What to

Expect:
11 grade
th

JANUARY 25, 2021

➢ Introductions of Evening Presenters
➢ Road to College & Career Overview
➢ College Counseling Session
➢ Timeline: Spring, Summer, Fall
➢ College Application Process
➢ What you can expect from us
➢ What we expect from you
➢ Academic Counseling Session
➢ Graduation Requirements
➢ GPA/Ranking/ Communication of
Rank
➢ IB / AP Information
➢ College Admission Testing
➢ Course Selection Process
➢ Conclusion
 Introductions
UNHP HS Administration Road to College & Career
Heather Pereira
Upper School Director
hpereira@uplifteducation.org
Deborah Hargrove
Dean
dhargrove@uplifteducation.org
Katie Biela
Dean
kbiela@uplifteducation.org
Aleta Estrada Barrientos
Dean of College Prep
Academic Counselor A – K
alestrada@uplifteducation.org
Emery Stafford
Academic Counselor L – Z
estafford@uplifteducation.org
Christine Sanders
College Counselor A - K
csanders@uplifteducation.org
Tiffany Alloway
College Counselor L – Z
talloway@uplifteducation.org
 Road to College & Career
Support with Course •Meet with you to decide which courses you will take next year

Selection •Help discuss options like AP and IB

Academic •Help you with any issues, failing grades, schedule changes and following up with
teachers
Counseling •Individual Meetings

College Counseling •Summer Internship/Enrichment Program

•College Application Kick-off
starting Spring 2021 •Individual Meetings

College Readiness • PSAT TOMORROW 1/26

• MAP Testing this spring

Exams • PSAT in Fall

• Practice ACT in Fall/Official ACT in Spring

RTCC Presentations • Check Schoology/Email for college presentations, events and enrichment opportunities
•College Fair, College March, Career Week, Career Trips/Virtual Visits, College Week,
& Events College Signing Day
What to do Junior Year

FALL SPRING
 Build RELATIONSHIPS  Research Plans
 Research Goals  What colleges/universities offer
the chosen degree?
 Desired Job
 Discuss plans with family
 Will the salary of your chosen
job support your lifestyle?  Do you want local or out of
state?
 What education/training do
you need to obtain your  Private schools' tuition is the
career? same, public is more
expensive out of state
 Desired Housing
 Create / Update Resume
 Desired Car
 Desired Family  Continue Building
Relationships!
 Desired Location
 Begin asking core teachers for
 GPA Counts letters of recommendation
 Get Volunteer/CAS Hours
What to do Senior Year

SUMMER/FALL SPRING

 FAFSA/TASFA/CSS Profile  After decisions, Financial Aid

 Begins October 1 packets/offers are sent

 College Applications by  Housing options are

November 1/December 1 discussed, and deposits paid
 Reports to district
 Financial Aid/Scholarships
 Admissions Decisions /
Final College Choice
 Contact Alumni Success
Team
 Attend Orientation
Academics at UNHP

RIGHT NOW THIS Summer NEXT Fall

• Course Selection • Summer Programs • Start Fall strong

for 21-22* • Test Prep • Schedule
• Check grades in • Credit Recovery Changes
PowerSchool • Discuss academic
• S1+S2=Avg for Y1 success strategies
• Credit Recovery? • GPA COUNTS!
• Summer
Enrichment
opportunities
• Updated Rank
every semester
Graduation Requirements
9 10 11 12
1A English English English English
2A Math Math Math Math
3A Science Science Science Science
4A History History History History
1B Lang B Lang B Lang B Lang B
2B Fine Art Fine Art Fine Art/Grp 6 Fine Art/Grp 6
3B PE PE/SH Govt/TOK TOK/Econ
4B ProComm/ CTE Elective Elective
Interpersonal

TOTAL # of Credits = 29
*successful completion of the EOCs
*Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS)
requirements
Credits vs. Years Taken in
High School are DIFFERENT
Foreign Language Math Fine Art

• Scholars that • Scholars will take • Scholars will take

take Foreign a Math class a Fine Arts
Language IA, IB every year at course every
and IIA in Middle North Hills year in High
School have regardless of School (unless
earned 1.5 High what they took in the select
School credits Middle School something
• All scholars still different from
need to Group 6)
complete 3 years
of foreign
language in High
School (9th-11th)
GPA & Rank: NHP Grading System
On 100 Scale On 4.0 Scale

