Counseling Center

Center for Executive Education: University of Houston-Clear Lake

Inviting All Texas High School Students and Parents to our Annual Spring FREE

College Readiness Boot Camp & Mock SAT Exam ONLINE

All Texas high school students and parents are invited to join us for an online (Zoom) FREE webinar on Saturday, Jan. 16th at 9 a.m.. Be part of the discussions, content exposure, and building a pathway to continue to be college ready during COVID-19.

This is a free event, but we do need those wishing to attend to reserve a spot for effective Zoom planning. A few days before the event all who submitted an RSVP will receive a Zoom link for this event. REGISTER HERE

Let's "reset" to what this new academic year brings:

During this FREE event, parents and students will work together to develop a plan for college admissions by using various study habit techniques, planning ahead, and evaluating the exam content. Discussions will also include updates on college admission test optional, TSI exam, how to still be an active advocate of college events during COVID-19, and more. Be part of what we call our "reset" button to how parents and students are having to adjust to learning this academic year. 

Be part of a MOCK SAT:

All students who attend the event will be able to join a Zoom mock SAT on Saturday, January 23rd at 8 a.m. This mock SAT will be administered as if you were taking the actual exam. Details regarding Zoom link will be emailed after the boot camp to those students who completed the webinar.

Event session will include:

·     admission test optional and TSI updates

·     Empowering Student Phase

·     Parent & Student Switching Places

·     A session break down for reading, writing, and math with time activities and content break down

RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW 

We look forward to seeing you at our very informative annual spring College Readiness boot camp.

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ACT Prep Course
 This is a collection of ACT review tutorials and free practice questions. It has over 5 hours of free ACT tutorials. Best ACT Prep Course by the Mometrix Academy https://www.mometrix.com/academy/act-study-guide/

Free, Personalized SAT Prep with Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, GMAT, and MCAT Test Prep Courses: 
Test Preparation with Free Practice Tests

HOW DO YOU REGISTER FOR THE SAT OR ACT TEST?

Register for the SAT at www.sat.collegeboard.org/register Cost $49.50 WITHOUT ESSAY PORTION, $64.50 WITH ESSAY (Fee waiver applies if applicable, ask your Counselor if you are eligible)

Photo I.D. required to register and must be shown at test site.

(School Code-444025)
 

ACT Registration & Test Dates (School Code-444025)
Register at www.actstudent.org

Sign up for ACT WITHOUT WRITING PORTION $52.00, ACT WITH WRITING PORTION $68.00 (Fee waiver applies where applicable, ask your Counselor)

This site has a nice review for the ACT test and has a bunch of free practice questions and tutorials:
http://www.mometrix.com/academy/act-test/

www.act.org/onlineprep

ATHLETES: REGISTER @ www.eligibililtycenter.org Cost $70.00 (School Code 444025)

(Fee waiver applies where applicable, Talk to Associate Principal, Dr. Mitchell to see if you are eligible)

Note: Credit recovery and correspondence courses do not count for NCAA core.

Give a copy to the school registrar!

CREDIT RECOVERY

If you have failed a class or if you fail a class in the fall (which you should not) you need to register for credit recovery with your Counselor right away. The cost is $70.00 per class and it takes place after school.

 STAAR/EOC RE-TEST dates:

If you have failed any portion of the STAAR/EOC, re-testing will take place in December, the spring semester, and July of each year.

REGISTRAR –Mrs. Carter 281-604-7515

Things to request from the Registrar:

• Official and unofficial transcripts
• transcripts sent to colleges and universities
• class rank and G.P.A.

 

HELPFUL WEBSITES

www.applytexas.org Application for All Texas Public Colleges and Universities

www.fafsa.ed.gov Federal Financial Aid Website

www.everychanceeverytexan.org/about/scholars/ Grant and Scholarship Information

www.fastweb.com Scholarship Information

www.lpisd.org campus-La Porte HS-Counseling Center- Gina Brunson-281-604-7717

 

Kaplan TRAINING information for SAT

The Kaplan Team
1-800-KAP-TEST (527-8378)
kaptest.com/college

FREE Practice SAT/ACT test at Sylvan Learning Center of Baytown!!  Call 281-421-4169 for an appointment today. 

FREE PRACTICE TESTS on the website KhanAcademy
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat

 

SAT Apps: An Overview

As mobile apps have become more popular, the College Board, SAT prep companies, educational app companies, and individuals have created their own apps to help students prepare for the SAT. Those who have created the apps are trying to capitalize on the popularity of mobile apps, and they want to make SAT prep material more accessible for students.

If you have an SAT prep app on your phone or tablet, you can conveniently do some SAT studying wherever you’re at, whether you’re at home, school, or a boring family function.  Also, studying on an app is more enjoyable and interactive for some students than using a traditional SAT prep book.

Most SAT prep apps are free, but there are some that cost money to purchase.

 

Why SAT Prep Apps Are Not Enough

SAT apps can be a good study tool, but you probably won’t be able to solely rely on them to reach your target score. You should check out our articles on how to get a perfect score on the SAT and the best ways to study for the SAT.

Most of the apps don't have adequate practice questions. There are either too few of them, or they're not representative of the questions you'll get on the SAT. You may need more real SAT questions or realistic practice questions to sufficiently drill your knowledge and improve your content weaknesses.

