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High School Basics
Presented by
Debborah Stocks
Guidance Specialist
Guidance Department
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3 Guidance Specialists- Scheduling, enrollment,
graduation status, credit tracking
 Academic Counselor- 4 year educational plans,
college/career exploration/planning and preparation,
individual parent/student meetings, evening
presentations
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College and Career Specialist- college testing
(PSAT, SAT, ACT, SOAR), scholarship websites and
resources, college and military visits, CAL grants, private
school mid-year reports
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Registrar- transcripts, district academic recognition
program, NCAA
Guidance Dept. Cont.
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Guidance Secretary- Open Enrollment, inter/intra
district transfers, shared residence affidavits, appt. for
Guidance Assistant Principal
 ROP Specialist- off campus ROP enrollment and
scheduling
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Student Support Psychologist- Counseling,
interventions, 504 plans
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School Psychologist- Counseling, special education
services, assessments, interventions
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Assistant Principal- Oversees department, alternative
school placement, special education
Graduation Requirements
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1. Total credits required= 220
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2. Required courses: (one year=10 credits, one
semester/1/2 year= 5 credits)
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English
World History
U.S. History
U.S. Government
Economics
4 yrs. 40 credits
1 yr. 10 credits
1 yr. 10 credits
½ yr. 5 credits
½ yr. 5 credits
Graduation Requirements
Cont.
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Adv. Math
Math
Physical Science
Life Science
Health
Physical Education
Visual/Performing or
World Language or
Career/Technical Education
Electives
1 yr.
2 yrs.
1 yr
1 yr.
½ yr.
2 yrs.
10 credits
20 credits
10 credits
10 credits
5 credits
20 credits
1 yr.
10 credits
65 credits
Graduation Requirement
Cont.
4. Pass the California High School Exit
Exam (CAHSEE)
5. Complete 4 years of high school
Schedules and Preregistration
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Meet in February/March to pre-register for following
school year
Students are given informational materials and
worksheet
Students meet individually with the guidance specialist to
submit their course requests
All materials, worksheet, pre-registration schedule and a
‘how to’ pod cast are available to students and parents
on the Guidance web site
Students receive a copy of their course requests
Students and parents have until the end of the school
year to request changes to their course requests
Tutoring Assistance
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Student Assistance Center- FREE tutoring, Monday
through Friday, in the Marina Library (assistance in
Math, English, History and basic science). Hours are
Monday from 3:15-4:30 and Tuesday-Thursday are 2:454:00.
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Student Tutors- list available in Career Center.
Students are recommended by teachers as being
proficient in subject area. Students charge a nominal fee
Credit Recovery
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Additional Classes during Junior and/or Senior
year
After school credit recovery through adult
school- 10th grade-English only, 11th gradeEnglish and History, 12th grade-all graduation
subject areas
Junior year/more than 20 credits behindStudent and parent will meet with academic
counselor to develop a remediation plan
Marina Web Site
Student/Parent Portal
Career Center
Guidance Web Site
Contact Information
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Contact Information can be found on web
sites
Email is preferred form of contact for
Marina High School
College Basics
Presented by
Diana Miler
Academic Counselor
What do Colleges Want?
Application
(essays,
extra curriculars,
etc.)