A+ 100-97 4.0
A 96-93 4.0
Calculation of weighted GPA:
o Quality Points are based on the
A- 92-90 3.7
following scale:
B+ 89-87 3.3 • AP/IB: 1.0
B 86-83 3.0 • Honors: 0.5
B- 82-80 2.7
• Please note that any scholar in
Algebra Honors in middle
C+ 79-77 2.3
school will not receive
C 76-73 2.0 weighting)
C- 72-70 1.7 • All other courses: 0.0
F 69 and below 0.0
 Communication of Rank
Internal Communication of Rank
o End of semester at scholar request
o Only Top 10% and Quartiles
o Spring of Senior Year ONLY: counselors will only communicate Top 10% or
Top 25%, Valedictorian/Salutatorian will only be communicated after Q3

External Communication of Rank

o Transcripts read DNR (Do Not Rank)
o Counselors will communicate rank directly to programs/colleges/universities
through the Counselor Letter, Common Application Reports
o Communication of ranks will only be shown on counselor reports in the form
of a standardized letter/report, secondary school report, mid-year report, or
final year report
o For scholars in the top 25%, counselors will note scholar as Valedictorian,
Salutatorian, ‘Top 10%’ or ‘Top 25%’
o For scholars not in the top 25%, counselors will note ‘not ranked by Uplift’ if
asked to provide rank
Let’s Talk About IB/DP
 Diploma Program (DP)
 Full DP Candidate vs. Course Candidate
 ANY IB class taken MUST result in an IB exam.
 Have you prepped for DP year-1?
 Right classes:
 AP Biology
 IB Physics 1
 Which HL/SL are you pursuing?
 Language Acquisition, Science, Math, Fine Arts
 Can you name your 3 HL/SL courses?
 Is AP/IB listed next to your class name in PS?
 If you decide to drop…
 Are you prepared to give up quality points and
transcript designation?
 The 6 Groups denotes an automatic HL
denotes scholar choice SL/HL

9th 10th 11th 12th

Group 1 English I English II IB Lang/Lit HL1 IB Lang/Lit HL2

(Honors) (Honors) IB Lit HL1 IB Lit HL2
Language A
Group 2 Span/French Span/French III IB Span/French IB Span/French
IIB (Honors) SL1/HL1 SL2/HL2
Language B
Group 3 AP Human AP World History IB History of the IB History of the
Geography Americas Y1 Americas Y2
Humanities
Group 4 Biology Chemistry IB Physics *IB Physics SL
(Honors) (Honors) AP Biology *IB Biology SL/HL
Science IB ESS SL
Group 5 Geometry/ Algebra II/ IB Math AI SL1 IB Math AI SL2/ IB
Algebra II Precalculus IB Math AA Math AA SL2/HL2
Math SL1/HL1
Group 6 Art 2 Art 3 IB Art 1 IB Art 2 SL/HL
Theatre 1 Theatre 2 IB Theatre 1 IB Theatre SL/HL
The Choir Choir IB Psychology IB Psychology
Arts/Additional Band Band SL/HL1 SL/HL2
Orchestra Orchestra AP Biology IB Biology SL/HL

Please Note: IB Sciences in 12th grade are called Scientific Research and Design.
The IB Core

 Graduation requirement for

all
 Theory of Knowledge
(11th and 12th)
 Extended Essay
 CAS: Creativity, Activity,
and Service
Diploma Program (DP)
Assessment costs
 THIS YEAR 2020-2021
 IB Payment:
 Pricing:
 Full Diploma Student:
 $750 (for 6 IB classes)
 $875 (for 7 IB classes-
rare)
 Candidates:
 Each Course: $125
 Regardless of full
Diploma
Candidacy
 AP at UNHP
AP Courses Offered Additional AP Exams
 AP courses are open to all (11th/12th grade) Available
scholars during the course
selection process in the
spring
AP US Government AP English Language
 Scholars taking an AP
course MUST take the AP Macroeconomics AP English Literature
corresponding AP Exam AP Microeconomics AP Spanish Language
at the end of the year AP Chemistry AP French Language
AP Biology AP US History
 Scholars in a DP course
can take the AP Exam for AP Calculus AB
a corresponding course AP Calculus BC
at the end of the year AP Chemistry
 Scholars taking Dual AP Statistics
Credit Gov and Econ AP Government
through North Lake can AP Macroeconomics
elect to take the
corresponding AP exams
at the end of 11th and 12th
grade
 Sample Schedule
9th 10th 11th 12th

