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Class of 2016
Welcome to Your
Junior Year
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Overview
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Upcoming Events
Post-Secondary Options
College Entrance Tests
The Junior Dozen
Naviance
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Upcoming
Events
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PSAT @ ORHS
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Wednesday, October 15th @ ORHS
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8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
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$ 20.00
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Pay at the Finance window or online @ the ORHS web store until 10-8
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Free PSAT study booklets are available in the Career Center
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Room Assignments will be posted on Monday, October 13th
(Career Center window)
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Bring a calculator, snack, and # 2 pencil
PHOTO IDENTIFICATION - MANDATORY
Financial assistance available
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for students with financial need
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PSAT
 Measures verbal, critical reading, math problem-solving and
writing skills
 Practice for the SAT
 Will give students access to MyRoad
 Taking the PSAT is the first step in the National Merit
Scholarship Program (for juniors only)
 Valuable feedback provided in a detailed report
 Focus on skills, not scores
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National Merit Scholarship
Taking the PSAT is the first step
to enter the
National Merit Scholarship Competition
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Did You Know…
“Students who took the PSAT in both their sophomore and
junior years scored a combined 233 points higher than
students who did not take the PSAT at all, and students who
only took the PSAT their junior year scored an average of
127 points higher than non-PSAT test takers.”
(Source: College Board)
Free SAT Question of the Day
http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do
SAT Reminders offered by College Board (free)
http://www.collegeboard.com/html/newsletters/newsletters.html
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Regional College Fair
COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6th
6:30 - 8:30 PM
@ Union Mine High School
DISTRICT-WIDE EVENT
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(As of Sept. 10)
List of Participants
(subject to change)
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UC: Berkeley, Davis, San Diego, Santa Cruz
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CSU: Sacramento, Chico, Humboldt, Sonoma, Cal Maritime, CSU Stanislaus
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CA Privates Colleges: Stanford, St. Mary’s, University of the Pacific, Point Loma Nazarene, Azusa
Pacific, Dominican University of CA, University of San Francisco, William Jessup University, Menlo
College, Holy Names University, CA Baptist University, Fresno Pacific University, Woodbury University
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Out-of-State: Brown University, University of Alabama, University of Illinois, Urbana, University of
Kansas, University of Montana Western, University of Oregon, University of Portland, Michigan State
University, Linfield College, Arizona State University, University of Nevada, Reno, Colorado Mesa
University, University of Idaho, University of New Mexico, Brandman University, Sierra Nevada College,
Cottey College, Juanita College, University of Arizona, University of Wyoming, Northern Arizona
University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Hawaii Pacific University, Embry-Riddle University, Portland
State University, So. Oregon University, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, Seton Hall University
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Military Academies, ROTC, and other US Military representatives
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Heald College, Musicians Institute, Academy of Art Institute, Ex’pression College, JFK University,
NewSchool of Architecture and Design, Kaplan Test Prep, CSUS Pre-Hospital Program, ASVAB,
Americorps
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Community Colleges: Folsom Lake College, American River College, Sacramento City College, Sierra
College, Lake Tahoe Community College, Butte, Feather River, Columbia College (Hollywood)
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NCSA Athletic Recruiting, CA Local Scholarships
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Breakout Sessions
in the theatre:
US Military Academies (5:30 - 6:30 PM)
Out-of-State College Admissions (7:00 -7:30 PM)
UC & CSU Admissions Panel (7:45 – 8:30 PM)
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Colleges Still Visiting ORHS
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Pacific Lutheran University
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University of New Mexico
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St. Mary’s College
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Arizona State University
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Southern Methodist University
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William Jessup University
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Willamette University
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RCAA- Mini College Fair
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University of South Carolina
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University of Massachusetts
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Purdue University
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Pepperdine University
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University of Kansas
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University of So. CA
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University of Chicago
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Vanderbilt university
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Dominican University of CA
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High Point University
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Pt. Loma University
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University of Nevada, Reno
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University of Oregon
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John Hopkins
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University of San Francisco
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Chapman University
(Sign-up in the Career Center - Subject to Change)
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Visit Colleges this Fall
Check on the college websites
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open house/preview day events
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Free Kaplan Practice
Sat or ACT Combo Test
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To determine the best test fit for you
Saturday, November 15th
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (TBD)
In B-3
Results meeting: TBA
Sign-up in the Career Center
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District Career &
Job Fair
Wednesday, March 18th
6:30 ~ 8:00 PM
Union Mine High School
New this year!!
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Kaplan is Offering
Free SAT Essay Writing
Workshop
Monday, April 13th
2:00 – 3:15 PM
Location – B-3
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Explore Military Options
Air Force ROTC Information Session
November 3rd - During lunch
Sign-up in the Career Center
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
(Career Exploration Program)
Next ASVAB given at ORHS:
April 20, 2015
Sign-up in the Career Center
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Post-Secondary Options
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What are your options after high school?