Also, the apps don’t teach you SAT test-taking strategies that can help you. Most don’t cover test-taking strategies like how to read the SAT Reading and Writing passages.

Additionally, the majority aren’t customized to your skill level. To improve your SAT score, you need to focus your time on improving your weaknesses. You may need to get better with your time management on the Reading section. Or you may need help with linear equations.

Generally, these apps aren’t effective at determining where you’re weak, and they’re not designed to help you focus on the areas in which your skills need to improve.

Once registration is complete, students paying at school will need to print a copy of the confirmation page and return it with payment attached to Mrs. JoAnn Ayala in the Business Office by the deadline.  Please make checks payable to La Porte High School.

Registrations that are not paid by the deadline will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.  There will be no refunds after the deadline.

To obtain more information see Mr. Stewart, Testing Coordinator. To register for the test, please click on the following website: 

https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/444025 

• University of Houston-Clear Lake, Discover UHCL, February 1^st.  Register online at www.uhcl.edu/discover-uhcl
• National College Fairs (NACAC), April 14^th, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., NRG Center. Register online at www.gotomyncf.com
• University of Houston, Cougar Preview Day, Feb. 15^th or April 18th.  For more information and to  register online visit  uh.edu/cougarpreview
• Wichita State University, Black & Yellow Day, Feb. 17^th or April 17^th. For more information and to register online visit Wichita.edu/Visit

MyRoad Individual Account Registration
La Porte High School

To create your individual MyRoad account, please follow these instructions:

GO to the MyRoad Website: http://www.myroad.com/

1. CLICK the "Sign Up Today" button, located at the bottom of the homepage:
2. A new "Subscribe" page will appear. Find the "School Programs" option on the page. TYPE your school code 444025 into the "School Programs" box and HIT "Go."
3. A "Sign In" page will appear, and you will see two options: "Already a Member?" and "Not a Member Yet."
4. If you already have a CollegeBoard.com educator or student account, simply enter your username and password under the "Already a Member?" option. Your MyRoad account will be automatically created and you will see a confirmation page stating that your MyRoad account registration is complete. Then, choose your School Level and you're done!
5. If you do NOT have a CollegeBoard.com educator or student account**, click "Sign In" at the bottom of the "Not a Member Yet" option.
6. Answer the first question: "Tell us About Yourself," and then click "Submit".
7. Complete the second registration page and click "Submit." Your MyRoad account will be automatically created and you will see a confirmation page stating that your MyRoad account registration is complete. Then, choose your School Level and you're done!

* All students must be at least 13 years old in order to register for a MyRoad account.

** The CollegeBoard.com account registration process requires an email address, asks that you create a unique username (6 character minimum), unique password (7 character minimum) and date of birth. If you do not want to enter your date of birth, we recommend that you enter January 1, 1990.

Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or concerns: 1-888-331-8300, email: myroad@collegeboard.org

Athletes:

You cannot take credit recovery to make up a failed course. You MUST retake the class.

Athletes need to register their information online. In the spring of your Junior year, athletes need to register information online at: www.eligibilitycenter.org
 

If you are in need of a fee waiver and are on free or reduced lunch, register first, then let Dr. Mitchell know so that he can complete the fee waiver to waive the fee.

Please read the attachments below concerning Texas Education Agency requirements for Automatic Admission into Texas colleges.

Please read the attachment for automatic admissions to University of Texas- Austin as they have different percentages.

Auto College Admit University of Texas TEA Auto Admissions University of Texas Student AcceptanceUniversity of Texas Acceptance LetterLetter University of Texas Student Acceptance Letter 2021-22

TSI Remote Testing Procedures

Start by contacting the Testing Center of the college or university that you wish to attend. Inform them that you would like to set up a remote testing voucher for San Jacinto College (Central, North, or South campus).

The college or university that you wish to attend will generate a voucher through Accuplacer. Once the voucher is generated, the college or university that you wish to attend, you, and the San Jacinto College Testing Coordinator will be notified that the voucher has been created.

Once you receive the voucher from Accuplacer, you will need to contact San Jacinto College Testing Center to schedule an appointment (walk-ins are not guaranteed seating).

After appointment has been made, please arrive at the Testing Center with a valid photo identification card, the email containing the voucher information, and the $20.00 testing fee.

After testing is complete, the college or university that you wish to attend will receive your test scores automatically.

TSI Remote Testing is available Mondays – Thursday from 9am – 7pm (Testing Centers close at 7pm). TSI Remote Testing is not available on Fridays during the summer and also during peak registration times (January and August).

San Jacinto College Locations:

SJC Central is located at 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505

SJC North is located at 4800 Uvalde, Houston, TX 77049

SJC South is located at 13735 Beamer, Houston, TX 77089

San Jacinto College Outreach Advisor for La Porte High School:

Amapola Paredes Torres

Outreach Advisor

Email: Amapola.ParedesTorres@sjcd.edu

Link to website and schedule online appointments: https://amapolaparedestorr.wixsite.com/outreachadvisor

For more information scan the code below:

 

 

 ZOOM Link:  https://sanjac.zoom.us/j/95717529785 

2021 Graduation guide

Please click the button above to view the Class of 2021 Graduation Guide.

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2021 Sorority Recruitment Information Event

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Link for Recording of the Financial Aid Parent/Student Meeting:

Play recording (42 mins)
Recording password: Bulldog2021

 

 

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