Junior & Senior Information
Student Handbooks
Handbooks are presented to students by the Counseling Department
on scheduled classroom visits. Extras are available in the Guidance Center
in the Administration Building of SHS.
http://instech.tusd.k12.az.us/counseling/students.asp
Presentations
(Click to view PDF presentation)
(Click to view PDF presentation)
Student Handouts
How
is College Different from High School?
How
to Guide and Advise Your Senior
How
to Guide and Advise Your Junior
10
Tips to Get the Most Fom Your College Experience
Article:
Colleges take hard look at 'senioritis'
Article:
Regents to alter rules for tuition waiver
Article:
Schools saying Ipods becoming tools for cheaters
Standardized Testing
PSAT
Why should a junior take the PSAT?
·
To be considered for
the National Merit Scholarship Program
·
To receive information
about colleges
All students taking the PSAT will enable
students to:
·
Personalized feedback
about critical academic skills with Q & A explanations.
·
Practice for the SAT
Reasoning Test.
·
Seek information from
colleges.
·
Enter scholarship
competitions (juniors) for 2008.
·
Initiate the
college-planning process (MyRoad).
If you are interested
in applying and attending a 4 year college or university, it is required that
you take one (dependent on the college, most accept either exam) for admissions
criteria. Sahuaro’s HS code is: 030504
Handbooks and practice tests are available in the Guidance Center.
SAT
(link to http://collegeboard.com)
Provides information about
college preparation, SAT registration, and otherlinks to helpful resources
for college bound high school students.
ACT (link to http://act.org)
Provides information about college preparation, ACT
registration, and otherlinks to helpful resources for college bound high school
students.
College Assessments
After completing high school and preparing
to move on to either community college or university, you will find that you
are required to take college assessment tests (in reading, writing, math) that
will place you in the appropriate courses at your level. For assistance in
preparation, take a look at Pima Community College’s practice assessment: http://www.pima.edu/assessment/SampleQuestions.shtml
Notice to Parents,
destributed to students who are interested in taking the AP, PSAT/NMSQT Tests :
Parent Notification of Advanced Placement (AP) Tests
and Preliminary
Scholastic Test (PSAT)/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (NMSQT)
We are pleased that your son/daughter has expressed
interest in taking one or more AP tests and/or the PSAT/NMSQT.
Advanced Placement Tests (AP) are offered during the
first two weeks of May for students in Advanced Placement classes. We have
strongly encouraged students to take the AP tests to improve their
college/university opportunities for admissions and scholarships, even if they
haven’t made a decision yet about going to college. Financial aid is available
for students who are eligible.
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National
Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is offered in October of each
year for sophomores and juniors. This test provides students with the
opportunity to prepare and practice for college/university entrance tests, as
well as qualifying for the National Merit cholarships.
Students should check with their high school
counseling office for the dates and pplication forms to take the tests. This
information is also published at every TUSD high school.
Please contact your high
school counseling office for further information.