Grad Lab
True or False: If I failed a class, but passed the grade, I do not have to recover my failed class.
False. You have to recover your failed core classes: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish.
Working hard, being respectful to my teachers and peers, getting work experience, and getting involved in JHS student organizations improves my chances of earning ________________ at the end of my senior year.
Scholarships
GPA stands for _______ ________ _______
Grade Point Average. We add up all your semester grades, then divide by the number of grades you have, excluding credits earned in middle school.
GPA
True or false: Every student needs to go to college or university
False! There are many paths
1. College/University
2. Trade school
3. Work Force
4. Military
True or False: I can earn initial credit in the Grad Lab.
False. You can take classes in the Grad Lab only if you have already completed, but failed a class.
You can start applying to colleges during the
a. Summer before 12th grade
b. Fall of 12th grade
c. Spring of 12th grade
d. Summer after 12th grade.
Summer before 12th grade.
After you first semester at JHS, you should have at least _________________ grades on your transcript.
8
The higher your ____________ the higher your _________
GPA, Rank
A ______________ is money that is awarded to you by private organizations or universities to help you pay for college/university/trade school.
Scholarship
True of False: I can work on Credit Recovery at home.
False. You can only access the Grad Lab at JHS in the Grad Lab.
In 11th grade you can have up to _______ college visit day(s), and in 12th grade you can have up to _______ college visit day(s).
1, 2. These absences do not count against you in any way.
True or False: GPA does really matter
False: When you get to your senior year colleges, employers, and military recruiters use that information to make decisions. The GPA is quick indicator for how you are doing in high school.
The person with the highest rank and highest GPA at the time of graduation is the _________________.
Valedictorian
True or False: If your parents don't make much money, you should not go to college.
False: If you decide to college, and money is an issue, there are many ways to pay for college:
1. Start out at a Junior College
2. FASFA, financial aid
3. Scholarships
4. Work study
5. Loans
True or False: I can attend Grad Lab after school and in the summer.
True. The Grad Lab is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 3:50 to 5:50.
Graduation usually takes place on which Friday of May?
Third. You will (probably) graduate on May 18, 2029. That's in 1,366 days.
Taking honors class adds ___________ extra points to my GPA.
5
1 = 5
2 = 10
3 = 15
4 = 20
The person with the second highest GPA, or ranked #2 is the _______________.
Salutatorian
If you decide to college you should take out as ___________________ students loans as you can.
Few
It usually takes ______________ to complete one course in the Grad Lab
30 hours
You can get help to pay for college by filling out the _____________.
FASFA: This stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To graduate, you must fill out the FASFA or sign a waiver.
Taking Dual Credit or AP courses add an additional _______________ gpa points per class.
7
1 = 7
2 = 14
3 = 21
4 = 28
At the graduation ceremony, the Valedictorian and Salutatorian give a _______________ in front of all the graduates and guests.
Speech
A ______________ degree is earned after, usually, 4 years of college.
Bachelor's
True or False: Division 1 schools will accept credits earned in credit recovery.
False: If you are a prospective D1 athlete, if you fail a class in HS, you will need to sit for that class again to recover credit. D1 schools will not accept credits earned in credit recovery.
Student in the top ________ % of the graduating class are automatically admitted to any state college.
10%
When applying to colleges/universities, they will look at your GPA from your ______________ year.
11th grade
At the time of graduation, the Valedictorian is the awarded Highest Ranking Graduate award by the State of Texas which pays all ____________at any state school during their freshman year.
tuition = cost of taking classes. At most state schools that amount is between $10,000-$15,000.