What information is shown on the high school transcript?
I make sure to get new copies of my transcript each semester so I know what my graduation requirements are at all times. This is advisable for anyone who cares about getting into college.My transcript (public high school in California, US) shows my basic demographic information: name, DOB, school ID number, state ID number, district entry date, and birth country. It also has the school’s contact information and my counselor’s name.In the academic section, it shows all the courses I’ve completed by term. Each course is accompanied by a letter grade (+/-) and the credits earned along with it. The box titled “Graduation Requirements - Credit Summary” shows my credit standing including courses designated “Work in Progress” if I pass all of them.The bottom section shows a legend for course designations, a GPA summary, and an immunization summary.Different districts will have different forms of the transcript, but this is the bare minimum required by any college. If your transcript lacks a statement about the high school you attended, your academic counselor should write one for you.
Does your school/high school transcript affect college application immensely (more than the SAT)?
I think so.If you look here, it shows the ACT/SAT scores and GPAs of students who applied to Harvard University. The green and blue dots, showing accepted students, are always overlapped by red dots, denied students. You can even see the student with an ACT/SAT score of 18/1350 and a GPA of 2.0 who was accepted (although they didn’t attend).This graph shows that so many academically talented people with perfect ACT/SAT scores apply to Harvard and get denied, while people with sometimes lower SAT scores but 4.0 GPAs get accepted.Extra-curricular activities are sometimes even more important than SAT scores or school transcripts. You obviously have to be intelligent to get into a good school, but that’s not the only pre-requisite. Meaningful volunteering, high school careers, sports, and instruments are all extremely important when it comes to the neck-to-neck competition for Ivy League schools.
What is a Watermark on a High school transcript and is it good or bad?
A watermark is just an identifier. hold some paper up to the light and you'll see one. Nothing to be concerned about. A transcript is not as important as your ACT and SAT test scores. Your homeschool diploma is important, too. To find out what classes are required for a diploma google 'your state' and 'high school graduation requirements". When your parents believe they have met those requirements they can issue you a diploma. it is just as good as any other high school diploma. To take the SAT, ACT and SAT II tests you schedule a date, pay the fee, then show up with your pencils sharpened. Details: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register?s_k... http://www.actstudent.org/regist/ it's good that you are keeping track.
Are my SAT scores included on my high school transcript?
So I decided to go to college (I graduated highschool about two years ago). I applied to a few colleges then went over to my high school so I could have them send the colleges my high school transcript. However the colleges are also asking for my SAT scores, so I was wondering: If I took my SATs in my junior year of high school, do they show up on my high school transcript? I'm pretty sure that they do, but I'm not 100% sure.
Can I go to college without a high school diploma?
Can I go to college without a high school diploma?Provisionally, yes. If you mean that you dropped out of high school and never got a diploma or a GED, then a community college may accept you after you take placement tests to determine what your academic level is. What program you are accepted into will depend on the specific requirements for that program: for example, you must have a high school diploma/equivalent to get into nursing, but not necessarily to get into auto maintenance. They will definitely take you into the adult GED programs to allow you to finish your high school studies. Once you do that, having a GED allows you a chance at attending a four year college and opens up pretty much all the rest of the programs. Check with the counselors at the college you want to attend to see how you should go about getting started. Don't forget to fill out your FAFSA to see if there's any free financial aid you qualify for.If you're asking about taking college classes without finishing high school because you're still in high school, then that's a different kettle of fish. You will likely still need to take placement tests or prove you have completed certain courses (maths, English, and sciences), but the restrictions on which programs you can start taking classes is sometimes waived. Speak to your high school counselors to get information on programs that may pay for those courses (and textbooks!) for free.
How can I take the SAT without getting it in my high school record?
You can take SATs several times and they will allow you to submit your best scores in the three sections of the general test. Same with the subject tests (although not sure how many times you can take it).The SAT is not supposed to be a test that you can 'prepare' for, kind of like an IQ test. Of course in reality you can - either way, read this article from the SAT official site, which talks more about how you can be eclectic (nice SAT word) in submitting scores.Choose the Scores You Want To Send To Colleges
Home schooling and colleges?
Your mom needs to keep a portfolio of your work. Make sure and find out the minimum coursework required for the colleges you wish to attend. Your mom can issue a diploma. You do not need to take the GED. A homeschool education is not looked down upon with college admissions. In fact, most colleges seek out HS'ed students. You'll want to take the ACT and/or SAT. If you're a freshman or sophomore, you could take the PSAT now, and then the other tests in your junior year. Your score will help your admission, and you can take them multiple times. As for community college, many high schooled students (public and homeschool) take courses as dual enrollment. This is a great way to get several college credits done before you even enter university. Most CC's have placements tests for Math & English. Just call your local one and find out the requirements for a high school student (it doesn't matter if you're HS'ed). You'll also want to have some volunteer work and some activities. They will strengthen your portfolio and possible interview. Join a local HS co-op and take classes. We have a large one in our city. If you search the previous times this question has been asked here, you'll find a lot of answers. I think this comes up at least once a week.
How long do high schools keep your record after graduating?
Literally forever. I graduated fifty years ago and I know they have my transcript in the vault room at the school. They probably have it on computer in digitized form now too. At any time in your life you may need to establish taht you graduated, what courses you took, etc. I have attended more than ten Universities or colleges and sometimes I do even with a Master’s Degree have to establish my graduation, the courses I took, my ACT scores, etc… especially if I decided in my dotage to pursue a new degree, AA or BS.I do genealogy, I got my parents and my grandparent’s records from the 1880s and 1920’s from their high schools.If your high school goes out of business, or closes, the school district will have the records and possibly the state superintendent of schools or state Department of Education will keep the records. In the other answers which gave short time spans I would suggest the school turns the records over to the school district so it only has to maintain current and recent graduate records. I will bet money they are still somewhere and you can get copies.Of course some school records get burned or inadvertently destroyed but that would have been more a problem from 60 to 100 years or more ago; now they have backups and archives underground as well as database and probably image scans and microfilms.