Welcome to
Freshmen/Sophomore/Junior
Parent Night
Kim Halket- Head Counselor, A-H
Caroline Rubio- I-N, AVID
Talvin Sodhi- O-Z, ELD
Gloria DaSilva- At-Risk Counselor
Graduation Requirements
Please see handout on three diploma
options and their requirements
CA High School Exit Exam
Taken in March of Sophomore Year
Tests Math and Language Arts
Once a section is passed, it does not need
to be repeated
If they fail a section, the student has five
more opportunities to pass before June of
senior year
We offer a CHSEE English support class
for juniors who do not pass this section
Life after graduation…
Community College
4-year College/University
Trade/Specialty School
Military
Full-time Work
Apprenticeship
…or any combination of the above!
If in doubt, prepare for a 4-year college
CSU/UC Minimum Requirements
“a-g”
English
-4 years
History/Social Science
-2 years
Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II)
-3 years
*Colleges expect all students to take
math in the senior year.
Foreign Language
-2 years
*3 years of the same foreign language is
preferred.
“a-g” College Reqs. Continued
Laboratory Science
-2 years
*One year of Biology and one year of
Chemistry is expected.
Visual/Performing Art
-1 year
College Prep Elective
-1 year
SAT or ACT in spring of Junior and Senior
year (through November)
“D” grades do not count for college!
If you plan to go directly to a 4-year college
from DHS, all grades in “a-g” classes must
be at least a “C” (avoid C- grades).
If students pass all classes at DHS, they
will graduate with 240 credits so may
repeat one class for no credit
See your counselor about options for
making up D/F grades; C grades may not
be improved
UC System:
 Serves top 1/8 of high school graduate
 MINIMUM GPA of 3.0 to apply
Comprehensive Review includes:
 Grades in “a–g” courses in grades 10 – 11
 Number of “a-g” and AP/Honors classes
 Quality of the senior year schedule
 Extra-curricular activities, special talents
 SAT or ACT scores
 Personal statement
 Make sure that you are involved in “life”
UC System: Class of 2012
Average GPA was 3.80 with 24 “a-g”
courses
Average cost $31,000/yr living on campus
Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) at
seven UC campuses
-earn an average of a 3.0-3.5 GPA in UC
transferable courses from a CA CC
(depends on campus and major)
UC Admission Requirements
Students must complete 11 of the 15 “a-g”
requirements by the end of 11th grade and
achieve at least a 3.0 GPA in those
courses.
Plus, the top 9% of the graduating class
who meet the above eligibility will be
guaranteed admission to at least one
UC campus. You will be notified in Spring
of the Junior year.
CSU System:
 Serves top 1/3 of high school graduates
 CSU Eligibility Index= GPA + SAT or ACT- that’s
all! Calculated from grades 10 and 11 only.
Make sure you do not earn D/F grades in grades
9 and 12!
 Minimum 3.0 automatically qualifies for nonimpacted campuses
 Requires SAT or ACT w/o writing
 Average cost $23-25,000/year living on-campus
 TAG – work with transfer counselor at CCC
CSU System
16 of the 23 campuses are impacted, as
are many majors throughout the system
Best bet is our two local CSU campusesEast Bay and San Francisco- which serve
Alameda County residents
CA Private Colleges:
 75 Independents in California alone
 9 out of 10 receive financial assistance
 More students graduate in 4 years
 Every admission file is personally reviewed
 Classes are smaller with actual professors
 Personal attention to succeed in college/life
 85% of students attending private schools have
college costs reduced through student aid
Out of State/Western Undergrad. Exch.
 Students who are residents of WICHE states
may enroll at participating two- and four-year
college programs outside of their home state at
a reduced tuition rate.
 WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.
 Website: Wiche.edu/wue
 Note: Majors may be restricted and there
may be specific GPA and SAT/ACT score
requirements
CA Community Colleges:
 All students should take “a-g” requirements,
especially MATH if they wish to be in a Transfer
Program
 DUSD Concurrent Enrollment Program for
10-12 graders-earn HS and College credit
 Transfer Programs/AA & AS/Certificates
 Average tuition cost $1100/year
 No SAT or ACT testing required
 TAG
Prepare for college early!!!
Research your options throughout high
school, don’t wait until senior year
Set realistic goals using data
Take the PLAN and PSAT for test practice
You cannot change your GPA, but you can
change your test scores, take test-prep
classes or “bootcamps” as needed
Use your resources-get to know your
counselor-create a 4-year plan
Explore Your Options
 Career Pathways at DHS:
-Engineering
-Culinary Arts
-Fashion/Interior Design
-Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences
 Tri-Valley ROP Classes:
-Visual Communications/Graphic Design
-Medical Careers
-Automotive Technology
-Cosmetology
and many more classes….
Career Center Highlights
ROP Classes
College Speakers
Job Shadowing/Apprenticeships
Career Interest Inventories/Assessments
Scholarships
“Get Set” Program for girls interested in
math, science, technology, engineering
Field Trips
Counselor Specialties
Student athletes/register with the NCAA
Clearinghouse-see Mr. Sodhi
AP Testing Information- see Mrs. Rubio
Test-prep and National Merit Informationsee Mrs. Halket
Referrals for mental health counseling-see
Mrs. DaSilva
If your student is having trouble…
Student should speak with teacher first
about issues/problems with the class
Next, parent should contact teacher
If no resolution, student should speak with
counselor, and may then schedule a
conference with all parties
All teachers have office hours
Use tutoring resources
Questions
Thanks for coming tonight
Call Maryann Campisi at 833-3300 ext.
7050 for an appointment with your
counselor