Junior Class Meeting

Principal: Lisa Drabing

Associate Principal: Brian Johnson

Counselor/AP House Teams

Explorations House: Caren Barnes & Alan CormanGlobal House: Lisa Mosely & Amy Wallace Green House: Tim Hurlbert & Belinda ZoetHumanities House: Kim Young & Kristy Kaizer

Registrar: Julietta GarrettDual Credit Liaison: Celie Herbst

• 26 Credit Recommended High School Program

• 26 Credit Distinguished

Achievement Program

• Must have 3 years of same foreign language• 4 Advanced Measures

• Advanced Measure can be a combination of any:• Original Research Project (will be judged by panel)• Recognized score on PSAT (you would have been notified

of this)• Score of 3+ on AP exam (Senior AP exams DO NOT

COUNT!)• Dual Credit/College Course with 80%+ average (some

CTEs may count)

*Must have 4 advanced measures completed BEFORE graduation*

• Graduation Diploma types CANNOT be changed after graduation and will reflect on your final transcript

Floral DesignAg MechanicsPrinc. of ArchitectureInterior DesignAdv. A/V ProductionAnimationAdv. AnimationBIMAccounting IPrinc. of Health ScienceMedical TerminologyHealth ScienceAnatomy & PhysiologyCulinary ArtsComputer MaintenanceComputer ProgramingLaw EnforcementEngineering DesignPrinciples of Physics

• English4

• Math4

• Science 4

• Social St. 4

• Foreign Lang. 2*

* 3 credits for Distinguished

• Fine Art 1

• PE 1

• Speech 0.5

• Electives 5.5

• What’s a Dual Credit Course?A class that allows you to receive BOTH high school and college credit

• Do All Universities & Colleges Accept Dual Credit?MOST Texas Universities will, but be sure and check with the

school you are thinking about going to.

• What Dual Credit Classes do we Offer For Seniors?English 4 Economics/Gov’t (Virtual)Pre-Cal AB/BC & Calculus AB/BCFrench 3 & French 4 - Spanish 3 & Spanish 4

• How Do I Register? Sign up for it on your schedule & Ms. Herbst will tell you exactly

what you need to do (Apply to Lonestar, take the entrance test, etc.)

• What If I Have Questions? See Ms. Herbst (in the library)

What’s the Deadline? May 3rd

SAT*To Register:www.collegeboard.org

*Next Administration?June 1st

*Registration?By May 7th

*Cost?$50

ACT

*To Register:www.act.org

*Next Administration?

June 8th

Registration?By May 3rd

Cost?$50

Does it matter which one I take?No!

Can I take them multiple times?Yes!

Do I have to take it?If you’re planning on attending a 4 year university directly after high school…Yes!

What if I’m attending Lonestar? No!

SAT

*Test of critical thinking & problem solving*More time per question*9 short sections*No Trigonometry *No Science*Penalty for guessing/wrong answers

ACT

*Content Based (What do you know?)*Less time per question*More straight forward*4 long sections*Trigonometry*Science*No penalty for guessing/wrong answers

SAT Preparationfor the June SAT

Located atKPHS

Handoutsavailable

Applying to a Texas school?www.applytexas.org = 1 application for multiple Texas schools

Opens August 1st

When applying to a school, what do I need to send them?1.Your SAT/ACT scores2.Your official high school transcript (Registrar’s Office)

Remember: The transcript you send each school will only be from your 9th, 10th, and 11th grade years.

Your GPA and ClassRank thatyou have after your 11th grade year is what college’s will see.

Pass/FailPass/Fail JUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLYJUNIORS AND SENIORS ONLY

Only available on courses Only available on courses above and beyond above and beyond graduation graduation requirementsrequirements

Grades from these courses are excluded from GPA and rank Grades from these courses are excluded from GPA and rank calculationcalculation

Can take up to 8 semesters Pass/FailCan take up to 8 semesters Pass/Fail

Form must be completed Form must be completed each each semestersemester

Conference with your Counselor before deciding if Pass/Fail is Conference with your Counselor before deciding if Pass/Fail is right for youright for youPass/Fail is advantageous for only a small Pass/Fail is advantageous for only a small

percentage of studentspercentage of students

Early Action: Typically means you must complete your application by November 1st. Benefits? •Acceptance rates may be higher•May have a decision by the new year

Early Decision:Must complete your application by November 1st, but your decision is binding•If admitted, you must attend that school•You must withdraw all other applications•Student should not apply early decision unless 100% sure that college is the best choice

Rolling Admission:Students have a large window of time in which to apply (Fall to Summer)•Not an excuse to put off the application process

1. Applying early increases chances of getting accepted2. Deadlines for scholarships, financial aid, and housing are

much earlier•A benefit of this is that it allows students a longer time before making a decision

• Students planning to participate in college athletics must be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.

• When should I register with the NCAA Eligibility Center?

Now! (Junior year) At the end of the student's junior year, a transcript, which includes six semesters of grades, should be sent to the Eligibility Center from the high school.

*www.ncaaclearinghouse.net*

REQUIREMENTS?

1.Graduate from high school

2. Complete a minimum of 16 (for Division I) or 14 (for Division II) core courses

3. Present the required grade-point average (GPA)

4. Present a qualifying test score on either the ACT or SAT

5. Complete the amateurism questionnaire and request final amateurism certification.

NOW:1.Preparing for and Taking the SAT/ACT (Watch for Deadlines)2.Registering for NCAA (student-athletes)3.Researching schools you might be interested in

Summer:1.Visiting potential schools 2.Continue researching schools3.Begin applications (August)4.Begin looking for scholarships (see our webpage) and writing scholarship essays. Be aware of due dates.

"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead,

where there is no path, and leave a trail."

Questions???