1. Welcome
to
JHHS
Junior Parent Meeting

2. • WELCOME

3. Decisions to be made now
• Type of institution – two year, four year, trade school,
military, public / private
• Geographic location (distance from home)
• Size of institution
• Selectivity of institution – rank / gpa

4. • Cost
• Diversity
• Extracurricular activities
• Housing – dormitory, apartment
• Facilities
• Specialized Programs – honors college

5. Admission requirements
 Trade School
• Official transcript or
• GED with test scores
 2 year college / Community College
• High School diploma
• THEA Test

6.  4 year University
• Recommended High School Diploma
• THEA Test
• SAT or ACT
• Rank / GPA
 Military Service
• High School Diploma
• ASVAB
• Physical

7. School Code
444-711

8. What counts in college admissions?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Courses
Selected
SATScores
ClassRank
Overall
Grades
Essay
Work/School
Activity
% citing “considerably important”1992 NACAC Survey
College Admissions Officials
92
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42 39
14
6

9. THEA / ACCUPLACER
• Certain score not required for admittance
• Score determines whether or not the student
is ready for college level work
• Based on the scores students may be required
to take remedial classes prior to starting their
degree

10. ACT / SAT
• Either test is acceptable at 99% of colleges. They
are looked at equally by the college.
• ACT has half the math and vocabulary sections
of the SAT and it also includes Science.
• Both test applications may be completed on-line
(preferred) or by completing a paper application
sometimes available in the counseling center.
• SAT Customer Service: 866-756-7346

11. ACT Basic Information
3 hour college entrance exam
• Score range 1-36 for each area
• Writing score range 2-12
• www.act.org
• www.actstudent.org

12. SAT Basic Information
• 3 hour and 45 minute college
entrance exam
• Scores range 200-800 for each area
• www.collegeboard.com

13. SAT / ACT INFORMATION
• Test scores must be sent to colleges directly
from ACT and /or College Board
• Many schools will no longer accept scores
that are placed on transcripts.
• Contact your institution to see what your
student needs to make on either exam for
admittance.

14. DATES
• ACT
September 21, 2013
October 26, 2013
December 14, 2013
February 8, 2014
April 12, 2014
June 14, 2014
• SAT
October 5, 2013
November 2, 2013
December 7, 2013
January 25, 2014
March 8, 2014
May 3, 2014
June 7, 2014

15. PSAT / SAT Boot Camp
• www.testprepseminars.org
• Horn High School
• September 24th
• 8:30 – 3:00 pm
• $55.00

16. PSAT
• Test is Wednesday, October 16th
• Cost is $14.00
• Deadline to register is September 30th
• More information to follow

17. THEA TEST
• This test is required before registration in all public colleges
(2 and 4 year in Texas)
• It is recommended that this test be taken during the student’s
senior year so you will have the scores back before college
registration times in the summer.
• Students may be exempt from the THEA if the student
scores high enough on the TAKS, SAT, or ACT.
• Contact your college choice to see scores they require for
exemption

18. Scholarship / Financial Aid
 Most scholarship money will come from the school you choose
to attend. That is the reason it is important to be accepted early.
Once schools run out of money they are out.
 No limit on how many scholarships a student can get.
 As soon as your student is accepted to a school, call the financial
aid office to let them know you need financial aid.
 As scholarships become available they are announced during the
school announcements, through their English 4 teachers, and
posted in the counseling center.

19.  Local Scholarships will be on
the MISD website and will be
available to fill out around
October of your student’s
senior year.

20. www.mesquiteisd.org
select “Students/Parents” tab
select scholarships
Select “Local Mesquite ISD”

21. Complete and print one copy, bring to your student’s counselor
Counselors will copy and place applications in the pools for which
student qualifies.
1. Exchange Club
2. Rotary Club
3. PTSA
4. Food Services
5. Para Professionals
6. MEA
7. Ambucs
The range of local scholarship money is from $500 - $1,000.
There is one $10,000 scholarship given out.
Booster Club is a separate application – available in the spring of
senior year

22. Scholarship resources
• www.fastweb.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.free-4u.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.mesquiteisd.org

23. FAFSA
 Complete the FAFSA in January of your student’s
senior year. (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid). This information will allow the school of your
choice to offer (if you qualify) www.fafsa.ed.gov or
call 800-433-3243 to request a hard copy
1. Scholarships
2. Pell Grants – money you don’t pay back
3. Student Loans and Parent Loans – low interest
rates
4. Work Study Program - job on campus
**Financial Aid Night Available in January of
student’s senior year**

24. NCAA Guide for the College – Bound Student
Athlete
 Best place for student to start to familiarize
themselves with the rules, philosophy, and
organization of the NCAA is to go online at
eligibilitycenter.org. (9999 – on SAT registration)
 Must take SAT / ACT before senior year for colleges
to consider your student.
 See Coach Webb or Coach Wheeler for more
information

25. Additional Information
 2 COLLEGE DAYS during
junior and senior year– does not
affect exemption policy (Per School
Board Policy)
College Night- Eastfield College
– 9/16/2013

26. Transcripts
• Students’ 1st five TRANSCRIPTS are free,
additional are $1.00 each.
• Sign up for number of transcripts needed at
Mrs. Methered’s desk.
 Transcripts can be picked up after 24 hours
 Student mails off transcript
 Most schools require transcripts to be official and
sealed in an envelope.

27. Achieve Texas
• Each student at Horn can be registered for this
program. This website administers career placement
assessments and students can see what fields that they
could possibly look into as a career. You can also find
colleges and compare tuition and costs / college
options. www.tbecachievetexas.org We encourage all
juniors to register for this program.
• See handout, activation code will expire sometime in
September. Call your counselor for a new code.

28. College Board
The collegeboard.com site contains information on
approximately 4000 two year and four year colleges.
It enables students to explore colleges that match
certain factors selected by students, such as degree
desired, geographic location, school size and more.
Once a list is obtained, students can explore
individual colleges to and learn about degree
offerings, entrance requirements, student life on
campus, and extracurricular activities.

29. Things to be thinking about now
• Principal’s Distinction Breakfast
Held in May
Students receive an invitation if they
are on the All A Honor Roll, Honor
Roll, perfect attendance, and no
office referrals.

30. More things to think about…
• Continue to focus on making good grades
• Take the SAT and/or the ACT in June (if you
haven’t already)
• Begin to research college; know the entrance
requirements and deadlines for each one.
(Start a folder where you keep all this
information)

31. And more….
• Choose challenging classes for your senior
year
• Get involved (stay involved) in organizations
that promote community service
• Visit with the college representatives when
they are here (in the cafeteria during lunch)

32. •We are looking
forward to a great
year with the class
of 2015!

33. • Bruce Perkins Principal 972-882-5201
• bperkins@mesquiteisd.org
• Ahnekii Tanner Registrar / Assistant Principal 972-882-5263
• atanner@mesquiteisd.org
• Madelyn Hill Counselor A-D 972-882-5223
• mhill1@mesquiteisd.org
• Paul Ballard Counselor E-K 972-882-5222
• wballard@mesquiteisd.org
• Karri Pritchard Counselor L-R 972-882-5243
• kpritchard@mesquiteisd.org
• Tonia WestbrookCounselor S-Z 972-882-5221
• twestbrook@mesquiteisd.org
• Yolanda Deatherage Career and Technology 972-882-5224
• ydeatherage@mesquiteisd.org