WWelcome to theelcome to the

Sophomore Sophomore

Parent Parent MeetingMeeting

Class of 2013Class of 2013

CounselorsCounselors 99th,th, ELL ELL Alfonso GonzalezAlfonso Gonzalez 1010thth Danielle LagemanDanielle Lageman 1111thth & 12 & 12thth (A-I)(A-I) Sharon Ferrer Sharon Ferrer 1111thth & 12 & 12thth (J-Z)(J-Z) Jon Morris Jon Morris

Healthy Start Counselor Anna HunnicuttHealthy Start Counselor Anna Hunnicutt

www.syvpirates.org – Departments - – Departments - Guidance OfficeGuidance Office

AgendaAgenda Sophomore CounselingSophomore Counseling

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

Post High School Educational OptionsPost High School Educational Options

College Entrance Requirements / TestsCollege Entrance Requirements / Tests

The “Junior Year”The “Junior Year”

SophomoreSophomore CounselingCounseling

Class Presentation – Social Studies Class Presentation – Social Studies classclass

Naviance Course Planner and Naviance Course Planner and College SearchCollege Search

– Course planner - 11Course planner - 11thth and 12 and 12thth grade grade – College search - worksheetCollege search - worksheet– Transcript reviewTranscript review

Individual Counseling with Individual Counseling with CounselorCounselor

Santa Ynez Valley Union Santa Ynez Valley Union H.S. H.S. Graduation Graduation

RequirementsRequirements EnglishEnglish 4 years (40 credits) 4 years (40 credits) MathMath 3 years (30 credits) 3 years (30 credits) ScienceScience 3 years (30 credits) 3 years (30 credits) Social StudiesSocial Studies 3 years (30 3 years (30

credits)credits) Foreign Lang. Foreign Lang. oror Art Art 1 year (10 credits) 1 year (10 credits) PEPE 2 years (20 credits) 2 years (20 credits) ElectivesElectives (90 credits)(90 credits)

TotalTotal 250 credits 250 credits

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) must pass must pass

Post High SchoolPost High School Educational Options Educational Options

Trade/Specialty schoolTrade/Specialty school

Two-Year CollegeTwo-Year College

Four-Year CollegeFour-Year College

COLLEGE ENTRANCE COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

English English 4 years4 years Laboratory ScienceLaboratory Science 2 years req. / 3 2 years req. / 3

rec.rec. History/Social ScienceHistory/Social Science 2 years req.2 years req. Math (Algebra 1, 2, Geom.)Math (Algebra 1, 2, Geom.) 3 years req. / 3 years req. /

4 rec.4 rec. Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2 years req. / 3 2 years req. / 3

rec.rec. College Prep ElectiveCollege Prep Elective 1 year1 year Visual or Performing ArtVisual or Performing Art1 year1 year

Entrance ExamsEntrance Exams SAT/ACT SAT/ACT

* Must earn a “C” or better to satisfy * Must earn a “C” or better to satisfy subject requirementssubject requirements

University of California University of California “A-G” subject “A-G” subject

requirementsrequirements To satisfy the “A-G” To satisfy the “A-G”

requirements, the courses must requirements, the courses must appear on SYHS/UC approved appear on SYHS/UC approved certified course listcertified course list

Only underlined courses will be Only underlined courses will be assigned extra honors credit assigned extra honors credit (weighted grade)(weighted grade)

All certified courses have a (P) All certified courses have a (P) next to the title on transcript next to the title on transcript and registration guideand registration guide

1111thth Grade Courses Grade Courses SubjectSubject Course OfferingsCourse Offerings

1. 1. EnglishEnglish Comp. English 3, CP English 3 Comp. English 3, CP English 3 or AP Englishor AP English

2. 2. MathMath Geometry, Algebra 2 (Honors), Geometry, Algebra 2 (Honors), Pre-Calculus (Honors), AP Calculus, Pre-Calculus (Honors), AP Calculus, AP Statistics or EntrepreneurshipAP Statistics or Entrepreneurship

3. 3. Social StudiesSocial Studies U.S. History, AHC US History, AP U.S. U.S. History, AHC US History, AP U.S. HistoryHistory

