Riverside High School
2013-2014 Registration
Ms. Collins– School Counselor
355-7819 • lcollins@greenville.k12.sc.us
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State Diploma
Requirements
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English – 4 units
Math – 4 units
Science – 3 units
Social Studies – 1 unit
US History – 1 unit
US Government – ½ unit
Economics – ½ unit
Foreign Language or Occupational
Specialty – 1 unit
PE – 1 unit
Computer Science – 1 unit
Electives – 7 units
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TOTAL OF 24 UNITS
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Must
pass both parts of HSAP exam
Grade Advancement
• Advancing from 10th to 11th
• Requires 11 units
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2 units of English (English 1, 2)
2 units of Math
1 unit of Science
6 other units
• Advancing from 10th to 12th
• Requires 17 units
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3 units of English (English 1, 2, 3)
3 units of Math
2 units of Science
9 other units
The “BIG” Picture for
College Admissions
• Grades/GPA/Rank
• Schedule – handling course
load and extra-curricular
(Is the student taking rigorous
courses to prepare for college?)
• SAT or ACT scores
• Extra-curricular activities
• Volunteer Work
SC Public 4 Year College
Requirements
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English – 4 units
Math – 4 units
(1 higher than Algebra 2)
Lab Science – 3 units
(Physical Science does not count as a
lab science)
Foreign Language – 2 of the
same
Social Studies - 3 units
(US History, ½ Government,
½ Economics, Other Social Studies)
Fine Arts – 1 unit
PE – 1 unit
Academic Elective – 1 unit
College Requirements
• Clemson University requires
3 units of the same foreign
language.
• College of Charleston
requires 3 units of foreign
language – can be from 2
different languages
• Students looking at out of
state institutions should
check with that institution
on what it requires.
What you need to get
into a Technical College
• SC High School Diploma
• Take the Technical
College placement exam.
A SAT or ACT score can
be used as well.
• Send a copy of your final
high school transcript in
June after graduation.
When should you take
the SAT or ACT?
• Spring of your junior
year.
• Spend the fall semester
doing preparation for the
exam.
SAT
• The SAT is made up of 3
parts:
• Critical Reading
• Mathematics
• Writing
• Register through College
Board –
www.collegeboard.org
ACT
• Tests 5 areas – English, Math,
Reading, Science & Writing
• Writing section is optional –
TAKE IT!
• Individual Scores for each
section
• Composite Score – overall
score
• Register through ACT –
www.act.org
Why is it important to
send SAT/ACT Scores to
RHS?
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Palmetto Fellows
• Local/Regional Scholarships
• When registering include
the RHS code - 410951
See Ms. Collins for your
unique Student Access Code
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College Athletics
(Division I & II)
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http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCA
A_EMS/NCAA_EMS.html#
Junior Year
Must notify Guidance in June to
submit a copy of the junior
transcript
• It is helpful if student brings his/her
NCAA ID number so that we can
include it with the transcript.
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Link to NCAA through the Guidance
web page –
“Student Athletes/NCAA” link
Questions –
• Contact NCAA 877-262-1492 (toll free)
• Contact Murray Long (Athletic
Director) at 355-7896
College Visits
• RHS Policy – Juniors &
Seniors are allowed 3 college
visits prior to 4th Quarter
• Arrangements must be made
with the Attendance Office
24 hours prior to the visit.
• Procedures are outlined the
Student/Parent Handbook.
2013-2014 Course Registration
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RED Folder
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Registration Information Sheet
Current transcript – shows Mid-year
GPA & class rank through 1st Semester
Course Registration Card – list of
courses offered for the 2013-2014
school year.
Graduation Progress– credits towards
earning your diploma.
2013-2014 Curriculum Guide can be
found on the RHS web site.
Students will receive a copy of their
course requests in April 2013.
Bonds Career Center application is
now OPEN
(www.greenville.k12.sc.us/bonds) or
you can find it on the RHS School
Counseling web page.
