99thth & 10 & 10thth Grade Grade Parent NightParent Night

Alexandra Purchase (A-F) Alexandra Purchase (A-F) Tiffany Garcia (G-Ld)Tiffany Garcia (G-Ld)

Yoko Kobayashi (Le-Q)Yoko Kobayashi (Le-Q)Tania Barricklow (R-Z)Tania Barricklow (R-Z)

Philip Drasner (Student Support Philip Drasner (Student Support Counselor)Counselor)

New and Improved New and Improved Counseling ServicesCounseling Services

Naviance Naviance Torrance Juvenile Diversion Torrance Juvenile Diversion

CounselingCounseling Thelma McMillen CounselingThelma McMillen Counseling Career CenterCareer Center Brown Bag College WorkshopsBrown Bag College Workshops PSAT Parent NightPSAT Parent Night SPARCSPARC

CHALLENGES OF 9CHALLENGES OF 9thth & 10 & 10THTH GRADEGRADE

ROLE OF COUNSELORROLE OF COUNSELOR

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

Mrs. GarciaMrs. Garcia

Counselors are here to Counselors are here to help students……help students……

Appointments are available daily. Appointments are available daily. Facilitate student/parent/teacher Facilitate student/parent/teacher

conferences.conferences. Assist with the college application processAssist with the college application process Provide progress reports for parents upon Provide progress reports for parents upon

request. request. Continually update student’s status Continually update student’s status

towards meeting graduation towards meeting graduation requirements.requirements.

CommunicationsCommunications

Parent Connect: Parent Connect: www.parentconnect.tusd.orgwww.parentconnect.tusd.org

West High Website: www.whs.tusd.orgWest High Website: www.whs.tusd.org Daily BulletinDaily Bulletin Grade Level Parent NightsGrade Level Parent Nights Progress ReportsProgress Reports Contact teachers by e-mail or phoneContact teachers by e-mail or phone Principal’s and PTSA newsletterPrincipal’s and PTSA newsletter

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

COMMUNITY COLLEGESCOMMUNITY COLLEGES

Ms. PurchaseMs. Purchase

High School GraduationHigh School Graduation

Total credits required Total credits required = 220 (60 per year)= 220 (60 per year)

6 semesters of 6 semesters of excellent or excellent or satisfactory satisfactory citizenshipcitizenship

Pass California High Pass California High School Exit Exam:School Exit Exam:

MathMathEnglishEnglish

Subject RequirementsSubject Requirements

EnglishEnglish – 40 credits – 40 credits Social ScienceSocial Science – 30 credits including: – 30 credits including:

World History 10; US History 10; Govt/Econ 10World History 10; US History 10; Govt/Econ 10

MathematicsMathematics – 20 credits (Algebra – 20 credits (Algebra minimum) minimum)

ScienceScience – 20 credits (physical and – 20 credits (physical and biological)biological)

HealthHealth – 5 credits – 5 credits Physical EducationPhysical Education – 20 credits – 20 credits Foreign Language Foreign Language oror VP Arts VP Arts – 10 – 10

creditscredits

Community CollegesCommunity Colleges

Admission Admission requirements:requirements:

HS Diploma or HS Diploma or

18 years old 18 years old

English and MathEnglish and Math

placement examsplacement exams

upon registration. upon registration.

Honors Transfer Honors Transfer ProgramProgram HTPHTP

Guarantees priority Guarantees priority university transfer university transfer admissions to those admissions to those students completing students completing required coursework required coursework with a 3.0 GPA or with a 3.0 GPA or better. better. See your counselor for See your counselor for

details.details.

FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE ENTRANCE ENTRANCE

REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

TESTINGTESTING

Mrs. BarricklowMrs. Barricklow

Public Universities in Public Universities in CaliforniaCalifornia

University of University of CaliforniaCalifornia

9 campuses9 campuses

www.universityofcaliforwww.universityofcalifornia.edunia.edu

California State California State UniversityUniversity

23 campuses23 campuses

www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu

A-G requirementsA-G requirements

A. A. History and Social Studies History and Social Studies – – 2 years 2 years including 1 year US History including 1 year US History OROR 1 1 semester semester US History and 1 semester US History and 1 semester Government Government AND 1 year World History 1 year World History

B. B. EnglishEnglish – 4 years – 4 years

C. C. MathematicsMathematics – 3 years Algebra 1, – 3 years Algebra 1, Geometry, Geometry,

Algebra 2 (4 years recommended)Algebra 2 (4 years recommended)

D. D. ScienceScience – 2 years lab science (3 – 2 years lab science (3 years years recommended)recommended)

A-G requirements (cont.)A-G requirements (cont.)

