Welcome to Delano High Welcome to Delano High School!School!

99thth Grade & New Student Grade & New Student Parent/Student OrientationParent/Student Orientation

Home of the Tigers!!!!Home of the Tigers!!!!

AGENDAAGENDA

IntroductionsIntroductionsPurpose of our MeetingPurpose of our Meeting– Academic expectationsAcademic expectations– The need to get involvedThe need to get involved– Tradition of excellenceTradition of excellence– Remove day one anxietyRemove day one anxietyVolunteer CoordinatorsVolunteer CoordinatorsProject LINKProject LINK

Vision: Educational Excellence is Vision: Educational Excellence is Our Foremost Goal!Our Foremost Goal!

Mission: Delano High School Mission: Delano High School is a caring community is a caring community

committed to achieving committed to achieving Academic Excellence, Academic Excellence,

Responsible Leadership, and Responsible Leadership, and Consistent Integrity.Consistent Integrity.

The Delano Way!The Delano Way!

Show Up!Show Up!

Show Up on Time!Show Up on Time!

Work Hard While you Are Work Hard While you Are Here!Here!

Failure is Not an Option!Failure is Not an Option!

School Pride!School Pride!

RespectRespect - Each Other - Each Other

RespectRespect - Adults - Adults

RespectRespect - Property - Property

PridePride - Always represent - Always represent your high school, no matter your high school, no matter where you are!where you are!

Get Involved!!Get Involved!!

Mr. LindquistMr. Lindquist

OpportunitiesOpportunities

AcademicAcademic

ActivitiesActivities

AthleticsAthletics

ServiceService

EligibilityEligibility

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Rich Academic Tradition!Rich Academic Tradition!34 National Merit Scholar Finalists or 34 National Merit Scholar Finalists or Commended Scholars over the past seven Commended Scholars over the past seven years.years.99% pass rate on the Minnesota State GRAD 99% pass rate on the Minnesota State GRAD Writing Test in 9Writing Test in 9thth Grade. Grade.87% of our 1087% of our 10thth graders tested proficient in graders tested proficient in reading last year.reading last year.Math scores that consistently rank at or near Math scores that consistently rank at or near the top in the state. the top in the state. ACT composite score of 24.2 last year (DHS ACT composite score of 24.2 last year (DHS Record!) with 82% of our students taking the Record!) with 82% of our students taking the test (state average 22.9).test (state average 22.9).

Rich Academic Tradition!Rich Academic Tradition!

99% Graduation Rate, one of the best in 99% Graduation Rate, one of the best in the State the State 94% Attendance Rate94% Attendance RateFour year college entrance rate of Four year college entrance rate of approximately 70%approximately 70%Two year college or tech school entrance Two year college or tech school entrance rate of about 21%rate of about 21%9% enter the workforce or military9% enter the workforce or military

CourseCourse

SEM 1SEM 1UniversityUniversity CreditsCredits CourseCourse

SEM 2SEM 2UniversityUniversity CreditsCredits

Chem. 1Chem. 1

Grade 12Grade 12Southwest Southwest State State UniversityUniversity

55 Chem. 2Chem. 2

Grade 12Grade 12Southwest Southwest State State UniversityUniversity

55

PsychologyPsychology

Grade 12Grade 12St. Cloud St. Cloud StateState

33 Composition Composition & Literature& Literature

Grade 12Grade 12

U of MU of M 88

Calculus ICalculus I Southwest Southwest State State UniversityUniversity

55 Calculus IICalculus II Southwest Southwest State State UniversityUniversity

55

Spanish Spanish U of MU of M 44 EconomicsEconomics

Grade 11Grade 11St. Cloud St. Cloud StateState

33

Grand Grand TotalTotal

3838

PlusPlus

Advanced Placement Advanced Placement – U. S. HistoryU. S. History

– BiologyBiology

Rasmussen College Rasmussen College OpportunitiesOpportunities

Your Testing OpportunitiesYour Testing OpportunitiesGrade 9

MCA II GRAD Writing (mid April)

PSAT by invitation

Grade 10

MCA Reading (mid April)

PLAN test (October 13)

MCA II Science (Biology students)

PSAT optional

Grade 11

MCA Math (mid April)

PSAT

ACT /SAT College entrance exams

Grade 12

ACT/SAT

Policies to be aware of:Policies to be aware of:

Cell Phones

Appropriate Clothing

Hats

Lunch Areas

Attendance

Sample Schedule

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Remove Day One AnxietyRemove Day One Anxiety

Understand Your Schedule

Establish yourself

Significance of a great start

GPA

Class Rank & Report Cards online only

Lunch Periods

Who do you see

Lunch Ticket Process (Sept. 2nd Back to School 5:30 – 7:30)

Lunch Costs

What to expect on Day 1

Thank you for Thank you for ComingComing

Let’s make it a GREAT year!Let’s make it a GREAT year!

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?