High School Facts

High School Facts

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What does GPA stand for?

​Lockers

​They are full size lockers (just like 8th grade)

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Why is GPA important?

• It helps in understanding the material

• It makes you run faster

• For scholarships and college admission

• It gets you to class on time

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How many credits is one class?

​Are there safeseats in High School?

• ​Not really

• ​Behavior is handled by the teacher, may differ from class to class

• ​Sent to office instead of a time out

• ​There is a tardy policy

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How many credits are needed to graduate?

• 240

• 200

• 300

• 180

​What do I bring?

​You will get a supply list for your classes, just like in 8th grade.

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What the minimum letter grade I can have to get all credits for a class?

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The phone policy is...

• No policy, can use phone whenever

• Can have phone with you, just on silent during the day

• No phones allowed, must be in locker until the end of the day

• Can't be in the classroom, but can at lunch

​Will I get a new Chromebook?

​Yes!!

​It'll be the same computer throughout your High School career, so take care of it.

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How many minutes is lunch?

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Which class can leave during lunch?

• Freshmen

• Sophomores

• Juniors

• Seniors

​Block Scheduling

​4 classes each day, 90 minutes/class

​A & B day, so 8 classes altogether

​Time each day to work on homework

​How to get Scholarships?

• ​You have to apply for each one

• ​Work with the High School counselors to get information on which ones apply to you

• ​It takes time to complete applications, START EARLY!

• ​Think about references you'll use