The Most
Important Year
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Ms. Sanchez: A-D
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Ms. Santiago: E-L
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Ms. Leblanc: M-Q
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Ms. Murray: R-T
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Ms. Rosse: U-Z
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Passing 9th Grade
Credits/Credit
Recovery
GPA
Attendance
Graduation
Requirements
Preparing for College
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Bright Futures
Scholarship
Student Resources
College Credits in High
School
Testing
Clubs, Sports, etc
It’s all about CREDITS!
(NOT how many years you’ve been in High School)
 5 credits = advance to 10th grade
(and behind a 2 credit)
 11 credits = advance to 11th grade
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( and still behind credits)
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18 credits = advance to 12th grade
(must be caught up in credits)
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English
Math
Science
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
TOTAL
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 1.00 credit
= 7.00 credits
Year Total: 7 credits
Unweighted
A = 4.0
B = 3.0
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 0.0 (no credit)
Compute this GPA:
A = __4__
A = __4__
B = __3__
C = __2__
C = __2__
D = __1__
F = __ 0__
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Total Divided By 7 classes
GPA =2.28
Credits = 6
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24 credits
2.0 or greater GPA
Pass FCAT (Level
3- 327)
Pass EOC Exams
(Alg. 1, Biology
and Geometry)
Online Course
1.00 credit
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Passing grades:
A, B, C, D earn a 1.00 credit per school year
 A=
90% -100%
 B= 80%-89%
 C= 70%-79%
 D= 60%-69%
F=
1.00 credit
1.00 credit
1.00 credit
1.00 credit
59% & below = 0 credit
Parent Internet Viewer! YOU can
check your grades everyday!
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How Do You Catch Up?
 FLVS- Florida Virtual School
( FLVS.net)
 Summer School (if is available)
 Alternative School (Zenith, Challenger, etc)
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High School
attendance is critical
Unexcused
absences/make up
work
3Tardies= 1 absence
For every absence
student will have two
days to make-up work
missed.
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1)Need min. 24 credits
4 English
4 Math ( Algebra I, or
higher)
3 Science
1 World History
1 US History
½ Economics
½ American Government
1 PE/Health
1 Fine Arts
8 Electives
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2) Need to pass the
FCAT Rdg. Level 3
test!!!
EOC Alg. I, Geo and
Biology
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3) Need a 2.0 GPA
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4 English
4 Math with 2 classes
Alg II and higher
3 Social Studies (per
State requirements)
4 Science 3 Lab + one
other science
2 Foreign Language
It can be with the Bright Futures Scholarship
Program!
 Offered by the state of Florida
 For use at State Colleges or Universities or
Technical Schools in Florida
 The information about this scholarship program is
important for 9th graders
 3.0 MINIMUM Grade Point Average (GPA) starts
in 9th grade!
 AP Classes give you a weighted GPA
 See Ms. Rosse in Guidance for more information
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AP – Advanced Placement courses – rigorous
curriculum through College Board.
Course final exam – 3 or higher – college credit may be obtained.
 APS – Advanced Placement Scholars Program will be offered in 5
high schools and students competing this earn a seal on their diploma
and recognition from College Board
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DE – Dual Enrollment – allows student to take
college classes (from Valencia College)
 no
fee but student must have 3.0+ GPA unweighted
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Baseball (S)
Bowling (F)
Football (F)
Track (S)
Volleyball (S)
Weightlifting (S)
Wrestling (W)
•Basketball (W)
•Cheerleading (YL)
•Cross Country (F)
•Flag Football (S)
•Golf (F)
•Soccer (W)
•Softball Fast Pitch
(F)
(F) Denotes Fall Sport
(W) Denotes Winter Sport
•Tennis (S) (S) Denotes Spring Sport
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PSAT –students can take these in 9th, 10th and 11th grades –
pre-college admissions testing. Florida pays for the testing in
10th grade.
FCAT – Mandatory – Required to pass the 10th grade test for
graduation. Reading, Math, Writing and Science. Free
through the state.
SAT –college admissions test taken in 11th and 12th grade.
ACT – college admissions test taken in 11th and 12th grade.
PERT – College placement test given by Community Colleges
– taken in 11th -12th grades - free
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Gets you ready for what’s
next (next semester, next
year, after high school)
Keeps you ready to learn
Know how to contact your
counselor
LET US KNOW if
something doesn’t seem
right!