Future Senior Night

Tonight’s presentationwill cover:

•Things to look forward to•“Guide for Seniors” handout•General Timeline•WHS graduation requirements•High school requirements vs. 4-year college requirements•Zangle Registration•Naviance•Resources•Q and A

Fun things to look forward to:

Senior PortraitsLeaving at lunchSenior parking lotterySenior Yearbook adsSenior PicnicPromSenior Awards NightSenior ShowcaseGraduationGrad Night

Guide for SeniorsSee Handout

June/July/August• Participate in a summer

program• Volunteer• Research post

secondary options (college, jobs etc)

• CVUSD summer school• Reacquaint yourself with

Naviance

September• Update Naviance

account• SAT/ACT • College Information

Night• “Facing the College

Application Process”• College speakers in the

CCC• Request teacher letters

of recommendation• Schedule college appt.

w/ counselor (Naviance completed prior)

October• SAT/ACT• Finalize college choices• College essays• Finalize teacher

recommendation requests

• Begin UC/CSU applications (open Oct. 1)

• Schedule college appt. w/ counselor (Naviance completed prior)

November• SAT/ACT• EA and ED apps due• Send test scores to

colleges• Submit CSU/UC

application by Nov 30.• Deadline for college

counseling appt. (Naviance completed prior)

December• Complete any remaining

college apps with later deadlines

• Research Financial Aid (FAFSA, CalGrant, institutional awards…)

JanuaryExplore Financial Aid!•FAFSA online•Cal Grant GPA Verification•Naviance scholarship lists•WHS Scholarship Foundation•Merit based scholarships

Prepare for final exams!

February• Continue checking email

for information from the colleges to which you have applied

• Continue scholarship research

March-June• Community College

application period begins in March

• Apply for scholarships• Acceptance/Denial

decisions made• Commit to your college

of choice by May 1• Focus on ending

semester 2 with good grades!

SUBJECT SEMESTERS CREDITS

English 8 (4 years) 40

Health 1 (1/2 year) 5

Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)

6 (3 years) 30

Physical Education 4 (2 years) 20

Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)

2 (1 year) 10

Biology 2 (1 year) 10

World Hist/Geography 2 (1 year) 10

US History 2 (1 year) 10

United States Government

1 (1/2 year) 5

Economics 1 (1/2 year) 5

Visual/Perf. Arts OR Foreign Lang.

2 (1 year) 10

Electives 75

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

PASSING SCORE ON

ENGLISH AND MATH 230230

Classes are Classes are worth 5 credits worth 5 credits per semester.per semester.

You must earn a You must earn a D or better to D or better to receive high receive high school credits school credits for a class.for a class.

You must earn a You must earn a C or better for C or better for 4-year 4-year university university admissions.admissions.

Course WHS Graduation Requirements230 credits

California State University (CSU) System “a-g”*

The University of California (UC) System“a-g”

Selective Private Universities **

CommunityCollege

History (a) 

3 years 2 years 2 years 3 yearsMust either:

English (b) 

4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years • Earn a high school diploma (or Certificate of Completion)

Or…

Mathematics (c) 

3 years (1 year must be Algebra1)+

3 years4 recommended

3 years4 recommended

4 years

Science (d) 

2 yearsPhysical/Biological

2 years labPhysical/Biological3 years recommended

2 years lab3 years recommended4 years preferred

3 years4 years recommended

Foreign Lang. (e) 

1 year OR1 year of a Fine Art

2 years3 years recommended

2 years3 years recommended

3 years4 years recommended

• Be at least 18 years old to attend if not a high school graduateVisual or Performing

Arts (f) 

1 year OR1 year of a Foreign Language

1 year visual/performing arts

1 year visual/performing arts

1 year visual/performing arts

Electives (g)/ Additional Courses 

75 additional elective credits

1 year academic elective minimum

1 year academic elective minimum

Additional academic electives

2 years of P.E.

