RISING SENIORS YOUR COUNSELORS Ms. Rabieh Le-Mum Mr. Orras - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

COURSE REGISTRATION FOR RISING SENIORS

West Orange High School

YOUR COUNSELORS

▪ Mr. Orras

A-Bup

▪ Mrs. Rounds

Bur-Do

▪ Mrs. Morel

Dr-Ham

▪ Mrs. Mazur

Han-La

▪ Ms. Rabieh

Le-Mum

▪ Mrs. Sumpter

Mun-Re

▪ Mrs. Rountree

Rh-Sta

▪ Mrs. Bateman

Ste-Z

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

▪24 credits ▪2.0 unweighted GPA ▪Pass Algebra 1 EOC ▪Or achieve concordant score of 97+ on the

PERT Math

▪Take Biology, Geometry, and US History EOC

for 30% of final grade

▪Pass Reading FSA as a 10th grader ▪Or achieve a concordant score on the SAT or

ACT

▪Complete 1 High School online course

CREDITS

4 Credits in English 4 Credits in Math - Algebra 1, Geometry 3 Credits in Science - Biology 3 Credits in Social Studies - World History, US History, US

Government Honors Blended (0.5) /Economics (0.5)

1 Credit in Fine/Practical Arts 1 Credit in HOPE 16 Core Curriculum Credits +8 Credits in Elective Courses 24 Total Credits

SENIOR STATUS?

▪Freshman 0-4.5 ▪Sophomore 5-10.5 ▪Junior 11-16.5 ▪Senior 17-24

To participate in ANY senior activity, you will need at least 16 of the required credits and a 1.9 unweighted GPA. To have less than 7 periods scheduled on campus: you need to be a DE student or meet ALL graduation requirements (17 credits, 2.0 GPA, and FSA/EOC testing). If you do not have enough credits to be considered a senior, please speak with your counselor about Summer School, OCVS, or any other means to get yourself on track.

DUAL ENROLLMENT

Valencia

3.0 weighted GPA Make qualifying score on the PERT, SAT, or ACT for college level classes, OR make qualifying scores

• n Alg 1 EOC and Reading FSA for

intermediate classes. Application opens on February 26th from the Valencia DE website. SUMMER TERM 2018: Application Deadline: April 6th Test Scores Deadline: April 6th FALL TERM 2018: Application Deadline: April 6th Test Scores Deadline: April 20th

UCF

Junior or Senior in high school 3.8 weighted GPA based on recalculation

• f core classes only

One of the three following tests: SAT- with a 1270 composite score (EBRW + Math) ACT – with a 26 composite score Deadlines to apply: March 1st for Summer May 1st for Fall November 1st for Spring *Minimum scores do not guarantee admittance into program

If you will be applying for a program for the first time…you will need to pick classes as if you will be attending WOHS next year. Counselors will adjust schedules as necessary once you have registered for courses.

UF- Online

Junior or Senior in high school 3.6 unweighted GPA One of the three following tests: – SAT- with a 1100 composite score – ACT – with a 22 composite score – PSAT- with a 1130 composite Application opens Feb., 1st Deadline to apply May 11th for Fall

Orange Technical College:

– 2.0 unweighted GPA – Good academic, discipline, and attendance records – Appropriate FSA Reading scores – Speak with Mrs. Armbruster in room 115 about application and field trip opportunities

If you will be applying for a program for the first time…you will need to pick classes as if you will be attending WOHS next year. Counselors will adjust schedules as necessary

• nce you have been accepted.

COURSE REQUEST FORM

ENGLISH PROGRESSION PLAN

▪Choose English 4

Regular, Honors,

• r AP English

Literature

▪Speak with your

teacher about proper placement

MATH PROGRESSION PLAN

▪ Athletes: NCAA does not count

any Liberal Arts Math course

▪ Speak with your teacher about

proper placement

▪ When counselors meet with

you to enter your requests, we will take a look at all prior math course grades

SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRESSION PLAN

▪ US Government will be a

blended honors course on campus

▪ Must take US

Government/Economics senior year

▪ New Courses added as

academic elective credit and must be taken together:

▪ AP Microeconomics ▪ AP Comparative Gov & Politics

SCIENCE PROGRESSION PLAN

▪ Please speak with your

teacher about proper placement

CLASS OF 2019

CURRICULUM GUIDE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WESTORANGEHS.OCPS.NET UNDER THE GUIDANCE TAB

▪ List preferred electives in the

• rder you want them considered

▪ Some courses have prerequisites:

▪ i.e. Ag Coop, Painting 1, ALL

Business classes,

▪ Some have fees/after school

commitments

▪ You cannot sign up for a course

you have already taken (PE classes included)

▪ New Elective courses added:

▪ AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, Women’s/African American Studies, Academic Tutoring Assistant (please

write which subject you would prefer to tutor in).

▪

E L E C T I V E S

Acceleration Elective

If you have not: ○ completed a Dual Enrollment course with a C grade or higher ○ passed an industry certification exam ○ passed an AP exam ○ do not plan on dual enrolling with Valencia, UCF, UF, or Orange Technical College next year…. You will be placed into one of the following acceleration courses:

1.

TV Productions- any level

2.

Theory and Foundation of Design 1- (or any course in the new digital design sequence)

3.

Creative Photography- any level

4.

Digital Information Technology

5.

Agriscience Foundations Honors

REGISTRATION DAY

• February 14th- February 16th through your social

studies class in the media center

• You will sit in a row for your specific counselor and

speak with them individually IMPORTANT:

• You will be signed up to take 7 periods if you are not

meeting all graduation requirements.

• If you are on track for graduation, you can take a

minimum of 4 courses depending on transportation and parent signature.

• It is recommended to take 5-6 academic classes

senior year if applying to major universities. You must have a parent signature if you are on track and

• nly going to take 4 courses for the year.

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