E. E. Foreign LanguageForeign Language – 2 years same – 2 years same foreign foreign language (3 years language (3 years recommended)recommended)

F. F. Visual/Performing Arts Visual/Performing Arts – 1 year in – 1 year in same same area area

G. G. College Prep ElectiveCollege Prep Elective – 1 year – 1 year

UC-approved course list is available online:UC-approved course list is available online: www.doorways.ucop.edu/listwww.doorways.ucop.edu/list

Admissions Tests Admissions Tests RequiredRequired

UCUC

SAT Reasoning Test SAT Reasoning Test or ACT (with or ACT (with writing) writing)

SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Testsin in twotwo different different subject areas: subject areas: history/social history/social science, English science, English literature, math literature, math (Level 2), science or (Level 2), science or foreign language foreign language

CSUCSU

SAT Reasoning SAT Reasoning Test or ACTTest or ACT

NONO SAT Subject SAT Subject Tests requiredTests required

Private & Out of State Private & Out of State CollegesColleges

Close to 80 schools in California Close to 80 schools in California alonealone

Can be more expensiveCan be more expensive Personal statement and letters of Personal statement and letters of

recommendation requiredrecommendation required Check with each campus for specific Check with each campus for specific

subject and admission testing subject and admission testing requirementsrequirements

PLANNING YOUR FUTUREPLANNING YOUR FUTURE

Ms. KobayashiMs. Kobayashi

Things You Should Be Things You Should Be Thinking About Now…Thinking About Now…

Aim for a high GPAAim for a high GPA Progression in gradesProgression in grades Take challenging Take challenging

coursescourses Community ServiceCommunity Service Become involved/ Become involved/ StayStay

involvedinvolved LeadershipLeadership Create a personal Create a personal

resumeresume Get to know your Get to know your

teachers and counselorteachers and counselor

Student InvolvementStudent Involvement

Athletic TeamsAthletic Teams ClubsClubs Community ServiceCommunity Service Paid EmploymentPaid Employment InternshipsInternships Summer ProgramsSummer Programs

Honors ClassesHonors Classes

•More rigorous

•Available in most subjects

• Sign up in late spring for the 2009-10 school year

•Students should attend informational meetings held during lunch

•TUSD commitment form required

PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS AND RESOURCESRESOURCES

Mr. DrasnerMr. Drasner

Summer OpportunitiesSummer Opportunities

SoCal ROC – 5 to 10 elective creditsSoCal ROC – 5 to 10 elective credits TUSD – no feesTUSD – no fees

students who have failed a coursestudents who have failed a coursestudents needing to pass CAHSEEstudents needing to pass CAHSEE

Marymount – students who want to Marymount – students who want to advanceadvance

tuition-basedtuition-based El Camino – need approval from counselorEl Camino – need approval from counselor Online ClassesOnline Classes

College Admission College Admission ResourcesResources

College NightCollege Night College College

Representative visits Representative visits from Sept – Novfrom Sept – Nov

TUSD College Fair TUSD College Fair on February 21on February 21stst at at THS from 11am – THS from 11am – 2pm2pm

El Camino College El Camino College CounselorCounselor

Campus VisitsCampus Visits

Other ResourcesOther Resources

College & Career College & Career CenterCenter

SoCal ROCSoCal ROC Military recruitersMilitary recruiters Teens & Police Teens & Police

ProgramProgram Green TeamGreen Team

West High Tutorial West High Tutorial CenterCenter

Monday – ThursdayMonday – Thursday Lunch – Media Room Lunch – Media Room

in the Libraryin the Library After School from 3-4 After School from 3-4

in the Main Libraryin the Main Library Peer tutoring, freePeer tutoring, free Make an appointment Make an appointment

24 hours in advance24 hours in advance

Thank you for coming…Thank you for coming…