Graduation Progress Sample
New Course Offerings
for 2013-2014
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The Cold War (Semester course)
Imperial Russia (Semester course)
Art 1 (semester course)
Film Criticism
Art & Literary Magazine
Production (replacing Creative Writing)
Courses not offered in 2013-2014
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Keyboarding (will be reviewed in Computer Applications)
Speech CP
AP Physics B
Leadership
Where to find the Curriculum links
Important Dates
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March 4-15 = (RED FOLDERS)
Counselors review registration
process with students in auditorium.
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Override Forms available in Guidance.
March 18-22= Counselors in
computer labs to assist students with
online registration.
March 24 = Portal closes to students
March 25 = Last day to ask a Teacher
for their signature on the Override.
March 26 = Override Forms DUE to
Guidance by 4 PM!
SCOIS
3/11/2013
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Virtual School
Enrollment
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Courses are not self-paced but
rather adhere to a strict schedule
in completing sequential
modules.
All classes have a specified start
and end date.
Required proctored final exam –
RHS will schedule this.
Online classes are very rigorous
and will often require more of
your time than a regular class at
your physical school.
Many students find the rigors and
schedules of virtual classes to be
very difficult.
Virtual School
Enrollment
• It is recommended that if
students have the room in
their schedule to take
courses at RHS, they should!
• Registering for a Virtual
School course does
NOT guarantee enrollment in
the VS course!
• Courses fill up quickly and
have been cancelled after
being publicized.
Virtual School
Enrollment
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Students MUST log into the
course each day and complete
assignments.
Students who fail to log in on a
regular basis will be dropped
from the course and the student
will receive a WF for the course.
A WF is reflected on the
transcript and a grade of 61 is
calculated into the student’s
GPA.
You may begin to see me to sign
up for a Summer VS course on
April 15th.
Virtual School & Student
Athletes
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The NCAA has very strict
guidelines regarding credit for
courses taken online, such as
courses offered by the Greenville
County and South Carolina Virtual
School programs. Many online
courses ARE NOT APPROVED by
the NCAA. Before enrolling in any
online class be sure to consult
with your high school’s Athletic
Director and your Guidance
Counselor to determine if the
online course that you are
considering is approved for credit
by the NCAA.
Virtual School Sign Up
• You must see your Counselor
if you are planning to take any
course over the summer
through Virtual School, see
your Counselor beginning
April 15th.
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GCVS does charge a fee for
courses
• $125 for 1 credit course
• $63 for a ½ credit course
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SCVS is FREE!
Where to find Virtual School
Information
Counseling On-Demand
Greenville County
Virtual School
South Carolina Virtual School
Dual Credit Courses at
Greenville Technical College
• Must see Ms. Collins
• All Dual Credit courses will
count as electives, except for
CPT 101.
• Courses count as a high
school (AP weighting) & college
credit
• Most students take CPT 101
to satisfy Computer Science
requirement for diploma
OPEN AM 1 – OPEN PM 1
• Open AM 1 – School day
begins at 9:07 AM and
ends at 3:45 PM. (Students
may ride the bus in the
morning and also in the
afternoon.)
• Open PM 1 – School day
begins at 8:15 AM and
ends at 2:48 PM.
(The school bus does not run
at either time.)
Where do you find Junior
Information
What can you find on the
RHS School Counseling
Web Page
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College Preparation Info.
Guidance Activity Calendar
Guidance Announcements
Guidance On-Demand
Junior Information
Student Athletes/NCAA
What should you do now?
• If you have questions or
concerns about your transcript,
see me!
• Continue to talk with your
teachers about
recommendations for classes.
• Think about your electives.
• Think about where you would
like to attend college.
• Conduct college visits over the
summer or next school year.
• Sign up for scholarship
searches through the College
Board or Fastweb.com
What to do between
now and our visit to the
computer lab
• Know what you want to
take for next year!
• When we meet together
in the computer labs to
finalize your course
requests, you MUST know
which electives you will
be wanting for next year.
Stay up-to-date with “your”
School Counseling Office
@RHSWARRIORGUIDE
RHSWARRIORGUIDANCE
Sign up for Text Alerts
Send Text to 23559 with the message
@MyRHSCounselor
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