East Lake
High School
Guidance
Presentation
INFORMATION NIGHT
INTRODUCING….
Mrs. Harris – Last Names A-D
harriskee@pcsb.org
Mrs. Kopacz – Last Names E-K
kopacza@pcsb.org
Mr. Morris – Last Names L-Ri
morrisr@pcsb.org
Mrs. Liguori – Last Names Ro-Z
liguoril@pcsb.org
SCHOOL COUNSELORS
The School Counseling World in 2015 …..
- High volume of students
- Many dif ferent hats
- Busy peaks throughout year
Contacting us by email first is preferred due to limited phone
access during the student day
Parent appointments are encouraged
We value each child we are responsible for no matter the
numbers
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 24 credits
 2.0 GPA
 4 English
 4 Math (must include Alg 1, Geometry)
 3 Science (must include Biology)
 3 Social Studies (World History, US History, Govt, Economics)
 HOPE
 1 credit F.A.
 1 online class
 Must pass FSA Reading
 Must Pass Alg 1 EOC (399+) or PERT (97+)
ONLINE COURSE
Students must complete a full course online.
 If it’s a two semester course, both semesters must
be completed
 If it’s a one semester course, one semester must be
completed.
Students can do this with Pinellas Virtual or Florida
Virtual. We recommend Pinellas Virtual
REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR
 Will start the week of February 9 through English classes
 Parent signature required on course selection sheet
 Engineering
 Business
 Performing Arts
 Scholar - AVID/Bio Med
 Foreign Language Electives: Spanish, French, German, Chinese
Please speak to your current academic and academy elective
teachers to help choose the best classes for next year
9 TH GRADE ONLY – QUALIT Y POINT
CHANGES
Honors Courses - .5 weight
AP Courses – 1.0 weight
BRIGHT FUTURES
Florida Academic Scholars
 1290 SAT OR 29 ACT
 Community Service 100 hrs
 3.5 GPA ( w e i g h te d )
 2 years of the same
foreign language
Florida Medallion Scholars
 1170 SAT OR 26
ACT
 Community Service –
75 hours
 3.0 GPA ( w e i g h te d )
 2 years of the same
foreign language
GOLD SEAL
3 0 h o ur s o f c o m m unit y s e r vic e
3 cre di ts i n Ca re e r Te c h n ic al P ro g ra m
Test Scores
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SAT
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Reading 440
Math 440
ACT
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English 17
Reading 19
MATH 19
PERT
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Reading 106
Writing 103
Math 114
3.5 GPA in Career & Technical
Program
3.0 weighted GPA in core classes
It can only be used at
postsecondary institutions
that of fer an applied
technology diploma, technical
degree education program
(Associate in Applied Science
or Associate in Science) or a
career certificate.
BRIGHT FUTURES BREAKDOWN
• Volunteer hours must be pre-approved by counselors
ahead of time
• Student needs to fill out forms for each place he/she
volunteers
• It does not need to be non-profit
• Due the last week before he/she graduates
EXAM EXEMPTIONS
 Attendance Requirement – no more than 4 days (excused
or unexcused in any one given class)
 Grade Requirement – As and Bs
 Exam Exemption form will be given to those students who
qualify. Must be signed by an administrator and returned
that same week in order to exempt.
 If the student qualifies to do so, he/she can exempt up to
3 final exams (exceptions may occur with specific
courses such as state EOC courses and/or if a student
exempted the 1 st semester of the same course).
PSAT SCORES
 Score Report breaks down each student’s scores and
skills
 Access Codes will allow students to:
Search for colleges
Get a personalized SAT study plan
Take a personality test to find majors and careers
See their AP Potential
https://quickstart.collegeboard.org
Please email liguoril@pcsb.org if your student does
not have their access codes.
AP CAPSTONE
What is AP Capstone?
 It is an innovative program that helps students stand
out in the college admission process.
 Helps students develop critical analytic, research,
and problem solving skills needed to succeed in
college and in life
AP CAPSTONE
 AP Seminar
 Starting 2015-2016 school year
 For 10 th and 11 th Grade Students
 Students learn to explore a topic or issue from multiple perspectives,
evaluate strength of an argument, and make logical, fact-based
decisions.
 AP Exam Score is determined by: Team Project and Presentation,
Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation, and End of Course
Exam
 AP Research
 Starting the 2016-2017 school year
 Must have completed AP Seminar the previous year
 Students will complete an independent research project and submit an
academic thesis paper, present their findings, and orally defend their
work.
 AP Score is based on paper, presentation, and oral defense.
AP CAPSTONE
AP Capstone Diploma
 Given to students who earn scores of 3 or higher on
the AP Seminar AND AP Research exams AS WELL AS
on 4 additional AP Exams of their choosing (at any
point while in high school)
AP Seminar and Research Certificate
 Given to students who have earned a level 3 score on
their AP Seminar and AP Research exams only.
SPC OPTIONS
Dual Enrollment
 11 th and 12 th Grade
 Part-time (up to 3 classes)
 Student can potentially earn up to 42 college credits
Early College
-11 th and 12 th Grade
-Full Time
-Graduate with a high school degree and AA degree (60 college credits)
Early Admission
-12 th Grade only
-Full Time
-Graduate with up to 30 college credits
Potential students with an unweighted 3.0 GPA get notified in December
of their Sophomore Year by SPC and invited to information sessions to
learn more about these programs. Students must also receive passing
PERT scores before entering the program.
THE NEW FSA
The FSA will be replacing the FCAT
Jennifer Anderson, the English Department Head,
is going to present with a little more information.
THANK YOU!
We appreciate your attendance and attention tonight. We
hope our presentation helped you and/or your student.
If you have further questions, please contact your
student’s counselor after this evening.