Transcript The Beginning of the Rest of your Life  Introduce Post-Secondary Options  Have a plan!!    How to be Successful in High School Review.

The Beginning of the Rest of your Life
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Introduce Post-Secondary Options
 Have a plan!!
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How to be Successful in High School
Review Santa Clara Unified School District
graduation requirements and coursework
Review UC, CSU, Community College
requirements
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4 Year College (Slide 11)
Community College (Slide 14)
Military
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Need to graduate
Go to Work (Slide 16)
•Attendance
•View
on Schoolloop Daily
•Academic Time (Homework/ Study)
•Use Schoolloop.com for information on upcoming
assignments and grades
•Check “Green sheets” for teachers’ policies
•Four-Year Plan
•Support Networks
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Know high school graduation requirements
Understand UC & CSU requirements
Use 4 year planning template (see next slide)
Meet with Counselor to check status and set goals
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Talk to and email teachers to check progress
Utilize teacher office hours to discuss tutoring
opportunities
Talk to counselor if more help is needed
Use after school tutoring when needed
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Talk to your student about academic progress
Know your student’s friends, interests, and
how she/he uses free time.
Watch for changes in student’s behavior
Call or email teachers and counselors to
communicate concerns
Graduation Requirements
Course
High School
University “A-G”
English
4 years
4 years
History
3 years
2 years
Math
2 years (pass Alg. 1)
Science
2 years
Foreign
Language
1 year
3 years
(4 recommended)
2 years
(3 recommended)
2 years
(3 recommended)
VPAPractical
Elective
1.5 years—need 1 of
each
70 units
1 year
1 year from above
categories
Graduation Requirements (cont’d)
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Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
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Community Service
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Math
Language Arts
(20 hours – no grade)
Technology (Computer Literacy)
4-Year University
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Public (UC)
– University of California (top 9%)
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UC Berkeley (4.16 2067)
– UC Davis (4.03 1901)
– UCSC (3.78 1756)
– Public (CSU)
– California State University (top 25%)
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San Jose State (3.19 1050-CR and Math)
– SDSU (3.78 1144-CR and Math)
– Private
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Santa Clara University (3.4 to 3.8 unw 1270 CR and Math)
– Stanford University (4+ 70% 700-78% 700-79%)
University Requirements
Course Work
 A-G requirements
Testing
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PSAT
– Verbal, Math and Writing
– Take October of Soph and Junior Year
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SAT Reasoning or ACT
– Verbal, Math and Writing (ACT Optional)
– Take November Junior Year and spring of Junior
– SAT SUBJECT TEST AS NEEDED
Other University Requirements
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4-year universities will not accept a grade of
“D” or “F” in a required course
 4-year universities want to see students
challenge themselves in high school,
including senior year
 Extra points are awarded for UC approved
Honors courses taken (8 semesters only – 4
year-long classes)
Community College
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DeAnza, Mission, Foothill, West Valley,
San Jose City, Evergreen, Ohlone…
2 Pathways
Technical Training
Transfer courses (2 years)
(1-2 years)
(English, Math, Science. .)
(Healthcare, Business. . .)
Career
4-Year University
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Central County Occupational Center is a
vocational center providing career-technical
education for students to help jump-start
their career while earning 30 high school
credits
Classes are available in the morning OR the
afternoon
Transportation is provided for free to and
from all high school campuses
It is FREE to attend (some courses will
require uniforms which students must
purchase)
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CCOC offers 30 different career courses in
the following categories:
Automotive Technology
 Business/Computers
 Community Services
 Construction
 Health Services
 Industrial Technology
 Visual Arts
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Technical Schools
Wyotech, UTI, Heald, Cogswell, DeVry,
Art Institute, FIDM, etc.
 Attend 1+ years
 Receive training for a specific
occupation
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– (i.e. auto mechanic, network associate,
dental hygienist)
Receive “certification” upon completion
 Many offer Associate and Bachelor
degrees in specific majors
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No Summer School this coming summer due to budget
cuts (except for Special Ed.)
PLEASE help your students pass current classes!!
Check in regularly with student and check on progress
with school loop!
May also make up credits with BYU online or
UCCP.org …need approval of Counselor first…see
counselor for more details.
Can also later make up credits at a community college
as an 11th or 12th grader.