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duPont Manual High School
CLASS OF 2016
MST / HSU / VA / CMA / YPAS
WELCOME!
MEET YOUR COUNSELORS!
Why Manual? #1 high school in the state for academics One of the top high schools in the nation Colleges recognize Manual students 97% of our students go to 4-year universities 42 National Merit & Achievement Semifinalists and Hispanic Scholars 70% of students have 3.0 GPA or higher Average ACT composite score of 25.7
It is a privilege to be a Manual student! But, with this privilege comes great responsibility…
Very competitive environmentHeavy, demanding work-loadMust have strong, consistent study habitsCan be a stressful atmosphereMust be organized
How to handle “Manual”? Time Management Good Attendance Get Organized Know Your Teachers’ Rules Ask for Help Get to Know Your Teachers and Counselor Get Involved Make a Friend in Each Class Use Your Agenda Book Get a Life! All work and no play is not the
answer!
Get Organized! Separate notebooks/binders/folders
for each class 2 backpacks Do homework at home Use your study skills time Know your teacher’s rules No late work Request homework for extended absences
Top 10 things Seniors wish they had known as Freshman:1. Don’t procrastinate—get left behind2. Don’t be afraid to ask questions3. It’s not at all like middle school!4. Consider taking a study skills5. Get involved—extracurricular very important6. Choose friends wisely7. Never give up!8. Make friends9. Get help immediately—through tutoring or from your
teacher10. Study Hard! Grades/GPA begin your 9th grade year and
do not go away on your transcript
NHS TUTORING Having Trouble With A Class? *Tutoring is available in the College & Career room in the Guidance
Office before school 7:00-7:30 T-F & after school M-Th 2:30-3:00. Tutors available for most all 9th & 10th grade content areas. Tutors available for most 11th-12th grade basic content areas.
Why Peer Tutoring?
In most cases, tutors have successfully completed the course you are taking so they know the teacher and class expectations.
Often peer tutors can explain the concepts in a different manner to give you a second “take” on the material. · It’s convenient & it’s free!
Ways to Get Involved Join a club Try out for a sport Be in a play Check out opportunities at YPAS if you love
drama, dance, music Leadership Volunteer/community service Email address to Guidance Office
Extracurricular/Sports/Clubs (p 27-28 Agenda)
Band Baseball Basketball Cheerleading Cross Country Dance Field Hockey Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling
Action for Africa Astronomy Club Beta Club Bowling Club French Scrabble FBLA Key Club Chess Club Newspaper Young Democrats Debate Environmental
Club
ETHICS Society French Club Latin Club FCCLA Math Team Mock Trial Team National Art
Society Quick Recall Red Cross Republicans Science Fair Step Team And more…
Important Dates October 1: End of 1st grading period.
October 12: Report cards go home October 5: No School October 8: No School (Parent Teacher Conferences) October 14: UPS College & Career Expo (1-5PM at Kentucky
International Convention Center – Hall 2D) October 15-19: Red/White Week (Friday – Pep Rally) Beat Male! November 5-6: No School November 21 – 23: Thanksgiving Break December 17-20: Semester Finals National College Fair: Coming in February usually held at the
Kentucky International Convention Center (221 S. Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40202) Watch announcements for more info!
4-year plan for all students
Career interest inventory
Investigate different careers
Research colleges Compare colleges Make resume
100% completion every year for all students
On-line access for students and parents
Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
Everything counts … NOW! Grades are used to determine the GPA Eligibility in Sports and Extracurricular and/or Co-
curricular activities Placement in honors, advanced, and advanced
placement classes and awards that will be listed on the college application
All grades, courses, and credits earned will be listed on your TRANSCRIPT at the end of each semester.
GradesFall Spring
1st Semester 2nd Semester1st 6-week progress report 4th 6-week progress report2nd 6-week progress report 5th 6-week progress report3rd 6 week Semester Grade 6th 6-week Semester Grade
(final grade on transcript) (final grade on transcript)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• Stay on top of your grades• Get help if you see that your grades are falling• Turn your assignments in on time• Do all of your homework assignments
Transcript List of classes taken: Courses taken and credits earned
each semester are on the transcript. The transcript is the report sent to colleges that
reflects every semester of high school that you have completed.
