Transcript NEWBURY PARK HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS PRESENT …

Welcome Class of 2009
NEWBURY PARK H.S.
SOPHOMORE CONFERENCES
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Mr. Intlekofer: A-D
Mr. Severns: E-KO
Ms. Lopez: KR-PH and 504 plans
Ms. Villavicencio: PI-TA and ELD
Mrs. Swavely: TE-Z
and Special Education
GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
• Credits (230)
• Courses
• CAHSEE
SUBJECT AND CREDIT
REQUIREMENTS
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English (40 Credits)
Mathematics (30 Credits)
Health (5 Credits)
Physical Education (20 Credits)
Physical Science (10 Credits)
SUBJECT AND CREDIT
REQUIREMENTS cont.
• Biology (10 Credits)
• World History (10 Credits)
• U.S. Government and Politics/ Economics
(10 Credits)
• Visual/Performing Arts (10 Credits)
OR Foreign Language
ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT
• Cumulative GPA (grade point average earned for all high
school courses-including Math 1H and foreign language in
the 8th grade)
• Scholastic GPA (grade point average for all high school
courses –including Math IH and foreign language in the 8th
grade- except Physical Education)
• State GPA (Most commonly used grade point average for
colleges- includes all high school courses after the 9th
grade year) used to determine eligibility for CAL Grant
• Indexed GPA (Additional points added to the Scholastic
GPA for all Honors, AP and IB classes) used only to
determine valedictorian
RANK IN CLASS
Rank in Class- Numerical position from the
top of the class based on the Scholastic GPA
Indexed Rank- Numerical position from the
top of class based on indexed GPA, used
mainly to designate Valedictorian(s) and
Salutatorian(s)
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• UC’s, CSU’s, and most other universities
– “A-G” includes College Prep and higher level
courses
– 4 Yrs. Of English
– 3 Yrs. Of Math (through Algebra 2)
– 1 Yr. Of US History
– 1 Yr. Of World History
COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES cont.
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2 Yrs. Of Laboratory Science
2 Yrs. Of Foreign Language
1 Yr. Of Visual/ Performing Arts
1 Yr. Of Approved Electives
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
• 109 Campuses
• Transfer Program to UC’s/ CSU’s/
Independent Colleges
COLLEGE WEBSITES
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www.collegeview.com
www.californiacolleges.edu
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
www.csumentor.edu
www.assist.org
www.cavhs.org
COLLEGE TESTING
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PSAT (Oct. 2007)
SAT Reasoning Test
SAT Subject Tests
ACT
www.collegeboard.com
www.act.org
SPECIAL INTEREST AREAS
• Co-Curricular Participation (2.0 grade point
average required)
• Regional Occupational Program
• Work Experience
• Adult Education
• Summer School
• Off-Campus Lunch Policy
Majors Program
• Art, Media and
Communication
• Health Science
• Business
• Industrial
Technology
• Engineering and
Environment
• Public Human
Services
ACADEMIC PETITIONS
HONORS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT
INTERNATIONAL
BACCALAUREATE
COLLEGE AND CAREER
CENTER
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College Speakers
Financial Aid
Catalogs
Career Development Speakers
Employment Opportunities
PSAT, SAT Information
THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING THIS
AFTERNOON
NPHS COUNSELING STAFF