Torrey Pines High School AcademicCareer Presentation

1
Torrey Pines High SchoolAcademic/Career
Presentation

• 10th grade students

2
Overview

• Torrey Pines General Information
• Understanding Your Academic Transcript
• Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses
• Summer School Courses

• Off-Campus Classes
• Post High School Options
• College Entrance Requirements
• SAT/ACT Test Information
• Career Exploration
• Preparing For College

3
Who is your School Counselor?
Brennan Dean
Mary Sanchez-Allwein
Jayme Williams
Cr-Ha
He-Ko EL
A-Co
Ashley Bascom
Lauren Dowell
Sally Gervasini
Si-Z
Ne-Sh and AVID
Kr-Na and AVID
4
How to Contact your School Counselor

• Drop by times are
• Before school
• During break
• During lunch
• After school

• In the counseling center, students may fill out
  a
• Request to see my counselor slip
• Students are welcome to email their counselor

Remember to sign in and out with the
secretaries when coming into the counseling
center to see your counselor.
5
How to Stay Informed

• Listen to the morning announcements
• Read the Falconer
• Visit www.tphs.net
• Visit the counseling websit
• Read the parent newsletter
• Naviance Computer program
• Ask a PAL (Peer Assistance Listener)
• Check Edline/Aeries regularly

6
Edline/Aeries

• Edline
• To obtain an Edline code see
• Ms. Spross (room 111) or
• Ms. Ochenduszko (room 60)
• Aeries
• You need to see a counseling secretary and
  request your verification code in writing (no
  emails or calls).
• The verification code is the same for parents and
  students. Once entered you can change to create
  your own passwords.

7
Ways to Get Involved

• Join a club
• Try out for a sport
• Try out for a play
• Think about joining PALS, journalism, debate,
  yearbook, leadership, etc.
• Create your own club

8
Get Support

• Peer Assistance Listeners
• Support Groups
• Tutoring
• GATEway Workshops
• Project Options
• READI

9
Transcripts

• Check your transcripts for the following
• Correct Name, Address
• Off campus classes
• Credits
• Grades
• Courses taken in the correct year
• Graduation Status

10
General High School Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 230 credits.
• Complete all course requirements.
• Pass the California High School Exit Exam in
• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Passing Algebra I is a state mandated graduation
  requirement.

11
Required High School Courses
12
Honors/AP vs. College Prep Courses

• Level of difficulty
• Achievement level in past
• Personal interest/Motivation
• Time management
• Work and study habits
• Well rounded student/other commitments
• This is important because counselors will meet
  with students in Spring to register for 09-10
  courses

13
Summer School Courses

• District Summer Courses
• Some summer school courses are offered for repeat
  and acceleration through TPHS.
• Information is available in March
• Courses offered for acceleration have a limited
  space available. A lottery may be used to fill
  these spaces.
• Off Campus Courses
• For off campus classes, students must receive
  approval from their counselor prior to taking the
  class.
• The off campus permission form must be signed by
  a parent and on record with the counselor.
• Students may only take up to 30 credits off
  campus at other high schools or colleges.

14
Post High School Options

• Applied Technical Schools
• Military
• Community College
• Four-Year University

15
Community College Admission Requirements

• No specific course requirements must be met prior
  to entrance. Any student may enroll at a
  community college if they meet the following
• 18 years of age or
• Earned a high school diploma

16
Four-Year University RequirementsCalifornia
State University/University of California
17
Private Out of State Universities

• Most private and out-of-state universities/college
  s follow similar UC/CSU guidelines.
• For out-of-state universities, contact the
  schools directly for current information.

18
Introducing the

• PSAT
• PLAN
• ACT
• SAT I Reasoning
• SAT II Subject Tests

19
PSAT/PLAN

• PSAT is a practice exam for the SAT I Reasoning
  test.
• Test is only offered in October
• PLAN is a practice exam for the ACT
• Test is only offered in November
• ? We recommend that students take both tests in
  grades 9-11.

20
ACT Testing Information

• The exam covers five subject areas
• English Grammar
• Math (Up to trigonometry)
• Reading Comprehension
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Optional)
• Students should be prepared for these exams by
  the Spring of their junior year
• To register visit www.act.org

21
SAT I Reasoning Information

• The exam covers three subject areas
• Critical reading
• Math (Up to Algebra II)
• Writing
• Students should be prepared for these exams by
  the Spring of their junior year
• To register visit www.collegeboard.com

• All official SAT scores will be recorded on your
  SAT score report and submitted to the colleges
  you request

22
SAT II Subject Tests

• This is a supplemental exam that is required by
  UC schools and some private and out of state
  schools.
• Most of these schools require 2 if not 3 exams in
  different subject areas.
• College board also creates the AP exam so if you
  are in an AP class you should also sign up to
  take the subject test in that course.
• Check individual college websites to confirm test
  requirements.

23
Subject Exam Offerings

• Literature
• US History
• World History
• Math Level I
• Math Level II
• Biology (E and M)
• Chemistry
• Physics

• -Reading Only
• French
• German
• Modern Hebrew
• Italian
• Latin
• Spanish
• -Listening and Reading
• Chinese
• Japanese
• Korean

Math Level I is not accepted by UC schools and
other universities, check each schools website
for details.
24
Naviance

• Computer program to help prepare for life after
  high school
• http//connection.naviance.com/tphs 
• Use your ID number to register
• Great to use to start your resume
• Research College options
• Career Exploration

25
TPHS College Career Center (CCC)

• Visit Mrs. Bhagwat in Room 401 for detailed
  information on college career options!
• Tuesday, Wednesday Thursdays

26
Preparing for College

• Begin to keep track of any extracurricular
  activities, sports, or community services
  activities that you participate in.
• Consider taking SAT II Subject tests in classes
  that you do well in this year, such as World
  History.
• Take the PLAN and PSAT exams during 9th-11th
  grades which are held in the months of October
  and November.
• Plan on taking the SAT and/or ACT tests in the
  spring of your Junior year.

27
Thank You!

• For further questions, please drop by and see
  your counselor
• Mrs. Cambra A-Co
• Mr. Dean Cr-Ha
• Mrs. Sanchez-Allwein He-Ko and EL students
• Ms. Gervasini Kr-Na and AVID
• Mrs. Bascom Ne-Sh and AVID
• Ms. Dowell Si-Z