English classes

19. Registration Cont.

22. Things to think about… Running Start/Moving out of the district
Auto/Cosmetology Applications
Have a full load of courses ready Friday to enter into the computer.

23. Things to think about…
Keep in mind NCAA/NAIA requirements if you plan to play sports in college.
Earn a GPA in core academic courses of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale.
Makes sure your selection of English classes are acceptable to the NCAA.
(See Mr. Mead in the CC with questions)

24. COLLEGE BOUND ATHLETES - NCAA
Earn a GPA of at least 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale.)
This GPA is calculated for only the core academic courses which were successfully completed during grades Only courses that have been approved by the Clearinghouse are accepted In addition, no special values are allowed for “+” or “-” grades.
Core Units Required for NCAA Certification DII DI
English Core years years
Math Core *2 years *3 years
Science Core years years
Social Science Core years years
English, Math, or Science 3 year year
Additional Core years years
(English, Math, Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Philosophy, Non-doctrinal Religion)
*Division I certification requires 1 year of Algebra and 1 year of Geometry (or a course for which Geometry is a prerequisite.) Foundations Mathematics does not count.

25. Any Questions?