Transcript Your Irvington Transcript

Updated: 02/2014
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you stay on track.
Make sure everything is correct.
Review all classes and grades
Classes cannot be repeated for credit per district policy (You cannot receive
credit if you take Spanish 1 twice and have passed both times). An “NA” will
eventually show up on your transcript for the repeated class.
Work in progress
Overall GPA: All classes
listed on your transcript. It
is not weighted.
Cal Grant GPA: a-g
classes from 10th and 11th
grade. It is not weighted.
Should say .00 because
there are not grades from
10th yet. Used to
determine eligibility for
financial aid in 12th
grade.
No rank listed.
Irvington does not
rank.
Calculating your GPA
Grades are assigned point values:
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C= 2 points
NC= 0 points
*”I” grades are temporary and are not factored into the GPA.
•Overall GPA (non-weighted): Add all semester grades on your
transcript together. Divide the total by the number of semester courses.
•UC/CSU GPA: Use only grades received in “a-g” classes from 10th and 11th
grade. Add an extra point for each semester AP course or transferable
college course (http://www.assist.org) with a maximum of 8 extra points.
Honors classes do not receive an extra point.
•Weighted GPA: individual private universities vary in the way they
calculate weighted GPA for admissions.
GPA Calculator:
http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/high_school/gpa_calculator.asp
Credit Summary for Graduation
Req:
Credits Required
Credit Summary
Cmp:
Credits Completed
Def:
Credits Deficient
Credits at Irvington
•Students earn 5 credits per semester class.
•Most students take 6 classes per semester.
•5 credits per class X 6 classes = 30 credits
per semester / 60 credits per year
•60 credits per year X 4 years = 240 credits
•230 credits are required to
graduate
•Semester grades are the only grades listed on the
transcript.
Graduation and CSU/UC a-g
Requirements
• Business/Comp: Not required at
Irvington, instead you are required to
have 75 elective credits
• English: 40 credits required. You
should have 5 at the beginning of
second semester. Area “b”
• Fine Art/ World Language:
75
• Math: 30 credits required
including BOTH semesters of
Algebra 1 (Okay if completed in 7th
or 8th grade). You should have 5 at
the beginning of second semester.
CSU/UC: At least Geometry and
Algebra 2. Geometry taken in 7th
or 8th grade counts. Area “c”
You need 10 credits of a Fine Art
OR World Language to
graduate. You should have 5 at
the beginning of second
semester. CSU/UC: A yearlong
Art class (Area “f”) AND at least
level 2 of a language (Area “e”)
are needed.
• Health: 5 credits required. You
should have 5 by the end of 9th
grade.
Graduation and CSU/UC
Requirements continued
• PE: 20 credits required. You
should have 5 at the beginning of
second semester.
• Science: 20 credits required. You
should have 5 at the beginning of
second semester. CSU/UC: Prefer
Biology and
Chemistry/Biotechnology Area “d”
• Social Studies: 30 credits
75
required. You should have 0 at the
beginning of second semester.
Area “a”
Electives: 75 credits required.
Any class taken after a subject
requirement is met is counted as
an elective (Ex: Your 3rd year of
science counts as an elective).
Area “g”
•
30
You should have
credits at
the beginning of second
semester to be on track.
Know Irvington’s a-g list
http://www.ucop.edu/doorways/
Every class at Irvington that fulfills
an a-g subject requirement for
CSU and UC admission can be
found on this list.
Credit Recovery

Contracts: Students that earn an “I” in a class should talk with their
teacher about completing a contract to earn 5 credits. If you do not
complete a contract, the grade changes to an “NC.”

Add a 0 period (PE or American Sign Language)

Add a 7th period (Stagecraft)
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Summer School: Students can make-up 10 credits in summer school.
It is the student’s responsibility to register for summer school. Students
can obtain a registration form from their counselor usually in late
March.
See your counselor ASAP if you need to make-up credits.
What Happens if you don’t Pass
your Classes?
Student failed 35
credits in 9th grade
and 40 credits in 10th
grade.
To graduate, he spent 594
hours in Adult School classes
during 11th and 12th grade
and 360 hours in summer school.
12th graders
transcript
More Graduation Requirements
11th Graders transcript.
Need to Pass BOTH
portions of the High
School Exit Exam
(CAHSEE). A “P” will
show on your
transcript once you
have passed.
 Need 40 hours of
community service

