Bexley High School
WELCOME
to the Curriculum Exploration /
College & Career Preparation Night
Part One
Nuts and Bolts of Scheduling and
Course Updates
6:00 – 6:30 pm
April 18, 2013
Materials and General
Information
O Parent/Student Handbook (course
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descriptions)
Course Selection/Grade Level Worksheets
Graduation Requirements
Teacher Locator and Map
Summer School Information
Roles and Responsibilities
O Current Teachers: Recommendations &
course exploration
O High School Counselors: Graduation
requirements, two year plan, honors diploma
O Parents: Collaborate, advocate, facilitate
O Students: Be involved, follow through,
research & ask questions!
Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses
O Partnership with Columbus State
O Tag courses vs non Tag courses
O Requirements: College Readiness, 3.0 GPA,
and register on-line with Columbus State
O Cost is $25 per credit hour
O Courses being offered: English 12, H Chem,
Physics, US History, ASL, H French IV & PE
O More information on BHS website under the
‘Counseling’ tab, click Dual Enrollment link
Physical Education Waiver
O Effective this spring season!
O Includes Marching Band, and all athletic teams
including Lacrosse Club and Cheerleading.
O Students must complete two seasons to receive
waiver
O Seniors and PE waiver
O Injuries and PE waiver
O Forms and additional information on BHS
website under ‘Counseling’ tab – click Forms &
Resources link.
Important Dates
O April 1 - 17: High School teachers make
recommendations in Power School
O April 9 – 26: Current 8th grade students
meet with HS Counselors
O April 19: On-line Scheduler opens on
Power School
O Students & parents may view and
schedule from home!
O May 3: Course Selection Process closes
All schedule request changes & overrides
must be submitted by this date!
Accessing the on-line
scheduler via Power School
New course offerings for next year
O New Courses:
O AP Psychology
O Advanced Web Tech
O STEM for Life
O Architectural & Engineering Graphics
O Personal Finance/Capstone Project – for
seniors!
O Introduction to Strength and Resistance
Training
O Personal Fitness Concepts
Notable info & changes from the
Parent/Student Handbook
O Graduation requirements – p 2
O Schedule change policy – p 2
O Earning class credit (20-20-10 policy) – p 4
O Grade scale – p 6
O Earning class credit (20-20-10 policy) – p 7
O College Admissions – pp.7-9
O Correction: Pre-AP Studio, 1 year of art pre-
req, see Fine Arts, pp. 16-17
O Math sequence, pp. 20-23
O Athletic Info / Eligibility – pp.36-43
Selection of Courses – So Many
Decisions!!
O 7 class periods per semester
O One study hall/semester & six classes
O Honors Diploma criteria, p 6
O To study hall or not?
O Allows for extra study time, extra help
O Summer school
O Regular, Honors, DE or AP?
O What is your threshold for stress?
O Rigorous but balanced
Summer Reading
O Summer Reading –p7 in Handbook
Be sure to check summer reading
requirements (in May) on HS website:
http://libraries.bexleyschools.org/hs/summerr
eading/index2012.html
What to do tonight?
O Open House – visit classrooms & special
programs. See map and list of classrooms.
O Test drive the curriculum.
O Counselors will be in the College Counseling
Center with info on:
O PSEO, Credit Flex, and PE waivers
O Review course descriptions, pp. 10 – 33.
O Plan for home discussion and contact
teachers with questions.
Part Two
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
PANEL
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Bexley High School
April 18, 2013
Presenting…………
O Tom Fanning, John Carroll University
O Stephanie Sanders, The Ohio State University
O Ben Shoemaker, Otterbein University
Admissions Process
O In what way has the landscape of college
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admissions changed over the last 3-5 years?
How critical is the essay? What makes an
essay stand out?
What about teacher recs?
Tell us about social media-does it impact an
admissions decision??
In the application process, what other
factors influence the admissions decision?
Share your thoughts on ACT & SAT test
prep?
Comparing two students
on course rigor
Student A
O AP English
O AP Physics
O Pre-calculus
O Government
O H Spanish IV
O GPA:
Student B
B
B
A
A
B
3.9
O English 12
O Physics
O Pre-calculus
O Government
O Latin I
O GPA:
A
A
A
A
A
4.0
Comparing two student on
standardized testing
STUDENT A
O AP English
O AP Physics
O Pre-calculus
O Government
O H Spanish IV
O GPA:
O ACT:
STUDENT B
B
B
A
A
B
3.9
25
O English 12
O Physics
O Pre-calculus
O Government
O Latin I
O GPA:
O ACT:
A
A
A
A
A
4.0
30
Second semester course
changes
Student A: semester one
O AP Literature and
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O
O
O
Comp
AP Calculus AB
AP Physics
AP European History
AP Spanish
Student A: semester two
O AP Literature and
O
O
O
O
Comp
AP Calculus AB
Physics
Psychology/Holocaust
DROP (filled with study
hall)
“Should I take AP, PostSecondary or DE?”
Student A:
O AP Literature
O AP Calculus
O Physics
O AP European History
Student B:
O PSEO: Beginning
Composition
O PSEO: Astronomy
O PSEO: Psychology
OR
Dual Enrollment English
12
O AP Calculus
Final transcript –
(7th & 8th semesters)
How do you view this profile?
Student A: Semester one
O AP Lit and Comp
O AP Calculus
O AP Euro History
O Physics
O H Spanish IV
B
B
A
B
A
Student A: semester two
O AP Lit and Comp
O AP Calculus
O AP Euro History
O Physics
O H Spanish IV
D
DC
D
D+
Scenario
O There are two students with the same
academic profile (courses, GPA, test scores),
as well as strong recs. One gets admitted
the other doesn’t - what’s the difference?
The Decision
O What is the difference between being:
O Wait Listed
O Deferred
O What percentage of students who apply to your university
are admitted?
O What is the profile of students most recently admitted to
your campus (GPA, scores)?
O How do you attract and maintain minority students?
O Final words of advice?
Thank you!
Please contact us with any questions:
O Kristen McMahon, Counselor A – L
O Tara Louys, Counselor, M – Z
O Stephanie Krosnosky, College Counselor
High School Office:
231-4591