Transcript FreshmanECAPx - Tempe Union High School District

WELCOME TO
MOUNTAIN POINTE
HIGH SCHOOL
MTP Guidance Department
Guidance Department Service and Support
Bryan Sabato
Class of 2019
MTP Guidance Department
Guidance Department Service and Support
Erin Smith
Class of 2018
MTP Guidance Department
Guidance Department Service and Support
Sonia Salazar
Class of 2017
Department Chair
MTP Guidance Department
Guidance Department Service and Support
Charles Shute
Class of 2020
MTP Guidance Department
Guidance Department Service and Support
Ricki Cassutt
Gifted of all alphas
Danielle Saffer, At-Risk
Mrs. Daulton
Guidance
Secretary
How to See Your
Counselor
• To make an appointment, students should come to
Guidance before & after school, or during lunch.
• Drop in visits are available during both lunches,
before and after school -no pass necessary!
• An “on-call” response counselor is available
everyday for walk-in students and parents.
•All 2700 students (9-12 grade) will be seen by
the counselors in the classroom setting
(English and Social Studies classes) first
semester and one-on-one during registration 2nd
semester.
•Every student will make a four year plan for
graduation and college.
DROPPING CLASSES
• Once the student attends class, moving from an Honors
level class to a Regular level class is only granted at the end
of the quarter and is based on severity of academic struggle
and availability.
• Students can drop a class until the Friday of the 10th week
• After the 10th week all dropped classes receive an “F” on the
transcript
Graduation Requirements
All credits should be completed at Mountain Pointe unless prior approval
and signatures have been gathered from counselor or registrar.
University Requirements
Required 16 high school core courses – completed with cumulative 3.0
grade point average in each subject area:
• 4 years of English (no Communication classes)
• 4 years of Math (Algebra 1-2, Geometry, Algebra 3-4 & Pre-Calc,
Honors Trig, or Calculus)
• 3 years of Lab Science (Chem/Physics, Biology 1-2, Chemistry,
Biotech, Anatomy/Physiology or Physics)
• 2 years of Social Studies (American History and one other)
• 2 years of Foreign Language (must be 2 years of the same language)
• 1 year of Fine Art (designated Music, Art or Drama classes)
Assured Admission Requirements:
• Top 25% of graduation class and completion of ALL 16 core
requirements with a 3.0 GPA in each core area. (SAT Reasoning or
ACT score must be on file)
Mountain Pointe High Schoos
Home of the Pride
Graduation vs University at a Glance
SUBJECTS
CURRENT
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
STATE
UNIVERSITY
ENTRANCE
REQUIREMENTS
HIGHLY
SELECTIVE
UNIVERSITY
REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH
4 YEARS
4 YEARS
4 YEARS
MATHEMATICS
4 YEARS
4 YEARS OR MORE
LAB SCIENCE
3 YEARS
Physical Science
4 YEARS
Algebra 1-2
Geometry
Algebra 3-4
Advanced Math
3 YEARS
Chem/Physics
Biology
Biology 3,4
Physics
Chemistry
AP Chemistry
 Anatomy/Physiology
2 YEARS
American History
Plus one year from:
World Hist./Geog.
Economics
Psychology
Sociology
U.S. Government
2 YEARS
Same Foreign
Language
3 or 4 YEARS
A minimum of 2
years-- as many as
possible is
recommended.
(Chem-Physics)
Life Science (Biology)
Elective Science
SOCIAL STUDIES
3 YEARS
World Hist./Geog.
Am/Az History
US Gov/Economics
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
4 YEARS OR MORE
3 OR 4 YEARS
FINE/VOCATIONAL/
PRACTICAL ARTS
2 YEARS
Any combination:
Fine/Practical/
Vocational Arts
1 YEAR
(Fine Art)
Art
Drama
Music
Dance
1 YEAR
(Fine Art)
Art
Drama
Music
Dance
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
HEALTH
1 YEAR
1 SEMESTER
Assured Admission
(Varies by school)
23 CREDITS
Top 25% of class
16 Core Requirements
2.0 G.P.A. in each Core
area
(22) ACT on file OR
(1040) SAT on file
Preparing for College
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Take college prep courses and do well in them.
Get involved. Find activities or sports you like in school.
Make a list of colleges you might consider attending.
Think about what kind of career you may want in the future.
Talk to people working in interesting careers and find out what they
like and don’t like about their work.
• Talk to your parents/guardians about paying for college and if there is
a plan. If you do not have a plan, begin planning NOW!
• Start looking for summer programs offered by colleges and universities
that would prepare you for life in college or give you a head start.
• Visit ASU, U of A, and NAU. Take a campus tour and talk to
admissions representatives.
Teacher Recommendations
for Success
• “Rewrite the notes before even working on the
homework, to create more understanding of the
material”
• “Excuses from home describing why a student did
not finish their homework will not be accepted
anymore.”
• “It is very important for parents and students to go
to department web-sites to fully understand
department and class policies regarding
assignments.”
More Tips
• “One of the best things for students to have is a
three-ring notebook for EACH class to keep
material in.”
• “It is important for students to remember to bring
all of their materials to class everyday”
• “Do your homework or you will fail my class”
• “The more involved the students are, the more
ownership they will have for the school”
• “Every student should be bringing a backpack full
of books, paper, binders, pencil etc. home every
night.”
Even More Great Tips
• “Take advantage of teacher tutoring or
Totem/!”
• “If kids are not bringing work home to do
they are not getting it done.”
• “If you want to hear from teachers about
grades make the effort to contact them
first.”
• “Use your student planner!”
• Get involved!
• Do your homework!
• Go to class!
A student may not receive credit after the 16th
absence.
• Contact Mr. Shute with any problems or
questions