Transcript High School Information Expo: Planning for Success

High School Information Expo:
Planning for Success
Graduation Requirements
(Smart Core)
• English – 4 Units
• Math* - 4 Units
• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Algebra II
• Pre-Cal, Stats, Adv. Topics
and Modeling in Math,
Calculus
• Science * - 3 Units
• Physical Science
• Biology
• Chemistry or Physics
* - requirements differ for those NOT
completing the Smart Core
• Social Studies – 3 Units
• (1/2) Civics
• (1/2) Economics
• World History
• American History
• Physical Education – ½ Unit
• Health – ½ Unit
• Fine Arts – ½ Unit
• Oral Communications – ½
Unit
• Electives – 8 Units
• Total – 24 Units
Concurrent Credit
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AP English 11 (6 Hours)
AP English 12 (6 Hours)
PAP Pre-Calculus (6 Hours)
AP Calculus (5 Hours)
AP Chemistry (4 Hours)
AP Physics (4 Hours)
AP World History (6 Hours)
AP US History (6 Hours)
AP Music Theory (3 Hours)
Computer Business Applications
(3 Hours)
• Health (3 Hours)
• Entrepreneurship I & II
(3 Hours)
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French II (3 Hours)
French III (3 Hours)
Spanish I (3 Hours)
Spanish II (3 Hours)
Spanish III (3 Hours)
Spanish IV (3 Hours)
Requirements for enrollment:
• GPA of at least 3.0
• ACT Composite of at least 19
– Reading score at least 19
– Writing score at least 19
– Math score at least 21
Honor Graduate
• Complete smart core graduation requirements
• Complete 1 unit of foreign language
• Earn a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.5 by the end
of eight semesters. *4.0 for Highest Honors
• Have taken at least 8 honors courses. (2 of which
must be AP courses.)
• Attend a public or private high school for at least
6 semesters. (This will be at least 8 semesters
starting with the class of 2016.)
Arkansas Academic Challenge
Scholarship
• FREE money for any Arkansas college!
• No income limit, but you must complete
FAFSA.
• Apply at www.adhe.edu using the Universal
Scholarship Application by June 1, 2014.
• Requirements: (These requirements start with
the graduating class of 2014.)
– Smart Core and
• 2.5 GPA or 19 ACT
Foreign Languages
• While only 1 unit of foreign language is
required to be an honor graduate, please
know that some colleges do require 2 units of
the same foreign language.
Course Catalog
• Read the course descriptions in the course
catalog to help you choose the best classes.
• Discuss you choices with parent/guardian.
• The course catalog can soon be found online
at greenbrierschools.org. The course catalog
is on the Counselor’s Corner home page.
Elective Choices
• When you fill out your schedule choice forms,
please make sure you mark at least 10 choices for
electives. We would rather put you in an elective
you have some interest in than just pick one for
you.
• Sometimes classes conflict with each other.
• Sometimes classes don’t “make” because of
various reasons.
• Sometimes you don’t meet prerequisite
requirements to take certain electives.
What if I fail a class?
• If it is required for graduation, you have to
make it up in the APEX lab (credit recovery).
• Seniors are given priority in the APEX lab.
See Your Counselor
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Academic Issues
Personal Issues
College & Career Information
If you need food
Questions?