Senior Portfolio
c/o 2014
Heritage High School
“Building a Legacy”
Purchasing Your Portfolio
• Binders complete with 6 divider tabs and plastic
sleeves are for sale at ASB for $5
• If you cannot pay for a portfolio, please speak with
your counselor so they may get one for you at no
cost.
Paths
• Each senior will choose one of three paths to focus
their portfolio:
oCollege Path
oMilitary Path
oCareer Path
Assignments
• Seniors will work on their portfolios both in their
Senior English class and at home.
• All assignments are listed on the HHS Homepage in
the senior section
• All Seniors, regardless of Senior English class or
teacher, have the same portfolio due date and the
same grade value for the portfolio.
Due Date and Grade
• Senior Portfolios are due NOVEMBER 15th
• Senior Portfolios are worth 20% of your first semester
grade.
• No late portfolios will be accepted for any reason
without a parent-teacher-counselor meeting to
discuss the assignment.
• Teacher may then accept the assignment, at their
discretion, with up to 50% off the final grade.
Career Path
• Students who choose this path intend to build a
portfolio that will reflect their desire to gain
employment immediately following high school
graduation
Military Path
• Students who choose this path intend to build a
portfolio that will reflect their desire to join one of
the four branches of the armed services, or the
Coast Guard, upon graduating high school
College Path
• Students who choose this path intend to build a
portfolio that will reflect their desire to enroll in a two
or four-year university, Art or trade school upon
graduating high school.
LEGACY
• The senior portfolio will have six sections, each one
tied to the word LEGACY
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Leadership
Excellence
Generosity
Academics
Character
opportunitY
Table of
Contents
This will be the first inside page of your
portfolio and will include section, assignment,
and page number. Your English teacher will
work with you on format.
Personal
Declaration
This will be the 2nd page of your portfolio,
before the “L” divider. You will answer the
question appropriate to your chosen path.
Career Path:
- What career/job field are you looking to enter and
why?
College Path:
- What colleges are you desiring to attend, why and
what will your major be?
Military Path:
- What branches of the military are you considering,
why and what career would you like to pursue
once in?
Section
Assignments
Please take note of the differences in
assignments between paths
Leadership
• Career Path:
o UC Application Essay (freshman prompt)
• Military Path:
o UC Application Essay (freshman prompt)
• College Path:
o UC Application Essay (freshman and general prompt)
Excellence
• Career/Military Path:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Cover Letter
Resume
Completed Job Application
Awards/Certificates (optional)
Verification of participation with Heritage athletic team (optional)
Verification of participation with ROP (optional)
Verification of participation with JROTC (optional)
Verification of participation with AVID (optional)
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Cover Letter
Resume
Awards/Certificates (optional)
Verification of participation with Heritage athletic team (optional)
Verification of participation with ROP (optional)
Verification of participation with JROTC (optional)
Verification of participation with AVID (optional)
• College Path:
Generosity
• Career/Military/College Path:
o Verification of Community Service/Volunteer Hours
(minimum of ten)
o Thank You Letter
o Verification of participation with Clubs/Groups
Academics
• Career Path:
o Transcripts (get from Ms. Smith in the career center)
o CAHSEE Scores (if not listed on transcript)
• Military Path:
o Transcripts (get from Ms. Smith in the career center)
o CAHSEE Scores (if not listed on transcript)
o ASVAB test results
• College Path:
o
o
o
o
Transcripts (get from Ms. Smith in the career center)
SAT/PSAT/ACT Scores for 4-year
CAHSEE/CST Scores for 2-year
EAP Score
Character
• Career/Military/College Path:
o 3 Personal Letters of Rec. (cannot be from a relative)
o “ME” Page
opportunitY
• Career Path:
o Interview with business member
o Interview Reflection
o Career Description (3 total)
• Military Path:
o
o
o
o
Interview with military recruiter
Interview Reflection
Military Career Description (3 total)
Attendance at Annual Heritage High School College Fair
• College Path:
o
o
o
o
Interview with college admissions person
Interview Reflection
College Description (3 total)
Attendance at Annual Heritage High School College Fair
Scholarship Info. Page
• College Path:
o Students attending a 2 or 4-year college should consider providing the
following optional information to be considered for scholarships:
• Parents financial statement
• Letter indicating need/merit for scholarship