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4-Year College
Community College
Career College
Military
Apprenticeship Program
Employment
Gap Year
Oak Ridge Data for Class of 2014
Class of 2014
90.4%
College-bound
56.3% to 4-Year College & 34.1% to 2-Year College
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2-4 yrs
Masters or Doctorate Degree
2 yrs
Bachelors
Degree
4 YR
4 yrs
Bachelor’s
Program
2 yrs
Transfer
Program
60 credits
HIGH SCHOOL
2 yrs
Associate’s
Degree
Certification
4 Year Colleges
Juniors will be
applying to colleges
1 Year from NOW
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4 Year College Requirements
University of California and
California State University
Admission Requirements
(“a-g” coursework)
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History/Social Science 2 Years
English 4 Years
Mathematics 3 Years (UC recommends 4 yrs)
Lab Science 2 Years (UC recommends 3 yrs)
Foreign Language 2 Years (UC recommends 3 yrs)
Visual & Performing Arts 1 Year
College Prep Electives 1 Year
(UC Admission is Highly Competitive - Meet w/ Your Counselor)
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UC / CSU Comparison
University of California
California State University
9 Campuses
$ 11,000 (tuition only per year)
$25,000 (tuition, room & board)
SAT Reasoning or ACT Plus Writing
Personal Statement
No Letters of Recommendation
Online Application
$70 application fee per campus
23 Campuses
$ 5,500 (tuition only per year)
$16,000 (tuition, room & board)
SAT Reasoning or ACT
No Personal Statement
No Letters of Recommendation
Online Application
$55 application fee per campus
Tuition & fees subject to change
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UC / CSU Grade Point Average
 CSUs & UCs use 10th and 11th grade year grades in
academic coursework, receiving C’s or better
 GPA for selection may be different
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California State University
California State Universities
Bakersfield
Long Beach
San Diego
Channel Islands
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Chico
Cal Maritime
San Jose
Dominguez Hills
Monterey Bay
Cal Poly
East Bay
Northridge
San Marcos
Fresno
Pomona
Sonoma
Fullerton
Sacramento
Stanislaus
Humboldt
San Bernardino
The underlined campuses are non-impacted
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Minimum CSU Eligibility Index
for non-impacted campuses
GPA
SAT
ACT
3.0
No minimum score
No minimum score
2.8
660
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2.6
820
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2.4
980
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2.2
1140
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2.0
1300
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SAT Reasoning add critical reading & mathematics scores only
ACT use composite score (w/o writing)
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Impacted CSU Campuses
Impacted CSU campuses
use more rigorous standards.
(Above the minimum eligibility index)
*check with each campus
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What is EAP?
Early Assessment Program
 CSU uses EAP for placement purposes
 Identifies areas of weakness early
Early Assessment Program for the CSUs
EAP Results will be drawn from the SBAC,
which is given in the spring of the junior year
If students have not demonstrated proficiency based
on their EAP Results, students may qualify with SAT
scores, ACT scores, taking designated classes their
senior year or by taking the EPT/ELM test with a
passing score by no later than March of their senior
year.
www.csusuccess.org
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University of California
Davis
Berkeley
Santa Cruz
Santa Barbara
Irvine
Riverside
San Diego
Los Angeles
Merced
Additional Admission Criteria
for UCs
Coursework Other than “a-g” (demonstrates a focus)
Educational Preparation Programs
Volunteer and Community Service
Work Experience
Awards and Honors
Extracurricular Activities
*During High School Years Only
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UC PERSONAL STATEMENT
Respond to both prompts, using a maximum of 1000 words
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Describe the world you come from-for example, your family, community or
school-and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.
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Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or
experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes
you proud and how does it relate the person you are?
(Subject to change)
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Private
Colleges
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Partial List of Private Colleges
Oak Ridge Students Have Attended
•Stanford University
•University of Southern CA
•University of the Pacific
•University of San Francisco
•St. Marys College
•Menlo College
•Pt. Loma Nazarene
•Pepperdine University
•Azusa Pacific University
•Westmont College
•Santa Clara University
•University of San Diego
•Harvy Mudd
•MIT
•Columbia
•Amherst
•North Carolina
•Northwestern
•University of Chicago
•NYU
•Brigham Young University
•Brown
•Yale
•Harvard
•Duke
•Vassar
•University of Pennsylvania
•Occidental
•Notre Dame De Namur
•William Jessup University
•Sarah Lawrence
•Babson
~TIP ~
Many private colleges have large endowments
to make them more affordable.
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College Entrance Tests
Take this Year
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College Entrance Tests
Required by most 4-Year Colleges
SAT Reasoning
ACT
Math
Critical Reading
Writing
$52.50
Mail or Online Registration
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Math
English
Science
Reading
*Writing option
$38.00 No Writing
54.50 Plus Writing
Mail or Online Registration
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Recommendation
for Juniors to…
Take SAT & ACT Tests
Spring 2015
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Fee Waivers for Students
with Financial Need
Check with your
Counselor
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Who Needs to Take SAT Subject Tests?