Standardized
test scores
Transcript (grades, and what
classes you take)
College Systems
Community College
California State University
Cost Effective
Certificate Programs
Transfer Programs
HS Graduation or Age 18
Admissions:
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GPA 2. 0 or above (2900 index)
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SAT or ACT
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Subject Requirements
University of California
Private
Admissions
 GPA 3.0 or above
 SAT or ACT Writing
 Subject Requirements Recommended
Admissions:
 See individual websites
 High cost/Smaller classroom
 Extra curricular
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Extra curricular
4-year university admissions
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Subject Requirements
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A-G pattern of coursework
GPA
Test Scores
Private College
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Website: aiccu.org
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Many different types of private schools
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Admission process tends to be more personal
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Check with each campus for specific admissions
requirements
Out of State
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Admission requirements may vary
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Visit college websites and campuses
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Out of state tuition costs
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Western Undergraduate Exchange WUE
UC Campuses
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Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
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Riverside
San Diego
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
CSU Campuses
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Fullerton *
Long Beach *
San Bernardino
Dominguez Hills
Los Angeles
Pomona
Northridge
Channel Islands
San Luis Obispo
Bakersfield
San Francisco
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* local service area
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Monterey Bay
Fresno
Stanislaus
San Jose’
East Bay
Maritime
Sonoma
Sacramento
Chico
Humbolt
San Diego
San Marcos
CSU – One University Different Campuses
• Each Campus is unique
(separately accredited)
• CSU campuses have distinct
student populations and
programs
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“Learn by doing”
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Applied and Practical
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
UC Mission
We teach
UC Provides tools to continue intellectual development
over a lifetime & contribute to the needs of a changing
society.
We conduct research
UC National laboratories, medical
centers and other research facilities
around the state.
We provides public Service
UC's libraries, museums, performing arts spaces,
laboratories, gardens and science centers are
valuable public resources.
California High School Applicants
CA residents meeting minimum requirements for the statewide
or local path who are not admitted to any UC campus to which
they applied will be offered a space at another campus if state
funding is available:
Statewide Path
You rank in the top 9%
of all high school
graduates in California
according to the UC
admissions index
or
Local Path (ELC)
You rank in the top 9%
of your high school
class based on the “a-g”
benchmark GPA
Comprehensive Review
14 UC-Approved Criteria
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Grade-Point Average
Test Scores
Courses Completed/Planned
Honors Courses
Eligibility in the Local
Context (ELC)
Quality of Senior-Year
Program of Study
Academic Opportunities in
California High Schools
Performance in Academic
Subject Areas
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Achievements in Special
Projects
Improvement in Academic
Performance
Special Talents, Achievements,
and Awards
Participation in Educational
Preparation Programs
Academic Accomplishment
Within Life Experiences
Geographic Location
A-G Pattern of Coursework
CSU/UC Requirements
A. History/Social Science
(World History, U.S. History, Gov’t) 2 yrs. Min.
B. English- 4 years
1 year LEP 3 may be used
C. Math- 3 yrs. Min. and 4 yrs recommended
(Algebra 2 minimum)
D. Science- 2 yrs Lab 3+ recommended
(Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
E. World Language- 2 yrs (3+ recommended)
F. VPA- 1 year same art
G. College Prep Elective- 1 year
A Look at GPA for CSU and UC
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NO D or F grades accepted in any college prep
courses for subject credit
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Grades in all A-G Subject courses taken during
10th, 11th and Summer after 11th determine initial
eligibility
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9th grade courses used to meet subject
requirements, but are not calculated into GPA
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12th grade courses used to maintain eligibility
and complete admissions requirements
Validation
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World language
Advanced math
Chemistry – California State University
Only
Validation is when a student earns below a
C in foreign language or advanced math in
the 1st semester and continues onto the
2nd semester and earns a C or better
Preparing for College
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Focus on the curriculum and grades
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Update 4-year education plan
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Begin to research careers and majors of interest
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Get involved
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Campus Clubs
Extra curricular activities
Make arrangements to do community
service/volunteer
College Admissions Testing:
What You Need to Know
Admission Tests by System
UC…
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SAT + Wrtitingor
ACT + Writing
SAT Subject Tests
(not required, but
recommended)
in two different
subject areas
*math level 2 accepted by UC
 Community College
 No SAT or ACT
CSU…
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SAT or ACT
No SAT Subject Tests
required
Independent/Out of State
 SAT or ACT
 See each college
website for writing and
subject exam
requirements
The New SAT 2016
3 hours
 Essay 50 minutes- optional
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In-depth analysis of content
 Real-world problem solving
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Scoring
Math 800
 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 800
 Essay – separate score
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What is the PSAT?
