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9
Grade Academic
&
Career Planning
Our Role as School Counselors
 Meet
with students and families for a broad
range of reasons including: academic
planning, schedule changes, schedule errors,
post-secondary planning, personal issues,
etc.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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23.5 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM
4.0 ENGLISH
3.0 MATH
0.5 HEALTH
3.0 SCIENCE
3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES
1.5 PE
8.5 ELECTIVES
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** Starting with the Class of 2017, Graduation
requirements will include successful completion
of a state mandated Civics exam.
4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES
*3.0 SCIENCE
*3.0 - 4.0 MATH
SOME REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWO
YEARS OF A WORLD LANGUAGE.
Registration for 2016-17
Jan. 27 – Registration Materials
Distributed
 Feb. 9 – Register for courses during their
English class
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Add/Drop policy
Post-Secondary Admission
Requirements
4 yr – ACT/SAT, GPA, Class Rank,
possible Essay
 2 yr – ACT
 Technical School –ACT or GPA – program
specific
 Military – ASVAB
 ***If you are eligible for free/reduced
lunch, you are also eligible for other fee
waivers
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GPA=GRADE POINT
AVERAGE
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A
AB+
B
BC+
C
C-
= 4.00
= 3.67
= 3.33
= 3.00
= 2.67
= 2.33
= 2.00
= 1.67
D+
D
DF
= 1.33
= 1.00
= 0.67
= 0.00
CLASS RANK
EACH SEMESTER YOUR GPA IS
CALCULATED AND YOUR CUMULATIVE
GPA IS ALSO CALCULATED.
 THIS GPA IS THEN COMPARED TO ALL
STUDENTS IN YOUR GRADE AND THIS
DETERMINES YOUR RANK.
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TESTING INFORMATION
9th &10th Grades– Required ACT Aspire, May 11-12
11th Grade- PSAT *recommended for top 20% of
Class
11th Grade- ACT/SAT required for university
admission. *ACT state mandatory test in March at
MHS
11th & 12th Grades- ASVAB required for Military,
recommended for career exploration
ACT
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ACT is preferred in the Midwest.
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Apply online at www.actstudent.org
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School code is 500-575
ACT/ACT Plus Writing
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Students should check with their schools to see if the writing
test is required or go to www.actstudent.org
Colleges use the best score for admission
Preparing for the ACT
 www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org
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www.testprepreview.com
 UWEC ACT Prep course
 WISCareers
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ACT practice tests
See counselors for additional ideas
Advanced Placement Exams
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Cost: $92.00
Credits translated to UW-System:
UWHELP.WISCONSIN.EDU
Test Dates and Information:
apcentral.collegeboard.com
It is highly recommended that students
planning to attend post-secondary
education to take at least one AP course
before graduation.
Memorial High School Profile
Average GPA:
 Class of 2015
 Class of 2016
3.108
3.057
Average ACT:
22.5
Post High School Plans:
 57% - 4-year University
 15% - 2-year/ Technical College
 28% - Work/Military
Internet Resources
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MHS website – www.memorial.ecasd.us
WisCareers –
www.wiscareers.wisc.edu
ACT –
www.actstudent.org
CollegeBoard – www.collegeboard.org
FAFSA –
www.fafsa.gov
UW System –
www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu
WI Technical Colleges- www.witechcolleges.org
WI Private Collegeswww.waicu.org
UM – Twin Citieswww.umn.edu
MN Colleges & Univ.- www.mnscu.edu
MN Private Colleges- www.mnprivatecolleges.org
MHS COUNSELORS
Travis Hedtke
 John Samb
 Michelle Moss
 Jane Corning
 Kris Terhark
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A – Di
Do – I
J – Mo
Mr – Sn
So – Z
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