PHS JUNIOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
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Updated 3/4/24
APRIL 23rd - ACT AT PHS - PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Hello Juniors and Parents,
As in past years, PHS will be offering the ACT exam for interested 11th grade students. This is an optional test. The ACT is a college entrance exam required by some 4 year colleges and scholarship organizations as one of the multiple factors to determine admission and awards. It is a 3.5 hour timed test that includes English, Math, Science, and Reading. Along with our April 23rd test date, there are also local spring test dates that students can sign up for by visiting www.act.org.
Registration:
Students planning to take the ACT on April 23rd need to register with Ms.Smith in the guidance office no later than Friday, March 22nd.
$53.00 test fee must be paid at the time of registration (cash or check made out to “Proctor Schools”)
There is no charge for students receiving free or reduced lunch (just let Ms. Smith know).
Time and location of testing will be emailed to students once registration is complete.
Things to keep in mind when considering the ACT:
The ACT is not an entrance requirement for students planning to attend a 2 year or vocational college right after high school.
A growing number of 4 year colleges are accepting “test optional” applications. This means that many schools do not require students to submit their ACT scores for admission. More than two-thirds of 4 year colleges and universities in the U.S. will not require applicants to submit ACT scores for fall 2024 admission.
If a student is unable to take the April 23rd test, there are other local test dates available. Dates, locations and registration deadlines can be found at: www.act.org.
While some 4 year colleges and scholarships may not require the ACT, there are certainly those that still do. If you have specific questions regarding the ACT that are not addressed in this letter, please feel free to contact your guidance counselor.
JUNIORS SHOULD SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THEIR COUNSELOR BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
Juniors, set up a meeting with your counselor soon so that you can discuss the following:
- Where are you in regards to graduation? What do you need and how can you get it to complete requirements?
- Where do you want to go? What are you doing now to help you develop your plan for what happens after graduation?
- Do you want to play collegiate sports? What steps should you be taking now to be recruited and what must you have on your transcript to be eligible for DII or higher college sports?
MCA MATH TEST FOR JUNIORS - April 30-May 3
All Juniors enrolled at PHS will participate in the MCA Math test that will be administered in their math class April 23-26, 2024. Students who are not enrolled in a math class will be assigned a math class to join to take the assessment. The MCA math test is administered online.
THINGS FOR JUNIORS TO BE THINKING ABOUT...
DO YOU HAVE THE CREDITS YOU NEED AND ARE YOU ON TRACK TO GRADUATE?
Have you taken and passed or do you plan to take and pass the following? Look at your transcript on the Infinite Campus portal.
ENGLISH
- English 9A / 9B
- Sophomore English
- Communications
- Comp or Fundamentals of Writing
- American Literature
- 2 English Electives (1 semester each)
MATHEMATICS (At least 3 of the following)
- Intermediate Algebra A/B
- Geometry A/B or Accelerated Geometry A/B
- Algebra II Concepts A/B
- Algebra II
- Probability and Statistics
- Consumer Math
- CITS Pre-Calculus
- CITS Calculus
SOCIAL STUDIES
- American History 9 A/B
- World History 10 A/B
- Government & Citizenship
- Leadership & Community Engagement
- Economics or CITS Economics
- Geography or CITS Geography
SCIENCE
- Science 9 A/B
- Biology A/B
- Chemistry or CITS Chemistry or Pre-Engineering A/B
OTHER
- Health 10
- PE 9
- 2 Semesters of Visual or Performing Art
AT LEAST 7.5 CREDITS OF ELECTIVE COURSES (15 separate semester classes)
WANT TO BE AN HONOR GRADUATE?
Here are the different ways to graduate with honors from PHS:
Graduate with Honors (Gold Tassel) - Top 25% of the graduating class OR Maintain a 3.4 Cumulative GPA as of Checkpoint 3 of Semester 2 in Senior year.
Graduate with Highest Honors (Gold Cord) - Top 10% of graduating class OR Maintain a 3.8 Cumulative GPA.
Salutatorian (Silver Medallion) - Second highest cumulative GPA amongst the graduating class (including ties)
Valedictorian (Gold Medallion) - Highest cumulative GPA amongst the graduating class (includes ties). Valedictorians will be invited to speak at the commencement ceremony)