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9 th Grade Academic & Career Planning

9 th Grade Academic & Career Planning. MHS COUNSELORS. Chad Siverling A – Di 715-852-6337 John Samb Do – I 715-852-6335 Michelle Moss J – Mo 715-852-6334 Jane Corning Mr – Sn 715-852-6331 Lisa Steig So – Z 715-852-6330. Our Role as School Counselors.

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9 th Grade Academic & Career Planning

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  1. 9th Grade Academic& Career Planning

  2. MHS COUNSELORS • Chad Siverling A – Di 715-852-6337 • John Samb Do – I 715-852-6335 • Michelle Moss J – Mo 715-852-6334 • Jane Corning Mr – Sn 715-852-6331 • Lisa Steig So – Z 715-852-6330

  3. Our Role as School Counselors • Meet with students and families for a broad range of reasons including: academic planning, schedule changes, schedule errors, post-secondary planning, personal issues, etc. • Personal/Social • Academic • Career/Post Secondary

  4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS • 23.5 TOTAL CREDITS MINIMUM • 4.0 ENGLISH • 3.0 MATH • 0.5 HEALTH • 3.0 SCIENCE • 3.0 SOCIAL STUDIES • 1.5 PE • 8.5 ELECTIVES • **Graduation requirements will include successful completion of a state mandated Civics exam. 4 YEAR UNIVERSITIES *3.0 SCIENCE *3.0 - 4.0 MATH SOME REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OF A WORLD LANGUAGE. *Summer school required for failed required courses*

  5. Registration for 2018-19 Jan. 4 – Registration Materials Distributed All students register through Skyward Jan. 5- Jan. 12 Add/Drop policy

  6. Memorial High School Profile Average GPA:  • Class of 2018 3.150 • Class of 2017 3.102 Average ACT: 22.5 Post High School Plans: • 68% - 4-year University • 15% - 2-year/ Technical College • 17% - Work/Military • 49% of 2017 class earned college credit through AP.

  7. GPA=GRADE POINT AVERAGE A = 4.00 D+ = 1.33 A- = 3.67 D = 1.00 B+ = 3.33 D- = 0.67 B = 3.00 F = 0.00 B- = 2.67 C+ = 2.33 C = 2.00 C- = 1.67

  8. CLASS RANK EACH SEMESTER YOUR GPA IS CALCULATED AND YOUR CUMULATIVE GPA IS ALSO CALCULATED. THIS GPA IS THEN COMPARED TO ALL STUDENTS IN YOUR GRADE AND THIS DETERMINES YOUR RANK.

  9. Post-Secondary Admission Requirements 4 yr – ACT/SAT, GPA, Class Rank, possible Essay 2 yr – ACT Technical School –ACT or GPA – program specific Military – ASVAB ***If you are eligible for free/reduced lunch, you are also eligible fee waivers

  10. TESTING INFORMATION 9th &10th Grades– Required ACT Aspire, May 10th Grade- Wisconsin Forward exam in social studies classes, end of March-early April 11th Grade- PSAT (Not required)*recommended for top 20% of Class. National Merit Scholarship qualifier 11th Grade- ACT/SAT required for university admission. *ACT state mandatory test in Feb/March at MHS 10th - 12th Grades- ASVAB required for Military, recommended for career exploration

  11. ACT • ACT is preferred in the Midwest. • Apply online at www.act.org • School code is 500-575 • ACT/ACT Plus Writing • Students should check with their schools to see if the writing test is required or go to www.act.org • Colleges use the best score for admission • Preparing for the ACT • www.knowhow2gowisconsin.org • www.testprepreview.com • UWEC ACT Prep course • GALE- ECASD new test prep site • Test Prep • Password is: memorial

  12. Advanced Placement Exams Cost Credits translated to UW-System: UWHELP.WISCONSIN.EDU Test Dates and Information: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home It is highly recommended that students planning to attend post-secondary education to take at least one AP course before graduation.

  13. Memorial High School Profile Average GPA:  • Class of 2018 3.150 • Class of 2017 3.102 Average ACT: 22.5 Post High School Plans: • 68% - 4-year University • 15% - 2-year/ Technical College • 17% - Work/Military • 49% of 2017 class earned college credit through AP.

  14. New Programs! • CareerCruising • Post secondary exploration program • Test prep – powered by Peterson’s

  15. Internet Resources MHS website – www.memorial.ecasd.us ACT – www.act.org CollegeBoard – www.collegeboard.org FAFSA – www.fafsa.gov UW System – www.uwhelp.wisconsin.edu WI Technical Colleges- www.witechcolleges.org WI Private Colleges- www.waicu.org UM – Twin Cities- www.umn.edu MN Colleges & Univ.- www.mnscu.edu MN Private Colleges- www.mnprivatecolleges.org

  16. MHS COUNSELORS • Chad Siverling A – Di 715-852-6337 • John Samb Do – I 715-852-6335 • Michelle Moss J – Mo 715-852-6334 • Jane Corning Mr – Sn 715-852-6331 • Lisa Steig So – Z 715-852-6330

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