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Volume 2, Issue 1 December 2012High Point High School
College & Career
Newsletter
Follow us on Twitter@HPHSCareer Editors: Mr. Risse & Ms. Allen
Guidance Office Staff
Mr. Edwards (Co-Chair) (A-B) / Ms. Adebohun (L-N)
Ms. Kohn (C-F) / Ms. Briggs (O-R)
Ms. Hepburn (G-K) / Ms. Scales-Waller (Co-Chair) (S-Z)
Featured Websites
BIG FUTURE by the College Board
“Big Future” provides all of the information you could ever need about college, including information about how to get money for college, how to choose the right school for you, and how to apply, plus much more. It’s easy to navigate, visually stimulating, and extremely helpful!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE? by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Geared towards middle and early high school students, this easy website highlights various jobs. For each job, the site gives information like a brief job description, average salary, required training, and more.
Test Yourself
HSA PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
1. HSA BIOLOGY
In circulatory systems, a large part of the fluid is water. For example, human blood plasma is approximately 90% water. What property of water makes it an ideal material for transporting necessary chemical substances?
A. It freezes at 0 degrees.B. It evaporates at 100 degrees.
C. It is made of hydrogen and oxygen.D. It is a solvent for many substances.
2. HSA ALGEBRA
A ball is tossed upward with an initial velocity of 14.2 meters per second. The equation below shows the velocity (v) of the ball aftertseconds.
v= –9.8t+ 14.2
After how many seconds is the velocity 0 meters per second? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of a second.
A. 0.7 seconds.B. 1.4 seconds
C. 4.4 secondsD. 24 seconds
3. HSA ENGLISH
“Sometimes we act foolish and forget how precious life is.”
Which of these words isnotused as a verb in the sentence?
A. actB. foolish
C. forgetD. is
4. HSA GOVERNMENT
In which of these cases did the U.S. Supreme Court interpret the “necessary and proper” clause of the United States Constitution?
A. Marbury v. MadisonB. McCulloch v. Maryland
C. Tinker v. Des Moines School DistrictD. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Correct answers…
1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B
Scholarship Highlights
A college scholarship is a monetary award based on criteria given by the awarding party. It can be given on the basis of academic merit, athletic ability, financial needs or other criteria specific to the group giving the award. For example, there are many scholarships available for only a specific minority including Hispanic, African Americans and women. Sometimes college scholarships are given in a contest manner. For instance, science fair contests often award some type of college scholarship.
Do you qualify for any scholarships?
Check out the Career Center (Room 110) and find out. You can find the following and more in the Scholarship Binder.
December
1-SAT Test Administration
8-ACT Test Administration
24-31-Christmas Break
January
1-Christmas Break
7-10-HSA Test Administration
17-End of Second Quarter
21-MLK Day
26-SAT Test Administration
February
4-Second Quarter Report Card Released
9-ACT Test Administration
15-Parent/Teacher Conferences
18-President's Day
March
9-SAT Test Administration
27-End of Third Quarter
29-31-Spring Break
April
1-5-Spring Break
13-ACT Test Administration
15-18-HSA Test Administration (Seniors)
18-Third Quarter Report Cards Released
May
4-SAT Test Administration
20-23-HSA Test Administration
27-Memorial Day