Moving On High School Transitional Planning Guide

Class of 2016

W. Mack Lyon Middle School

ARE YOU READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL?

The decisions YOU make in the next four years will either open or close doors of opportunity for you in the future.

AS YOU THINK ABOUT THE DIRECTION YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO TAKE AND THE GOALS YOU WANT TO REACH, ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Where am I right now?

Where do I

want to go?

How do I get

there?

What are my skills?What are my interests?What have I learned?What are my strengths?What are my

weaknesses?

Where am I right now?

Career Clusters:o Arts/

Communicationso Businesso Healtho Human Serviceso Natural Resourceso Technologies

Where do I want to go ?

Community/two-year collegeUniversity/four-year collegeTrade/technical/schoolApprenticeship programMilitary serviceWork and attend

college/school

How do I get there?

MOVING ON HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITIONAL PLANNING GUIDETable of Contents:

Moving On To High School

Moving On To Magnet or Career

and Technical Academies

Moving On After High School

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Opens doors to post-secondary education and workforce opportunities.Meets Nevada System of Higher Education Core

Curriculum requirements.Prepares students for the Governor Guinn Millennium Scholarship Core

Curriculum Requirements.

21st Century Course of Study Expectations is not

a diploma.

21st Century Course of Study Expectations

STANDARD DIPLOMA AND ADVANCED DIPLOMA

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ADVANCED HONORS DIPLOMA

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NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL PROFICIENCY EXAMS

To receive a diploma from a Nevada high school, students must pass the Nevada High School Proficiency Examination in addition to meeting course requirements.

High School

Proficiency

Exams

Writing

Reading

Math

Science

HOW DO I EARN CREDITS?

o Every class counts as credit o Each semester class you pass

earns .5 credito Stay on track for graduationo Attend school regularlyo Understand your transcripto Know what course of study you

need to follow.

HOW DO I READ MY TRANSCRIPT?

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RECOMMENDED COURSE OF STUDY

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ACADEMIC PLAN: LOOKING AHEAD

In high school, you have choices tomake about what you will study.

By creating an academic plan, youare an active participant in yourfuture.

Achieving your goals takes hard work

and planning.

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eduplan.ccsd.net

HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS Magnet Schools and Career and Technical

Academics (CTA) High School Program Themes (page 18) Students must complete an application(s) Eligibility may be determined by factors such as academic

performance, test scores, attendance and conduct.

College of Southern Nevada High School Students take required classes with CCSD teachers and elective

classes with College of Southern Nevada instructors. Students earn both high school and college credit for classes.

Virtual High School Provides students educational opportunities through interactive

online courses.

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NCIS: NEVADA CAREER INFORMATION SYSTEM

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EDUCATION PAYS

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What is Post-Secondary Education?

Post-secondary education is the education and training one receives after graduating from high school.

College

Technical /Trade School

Military

Apprenticeships

POST-S

ECONDARY

SCHOOLS IN

NEVADA o University of Nevada, Las

Vegaso University of Nevada, Renoo Nevada State Collegeo Colleges of Southern Nevada

and Northern Nevada o Sierra Nevada College in Lake

Tahoe

UNLV AND UNR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

3.0 Weighted GPA in Core Classes:

Elective courses, PE, etc…do not count towards your core GPA for admission.

English: 4 creditsMath: 3 creditsSocial Science: 3 creditsNatural Science: 3 credits

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GOVERNOR GUINN MILLENNIUM SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENTS

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Be a Nevada resident for at least two of your high school years.

Graduate from a Nevada high school with a 3.25 GPA or higher and the core curriculum.

The core curriculum includes (4 English, 4 Math – including Algebra II, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Science & History = 14 units)

Pass High School Proficiency Examinations.

Go to www.nevadatreasurer.gov for more information

STEPS TO GET TO COLLEGE

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FIND OUT MORE!

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PREPARE FOR YOUR FUTURE!

K N O W L E D G E I S P O W E R

B E I N F O R M E D

M A K E S M A RT D E C I S I O N S

G O O D LU C K I N H I G H S C H O O L ! !