Junior Parent NightClass of 2021

Stoneham High School

Future Planning Options

• 4 year college• Mass Transfer• 2 year college• Military• Prep school• Work • Gap Year Programs

Career Training

• Technical Schools- ( i.e., Minuteman, NE Metro. Tech., Peterson) automotive, HVAC, electrical, plumbing etc.

• Cosmetology Schools- (i.e. Empire, Catherine Hinds)

• Certificate Programs (i.e. National Aviation Academy, Community College)

4 Year College Requirements

• 4 years English• 4 years of Math through Algebra 2• 3 years of History/Social Studies• 3 years of Lab Science• Minimum 2 years of the same foreign

language• Additional college-prep electives

More Competitive Programs

• Math through Pre-Calculus or Calculus • Biology, Chemistry and Physics • 3 – 4 years of the same foreign language• Rigorous senior year schedule• Selective colleges will want to see that

students are challenging themselves appropriately.

Senior Year Courses• Course selection assembly this month.

Should be rigorous for college bound students

• Minimum of 5 academic subjects• 35 credits• The high school transcript is the MOST

important factor considered by college admissions

Testing• SAT, SAT Subject Tests and ACT tests• www.collegeboard.org *only create one account

from PSAT thru SAT registration.• www.actstudent.org• We recommend that each student take the SAT

or ACT with the writing component at least once.• Fee waivers available • Information and links to test prep. are on the

Guidance web site @www.stonehamschools.org• Test optional colleges @ www.fairtest.org• NCAA DI and DII athletes are required to take

an SAT or ACT test for all schools.

MASSACHUSETTS STATE UNIVERSITIES AND UMASSMINIMUM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum (re-calcuated) high school GPA of 3.0• Applicants who meet the GPA requirement do not have to use the sliding scale for

admission, but still must submit SAT or ACT test scores for consideration if they are applying to a state college or UMass within three years of high school graduation.

• If an applicant’s GPA falls below the required minimum, a sliding scale will apply.• This scale should be used only when an applicant’s GPA falls below the required 3.0

minimum for admission to the state colleges or UMass.

• Sliding Scale (Re-Calculated GPA) SAT (State Universities) SAT (UMASS-Universities)

• 22.51 – 2.99 990 (19) 1030 (20)

• 2.41 – 2.50 1030 (20) 1070 (21)

• 2.31 – 2.40 1070 (21) 1110 (22)

• 2.21 – 2.30 1110 (22) 1140 (23)

• 2.11 – 2.20 1140 (23) 1180 (24)

• 2.01 – 2.10 1180 (24) 1220 (25)

• No student with a GPA below 2.0 may be admitted to a state college or university campus

University of Massachusetts

Amherst• Average accepted GPA 3.9• Average 1300 SAT (superscore), 28 ACT• Commonwealth Honors College- by invitation only• Average 4.2/1460 for Nursing (Chemistry required, cannot

transfer into program)• Average 4.0/1360 (at least 620 Math) for Isenberg School

of Mgmt. (Pre-Calculus required, B+ min.)• Average 4.1/1400 Engineering (at least 620 Math,

Pre-Calc, Chem and Physics required, B+ min.)• Average 4.1/1400 Computer Science (at least 620 Math,

Pre-Calculus required, B+ min.)

Alternative Admissions Programs

• Fitchburg State University• Salem State University• UMASS Dartmouth• UMASS Lowell• Westfield State University• Worcester State University

Naviance

• https://connection.naviance.com/stoneham• Web-based service to search for colleges• Career Exploration Assessments• Students have registered/opened accounts• Allows for electronic submission of student

information/transcripts, etc.• Parents have guest access – password is

Spartans

Mass CIS

• http://masscis.intocareers.org• Career Interest Inventory • Occupation and Program of Studies Sorter• Reality Check

College Visits● Schedule tours and information sessions

directly through college websites● Ideal time to visit: during SHS vacations

Application Info and Deadlines• Early Decision – binding agreement, usually

mid-October to Nov. 15th

• Early Action – non binding, same timeline• Regular Decision – January 1 – March 1• Rolling Admissions– Applications are reviewed

as they are received. Decisions are generally made within 4 weeks.

• www.commonapp.org - available May 1st • Common App help will be offered during FLEX

enrichments in the spring/fall.

Future Events

• Senior Panel for juniors and parents – April 15, 2020 @ 6:30 pm, SHS cafeteria• College Fair Field Trip –April 30, 2020• Senior Parent Night in October, 2020• Financial Aid Night, Fall 2020• Counselors welcome meetings with students

and parents together!

Upcoming College Fairs• Bedford High School: Tuesday, March 31,

6:30-8PM• Belmont High School: April 6, 6:30 -

8:00PM• Reading High School: April 7, 6:30-8PM

(at Shriner’s Auditorium)

• Arlington High School: Monday, April 27 6:30-8:00

Financial Aid Information

• FAFSA – www.fafsa.ed.gov • MEFA – Massachusetts Educational

Financing Authority - www.mefa.org• CSS Profile – www.collegeboard.org

Contents of Junior Folder

● Junior year to-do list● Student Evaluation Form● Parent/Guardian Questionnaire● MA State School Minimum Admission

Requirements ● 2020 SAT/ACT Test Date Calendar*All forms are available on the Guidance Website

Further InformationCeleste Vaughan cvaughan@stonehamschools.org ext. 1328 A-C

Nicole Dillon ndillon@stonehamschools.org ext. 1330 D-H

Kristin Ronayne kronayne@stonehamschools.org ext. 1329 I-O

Liz Denman ldenman@stonehamschools.org ext. 1327 P-Z

Nancy Polizzi, Secretary npolizzi@stonehamschools.org ext. 1326

Guidance page on High School section of Stoneham Public Schoolsweb-site – www.stonehamschools.org

SHS phone number - 781-279-3810