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• Comm. Service Mrs. Backus Senior Office B165• Transcripts Ms. James Counseling Center A127• 11th Attendance Mrs. Kimple Junior Office B248
College/Scholarships/Fee WaiversMr. Elizondo Go Center
Counselors PrincipalsA-K Mrs.Irving Mr. ToynesL-Z Mrs. KnightMs.Antoine
Important People to Know
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College/Scholarships/Fee WaiversMr. Elizondo Go Center
Resources are available in the Go Center, including computers containing software programs designed to help you with college, career, financial aid and scholarship information.
Students may use the computers in the Go Center to register for the SAT/ACT, NCAA, and college applications. The college advisor is in the Go Center to help you.
A Scholarship File Cabinet is located in the Go Center with paper copies of scholarships not posted on the internet and sent to the school.
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Counselor Handbook
Important reference for you – keep and refer to it throughout the year for test dates, college planning and general information.
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Graduation Requirements
• Students are required to earn 28.5 credits.• Recommended Plan• Distinguished Plan• 4 Advanced Measures
• Community Service• STAAR Tests
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State Testing • STAAR/EOC assessments will be
given in Algebra 1, Biology, Eng 1, Eng 2, and U.S. History.
• Level III: Advanced Academic Performance• Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance
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PSAT
School wide testing day for ALL 11th graders will be Wednesday October 14, 2015.
This test will be FREE for all 11th graders!
Your score will determine your eligibility for National Merit Scholar Awards.
See Mr. Elizondo if you have any questions.
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College Planning:11th Grade
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/CollegePlanning/media/pdf/BigFuture-College-Planning-Calendar-Juniors.pdf
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NCAA InformationSee your coach or Mrs. Vehon (counseling
center) for questions and waivers for NCAA.
https://web3.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
Make sure you keep your password for the website. You will need it for future use.
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Looking Ahead
Register and take ACT/ SAT in the SpringMeet with your counselor to discuss
credits, GPA, and class rank.Search and apply for scholarships.Search and apply for summer jobs,
internships, and volunteer experiences.Schedule summer campus visits.
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SAT vs. ACTSAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org
Offered 7 times per year Offered 6 times per year
10 section exam: 3 Critical Reading, 3 Math, 3 Writing, 1Experimental
5 test exam: English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning, Writing (optional depending on the school)
Math: Up to Geometry and Algebra 2 Math: Up to Trigonometry(Pre-Cal)
Penalty for wrong answers ¼ of a point for each wrong answer on multiple choice questions
No penalty for wrong answers
Score is 200-800 for each subject added together for a combined score of 600-2400, 2-12 points for essay.
Score is 1-36 for each test averaged together for a composite score of 1-36, 2-12 points for writing test.
Requested score reports include scores for EVERY SAT taken.
Students can choose which scores the school will see.
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www.x2Vol.com• All students are REQUIRED to complete 10 hours for
every year enrolled at Duncanville High School.• You must create an account with x2vol.com in order to sign
up for community service opportunities• Deborah Backus is the community service coordinator for
DHS if you have have any questions.• DO NOT WAIT TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY
SERVICE!! YOU WILL NOT GRADUATE WITHOUT COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!!
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Useful Websites
Scholarships:• scholarshipexperts.com• scholarships.com• careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch
Helpful college/major searches:• careerexplorer.net• youcango.collegeboard.org
College Search:• cappex.com• collegeweeklive.com• collegefortexans.com• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org • www.utexas.edu/world/
*this lists all the colleges/universities in the U.S.
Additional Sites:• princetonreview.com • applytexas.org• commonapp.org• dcccd.edu
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