Mission Hills High School

What Every 9th Grade Grizzly Needs to Know

Presented by: MHHS School Counselors &

SDSU School Counseling Interns

Objectives

You will be able to:o Knowing the school counselors is and what they can do for

them o Calculating course creditso Calculate their grade point average (GPA)o Identify high school graduation requirementso Identify A-G requirementso Identify the P.A.C.E Promise requirementso Know Gear Upo Available resources

Who is my School Counselor?

A-Da Ms. Baker

De-Hen & EL Students A-L(Students who are English Learners)

Ms. Segal

Her-Mon Ms. Montooth

Moo-Sc Ms. Goldstein

Sei-Z & EL Students M-Z(Students who are English Learners)

Ms. Rios

Kathy Granite &Michelle Ferrer

What can they do for me?

• Advisement through course selections

• Resources for success

• Post-secondary options

• Personal counseling

Before reviewing transcripts, you need to know...about credits

Since each class you take is 5 credits and you take 6 classes each semester…

How many credits can you earn every semester?

30

How many credits do you need at the end of this year to be "on track"? 60

At the end of sophomore year?

At the end of junior year?

At the end of senior year?

120

180

230

Failed classes receive

NO credit.

...about Grade Point Average

What does average mean?Since A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1, and F = 0

pointsWhat would be your GPA be if these were your grades:1 A, 2 Bs, 2 Cs, and 1 D

A = 4B = 3B = 3C = 2C= 2D = + _1_

15/ 6 (# of classes) = 2.5 GPA

High School Graduation Requirements

Courses required to graduate in California

What are they?

Mission Hills High School Graduation Requirements

Must also pass both sections of CAHSEE to graduate!:

English & Math

POP Quiz Question

If I’m a MHHS student and I…o Completed 230 credits (for all required

courses)o Have a 1.5 GPA o Passed both sections of the CAHSEE

Can I graduate from Mission Hills High School?

Yes!

A-G Requirements

All courses are college prep (P)and you must receive "C" or higher!

Courses required to apply to a

CSU-California State University or

UC-University of California

What are they?

CC

High School Graduation Requirements

If you ever earn a D or F, you have options to retake those classes in...

Credit Recovery

• Online program

• English & Historyo AM: (0 Period) 6:50-7:55am M, W, Th, Fo PM: (7 Period) 3:00-4:00pm M-Th

Attendance Requirements: Missed classes or tardies = Drop

Missing more that 4 classes = Drop

Summer School (Class availability varies and is not guaranteed)

PACE Promise

P.A.C.E. stands for Partners Advancing College Education.

What does this promise mean for you?

PACE Promise Requirements

1. Students must be continually enrolled in the San

Marcos Unified School District beginning in 9th grade and graduate from a San Marcos High School.

2.Students must complete all A-G coursework with grades of “C” or better.

3.Students must meet CSU admissions requirements.

PACE Promise Requirements4. Students must take the SAT or ACT Exam.

5. Students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

6. Students must participate in the EAP tests in English and Math during the 11th grade (taken during the STAR tests).

Gear Up

• Serves all 9th graders at MHHS

• Gear Up offers:o After school tutoring and homework help in the Libraryo In-class tutoringo Field trips to universities:o Student and parent workshops

Upcoming Event:Fieldtrip to UCR & Cal Poly Pomona Nov. 26th

Gear Up

Contact us:o Nasheili González- Outreach Coordinator

(sgonzalez1@palomar.edu)o Marissa González- Program Assistant

(mgonzalez@palomar.edu)o Our office is located in Room 401o Call us at (760) 290- 2792

Let’s Play!

Graduation for Snickers!

How many credits do you need to graduate from MHHS?

You need 230 credits to graduate from MHHS.

Graduation for M&M’s!

What sections of the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) do you need to pass in order to graduate from MHHS?

You need to pass both sections of the CAHSEE (English and Math).

Graduation for Hershey's!

True or False:MHHS students need to take a language

class and a fine art class to graduate.

False; students only need to take a language or a fine art to graduate.

However, if they want to be A-G, they should take 2 years of the same language

and 1 year of a practical/fine art.

Graduation for Butterfingers!

True or False:Students need a 2.0 GPA to graduate

from MHHS.

False; Students can graduate from MHHS with a minimum GPA of 1.0.

However, if a student wants to be A-G eligible, they must have at least a 2.0

GPA.

Graduation for Snickers!

Graduation requirements and A-G requirements are different for which

classes?

Math, Science, World Language, & Fine Arts

A-G for Reese's!

If a student is A-G eligible, they can apply to _____________.

UCs/CSUs

A-G for Hershey's!

True or False:To be A-G eligible, students cannot earn a “D” (or lower) in college prep courses.

True; Students must earn a “C” or higher grade in college prep courses to be A-G

eligible.

A-G for Butterfingers!

When you look at your transcript, how can you tell if you have taken a college

prep course?

College prep course names have a “P” next to them. Ex: WS 1 ELA P or French

1 (P)

A-G for Snickers!

How many years of Math are students required to take to be A-G eligible?

Students are required to take 3 years of Math to be A-G eligible (4 years

recommended).

A-G for All 4 Candies!

Name the seven A-G subjects.

DAILY DOUBLE!

A: HistoryB: EnglishC: Math

D: ScienceE: World LanguageF: Practice/Fine Art

G: Elective

PACE for M&M’s!

True or False:

PACE is offered to students outside of San Marcos Unified School District.

False;PACE is offered only to students who

attend and graduate from San Marcos Unified School district, from 9th-12th

grade

PACE for Snickers!

PACE Promise offers San Marcos Unified students admission to…

Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM)

PACE for Hershey’s!

True or False:You need to be A-G eligible to apply for

the PACE Promise.

True

PACE for Reese's!

You must fill out the __________ to apply for financial aid in college.

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student

Aid)

PACE for M&M’s!

What tests do you need to take to apply for PACE?

SAT or ACT and EAP for English & Math (on your 11th grade STAR test)

What resources are available to me?

Edline - check your grades online

Career Cruising

Progress reports

Talk with teachers and school counselors

Tutoring

is Safe

Texting

Questions?