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The guidance and counseling program is intended to be an integral part of the school’s total educational program. It is developmental by design and includes activities organized and implemented by certified professional school counselors with the support of teachers, administrators, students and parents. The guidance and counseling program includes: A. Guidance curriculum which utilizes classroom and group activities to provide students with knowledge of normal growth and development and to promote positive mental health and to assist in the development of life skills. B. Individual planning activities, which help students manage their own learning as well as their personal and career development. Students will evaluate their educational, occupational and personal goals and plans through individual and group activities. C. Responsive service activities include individual counseling, support group counseling, and consultation with parents, teachers and related community resources. D. System support is management of the total guidance program. Activities include professional development, research and evaluation, use of an advisory committee and program planning and operations. E. Class Changes – There will be NO class changes after the second week of the semester. In addition, no class will be dropped after the second week of the semester without the student receiving an “F” in that class. ACT TESTING DATES The ACT is a required test for admission to most colleges in the Midwest. Application packets, including practice tests, are available in the counselors office. The test dates and deadline dates are listed below: TEST DATE DEADLINE DATE LATE DEADLINE (Regular fee) (Additional fee required) September 11, 2010 August 6, 2010 August 7- 20, 20010 October 23, 2010 September 17, 2010 Sept. 18- Oct. 1, 2010 December 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6-19, 2010 February 12, 2011 January 7, 2011 January 8- 21, 2011 April 9, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5- 18, 2011 June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7- 20, 2011 SAT TESTING The SAT I and SAT II are college entrance tests used by many Eastern colleges as well as some private colleges and universities. It is open to juniors and seniors. More information and application packets are available in the counselors office. 26
McDonald County High School Programs of Study 2011 Graduates and beyond Minimum MCHS Graduation requirements Requires a minimum of 28 credits for graduation 4 cr. English 3 cr. Mathematics 1 cr. Introduction to Chemistry and Physics 1 cr. Biology 1 cr. Additional Core Science 1 cr. American History 1 cr. Modern World History 1 cr. American Government ½ cr. Personal Finance ½ cr. Speech 1 cr. Fine Art 1 cr. Physical Education ½ cr. Health ½ cr. Word Processing 11 cr. Additional classes College Preparatory Program Requires a minimum of 28 credits for graduation 4 cr. English 4 cr. Mathematics 1 cr. Biology 1 cr. American History 2 cr. Advanced Science 1 cr. Modern World History 1 cr. American Government 1 cr. Foreign Language (two from the same language are recommended) 2 cr. Additional credits from Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies or Foreign Language ½ cr. Personal Finance ½ cr. Speech 1 cr. Fine Art 1 cr. Physical Education ½ cr. Health ½ cr. Word Processing 7 cr. Additional classes To be eligible for the Missouri College Prep Certificate, a student must complete the college prep program, have a GPA of at least 3.0 in their core classes, score above the previous years national average on the ACT, and have at least 95% attendance for grades nine through twelve. Crowder College Technical Education Center Program Students who complete a Crowder College Technical Education Center program lose one credit each year in travel time to and from Crowder College. To compensate for this, they are only required to complete 26 credits for graduation. The two credits omitted are the additional elective classes. WEIGHTED COURSES The following courses will be weighted according to the scale listed below: College Prep English, College Algebra, Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Algebra II/ Trig, Ag. Computer Applications, AP Government, AP Calculus, AP Biology, AP Government, and AP Music Theory. A 4.50 B 3.70 C 2.70 D 1.70 A- 4.30 B- 3.20 C- 2.20 D- 1.20 B+ 3.90 C+ 2.90 D+ 1.90 27
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