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South High School
Counseling Dept.
Freshman Orientation
Student Services Department:
Freshmen Counselor
Ms. Iacono
Dean of Students
Mr. Klemm
10th – 12th Grade Counselors
A –G
Mr. Polun
H –N
Mrs. Mc Garry
O–Z
Miss Shwarts
The Counselor’s Role
Academic Counseling
College Counseling
Career Counseling
Personal / Social Counseling
Counseling Appointments
Steps:
1. Come to the C.O. before school, at lunch, or
after school.
2. Write name and room number on counselor
appointment sheet.
3. Attend class and wait for yellow pass from
counseling office.
Reminders:
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Do not sign up during P.E. class
Counselors are also available at lunch time for quick questions
Credits
• 5 credits per class each semester. Minimum
passing grade for credit is “D”
• Students should strive to earn 30 credits
each semester / 60 credits each year.
• Colleges require “C” or better in most
subjects
Grading Periods
1st Quarter – Ends Nov. 13th
1st Semester – Ends Jan. 29th
3rd Quarter – Ends April 2nd
2nd Semester – Ends June 24th
•Quarters are 10 weeks
•Semesters are 20 weeks
•Only Semester Grades (Jan. & June) go
on transcript, except P.E./Athletics
High School Graduation Requirements
220 total Credits
6 semesters of
composite
satisfactory or
excellent citizenship
High school exit
exams
Math – 20 credits
Science – 20 credits
English – 40 credits
Social Sci. – 30
credits
Physical Ed. – 20
credits
Fine Art – 10 credits
or Foreign Lang. – 10
credits
Health - 5 credits
Electives – 75 credits
Academic Support
(Where to go for help)
Talk to your teacher
2. Talk to the counselor
3. Tutors
• Math lunchtime tutoring
• private/outside tutors
• CSF Tutoring- To Be Announced
• Public Library
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Importance of Freshman Year
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Get a good start
Must have C’s or better to advance
• Math
• Foreign Language
Remember:
EVERY YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
“COUNTS”
Important Rules
Be on time! (Tardy Policy)
2. Maintain good Attendance
Clear absences with a note from parent
within 2 days.
3. No cell phone or IPODS in classroom
4. Do your own work (cheating, plagiarism)
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Consequences for not following rules:
Referrals, Suspension, Loss of Class /Credits
SOUTH HIGH COUNSELING
COMPARISON OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION/COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT
TUSD / SOUTH HIGH
GRADUATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRIVATE/INDEPENDENT COLLEGES (RECOMMENDED)
A. History and
Social Science
3 years:
1 year World History
1 year U.S. History
1 semester U.S. Government
1 semester Economics
UC: 1 year World History and 1 year U.S. History
or one-half year U.S. History and one-half year
Government.
CSU: 2 years Social Science, including 1 year U. S. History
or one-half year U.S. History and one-half year
Government
B. English
4 years
4 years college prep
C. Mathematics
2 years
3 years required (UC/Private recommend 4 years):
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
D. Science
2 years:
1 year Biological
1 year Physical
2 years Lab Science required (UC/Private recommend 3 years)
taken from at least two of these areas:
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
E. Foreign Language
1 year Foreign Language
or
1 year Fine Arts
2 years of the same Foreign Language
(UC/Private recommend 3 years)
F. Fine Arts
1 year Foreign Language
or
1 year Fine Arts
1 year of Visual and Performing Arts
G. Additional
Requirements
6 semesters of satisfactory citizenship
1 semester Health
2 years Physical Education must take PE in 9th & 10th grades
Pass exit exam
1 year of an additional college prep elective from English,
advanced math, history, social science, science, foreign
language, or visual and performing arts.
Athletics
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Eligibility – 2.0 G.P.A., Satisfactory
Citizenship
Always report to Coach (6th Period)
Never quit a team without talking to
Counselor
Athletic Director – Mr. Van Waardenburg,
Office F-1
Library Information
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Hours: 7:30 AM to 3:15 PM
No food or drinks
I.D. needed to enter, borrow books, or use
computer
May check out two books at a time for 3 weeks
Computers: NO Games, NO Websurfing, NO email
Printing from computer 25¢/page
Copier 10¢/page
Textbook Care
South High School
My 4-Year Educational Plan
Counseling
My plan after high school
graduation is____________________________________
Student Name ___________________________________
Grade 9
Fall Semester
Grade 10
Spring Semester
English 1
PE 9
Health/CDRO
Science ______________
Math ______________
Elective ______________
English 1
PE 9
Health/CDRO
Science______________
Math ______________
Elective _____________
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
English 2
PE 10/12
World History A
Science _____________
Math _____________
Elective _____________
English 2
PE 10/12
World History B
Science _______________
Math _______________
Elective _______________
Grade 11
Fall Semester
English 3
US History A
Elective _____________
Elective _____________
Elective _____________
Elective _____________
Grade 12
Spring Semester
English 3
US History B
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
English 4
Gov’t/Economics
Elective ____________
Elective ____________
Elective ____________
Elective ____________
English 4
Gov’t./Economics
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Elective _______________
Earn six semesters of Satisfactory/Excellent Citizenship
Take the PSAT exam
Pass the High School Exit Exam
Take college entrance exams
Participate in co-curricular activities