11th and 12th Grade Student-Parent Information Night

11th Grade:A-L: pendingM-Z: Ms. Yemeako FountainAVID: Dr. Stacy KeavenyAdministrator: Mr. Charles FeldClass Advisor: Mr. Richard StokesClass Dues: $15

12th Grade:A-R: Ms. Karen GabelS-Z, AVID: Dr. Stacy KeavenyAdministrator: Mr. Brent FrazierClass Advisor: Mrs. Kristine CavinderClass Dues: $25

4 credits English 4 credits math

Algebra 1 or Algebra 1A/1B Geometry

3 credits science Biology

3 credits social studies World History US History Economics with Financial Lit US Government

1 credit Fine/Performing or Practical Art

1 credit HOPE (not needed for 18 credit option)

8 electives 1 course must be through

online learning (not needed for 18 credit option)

Assessments

Pass 10th grade FCAT Reading Pass Algebra 1 EOC If student is taking a course tied to

an EOC, student must take the EOC exam, even if the cohort is not required to pass the exam for graduation.

The following courses have a state EOC that will count as 30% of the final grade:

Algebra 1 Geometry Biology US History Algebra 2 (if enrolled)

GPA and Credits 2.0 minimum unweighted GPA 24 credits (unless under 18

credit option)

For both 24 credit and 18 credit options Meet graduation requirements of cohort group

AND: Earn 1 credit of Algebra 2 Earn 1 credit in Statistics, Trigonometry/Analytical Geometry, or

Calculus Earn 1 credit in Chemistry or Physics Earn 1 credit in a course equally rigorous to Chemistry or Physics

AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Environmental, Anatomy/Physiology Honors

Earn 1 credit in AP, IB or college DE course OR pass an approved industry certification exam

Earn 2 credits in the same foreign language Pass the following EOC exams, as determined by FLDOE:

Biology and US History

For both 24 credit and 18 credit options Attain one or more industry certifications Eligible programs at ERHS:

Allied Health Assisting Applied Cybersecurity Automotive, Collision & Repair Business Supervision and Management Certified Nursing Assistant Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education International Business Agritechnology Marketing Pathways to Engineering Television Production

www.lake.k12.fl.us/erh Graduation Requirements Scholarships/Bright Futures Dual Enrollment Voluntary Public (Community)

Service ACT/SAT Information ERHS College Planning and

Scholarship Guide

State Colleges and Technical Schools Apply in late spring or summer Final transcript (available in late June)

Four-year college or university: Early admissions (@Nov 1st) and rolling admissions No decision until application package is complete:

application, transcript, test scores, application fee, essay or any other documentation

Senior schedule changes and college admissions

Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) Apply after January 1st of your senior year at fafsa.ed.gov Based on parent/guardian income taxes Used by all schools to determine additional financial aid

Florida Financial Aid Apply after December 1st of your senior year at

http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ Must have your SSN or TIN number on file at ERHS Includes Bright Futures and other Florida scholarships Used by Florida schools to determine additional financial aid All students should apply whether they are planning to

remain in Florida for college or not East Ridge High School website

National scholarships, local scholarships

www.flvc.org*must have SSN in our system*use your SSN followed by an “X” for your student ID

Help your student in choosing a career. Provides assessments to discover interests and skills your child

needs in order to find the right career.

Investigate Florida colleges and degrees. Find out what different programs are offered at different Florida

institutions, so if you’re looking for colleges that offer a certain degree, the search will show all the schools that offer that particular program.

Apply online for admissions and financial aid. Enables your child to apply online to multiple Florida colleges by

entering personal information just once.

ACT www.actstudent.org 5 sections

English Reading Math Science Writing

$38 – No Writing 54.50 – Plus Writing

SAT www.collegeboard.com 3 sections

Verbal Mathematics Writing

$52.50 School day testing for all 11th

graders on February 25 at no cost

PSAT Wed., Oct. 15th

All 9th-11th graders No fee

Lake Technical Center Upon completion of graduation requirements for most

programs Usually during 12th grade TABE assessment at LTC

Lake Sumter State College 11th and 12th grade 2 courses or 8 semester hours 3.0 minimum weighted GPA (maintained during dual

enrollment and with 2.0 minimum college GPA) College entrance score through PERT, ACT or SAT

Next PERT assessment: October 30th; must be registered by October 24th

Students have access to a counselor during lunches on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Schedule appointments Pick up ACT/SAT waivers Ask questions Discuss concerns or ideas

Every Monday and Thursday Until 3:30 PM Room 4-209 Student sign in and out of the tutoring and

updates are sent to the teacher of the subject area the student receives tutoring in

Available on the ERHS website and includes more detailed information and links to high school and college planning websites.

From Florida Admissions Directors: Do not change your schedule after

receiving an offer of admission Approximate order of importance of major

application factors: Level of difficulty of course work (rigor) Grades Writing SAT/ACT scores Letter of recommendation Activities