GHS Newsletter
Scheduling Edition: Spring 2022
Class Scheduling
Transcripts & Credits
-If you are absent too make days, there are makeup days offered outside of normal school hours, but these are limited opportunities. It is also harder to pass a class if you are absent a lot as you will not have a depth of understanding of the covered material.
-If a course lasts a full year (1.0 credits) and you do not pass one semester, the grade can be averaged with the next semester and if the average of those two semesters is above a 70, you can receive the full credit.
-Classes such as Office Aide do not award credits.
-Students taking Dual Credit courses may earn more credits than students in traditional classes.
-Number of course credits does not directly impact class rankings.
Who views your transcript?
Pricipals, counselors, colleges, trade schools, scholarship committees, work programs, and potentially other committees designed to help you be successful
Endorsements
Groveton ISD currently offers endorsements in the areas of:
-Arts & Humanities (Social Studies or Fine Arts Pathways available)
-Business & Industry (Agriculture, Auto Mechanics, Building & Trades, Cosmetology, Yearbook, or Misc. B & I Pathways available)
-Public Service (Human Services or Health Sciences Pathways available)
-Multidisciplinary (Advanced College/Career Prep. or 4x4 Pathways available)
-STEM (Math, Science, or Blended Pathways available)
Please see the additional provided handout that explains required courses and courses needed to obtain indivual endorsements currently offered at GHS.
Kuder Navigator
GPA & Class Ranking
At GHS, we utilize two GPA scales:
-The 4.0 scale is the traditional grading scale that does not take weighted/advanced courses into account, instead it only measures your grades.
-The 8.0 scale is the "weighted" grading scale in which advanced courses are given more "weight" when calculating your grade point average. This is the scale used for class rankings at GHS.
The top 10% of the graduating class currently receive automatic admissions to most public colleges/universities in Texas as long as they meet all other admission requirements. The University of Texas at Austin only does automatic admissions for the top 7%.
The Valedictorian (top ranking graduating senior) also receives free tuition at public colleges/universities in Texas for his/her Freshman year. (Side note, the second ranking graduating senior is referred to as the Salutatorian.)
Dual Credit Courses
Dual Credit courses (other than the math courses) meet about 30 minutes before the start of the school day and last through first period Monday-Thursday. These courses cost about $440 per course per semester and you take 2-3 courses at a time. You are also responsible for purchasing textbooks for these courses if they are required by the AC instructor. Students who meet financial aid requirements may be eligible for reduced tuition through AC. Payment plans are available through AC. If you are interested in more information about dual credit courses, there will be a separate meeting held.
STAAR End-of-Course Assessments
Grades & Manners
Many scholarships also ask about your experience with community service. Keep track of these projects that you participate in through church, school, and/or the community.
Most scholarships cannot be applied for until your Senior year of high school, but occassionally I come across scholarships available to students of other ages. As I find these, I send them out by email so make sure you are checking your school email account on a regular basis (it can easily be set up to come directly to your cell phone!).
Early Graduation
Performance Acknowledgements
-Earn at least 12 hours of dual credit courses with at least an 80 average (3.0 GPA)
-Be a PSAT Commended Scholar
-Score at least a 1250 on the SAT
-Score at least a 28 on the ACT
-Earn a Business/Industry Certification
-Maintain at least an 80 average in all 4 ELA classes AND all 3 years of Spanish (or meet ESL/TELPAS requirements)
Distinguished Level of Achievement:
4 Math Credits (including 1 for Algebra 2) AND
4 Science Credits (including at least one of Physics or Chemistry)
Certifications
We are working to offer CNA/Phlebotomy courses through Angelina College, so let me know if you are interested in that route. If there's a certification you are interested in earning, let me know and I'll see if it can be earned through GHS and if not, I can help you learn where and how you can earn it!
PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB & TSIA
The SAT and ACT are tests that evaluate your academic readiness for college. Some colleges and scholarships use these scores to determine your acceptance/eligibility. You typically do not have to take both of them. These are most important your senior year, but you may want to take whichever one you are focusing on, more than once to acheive your best score.
The PSAT helps prepare you to take the SAT, but if you score high enough, you could also be eligible for (large) National Merit Scholarships. This test is most important your Junior year, but you may want to take it more than once to optimize your score.
The ASVAB is an aptitude test that is used to assess your potential success in future military training, but taking it does not mean you have to sign up for the military. Some students use it simply to help them understand their own interests and abilities better.
The TSIA is used to determine if students entering college are ready for college-level English and Math courses or if remedial classes will be required first. If you have to take these remedial courses, you have to pay for them but do not receive actual college credit hours. You can be "TSIA exempt" if you score high enough on your SAT.
Have fun, study hard, and let me know when you need help!
About Me
I also coordinate Dual Credit courses and help students in many other capacities.
If I can't help you, I can direct you to someone who can!
Email: kpage@grovetonisd.net
Website: https://www.grovetonisd.net/apps/pages/counselorcorner
Location: 207 Main St, Groveton, TX, USA
Phone: (936)642-1473 - 8119