1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND ! WHERE ARE YOU HEADED?

2. HOW ARE YOU DOING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SO FAR? WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO BETTER? IT IS NEVER TOO LATE!

3. TO SUCCEED, ALL YOU GOTTA DO IS: USE YOUR AGENDA! CHECK YOUR GRADES ON PARENT PORTAL - OFTEN! DO YOUR HOMEWORK – EVERY DAY – THEN … TURN IT IN! ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT!

4. WHY? THE BETTER YOU DO IN SCHOOL, THE MORE CHOICES YOU HAVE FOR THE FUTURE

5. THE MORE EDUCATION YOU HAVE, THE MORE MONEY YOU WILL MAKE!

6. TYPES OF VA DIPLOMAS: Standard = 22 Credits Advanced Studies = 26 Credits WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA IN VIRGINA? LET’S START WITH HIGH SCHOOL… WHAT’S A CREDIT? IF YOU PASS ONE CLASS, YOU GET ONE CREDIT. IF YOU FAIL A CLASS, YOU MUST REPEAT IT TO GET CREDIT. IF YOU FAIL A CLASS, YOU MUST REPEAT IT TO GET CREDIT.

7. TO RECEIVE A STANDARD DIPLOMA YOU NEED: 22 Credits (in a specific series of classes) to pass 6 SOLs (in a specific series of classes) TO RECEIVE AN ADVANCED STUDIES DIPLOMA YOU NEED: 26 Credits (in a specific series of classes) to pass 9 SOLs (in a specific series of classes)

8. EXAMPLE: 9 TH GRADE SCHEDULE WHAT YOU NEED MATH = 1 CREDIT LANGUAGE ARTS = 1 CREDIT SCIENCE = 1 CREDIT SOCIAL STUDIES = 1 CREDIT PE = 1 CREDIT ELECTIVE 1 = 1 CREDIT ELECTIVE 2 = 1 CREDIT TOTAL: 7 CREDITS WHAT THAT MAY LOOK LIKE ON A SCHEDULE ALGEBRA I ENGLISH 9 EARTH SCIENCE WORLD HISTORY HPE I SPANISH I ART I TOTAL: 7 CREDITS

9. QUESTIONS? NEXT WE WILL MAKE YOUR ACADEMIC AND CAREER PLAN!