Provides credit summary GPA: grade point average (Unweighted & Weighted) Failed classes do not disappear Levels of courses
Regular Honors (Hon) Advanced (Adv) Advanced Placement (AP)
Unweighted Scale
A=4.0
B=3.0
C=2.0
D=1.0
U=0
Weighted Scale (AP Courses Only)
A=5.0
B=3.75
C=2.50
D=1.25
U=0
Graduation RequirementsCourse: Credits:
English 4
Math 4
Science 3
Social Studies 3
Health/PE 1 (.5+.5)
Humanities 1
2-3 years of same world language (pre-college only)
2-3
Magnet requirements See program guide in guidance office
Computer proficiency
Electives = 22 or above
Total credits 23 (minimum)
Sample 4-Year Plan
9th English 1 Alg 1 HNR
Geometry ADV
MST Alg 2
Integrated Science
Exp. Civics
Human Geo
Health & PE
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
10th English 2 Geometry
Alegbra 2
MST Geom
Biology
MST Chemistry
World Civ Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
11th English 3 Algebra 2
Precal
Chemistry
MST Biology
US History Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
12th English 4 Pre-Cal
Calculus AB or BC
History Arts (Humanities)
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Magnet
or
Elective
Scheduling Schedule for next year’s classes in January Course Request Form—VERY IMPORTANT! Consider a Study Skills Only Seniors can be an aide—except library Balance strong GPA with challenging
courses (4 AP courses to be most rigorous)
Dual Credit Opportunities
With UL or Bellarmine Must have taken the ACT in order to
participate Fee required (at a reduced rate) Excellent opportunity for college level
experience and if considering one of the schools
Magnet Programs on Website
Advanced Program• JCPS incentive program• Students make a certain
score on the Advanced Program test at the end of the 8th grade year
• Students must maintain at least 3.0 GPA, take 3 yrs of same world language, take minimum of 12 advanced classes, & take Advanced Humanities
• Seal on your diploma• Do not have to be
Advanced Program to take Advanced classes
Advanced Placement • Most challenging courses
offered at Manual• Opportunity for college
credit• Must take 4 or more AP
courses to be considered most rigorous
• Colleges look at the number of AP courses you take along with your GPA
• AP exam is given at the end o the year
Monitor Academic Progress Do not assume that someone will contact you if there is a
problem Keep in contact with your teachers and your counselors Develop strong study skills and time management
techniques Work on building a strong vocabulary. READ, READ, and READ more! Turn all assignments in on time!
Problems in a Class?
Student-Teacher
Student-Teacher-PARENT
Student-Teacher-Parent-COUNSELOR
Student-Teacher-Parent-Counselor-ASST PRINCIPAL
What should you be doing now??? Completing your Individual Learning Plan
(November 20) Creating a resume’ that lists awards, honors,
community service, work experience, leadership, etc.
Preparing to take ACT/SAT/SAT2 Taking ACT/SAT/SAT2—after Algebra 2 Learning who you are & what careers interest you
(ILP can help) Volunteering in careers of interest Studying!!! Keep up grades! Getting involved at Manual & community Visit College/Career Room
Planning for College Review your schedule to make sure you're enrolled in
challenging classes that will help you prepare for college. Colleges prefer four years of English, history, math, science, and a foreign language.
Use College Search to find out the required courses and tests of colleges that you might be interested in attending.
Start a calendar with important dates and deadlines. Get more involved with your extracurricular activities. Go to college fairs in your area.
Planning for College Learn about college costs and how financial aid works. Use a College Savings Calculator to see how much money
you'll need for college, whether you're on track to save enough, and what you need to do to reach your goal. Talk to your parents about financing college.
Prepare for Tests: Talk to your counselor and teachers about taking ACT & SAT. Take SAT Subject Tests such as World History, Biology E/M, and Chemistry while the material is still fresh in your mind.
Planning for College Stay Focused: Sign up for college preparatory courses for
sophomore year in January. Explore Summer Opportunities: Look for a great summer
opportunity — job, internship, or volunteer position. Search online for summer school programs for high school
students at colleges. Start a summer reading list. Ask your teachers to recommend
books. Plan to visit college campuses to get a feel for your options
during the summer. Start with colleges near you.
What do Colleges want? PASSION!!! Grades in AP courses Grades in all subjects ACT/SAT scores Essays Counselor recommendations Teacher recommendations Interviews (if required) Community Service Leadership Extracurricular Involvement
College Entrance Exams Most colleges require the ACT w/ writing
OR SAT reasoning test SAT reasoning = ACT w/ writing The summer after 10th grade is an excellent
time to prepare for the SAT/ACT testing. Take test prep courses—many are free!
