Seniors
WELCOME TO YOUR SENIOR YEAR AT GCHS!!
Make the most of your year and cherish every moment. You will blink twice and you will be walking across the stage. Do your best and have no regrets!
College and Career Ready
Postsecondary Readiness is the attainment of the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions for a student to successfully transition to the next level of his or her educational career.
Senate Bill 59 (2022) requires that postsecondary readiness for each high school student, be measured by ONE of the following indicators that are intended to signal a student's readiness for the next step in their postsecondary plans, whether that be pursuit of college coursework and/or entry into the workforce:
Meeting or exceeding a college readiness benchmark score on the college admissions examination or a college placement examination approved by the CPE;
Achieving 3 hours of college credit or postsecondary articulated credit by completing a course approved by the KBE;
Achieving a benchmark score on an AP, IB, CAI, or other nationally recognized exam approved by the KBE that generally qualifies the student for 3 or more hours of college credit;
*Completing a required number of hours or achieving a benchmark within an apprenticeship, cooperative, or internship that is aligned with a credential or associate degree and approved by the KBE after receiving input from the LSAC; or
Achieving any industry-recognized certifications, licensures, or credentials, with more weight in accountability for industry-recognized certifications, licensures, or credentials identified as high demand.
GCHS West Kentucky Work Ethic Seal/Cord
Students receiving the Work Ethic Seal should have an advantage when seeking employment as it easily identifies potential employees with a demonstrated work ethic. Listed on college applications it shows that the student has learned the value of active participation in school, and identifies the student as one who will regularly attend class and work hard at their education.
Students must meet the requirements or be in compliance with each qualifier below to earn the West Kentucky Work Ethic Seal/Cord.
Students must satisfactorily complete and return an application by the due date in order to receive this recognition.
ATTENDANCE QUALIFIER
Has no more than 2 unexcused absences &/or tardies during the senior year
Has 96% attendance or higher during the senior year
DISCIPLINARY REFERRALS QUALIFIER
Has not been in ISD or AEC during your senior year
GPA/INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICATION QUALIFIER
Has earned a minimum 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA OR earn industry certificate:
INVOLVEMENT QUALIFIER
Has been Involved in at least 2 of the 4 activities listed below during the senior year. Check the box that applies and complete the corresponding information. Signatures from sponsors/supervisors are required for this section.
organized team sport/club or extracurricular program
part-time job/co-op/internship
10 hours of community services
Leadership activity/JROTC
DEADLINE: TBA at the Senior meeting toward the end of the year!
Official Versus Unofficial Transcript
Unofficial and official transcripts usually look quite similar and contain the same exact content. However, official transcripts are usually marked by distinctive seals or tamper-proof markings. Often, an official transcript will also be enclosed in a separate interior envelope, too. This envelope is also sealed.
The point of all of this security is so that college admissions officials – or whoever else chooses to read the transcript – knows that it has not been altered or tampered with in any way. Usually, official transcripts need to be sent directly by your high school to their final destination.
However, you can also print off a copy of your unofficial transcript. While official transcripts are generally required for colleges to make final admissions decisions, an unofficial transcript will tell you everything you might want to know about your own grades, too.
High schools usually have the ability to send electronic transcripts that are considered official, too. They usually do this by emailing the transcript directly to the requestor. Forwarded official transcripts, along with electronic transcripts that are printed and then rescanned, are both considered unofficial.
You will usually be required to pay for copies of official transcripts (though not always), while unofficial transcripts are typically free and unlimited.