Service Hours
Everything is now online. Go to Irvington.org to get
started.
Graduation Reqs
Versus
UC/CSU Reqs
What are the main differences?
Health
PE
Algebra 1 + 20 more
credits of math
Fine Art OR World Language
OR
OR
Algebra 1, Geometry, and
Algebra 2 (minimum)
Fine Art AND World Language
AND
AND
(Digital Drawing, Arts Spectrum,
Social Dance and Culinary Arts
are NOT fine art classes)
CAHSEE
SAT or ACT
Why go to
college?
On average, a person that has a Bachelor’s Degree makes about
$1,000,000 more during their lifetime than a person with just a
high school diploma!
California College Systems
Types of Colleges
Community
Colleges
California State
Universities (CSU)
University of
California (UC)
Independent
Colleges
Campuses
133: Ohlone, De
Anza, Chabot, Las
Positas, San Jose
City, Evergreen,
Foothill, etc.
23 CSUs: East Bay,
San Jose State, San
Francisco, Monterey
Bay, Sonoma, Los
Angeles, etc.
10 UCs: Berkeley,
Davis, San Francisco,
Irvine, Santa Barbara,
Los Angeles, Merced,
Santa Cruz, San
Diego, Riverside
76 members:
Stanford, University
of Santa Clara,
University of San
Francisco, Mills
College, University
of the Pacific, etc.
Note: UC San Francisco
is a medical center and
currently is not providing
bachelor degrees.
Websites
www.cccco.edu
www.cccapply.org
www.calstate.edu
www.csumentor.edu
www.universityofcali
fornia.edu
www.aiccu.edu
www.californiacolleg
es.edu
Nature of
programs
Two-Year Schools
1. Complete courses
for the first 2
years of a
bachelor’s degree
transferable to UC
and CSU
2. Vocational
programs
3. Enrichment and
job skills classes
Four-Year Schools
with Graduate
Programs
1. Various majors
and programs
2. Bachelor’s
degrees
3. Master’s degrees
4. Teaching
credentials
Four-Year Schools
with Graduate
Programs
1. Various majors
and programs
2. Bachelor’s
degrees
3. Master’s degrees
4. Doctorate and
Professional
degrees
Two and Four-Year
Schools, some with
Graduate Programs
Various majors and
academic programs
are offered at each
campus. Check
college websites or
catalogues.
California College Systems Continued
Types of Colleges
Community
Colleges
California State
Universities (CSU)
University of
California (UC)
Independent
Colleges
Freshmen
Requirements
No subject
requirements. Must
be a high school
graduate or 18 years
of age.
See slide on a-g
requirements.
See slide on a-g
requirements.
Requirements vary
by school. Check
college websites or
catalogues.
Some programs have
pre-requisite
requirements. Check
college websites or
catalogues.
Tests
Math and English
assessment tests are
required for new
students in order to
be placed at the
correct skill level.
These tests are not used
to exclude students. Tests
are given after an
application is submitted,
usually followed by an
orientation, counseling,
and enrollment into
classes.
ACT (writing section
not required)
ACT plus writing
or
or
SAT Reasoning Test
SAT Reasoning Test
ELM- Entry Level
Math Test
EPT- English
Placement Test (These
tests are not used for
admission purposes)
Recommended: Certain
SAT Subject tests are
recommended for certain
majors. Check with
interested colleges for
specific information.
Some schools may
require the SAT
Reasoning Test or
ACT plus writing
and/or SAT Subject
Tests. Check college
websites or
catalogues for
specific test
requirements.
•SAT Reasoning Test: http://www.collegeboard.org/
•ACT: http://act.org/
•PSAT: Standardized test that provides firsthand
practice for the SAT. It also gives 11th graders a
chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and
gain access to college and career planning tools.
•The PSAT is offered every October. It is reserved
for 11th graders. 10th graders can participate if
space allows.
Visit the College and Career Center’s webpage on Irvington.org for
information on the PSAT and test prep options.
Community Colleges
• 112 campuses located throughout California (Ohlone,
DeAnza, Chabot and Mission College are the closest to
Fremont)
• Total enrollment: 2.4 million students
• Requirements: 18 years old or have a high school
diploma
• Types of programs:
1.Complete 60 units (2 years on average) for an
AA/AS degree which can transfer to a 4 year
university (transfer to a 4 year university as a junior)
• 40% of UC graduates transfer from a community
college.
2.Vocational programs (nursing, pharmacy tech, massage
therapy, early childhood education, automotive technology,
etc.)
Financial Aid
•Financial aid consists of funds provided to students and families
to help pay for college.
Types of Financial Aid:
•Grants: Free money that does not have to be paid back.
They are usually awarded based on financial need.
•Scholarships: Free money that does not have to be paid
back. Awarded based on merit, a special skill or interest, or
need. Check the College and Career Center’s webpage for more information.
•Loans: Money that parents and students borrow that does
have to be paid back.
•Students and Parents apply for financial aid by completing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) during the student’s12th grade
year.
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/