Transcript Naviance Union High School

School Atmosphere and
Expectations
 Communication – As Freshmen come into the high
school environment, they will be expected to build
communicative relationships with their teachers and
counselors.
 Higher academic standards than the middle schools –
The level of responsibility of high schools students will
be solely upon them to initiate. This will call for
courage of the student and support of the community
around them.
Graduation Requirements
 English: 4 years
 P.E./Health: 4 years
 Mathematics: 4 years
 Science: 3 years
 Social Studies: 3 years
 Foreign Language: 2 year
 Career/Technology: 1 year
 Visual/Performing Art: 1 year
 Financial Literacy: 1 semester
Academics
 Grade Point Average (GPA)
 All courses (including P.E./Health)
 Cumulative (Freshman year – Senior year)
 Weighted vs. Unweighted
 Transcripts
University
(Doctorate)
Vocational
Technical
School
Middle School
Junior
college
High
School
Professional
University
School
(graduate)
University
(Undergraduate)
Military
Freshman Action Plan
 Fall
 Meet counselor and register for college prep courses
 Use Naviance to search for colleges and careers
 Begin a calendar with important dates and deadlines
 Get involved in extra-curricular activities
 Winter
 Learn about the cost of college and financial aid
 Use a college savings calculator to track your savings
 Visit Colleges and speak with friends home for holidays
Freshman Action Plan cont…
 Spring
 Speak with Counselor about college prep courses for
next year
 Look for summer opportunities: job, internship, or
volunteering
 Explore Summer Enrichment Programs
 Summer
 Summer Reading lists
 Visit colleges
What is Naviance
Family Connection?
 Family Connection is a Web-based program designed for
students and parents.
 It assists students and parents in helping make decisions
about courses, colleges and careers as well as assist in
finding funding.
 Information is specific to Edison High School.
 Counselors can update students and parents about upcoming meetings, news, events, and other Web
resources for college and career information.
Colleges
 Search for colleges by: location, majors, resources, etc.
View average test scores, average GPA’s, funding sources
of students, tuition costs, student life, diversity levels,
attrition rates, etc.
 Identify how the student compares (GPA and Test
Scores) with other students who applied to that college
from Edison High.
 Explore enrichment programs (ie. Summer programs).
 Explore scholarships and complete scholarship
applications.
Careers
 Explore career profiles by career clusters,
interest, or personality type
 Provides you with career education
requirements, specific job responsibilities,
average salaries, and jobs within each career
field.
 Allows the student to take personality and
career interest profiler tests to help them find a
career that matches your interests.
Mrs. Rao
[email protected]
Questions