1A Honors Eng 1 Honors Eng 2 IB Lang/Lit HL1 IB Lang/Lit HL2

2A H. Algebra II Pre-AP Precal IB Math AA SL1 IB Math AA SL2

3A H. Biology H. Chemistry IB Physics 1 SRD Biology*

4A AP Human Geography AP World History IB History HL Y1 IB History HL Y2

1B Spanish IIB H Spanish III IB Span SL1 IB Span SL2

2B Theatre 1 Theatre 2 IB Theatre HL 1 IB Theatre HL 2

3B ProComm/Interpersonal Web Technologies Govt/TOK TOK/Econ

4B PE PE/SH AP Biology SH

*Make note that there are a few DP courses that require us to use a
specific course name/number to meet TEA guidelines
College Readiness Assessments
Pre-ACT ACT PSAT SAT

• Took round 1 • April exam • January 26th • Not offered

in September for all Juniors • ON CAMPUS at Uplift
• Scholars in • ON CAMPUS • Juniors • Check
ACT Advisory • Can also qualify for national test
with Ms. register National dates
Sanders will through ACT Merit through
take in again for a national Competition College
on February test date on • Junior can Board
3rd another use SAT score • March 13th
campus to qualify for • May 8th
• April 17th National • June 5th
• June 12th Merit this • August 28th
• July 17th year only
• October 2nd
• Sept 11th • College
• October Board no
23rd longer
offering SAT
II/Subject Test
 PSAT
 PSAT = Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test
 Provides practice for the SAT
 Gain access to college and career planning tools
 For juniors: Scholars that receive a high score can qualify for the
National Merit Scholarship Program
 Increase access to college admissions and scholarship awards
 UNHP has a great track record with scholars that are selected as semi
finalist and finalist under National Merit

o The PSAT/NMSQT measures:

o Critical Reading Skills
o Math Problem-Solving Skills
o Writing Skills
ACT https://blog.prepscholar.com/act-sections

English: 5 passages - test your knowledge of usage

and mechanics (punctuation, grammar, usage,
sentence structure and rhetorical skills (ability to make
sure that a passage of writing flows, makes sense and
English effectively communicates a point)
(75 items)
45 min

Math: 6 main content areas – Pre-algebra,

Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra,
Science ACT Exam
Math Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry and
(40 items)
35 min 4 Sections (60 items) Trigonometry
60 min

Reading: 3 longer passages and 2 paired passages –

Reading
(40 items)
topics from Prose fiction/literary narrative, social
35 min science, humanities and natural science

Science: 7 passages/sections - test your scientific

interpretation skills more than how much science you
actually know
 SAT vs. ACT
SAT ACT
•English (4 reading passages
•Reading (5 reading passages)
•Math (arithmetic, Algebra I & II, Geometry,
•Writing and Literature
Trigonometry, Probability & Statistics)
Test •Math (arithmetic, Algebra I & II,
•Reading
components Geometry, Trigonometry, Data
•Science Reasoning (testing critical thinking,
Analysis)
not specific science knowledge)
•Optional Essay
•Optional Essay
•3 hours without essay •2 hours, 55 minutes without essay
Duration
•3 hours, 50 minutes with essay •3 hours, 40 minutes with essay

Rules for Calculators Allowed ONLY on the

Calculators Allowed
Calculators Math – Calculator section

Rules for Essay tests comprehension of a Essay determines how well you evaluate
Essays provided text and analyze complex problems

Scoring Scoring uses scale from 400-1600 Scoring uses scale from 1-36
Updates from RTCC
o Appointments can be made by emailing the individual
counselors.
o We have Calendly accounts so you can see when we are
free
o Look for posted “Open Office Hours” when you can log in
to chat
o Campus Newsletters
o Parent Emails
o Scholars check the Schoology “Class of” Pages and the
RTCC Schoology group for updates, events and
resources.
o Make sure your scholars have added themselves to both.
o Once you have parent access, you can see updates as well
o RTCC Page Access Code: CRSH-74QX-GT9Z6
Thank you!
We look forward to a
successful semester!