Alexander Graham Bell

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Arthur Ashe

 High school is your last chance for a guaranteed free public education. Take advantage of your opportunities!
 For the most part, you will PAY to learn once you graduate from high school.

 Create a schedule with academic rigor
 Investigate entrance requirements for your college(s)
 Investigate courses required in your college major/minor and add those classes to your senior schedule
(example: accounting, psychology, drawing, etc)

 Look for C4 classes that will give you a head start
(example: engineering, computer, multi-media, construction)
 Look for dual credit courses to transfer to your college
 Look to improve GPA by retaking classes with D’s or lower

 Investigate academic skills required for success in your chosen career field
 Create a senior schedule with academic rigor
 Take one or more C4 classes to improve your skill set
 Already in a C4 program? Investigate school-to-work opportunities in your C4 technical area

 Investigate colleges and technical schools to provide you more training in your career field
 Consider being a part-time college student in fall, 2013
 Look to improve GPA by retaking classes with D’s or lower

 7 Semester Graduate
(application required)
-Complete all grad requirements by December, 2012
-Complete English 12-Semester 2 online
-Complete Senior Project by December, 2012
(I suggest early grads take 51161 “Career Info & Exploration”)
-Participate in May, 2013 graduation ceremony
(optional)
-Utilize McDowell’s Alternative High School program to help meet graduation requirements
(Only if necessary and if eligible for the program)

 McDowell Education Center
-Offers an alternative to traditional high school structure
- Attend McDowell in a.m./ North in the p.m.
-Class size is a maximum 15 students to 1 teacher
-Allows opportunity to earn credits more quickly
(Earn a semester’s credit in 9 weeks time)
-Placements confirmed in May, 2012
See Mrs. Davis for a referral to McDowell!!!

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HOW TO APPLY
Students interested in the Early College Program should apply several weeks prior to the beginning of the semester by using the application available on the IUPUC website. The application must be signed by a guidance counselor or principal and mailed to IUPUC. A transcript must be included with the application .
TUITION
Students pay Indiana University tuition (approximately $725.00 for a three credit hour class). Scholarships of $400.00 may be awarded to those who qualify based on exceptional class rank and test scores (PSAT, SAT or ACT).

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HOW TO APPLY
Students interested should contact Kelly Baker the Ivy Tech
Admissions office at 374-5351. Submit a high school transcript with
PSAT/SAT/ACT scores that meet the Ivy Tech Community College requirements or take the Ivy Tech Assessment.
-TUITION
Students pay Ivy Tech tuition (approximately $325.00 for a three credit hour class).

 Goal: Leave high school with as many dual credits as possible
 Dual Credits allow you to enter college with a head start
 Save $$$ on college tuition

 English Composition: ENG W131 IUPUC/$75
 English Literature: ENG L202 IUPUC/$75
 Precalculus: MATH 135 & 136 Ivy Tech/Free
 Finite Math: MATH 135 Ivy Tech/Free
 Calculus AB: MATH 211 IUB/$100
 Calculus BC: MATH 211 & 212 IUB/$200 each
 AP Chemistry: CHEM 105 & 125 IUB/$250
 AP Physics: PHYS 211 IUB/$125

 Economics: ECON 101 Ivy Tech/Free
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 Humanities: HUMA 100 Ivy Tech/Free
 German ACP: GER 200 & 250 IUB/ $150
 C4 Classes: Large variety available/free
(consult curriculum guide for options)
 Business Classes: Credits through IUPUC/free
(required to take one class on IUPUC campus within 2 years to earn these credits)
Computer Applications 1 & 2: COMP
110
, OADM
161
Vincennes/$75 each
Personal Finance: BUSN 108 Ivy Tech/free

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Develop College-Level Academic Skills
AP classes require the type of high-level calculating and critical thinking that you'll encounter in your first year of college. If you can write essays and solve problems successfully for an AP class, you've mastered many of the skills that will lead to success in college.
Impress College Admission Counselors
An AP class signals to admissions officers that you're ready for college–level work. Of course, if you bomb the class, you'll send the opposite message. Many students take these classes to impress prospective colleges despite being unprepared for APlevel work. If you are unsure, talk with the teacher before you enroll.

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Earn College Credits
Most four-year colleges in the United States award students credits on the basis of AP Exam scores.
Depending on the AP course(s) and exam(s) taken, incoming freshmen with AP credits may be eligible to go straight into their core classes instead of relearning subjects already taken in high school.
AP Exams
If students pass the AP exams with a 3, 4 or 5, they may receive college credit for each exam completed. Consult each university’s website to learn their AP credit policies.

 AP Language & Comp
 AP Calculus AB
 AP Calculus BC
 AP Statistics
 AP Computer
Programming
 AP Chemistry
 AP Physics
 AP Biology
 AP Government/Politics
 AP Economics: Micro and Macro
 AP European History
 AP Psychology
 AP Japanese

Example: At Indiana University/Bloomington
 English Language and Composition: AP Exam score of 3
Credit earned in ENG-X 101
 English Language and Composition: AP Exam score of 4 or 5
Credit earned in ENG-W 131
 English Literature and Composition: AP Exam score of 3
Credit earned in ENG-X 101 3
 English Literature and Composition: AP Exam score of 4 or 5
Credit earned in ENG-L 198

 Earn all required credits for your diploma
-Core 40
-Core 40 with Academic Honors
-Core 40 with Technical Honors
-Core 40 with Academic and Technical Honors
 Pass ECA’s in Algebra I and English 10
 Complete requirements of Senior Project

Check off REQUIRED classes you have already completed for credit on page 3 of your course catalog.
 Circle REQUIRED classes to take senior year
 Highlight any class you must retake to earn your diploma
 Report any errors on your transcript to Mrs. Davis

 Astronomy: (Must have passed Alg I and one of the following:
Chemistry, Physics, or Earth/Space Science) (see p. 12)
 AP Psychology
(see p. 15)
 Practical Fitness (A one semester course) (see p. 16)
 Jewelry (A one semester course) (see p. 20)
 Piano and Music Fundamentals: (Beginner) (see p. 23)

 Take 51161 : Career Information and Exploration
(see p. 23)
Students will develop organizational skills and develop a plan to complete the Senior Project. In addition, students will develop skills in decision making, time management and speech preparation including dress, voice, body language, and use of effective visuals.

 Co-op: Provides occupational training in work areas not currently provided in regular C4 classes. An interview is required before you are accepted.
 Advanced Job Placement: Placement is facilitated through your current C4 teacher. Third year students are given first priority.
 Extended Lab: Eligible students are placed in the community sometime after the first nine weeks as an extension of classroom training.

 Complete in pencil
 Complete outline on front of sheet before marking inside
 Talk to current teachers for recommendations
 List alternates
 Write notes to Mrs. Davis to make priorities clear
 Parent signature REQUIRED if you want two resources
 Mark Early College or Co-op if interested, but you must submit a completed schedule without those choices included.

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Lindsey:
Williams:
Stover:
Stahl:
Stover:
Handt:
Culp:
Sanders:
Bingham:
Monday, February 6
Monday, February 6
Tuesday, February 7 (5a and 7)
Wednesday, February 8
Thursday, February 9 (2 and 8)
Thursday, February 9
Monday, February 13
Tuesday, February 14
Tuesday, February 14

 Talk to your teachers for recommendations
 Talk to your parents for recommendations
 Fill out a “Request To See Counselor” Form