Post-Secondary Options University (4-year) Community/Technical College (2-year) Military
COLLEGE PLACEMENTIn addition to all Kentucky postsecondary institutions, recent graduates
have also chosen to attend the following colleges and universities:
Art Institute of Chicago Boston University Brandeis University Brigham Young UniversityBrown University Carnegie Mellon University Columbia University Cooper UnionCornell University Dartmouth College Denison University Duke UniversityEarlham College Eastman School of Music Emerson College Emory UniversityGeorgia Institute of Technology Hanover College Harvard University Indiana University The Juilliard School Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMemphis College of Art Miami University of Ohio Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMorehouse College New England Conservatory of MusicNorth Carolina School for the Arts Northwestern University Pennsylvania State University Princeton UniversityPurdue University Rice University Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySaint Louis University Spelman College Stanford UniversitySewanee: The University of the South Syracuse University Tulane University U.S. Air Force AcademyU.S. Naval Academy U.S. Military Academy University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Illinois University of MichiganUniversity of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of VirginiaVanderbilt University Vassar College Washington University Yale University
Kentucky Colleges – Four Year Public Universities Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky State University Morehead State University Murray State University Northern Kentucky University University of Kentucky University of Louisville Western Kentucky University
Kentucky Colleges – Four Year Private Nonprofit Colleges and Universities Alice Lloyd College Asbury College Bellarmine University Berea College Brescia College Campbellsville Univ. Centre College Embry-Riddle Univ. Georgetown Univ. Indiana Wesleyan Univ. Kentucky Christian Univ. Kentucky Mountain Bible College Kentucky Wesleyan College
Lincoln Memorial Univ.Lincoln Memorial Univ.Lindsey Wilson CollegeLindsey Wilson CollegeMcKendree CollegeMcKendree CollegeMid-Continent Univ.Mid-Continent Univ.Midway CollegeMidway CollegeNorthwood UniversityNorthwood UniversityPikeville CollegePikeville CollegeSt. Catherine CollegeSt. Catherine CollegeSpalding UniversitySpalding UniversityThomas More CollegeThomas More CollegeTransylvania UniversityTransylvania UniversityUnion CollegeUnion CollegeUniversity of the CumberlandsUniversity of the Cumberlands
Example: University of Louisville General Admission ( 24 ACT; 2.5 GPA) Honors Program: (28 ACT or 1250 SAT 1250; and
3.5 GPA) Guaranteed Entrance Programs (Requirements to Apply):
Medical School (30 ACT and 3.75 GPA) Dentistry (30 ACT and 3.75 GPA) Law School (24 ACT and 3.35 GPA) Nursing (25 ACT and 3.35 GPA) Communication Art & Design (24 ACT and 3.2 GPA)
Example: Centre College ACT 26-30 (middle range) SAT 570-700 (critical reading) and 570-670
(math) More than 60% of the freshman class were
at the top 10% of their class.
Example: Stanford 68% had a 4.0 GPA or above. 26 % had a 3.7-3.99 GPA. 86% had 30-36 ACT. 76% had 700-800 SAT (math) 71% had 700-800 SAT (writing) 66% had 700-800 SAT (critical reading)
Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships (KEES) The state of Kentucky rewards students for good
grades 2.5 is the GPA you have to earn in a year to receive
KEES money 15 is the minimum ACT score to receive additional
funds Better grades and higher ACT scores earn you
more dollars The funds can be used at any college in Kentucky
Helpful Tips Work after school with your teacher or ESS (Extended
School Services) work after school with a teacher NHS in library (before/after school) Forming study groups with other students in your class Checking your grades regularly with your teacher Use your agenda Structure study time at home Participate in class. Be visible and care about what you’re
learning. Maintain healthy lifestyle which includes proper diet,
exercise, sleep, and avoid the use of illegal drugs and alcohol
Guidance counseling Personal issues Family issues College applications Letters of recommendation Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences Help advise/resolve conflict Much more!
What your counselor can do for you?
Drop by times:Before schoolAfter schoolDuring lunchDuring study skills
How do you see your counselor?
How Can Parents Contact Counselors? Parents may email the counselor from
Manual’s website. Parents may call the counselor at 485-8503. If there is a problem with a class, parent
should contact the teacher first before contacting the counselor.
College Readiness Benchmarks
The Kentucky standards of college readiness are ACT scores of
* 18 English * 20 Reading * 19 Math
Questions????
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