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North Hills Preparatory
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Jakkia Hollingsworth
Dean of Road to College, L-Z
jhollingsworth@uplifteducation.org
Scott Ivy
Academic Counselor, A-K
sivy@uplifteducation.org
Langston Ross
Road to College Counselor
lross@uplifteducation.org
Sonya Barron
Alumni Counselor
sbarron@uplifteducation.org
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Math – 4 Credits
English – 4 Credits
Social Studies – 5 Credits
Science – 4 Credits
Foreign Language – 3 Credits of the same language in HS
Fine Arts – 2 Credits of the same fine art in HS
PE – 1.5 Credits
Speech – 0.5 Credits
Health – 0.5 Credits
Technology – 1 Credit
TOK– 1 Credit
Other Electives – 2.5 Credits
TOTAL # of Credits = 29
+ successful completion of the EOCs + 100 hours of community service
** IB Diploma Candidates will have additional requirements based on the program**
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Students will select 8 Courses for their 12 th grade schedule
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12th Grade
o AP English IV
o IB English IV
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12th Grade
o IB History HL
o Special Topics (Non-IB)
o Economics (0.5)
o AP Economics (0.5)
o IB TOK (0.5)
o Psychology/AP Psychology
o IB Psychology
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12th Grade
o Anatomy & Physiology*
o Forensic Science*
o AP Biology
o IB Biology
o AP Chemistry
o IB Chemistry
o IB Physics
o IB Environmental Systems
*These new
science courses
can be taken for
elective credit or
for your 4th science
credit
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12th Grade
o Pre-Calculus
o Pre-Calculus Honors
o AP Calculus AB
o AP Calculus BC
o AP Statistics
o Advanced Quantitative
Reasoning (AQR)
o IB Math Studies SL
o IB Math SL
o IB Math HL
Math Studies SL
graphing calculators
algebra
Sets and logic
probability
functions
geometry
trigonometry
statistics
intro to calc
financial math
Mathematics SL
Mathematics HL
Algebra
algebra
Probability
Functions and circular functions
Functions and circular
functions
Trigonometry
Statistics
calculus
trigonometry
matrices
vectors
matrices
Vectors
10 hour research
project, plus 40 hours
of either stats, sets,
differential equalitions,
or discrete math
10 hour research project
Calculus
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Foreign Language
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Spanish III
Spanish III Honors
Spanish ab initio
Spanish IV
IB Spanish V
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French III
French III Honors
IB French ab initio
French IV
IB French V
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Journalism
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Journalism
Adv. Journalism: Yearbook I (0 Hour)
Audio/Video Production
Technology
o Computer Programming
o Advanced Computer Programming (H)
o AP Computer Science
o Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Tech
o Graphic Design*
o Video Game Design
* Requires prior classroom experience in art.
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Commercial Photo.
AP Art 2D
IB Art II
IB Theater II
Band IV
Choir IV
Orchestra IV
IB Music
o (Concurrent enrollment in Choir,
Band, or Orchestra for group
performance)
 29
credits total
 Fulfilled community service obligations
 Accepted to college
 State testing requirements
o Passed 5 EOCs
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English I
English II
Algebra I
Biology
US History
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Feb 20-21
o Presentations and registration in English classes
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March
o Follow-up on case-by-case basis by counselors
o See counselors for questions or changes to requests
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April
o Requests finalized in Powerschool
Any revision to the schedule must occur prior to the first day of school,
August 2014. No changes will be honored thereafter, unless a mistake
has been made via the counseling office.
o Junior Meeting with Mr. Ross( Parents are Welcome to Attend)
o Submitting College Essay to Mr. Ross
o Completing an educational resume (to be used for college
applications, summer opportunities, and internships)
o Liberal Arts vs. Traditional Colleges and Universities: Which is For
You?
o Visiting various college campuses to see diverse campus settings
(great local colleges that will provide opportunities for major
comparisons include: Austin College, SMU, TCU, UT-Arlington,
University of Dallas, Texas A&M-Commerce). Also prepare to attend
college open houses set to take place this spring. Examples
include: (Aggieland Saturday, TWU Preview Day, Explore UT, Bobcat
Days, UT Arlington Preview Days)
o College list creation will start in the summer!
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A liberal arts college is a four-year undergraduate institution
that emphasizes a well-rounded education versus a careerfocused one. Students develop core skills through a broad
curriculum that includes the humanities, social sciences,
physical sciences and the arts. Most liberal arts colleges
are private and independent.
Liberal arts colleges are undergraduate-focused, with small
class sizes in the 12- to 30-student range. The student body
tends to be small, 700 to 2500 students. There is a greater
presence of liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, going North
and East.
Learning Style (Smaller Classes vs Larger Classes,
Nurturing environment versus more Independent Learning)
 Ideal College Experience (Assessing ideal college
environment)
 Career Goals
 Affordability (Liberal Arts Colleges: Higher Cost of
Attendance+ Lucrative Scholarship offers= Greater
affordability in many cases)
 Interesting Reading:
5 Reasons to Attend a Liberal Arts College
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-37241390/5reasons-to-attend-a-liberal-arts-college/
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Just so that you know what to expect during the 2014-2015 school
year in regards to applying for college financial aid…
Financial Aid Process: the act of applying for, receiving and accepting
‘money’ (loans, scholarships, grants) to finance the next year of
college.
1. Be Warned: Financial Aid deadlines creep up quickly and are not
always advertised effectively. No one will track you down to let you
know that you’re missing something.
2. Internal scholarship applications often have early due dates. Many
come due in December of next year, but some (especially at early
decision/early action) schools require them as early as November.
3. Let’s be sure that we know which financial aid applications will be
required for each college on your child’s list.
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FAFSA comes live on January 1. You cannot complete it
before then. This ‘officially’ kicks off financial aid season
for many colleges/universities.
o We will host a presentation next year all about financial aid that I
hope you will attend.
o Your child will be asking you questions about your finances. It’s also
a good idea to give them a general idea of the household income,
as this is relevant to many different scholarships out there.
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Be prepared to have your W2’s and tax forms easily
accessible, as soon as possible. If you want to file the
FAFSA based on estimates from THIS YEAR’s data; be sure
to keep those records handy.
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The Inspire Program provides academic, emotional and financial
support for your child as they transition to college and beyond
A counselor is available to assist with all aspects of college life
including college housing questions, college transfers,
scholarship applications, home sickness and social struggles,
helping your child to locate on-campus resources to meet their
needs, etc.
We will collect data on how your child is doing in college so that
we know how well we prepared them for post-secondary
education
Fun, alumni events will be hosted by North Hills to constantly
welcome your child back and remind them how important they
are to us
 Academic
Counseling
www.northhillsprep.org
Students
Student Resources
Counselors’ Corner