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Practice version of the SAT
For juniors: A chance to
qualify for the National
Merit Scholarship Program
A chance to find out “where
you stand” so that you can
prepare effectively for the
real SAT
SAT Subject Tests
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test is one hour in length
 Achievement-based tests,
measuring knowledge learned
from college-level courses in the
following areas:
Subject Tests
ENGLISH
- Literature
HISTORY
- U.S. History, World History
MATH
- Mathematics Level 1, Mathematics Level 2
SCIENCE
- Biology E/M, Chemistry, Physics
LANGUAGES
- Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Modern
Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean
ACT
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The ACT has four sections : English, Reading,
Math, and Science.
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Each section is scored on a scale from 1 to 36
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The national average for each section is
roughly 21
ACT
Science
35 minutes
English
45 minutes
Reading
35 minutes
Math
Total Time:
2 hours, 55 minutes or
3 hours, 25 minutes with optional
essay
60 minutes
What should I be doing now?
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9th and 10th grade:
Take a Practice SAT or
ACT to get a feel for
the tests and your
strengths and
weaknesses. PSAT in
October.
11th grade: Take the
PSAT exam on
October. Take a
Practice ACT to
compare. Attend PSAT
Night in January.
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Most Juniors prep for
the SAT or ACT and
take the official tests in
Spring.
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12th grade: Last chance
is Senior year (Dec) to
take SAT or ACT.
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Subject Tests: Take at
the end of course, in
May or June.
Testing Timeline
Sophomore Year
Junior Year
Senior Year
Test Prep Resources
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www.collegeboard.com – Spring 2015
Career Center – Check out books
Bookstores – test prep books
Practice tests
Courses – Princeton Review, Kaplan,
Revolution Prep, GWC, OCC
NCAA
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Division I- Large schools, largest media
coverage, full scholarship awards
Division II- Fewer sports, fewer full
scholarship awards, funded mostly by
athletic departments
Division III No scholarship awards, do not
have be cleared by eligibility center, must
meet admission requirements
NCAA
Participation
1. Graduate from high school
And
2. Be a qualifier based on Eligibility Center
Or
3. Be accepted through admissions process
(Div.III only)
NCAA
Eligibility Center Certification
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Academic core courses
Grade Point Average
Sat or ACT scores
List of NCAA approved high school courses
available at www.eligibilitycenter.org
Register in summer after 11th grade
NCAA
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Division I and II – 16 core courses
NCAA Full Qualifier
Class of 2016 and beyond
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Full Qualifier: May receive aid , practice
and compete in the first year of enrollment
at the college or university
NCAA Full Qualifier
Class of 2016 and beyond
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10 of 16 core courses must be completed prior to 7th
semester
Grades from 10 core courses are locked in for GPA
Courses repeated in 7th or 8th semester are not used in
GPA
7 of the 10 core courses must be English, math or science
New “competition” sliding scale requirement
 Minimum GPA in core courses increased to 2.300 and
SAT 1080 or ACT 93
NCAA
Class of 2016 and beyond
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Academic Redshirt: May receive aid in the first
year of enrollment and may practice in the first
regular academic term but may NOT compete in
the first year of enrollment
 2.0 GPA, 16 core courses completed, meet
academic red shirt sliding scale
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Nonqualifier- Cannot receive aid, cannot practice,
cannot compete in first year of enrollment
Helpful Resources:
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CSUwww.calstate.edu
www.csumentor.edu
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UCwww.universityofcalifornia.edu
www.ucop.edu
https://doorways.ucop.edu/list
College and Career Research
www.marinavikings.org
www.bridges.com
Site ID: 0010466
Password: marina
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Big Future- College Planning
www.collegeboard.com
Independent
www.aiccu.org
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SAT www.collegeboard.com
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ACT- www.actstudent.org
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Kaplan- www.kaplan.com
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The Princeton Reviewwww.princetonreview.com
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Revolution Prep
www.revolutionprep.com
Community College
www.cccco.edu
www.californiacolleges.edu
Athletics
www.ncaa.org
www.eligiblitycenter.org