Check with individual colleges/majors to
determine if a SAT Subject Test is Recommended
UC Campus Recommends taking the following SAT Subject tests:
Berkeley – College of Chemistry & Engineering
Davis – Not recommended in any area
Irvine – Serve as a value-added component in the application evaluation
Los Angeles – School of Engineering – Math Level 2 recommended
Merced – Not recommended in any area
Riverside – College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and College of
Engineering: Math Level 2 and Physics strongly recommended
San Diego – Engineer and Division of Biological Sciences: Math Level 2 and
Science are recommended
Santa Barbara – College of Engineering – Math Level 2
College of Creative Studies – Check – many majors require SAT Subject tests
College of Letters and Sciences – not required, but considered
Santa Cruz – Not recommended in any area
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NCAA
Division I & Division II
www.ncaa.org
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Other Post-Secondary Options
Community College
Career College
Military
Apprentice Programs
Employment
Gap Year
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Community College Options
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Transfer Guarantee to the UCs
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Associate Degree For Transfer (new)
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AA or AS Degree (2 Years)
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Certificate Degree Program
Take a Community College course while in high school.
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Certificate Programs (Los Rios CC District)
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Accounting
Admin. of Justice
Aeronautics
Agriculture
Architecture
Art New Media
Automotive Technology
Biotechnology
Building Inspection Tech
Business
Chemical Dependency
Studies
Communication
Television Production
Comp. Info Science
Construction Management
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Dental Assisting
Design Technology
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Desktop Publishing
Diesel Mechanics
Digital Media
Drafting Technology
Early Childhood Ed
Electronics Technology
Electric Vehicles
Emergency Medical Tech
Environmental Design
Fashion/Fashion
Merchandising
Fire Technology
Geographic Information
Systems
Gerontology
Graphic Communication
Health InfoTechnology
Horticulture
Hospitality Management
Interior Design
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Journalism
Landscape Design
Library Technology
Management
Marketing
Mechanical Engineer
Tech
Medical Assisting
Motorcycle Maintenance
Music Production
Nursing, LVN
Nutrition
Paramedic
Phlebotomy
Photography
Railroad Operations
Real Estate
Restaurant Management
Vet Tech
Web Page
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Welding
College Connections
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Application process fall 2015
Only 30+ spots
ORHS /FLC matriculation
5 workshops over the year
Priority Registration
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Career Colleges
 California Culinary Academy
 Cogswell Polytechnical
 Carrington College
 Wyotech
 Le Cordon Bleu
 Academy of Art
 Heald Business College
 ITT Institute
 FIDM
 Ex’pression
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Military Options
Enlist (Junior/Senior year)
Recruiters @ ORHS during lunch
ROTC Scholarship Program
US Military Academy (start process Junior year)
~Tip~
Summer Academy Programs for Juniors
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Other Post-Secondary Options
Apprenticeship Programs
Employment
GAP Year
~Tip~
NAVIANCE is a great tool for exploring options
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Counselor Assignments
Last Names
Counselor
Ext.
A–C
Carol Bronzan
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D–I
Jill Howard
3053
J - Mey
Kim Cerutti
3310
Mi - Sc
Darsy Arburn
3052
Sd - Z
Mandy Fielder
3055
Email or Call (916) 933-6980 X 3050
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Avenues of Communication
Text Message Reminders
NAVIANCE
http://connection.naviance.com/oakridgehigh
Career Center Website (orhsonline.com)
>Academic/Counseling >Career Center
Fliers around campus
ORHS Broadcast
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Weekly Text Message Reminders
Subject:
Text to:
CC Opportunities
(646) 392-8061
@ccenter
Scholarships
(646) 392-8061
@mrslasko
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Message:________
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The Junior Dozen
1) College Fair @ UMHS Oct.6th 7) Meet w/ Your Counselor
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PSAT @ ORHS October 15th
8) Talk w/ Your Parents
3) Academics Count
9) Research Your Options
4) Extracurricular Activities Count
10) Attend Career Fair
5) Take SATs & ACT
11) Visit, Visit, Visit
6) Use NAVIANCE
12) Have a Plan & Backup Plan
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Welcome to Naviance!
Naviance College and Career Readiness Platform
Naviance is a college and career readiness platform that helps connect academic
achievement to post-secondary goals.
Its comprehensive college and career planning solutions optimize student success,
maximize counselor effectiveness, and track results for school and district
administrators.
Naviance login
There is a Naviance link off the www.orhsonline.com website or use
https://connection.naviance.com/oakridgehigh
It is exactly the same as the students’ computer login with one exception – they need
to add their first initial of their first name and first initial of their last name before
their permanent ID number for the password.
Example:
Username:
lask3468
(first four letters of last name, plus last four number of the
ORHS Student ID number)
Password:
jl9645
(first initial of the student’s first and first initial of the
student’s last name, plus the last four numbers of the
ORHS Perm. ID number)
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Login Options
https://connection.naviance.com/oakridgehigh
Naviance Family Connection
Document Library
Colleges (tab)
Upcoming College Visits
Careers (tab)
About Me (tab)
My Planner (tab)
The End
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