Tenth Grade

Sophomore Graduation Requirements:

Class of 2023 College Preparatory/Work Ready Curriculum Graduation Checklist

Things to know/do as a sophomore:

• The PSAT is given to all sophomores each October. This test is a good predictor of how you will do on the SAT your Junior year.

• They have four multiple-choice sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science. Your results from these sections will tell you which areas you are weak and strong in, which will help you when studying for the ACT and SAT.

• Sign up for the tech center tour, click the link to explore the many options that the Mid-Del Tech Center has to offer! MDTC Virtual Tour and Application

• Complete ICAP Requirements (See under Career Exploration Tab for more information)

PSAT- Tuesday, January 26th

• Who? EVERY Sophomore

• Why?

  • Prepares you for the SAT/ACT

  • Get feedback on what to better study

  • Begin your college search- colleges get your info & send you recruitment info

  • Earn scholarships- chance for National Merit

  • PSAT/NMSQT practice resources

  • PSAT Student Scores

Continue to pull up your GPA:

• The transcript we send for college applications, scholarships, and NCAA Clearinghouse reflect the grades you have made through the end of your junior year.

• How to compute your GPA- Add your quality points and divide by the number of classes. Quality points are points awarded to you for the grade you made in a class. Quality points will be awarded as follows:

Regular Honors AP

A=4 A=4.5 A=5

B=3 B=3.5 B=4

C=2 C=2.5 C=3

D=1 D=1.5 D=2

Grading Scale:

A: 90-100

B: 80-89

C: 70-79

D: 60-69

F: 59 and below