4. 4. ScienceScience EAST, Chemistry (Honors), AP Biology, Physics EAST, Chemistry (Honors), AP Biology, Physics (AP)(AP)

or Integrated Animal Science or Integrated Animal Science

5. 5. Foreign Language or ElectiveForeign Language or Elective

6. 6. Art/PE or ElectiveArt/PE or Elective

Benefits of earning a Benefits of earning a 3.0 3.0 G.P.A. in 10G.P.A. in 10thth – 11 – 11thth

gradegrade ““Good student” car insurance rateGood student” car insurance rate

No minimum SAT/ACT score No minimum SAT/ACT score requirement to be CSU eligible requirement to be CSU eligible (academic g.p.a.)(academic g.p.a.)

Cal Grant A eligibility based on Cal Grant A eligibility based on

1010thth-11-11thth unweighted academic unweighted academic g.p.a.g.p.a.

PLANPLAN – Pre-ACT, college readiness – Pre-ACT, college readiness assessment, Career Interest assessment, Career Interest InventoryInventory

PSATPSAT – Preliminary SAT used as – Preliminary SAT used as preparation and a predictor for SAT preparation and a predictor for SAT scores, offered once a year in mid-scores, offered once a year in mid-OctoberOctober

Pre - Admission Tests

Four-Year College Admission Four-Year College Admission ExamsExams

SAT ReasoningSAT Reasoning – max score 2400 – max score 2400– Critical reading (200 – 800)Critical reading (200 – 800)– Writing (200 – 800)Writing (200 – 800)– Math (200 – 800)Math (200 – 800)– Most popular on the West coastMost popular on the West coast

ACTACT – max score 36 – max score 36– EnglishEnglish– MathMath– ReadingReading– ScienceScience– Optional Writing TestOptional Writing Test

NAVIANCE: YOUR STUDENT NAVIANCE: YOUR STUDENT SUCCESS SYSTEMSUCCESS SYSTEM

The Junior Year - FallThe Junior Year - Fall

Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity

All YearAll Year Take Challenging College Prep Courses Take Challenging College Prep Courses

OctOct PSAT (National Merit Scholarship) – PSAT (National Merit Scholarship) – Oct. 15, 2011Oct. 15, 2011

All YearAll Year College Fairs, Visit College Reps./CollegesCollege Fairs, Visit College Reps./Colleges

JanJan PSAT Interpretation NightPSAT Interpretation Night

The Junior Year - WinterThe Junior Year - Winter

Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity

JanuaryJanuary Junior Parent MeetingJunior Parent Meeting

SpringSpring Narrow College SearchNarrow College SearchCollege Visits College Visits (spring break)(spring break)

MarchMarch Admission Test Admission Test PreparationPreparation

The Junior Year - The Junior Year - SpringSpring

Time FrameTime Frame ActivityActivity

April/May/JuneApril/May/June SAT/ACT testsSAT/ACT tests

April April Begin Service Academy & Begin Service Academy & ROTC applicationsROTC applications

MayMay AP ExamsAP Exams

June/July/AugustJune/July/August Summer Jobs (Paid and/or Volunteer)Summer Jobs (Paid and/or Volunteer)Internships or Summer enrichment Internships or Summer enrichment programs – Cal Poly San Luis Obispoprograms – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

77thth – 12 – 12thth graders are now graders are now required required to get a whooping cough shot to get a whooping cough shot beforebeforestarting the 2011-2012 school starting the 2011-2012 school yearyear..

Call your doctor to schedule an Call your doctor to schedule an appt.appt.

NEW RULENEW RULESHOTS BEFORE SHOTS BEFORE

SCHOOLSCHOOL

COPYCOPY of required whooping cough of required whooping cough

vaccine verificationvaccine verification brought to the guidance officebrought to the guidance office faxed to the guidance office, 686-3577faxed to the guidance office, 686-3577 emailed to twestfall@syvuhsd.orgemailed to twestfall@syvuhsd.org mailed to SYV High, Attn: Terry Westfall mailed to SYV High, Attn: Terry Westfall

PO Box 398, SantaYnez CA 93460PO Box 398, SantaYnez CA 93460

NO VACCINE NO SCHOOLNO VACCINE NO SCHOOL

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