Northeast High School Graduation Guide for College Bound Students

1. Northeast High School Graduation Guide for College Bound Students KAREN FACKRELL, SCHOOL COUNSELOR Fackrellk@pcsb.org 727-570-3138 ext 2067

2. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • 24 CREDITS • MINIMUM 2.0 GPA • TESTING- • FSA (or Concordant score on SAT and ACT) • Alg 1 EOC (or Concordant score on PERT; PSAT for students entering 9th grade after 2017)

3. Breaking Down Credit Requirements • Core Requirements • 4 credits of English • Options for English include Honors, Dual Enrollment Composition 1 and 2, or Advanced Placement Literature and Advanced Placement Language • 4 credits of Math • Algebra and Geometry are required; can be taken at Honors level • Remaining 2 credits can be chosen from the following course options: Math for College Readiness, Algebra 2 (Regular and Honors), Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus Honors, Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics • 3 credits of Science • Biology is required for graduation • Remaining credits can be chosen from the following course options: Earth/Space Science (Honors), Environmental Science (Regular and Honors), Chemistry (Regular and Honors), Physics Honors, Marine Biology Honors, Anatomy and Physiology Honors, Advanced Placement Biology, and Advanced Placement Environmental Science • 3 credits of Social Studies • World History, US History, and .5 credit each of Government and Economics

4. Credit Requirements Continued • In addition to the core classes, students must also earn the following credits • 1 credit of Hope* (student athletes who play at least 2 years at JV or Varsity level on a district approved school team can have HOPE requirement waived. Waiver request can be picked up from School Counselors) • 1 credit of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, or Practical Arts • 8 Elective credits • Students must also take one course online

5. What Classes to Pick • Selecting courses to ensure you will meet stategraduation requirements • Choose courses that align with your career pathway to ensure that your education is relevant to post-high school aspirations, and • Choose courses that will challenge you and peak your interest! Appropriate course level placement is CRITICAL to your academic success

6. What does day after graduation look like • What are your plans for post graduation? • 4 year College/University • 2 year College • Trade or Technical School • Military • Apprenticeship/On the Job Training Program • Work • Undecided • Your post graduation plans can affect and determine what classes are needed to be taken while in college • There may be requirements for college admissions that are not part of the requirements for graduation • Example: Two sequential years of the same Foreign Language may be required for admissions but is not required for a Florida HS Diploma

7. Advanced Placement Courses Offered at NEHI • AP Biology • AP Environmental Science • AP Calculus AB • AP Statistics • AP Language and Composition • AP Literature and Composition • AP Spanish • AP French • AP Macroeconomics • AP Human Geography • AP World History • AP Psychology • AP United States History • AP European History • AP Computer Science Principles • AP Studio Art/3D • AP Government and Politics IF A STUDENT SIGNS UP FOR AN AP CLASS, HE/SHE WILL BE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THAT COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR

8. Dual Enrollment Options • Students are able to takes classes through St Petersburg College (SPC) • Classes at Northeast High School • Composition I and II • United States History I and II • College Success • Classes at SPC • Summer Between Sophomore and Junior year- 1 course • Summer Between Junior and Senior year- 2 courses • During the Junior and Senior school years- maximum of 6 courses per semester • Pinellas Technical College • Classes are not offered on NEHI campus and must be taken at Pinellas Technical • 36 programs on campus but not all will be open to students • Typically students will attend at PTC for the first 3-4 periods of the day and return to campus for the remainder of the day • Transportation is not provided by district

9. To be eligible for SPC, students must: • Have qualifying PERT/SAT/ACT scores • PERT Reading- 106; PERT Writing 103; PERT Math- 114 (for specific classes but most classes require student at least attempt Math test) • SAT Reading 24+; SAT Writing and Language 25+; Sat Math 24+ • ACT English 17+; ACT Reading 19+; ACT Math 19+ • AND also submit an SPC ID to high school counselor • To obtain SPC ID, students can go to www.spcollege.edu • Click APPLY NOW button • Select High School Programs Student • Complete Application • Your ID will be displayed once application is submitted

10. SPC Application Deadlines • On NEHI campus • For Fall: • Last student day of prior school year • Classes must be in course requests by June 1 • For Spring: • Last student day in October • Classes must be in course requests by October 31 • Off NEHI campus/at SPC Campus*** • For Fall • June 1st • For Spring • Friday before Thanksgiving • For Summer • End of April ***Applications for classes at SPC are obtained from counselor and must be returned to school for submission to SPC

11. To be eligible for PTC, students must: • Be at least 16 years old and entering their junior or senior year in high school • Have a minimum cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0, or 2.5 GPA for medical-related programs • Students must take the required TABE test • Show responsibility through high school attendance and behavior.  • Obtain a Dual Enrollment Application from their high school counseloror online • Return completed application to their high school counselor, with all necessary signatures. *Once the PTC counselor has received the application, the student will be contacted regarding a shadowing date. 

12. “I signed up for a class but…” Schedule Changes • Each year, a new master schedule is created to accommodate students’ course requests made during registration in February and March. Faculty members are employed, textbooks are purchased, and rooms are assigned on the basis of these requests. • Once the semester has begun, schedule change requests must be made by completing a schedule request change form, which is usually only available within the first three to four days of school. These requests will be honored for exceptional circumstances, as space is available. • We DO NOT honor requests to change lunches, change teachers, changed mind, be with friends in a different period, or because personal opinion regarding difficulty of course.

13. Testing • FSA Testing- • 10th grade FSA test counts towards graduation- must score Level 3 or higher (350+) • Students whose FSA scores or class based performance indicate they are not yet prepared to pass the FSA *will be* placed in a Reading class as per state mandate • Students who were not successful on the first attempt at the 10th grade FSA will be given the test again during makeups in the Fall of 11th grade and will continue to sit for testing until such time as a passing score is received • Students may also take the SAT and ACT during this time to see if a concordant score can be reached • NEHI offers both college reporting and non-college reporting testing dates; students missing a graduation required score may test during all testing dates in an attempt to earn that score

14. Concordant Scores for FSA

15. Testing (continued) • Algebra 1 EOC • Will be given at end of student’s enrollment in Algebra 1 class • Students who were not successful on their first attempt will be scheduled to re-take the Algebra 1 EOC during makeups and subsequent testing cycles –or- earn a concordant score

16. GPA • 2.0 minimum required for graduation • Graduation requirements and minimum GPA for admission to Florida Universities is very different • From Florida Board of Governors: “Admission to a state university in Florida is processed totally at the university. Universities base their admission criteria on minimums set by Florida Board of Governors Regulations however, they may establish higher standards. As a result of the institutions' space, faculty, resources, and policy limitations, a number of qualified students may, out of necessity, be denied admission to one or more of the state universities, but may be accepted for admission to others. High school students should work with guidance counselors to find the best fit for their educational needs and qualifications.” https://www.flbog.edu/forstudents/ati/ugradadmissions.php

17. So…wow…that was A LOT of information • That’s why we have counselors and staff to help • Please feel free to reach out at any time with any questions