1. King High School 9th Grade Parent Night

2. Agenda: Communication, Tutoring, Involvement Graduation Requirements
4 year plans
Post-Secondary Options
Career Interest Inventories
4-year College Admissions Requirements
Transcript Evaluation
Majors/Careers

3. Parent Involvement: 9th Grade Counselors
Last Names: A-GOM- Mrs. Donna Peterson-Inglis
GON-O- Mrs. Major
P-Z- Mrs. Paul
AERIES:
Grades can be monitored using Aeries- Contact the Guidance Office for your verification code
*** Mr. George has verification codes and instructions***
TUTORING:
Please see the second floor receptionist for room location(s).

4. Graduation: High School is “CREDIT CRITICAL”
Riverside Unified School District
Graduation Requirements
Students MUST complete 220 credits in grades 9-12: Each class is worth 5 credits.
Required Classes Credits
English
World History/Geo
US History/Geo
Government/Economics 10
Mathematics
Life Science
Physical Science
Physical Education 20
Fine Arts/ For. Lang/CTE 30
Electives
TOTAL CREDITS: 220

5. Graduation Requirements:
Credits
2. Pass both sections of the CAHSEE- ELA & Math
CAHSEE will be given in March of the sophomore year.
3. Pass Math 1

6. High School Semesters:
Grades are recorded on transcript at the end of each semester. 5 credits are awarded each semester for classes passes with A,B,C and D grades. Classes being repeated for the 2nd time will not be given credits twice.
Semester 1
Jan. 16, 2015
Semester 2
June 10, 2015
Year total
English 5 10
Math
Science PE
Elective
Total 60 credits per year

7. Types of Colleges and Other Post-Secondary Schools
Military
Trade or Technological Schools
Community College
California State Colleges (CSU) 23 Campuses
University of California (UC) 10 Campuses
Private Universities and Colleges
Out of State/ International Colleges and Universities

8. Career Interest Inventories:
Majors-

9. Four Year Plan 9th Grade SUBJECT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Language Arts
Intro to Lit
Math
Science
P.E.
P.E. 9
P.E.9
V.A.P.A.
Elective
Students must pass 2nd semester math and foreign language classes with a C or better to advance to the next level!!!!

10. GRADE 10 SUBJECT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Language Arts World Lit. Math
Science
P.E.
P.E. 10
World History
Elective

11. GRADE 11 SUBJECT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Language Arts American Lit.
US History
U.S. History
Elective
ROP - optional

12. GRADE 12 SUBJECT SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 Language Arts English Lit.
Gov’t/Econ
American Gov.
Economics
Elective

13. A-G Requirements course requirements for admissions to the UC and CSU systems
*All courses must be UC/CSU approved and students must earn C’s or better.
A-ENGLISH 4 Years
B-MATH 3 Years 4 recommended (Math 1, Math 2, Algebra II (Math 3)
C- HISTORY 2 Years (World History & US History)
D- SCIENCE 2 Years Lab Science: Biology & Chemistry and/or Physics) 4 is recommended
E- FOREIGN LANGUAGE 2 Years (same language)
F- VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS1
G- COLLEGE ELECTIVE 1 Year

14. PSAT, SAT I, SAT II, ACT 9th 10th 11th 12th PSAT SAT I SAT II ACT Oct.
College Board.com
SAT II
ACT
ACT.org
9th
10th
Oct.
11th
April/May
April/ June
12th
Oct., Nov. Dec.
If necessary
Oct., Nov., Dec.

15. College Admissions & Financial Aid
Colleges and Universities look at many factors when considering students for admission:
G.P.A and Class Rank
Types of courses taken- AP, Honors
Standardized Test Scores (SAT I, ACT, SAT II)
Community Service & Leadership Roles
Letters of Recommendation
ELC-Eligibility in the Local Context ( top 9% of graduating senior)
Financial Aid
Grants and Scholarships
Cal Grant Program
Educational Loans
Work-Study Programs
Private Scholarships
*WATCH FOR SCAMS!!!

16. COST COMPARISON Typical Cost of Attendance:
Community College $1538 (16 per sem)
CSU Campus $6,633 (tuition & fees)
UC Campus $13,300.
Independent College:
$44,180 Stanford; CBU- 27,612
*Tuition & fees

17. NCAA Eligibility Division 1 (16 core) 4 years English 3 years math
2 years science
1 years additional English, math or science
2 years social science
4 years additional courses (from above areas or foreign language)
* Must be a high school graduate and have a GPA and SAT Score on the qualifier index

18. The Student-Athlete/ NCAA
Work with Coach and counselor
Follow A-G and NCAA Requirements
Visit college campuses
Select a college for athletic and academic reasons
Write to college coaches and send a video.
Know about recruiting rule! Be careful not to jeopardize your eligibility
Register with the NCAA during your SOPHMORE year- fill out forms, send transcript with test scores and pay the fee (fee waivers are available)

19. Tips of Advice Get good grades!!!! Apply for free/reduced lunch
Do Community Service
Join or start a club
Apply for scholarships
Keep a folder to keep all awards and honors