Mountain Home High School

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Mountain Home High School

• Educating Todays Students for Tomorrows World
• MHHS web pg.

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Expectations for Government classes

• Students will gain an understanding of the
  graduation process May 22, 2009. Honor Cords
  hoods given at Practice
• Herff Jones Idaho Phone [phone]
• Fax[phone]
• e-mail herffidaho_at_aol.com
• Students will be given information on
  registration for April 4 ACT.
• Students will review information in their eCIS
  portfolios and P drive.
• Students will gain an understanding of the
  Scholarship process.
• Students will have an understanding of the
  information available on this site.
• It is not too late to apply for colleges or make
  post secondary plans.

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Graduation Requirements

• English 8 credits
• Speech 1 credit
• Math 4 credit
• Science 4 credits
• (2 lab science)
• Economics 1 credit
• Humanities 2 credits

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Graduation Requirement (continued)

• Social Studies 5 Credits
• U.S. History 2 semesters
• U.S. Government 2 semesters
• Economics 1
• Health 1 Credit
• P.E. 2 Credits
• Computer Tech 1 Credit
• Qualified Elective 2 Credits
• Electives 22 Credits

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ISAT

• Proficiency Required for High School Diploma
• Language Proficiency
• Math Proficiency
• Reading
• Retake Sections not passed through your Senior
  year
• Congratulations all 2009 Seniors Passed

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College Prep. Additional Credits

• 6 credits Math
• Algebra I 2 Semesters
• Algebra II 2 Semesters
• Geometry 2 Semesters
• Recommend Seniors take Math or Physics
• Math Department Calculator Recommendation TI-83
  or TI-89. TI-89 cannot be used on the ACT.
• 6 credits Natural Science
• Out of State Colleges often have additional
  requirements
• College readiness ACT
• Eng.18 Math 22 Read 21 Science 24

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Idaho Technical Colleges

• High School Diploma
• min. 2.0 GPA
• Placement Test
• ACT, SAT or Compass
• Experience in technical courses recommended

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Idaho Higher Education

• State Universities
• Boise State University
• Idaho State University
• University of Idaho
• State Colleges
• College of Southern Idaho
• Eastern Idaho Technical College
• Lewis-Clark State College
• North Idaho College

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Idaho Higher Education cont.

• Private Colleges
• College of Idaho
• Boise Bible College
• Private Universities
• BYU-Idaho University
• Northwest Nazarene University
• Online Educational Tools
• Idaho Electronic Campus
• Private Technical Schools
• ITT Technical Institute Boise Campus
• For more information go to e CIS

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Boise College Fair

• Colleges and Universities from the Pacific
  Northwest representatives will be present.
• Location BSU Student Union Bld.
• Date Saturday March 14th, 2009
• Time 930 A.M. to 1230 P.M.

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BSU On Site Admissions

• BSU is coming to MHHS March 4th
• This is an on site Admissions, you will get your
  acceptance letter on site.
• Representatives from Housing and Financial Aide
  will also be here.
• Students should have their applications ready
  with transcripts.
• Students are required to sign-up in the Career
  Center for this opportunity.

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Sending Transcripts

• Mrs. Hopkins is the Registrar. All official
  transcripts go through her office.
• Fill out request form
• Age 17 under must have Parent/guardian
  signatures
• Min. of 24 hr. advance notice.
• Write the purpose for the request.
• Scholarship Applications and Colleges do not
  accept photo copies of your transcripts.
• Transcripts are sent directly from our Registrar
  to your requested College or Institution.
• In the Spring when there are a large number of
  request it may take several days to get all
  orders completed.

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ACT

• MHHS code 130-420
• Last Act given at MHHS is April 4th
• Deadline for registration is Friday
• Feb. 27th.
• Accepted by all colleges
• in the United States

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Military

• Academy Appointments
• Army
• Navy
• Marines
• Airforce
• U.S. Coast Guard
• ROTC
• Contact your recruiter or the Career
  Center
• Enlistment
• See your Recruiter
• Idaho National Guard

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Start your Portfolio

• Write a resume Include the following
• Awards and Honors Club Activities
  Athletics
• Work Experience Leadership
  Activities
• Volunteer Experience list references
• Work on Essays Examples
• 1. What events helped shape your life?
• 2. What do you want to do and why?
• 3. What are your major strengths and
  weaknesses?
• (turn your weaknesses into strengths)
• 4. How would you like to change or impact
  your world?
• Athletes must register with the NCAA
  Clearinghouse

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Senior Scholarships

• Watch the bulletin
• FAFSA fill out forms
• Visit the Career Center
• Spring Semester local scholarships will be posted
  on the MMHS web page
• Beware of scams! Be leery of paying for a search
  service and never pay to apply for an award or
  scholarships.

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Post-Secondary Plans

• What are your current career and educational
  goals?
• Use interest inventories to help find your
  interest. e-cis
• What types of post-secondary programs best meet
  your career goals, interests or talents?

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Senior Year

• Graduation
• is the beginning of your
  future.
• Also, by the way there is no getting out of the
  NAEP Test, they will just come back.
• If you have an unpaid MHHS bill, No Diploma will
  be given at graduation.