1 semester of Health

Testing Requirement California High School Exit Exam:CAHSEE MathCAHSEE English

SAT ReasoningACT

SAT Reasoning orACT plus Writing

SAT Reasoning orACT plus WritingSAT Subject Tests(Check each college for specific requirements)

Math and English placement exams

Comparative Minimum Requirements for College

High School High School GraduationGraduation

Four years of English

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Four years of college

prep (CP) level or higher. Must pass

with grade of “C” or better.

High School GraduationHigh School GraduationMust complete total of 30

credits on the high school site, including Algebra 1

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Three years of CP level or higher.

Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.

REQUIREDREQUIRED Algebra 1 CP / HAlgebra 1 CP / H Geometry CP / HGeometry CP / H Algebra 2 CP / HAlgebra 2 CP / H

RECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDEDAP Calculus

AP Computer ScienceDiscrete Math

Math Analysis CP/HonorsMultimedia Information Technology

AP Statistics

High School GraduationHigh School Graduation

Any level of:Any level of: World History orWorld History or

AP European HistoryAP European History US HistoryUS History U.S. Government & PoliticsU.S. Government & Politics EconomicsEconomics

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:

Must pass with “C” or better

•World History CP or AP European History•US History CP or AP•(U.S. Government & Politics CP or AP)•(Economics CP or H)

High School High School GraduationGraduation

Biological Science (1 yr) Physical Science (1 yr)

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Two years of laboratory science.

Must pass with “C” or better.

2 Years Required Biology CP / H

Chemistry CP / H

33rdrd Year Year RecommendedRecommended

• Advanced Anatomy H (Teacher approval required)

• AP Biology• AP Chemistry• AP Environmental Science• Marine Science CP• Physics CP/AP• Physiology/Anatomy CP/H• Forensic Science CP

For High School Graduation Only:For High School Graduation Only:

Physical Education (two years)

Health (one semester)

High School Graduation1 year of Visual & Performing Art

OROR1 year of a World Language

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Must pass with “C” or better.

1 year of Visual & Performing Art

AND AND 2 years of the same world

language(3 years recommended)

High School GraduationHigh School Graduation

Every class taken above and beyond the previously listed graduation requirements will count towards the 75 credit elective requirement

A-G Reqt:A-G Reqt:Must pass with “C” or better.

1 full year of a CP/H/AP levelelective is required (above

and beyond previously mentioned requirements)

We make every effort possible to grant your first choice elective

In the event that we cannot accommodate first choice, please list two alternate choices

Zangle Registration: Online tonight! Zangle Registration: Online tonight!

Must log in with student id and

password!

After logging in, students will begin adding requests to their Zangle account. These requests will be discussed during the individual student meetings over the next 2 weeks.

What is it? A web-based resource that

supports career and college planning

Counselors use Naviance to aid in the college application process

What does it do?College Visit Sign-upsCollege ComparisonsTrack DeadlinesTrack Acceptance HistoryScholarship DatabaseSenior SurveyEmail updates from WHS

NavianceNaviance

How to sign-in:How to sign-in: www.conejo.k12.ca.us/whs/counseling.aspx

Click on Naviance User name = email address Password = student ID # Student accounts only Visit the CCC or email your counselor

if you have trouble signing in

Once you’re logged in…Once you’re logged in…Explore the various tabs:

Colleges Careers About Me My Planner

• Make sure to refer back to the Naviance homepage for bulletins, updates, document library, links & more.

NavianceNaviance

Links the counselors office to Common App and any institution receiving electronic documents

Online waiver: FERPA Online teacher recommendations Online submission of transcripts Online submission of counselor letters of recommendation Online submission of counselor reports, a.k.a: Secondary School Reports Mid Year Reports Final Reports

College and Career Center:Mrs. Sandra Dewitt, Sub for Mrs. Cassie Sandifer, csandifer@conejo.k12.ca.us

Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/westlake

WHS Website: http://www.conejousd.org/whs (Click on Counseling)

• Counselor email addresses

• Zangle access

• High School Course Directory

• High School & College Requirements

• Power Point Presentations

• Links to helpful resources

• Counseling Documents and more

SAT/AP: www.collegeboard.org

ACT: www.act.org

QUESTIONSQUESTIONSThank you for coming!...