NEWS - JUNIORS - CLASS OF 2026

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Class of 2026 Students and Parents,

It's time to show your school spirit and flash your high school highlights with bling!!!

Click on the link below to start your amazing graduation journey.

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Click on the link below to customize your graduation ring.

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Please contact our Balfour Office at 903-757-6595 or [email protected] with any questions.

RYLA Application- Rotary Youth Leadership Awards

RYLA Camp Applications are available in the College and Career Center. Only the most outstanding high school juniors will be invited to attend. Attendance at RYLA camp, held February 7th-9th, will benefit students when they prepare their college admissions applications. Deadline to your counselor is: NOVEMBER 4th. Pick up your application today!

A NEWSFLASH from Your Counselor…..

Welcome to the fall semester of your JUNIOR year!!!

The TSIA2 will be given on October 23, November 13^th, January 22^nd, February 5^th and 19^th, March 5^th and 26^th, and April 16^th and 30^th at Spring Hill in our computer lab. Visit my website “Kilgore College Dual Credit Information” link for the steps to become registered to take the TSIA2. This is a lengthy process. Don’t wait until the last minute. You must be TSIA2 complete to take dual credit classes.
TSI ONLINE TUTORIALS: https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org
The ASVAB will be given on our campus November 21, 2024. Sign up with Mrs. Williamson. The ASVAB is free!
Looking ahead…the ACT will be given on our campus on April 8th. This is a free ACT administration and will be required of students that took Algebra 1 in the 8^th Any other junior is welcome to participate. Sign ups will be in early fall…START PREPARING NOW!!!!
Spring Hill State Bank Student Board applications will be available in the College and Career Center as soon as they are released. Applications are due September 13th to the Gilmer Road or Hollybrook Drive bank locations.
Get the Spring Hill App. It’s a one stop shop for access to all things Spring Hill!
Make sure YOU and your parents have access to Skyward family. This is important to view grades, attendance, and class progress. Download the Skyward APP on your Smartphone or just get the SH APP.
LISTEN to the announcements every day during 4^th Simple as that. LISTEN. You will miss out on important information if you are not listening.
Be careful of social media. While these outlets may be fun and entertaining to some, they can cause you much heartache if they are abused. Be respectful and mindful of what you post and how you comment. Remember, what you post and how you comment today lasts FOREVER! Employers and college and military recruiters will check your social media accounts and anything damaging can and will come back to haunt you!!!!
Watch your absences. You cannot be successful in your classes if you are not at school. State attendance laws require you to attend school at least 90% of each semester to earn credits.
Be aware of the exemption policy NOW!! Behavior and grades effect your exemptions.
Do your homework. Study for tests. Stay awake in class. Turn in all assigned work.
If you are having trouble in a class, GO TO TUTORIALS. Your teachers are available to help you before school beginning at 7:45 am. Remember, Thursday Night at the Library is also available for tutorials, testing, making up time, etc. 4:00-6:00 every Thursday! Take advantage of it!
Remember, you must pass ALL 5 EOC exams to graduate high school (Algebra 1, Biology, English 1, English 2, US History).
Audit your own transcript. Make sure YOU know what credits are required/remaining for your SENIOR year to fulfill graduation requirements. Don’t forget about your endorsement!!! You can view your transcript in your portfolio in Skyward.
Start your college search- read about majors and careers on collegeboard.com NOW is the time to seriously begin thinking about what college or technical school you want to attend.
Start planning your college visits. During your junior and senior years, you may be granted up to 2 college days each year to visit a college campus. In order to take a college day, you must complete and return the College Day form/sheet ONE WEEK prior to the college day. Get this sheet from the wire rack outside the College and Career Center in the high school office or print it off my website. Many colleges/universities are only offering virtual tours during this time. Check with the college or university you are interested in to inquire if in-person tours are available.
Participate in activities that are important to colleges. Colleges are interested in seeing that you chose a challenging curriculum, including good electives. They will also look at your non-academic activities. This is where your clubs, leadership positions, and community involvement will help. It is better to show you were truly involved and committed to a few organizations than to compile a long list of clubs in which you had membership. Continue to update your “Resume” and update it often as you have events to add. On this resume, you should list all of your school activities, community activities, church activities, honors, awards, volunteer hours and projects, work experience, technology skills, and any advanced (honors/AP) courses you have taken. Don’t leave out a thing! When you are ready your senior year to compile a professional resume to attach to your scholarship applications, you won’t need to try to recall all that information. Also, you will need to provide anyone who will write you a letter of recommendation for college or scholarships a copy of this resume.
ACT/SAT- Many Texas colleges and universities are continuing the trend of optional college entrance exams for the class of 2026 and beyond. It is advised that YOU check with your prospective college or university to clearly understand if an ACT or SAT is required for admission. If you are required to test for admission, you must register to take both the ACT and/or SAT online. If testing is a requirement for admission, the junior year is the time to test.
Students who qualify for the free/reduced lunch program can use a fee waiver for the ACT or SAT tests. This can be used twice for each test. See Mrs. Williamson about this option if you think you qualify.

Free ACT/SAT test prep tutorials and other helpful information can be found at the following websites: www.number2.com, www.actstudent.org, http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat,

www.schoolguides.org, www.collegeprep101.com, www.collegeanswerguy.com, and www.collegefortexans.com, www.learnerator.com, www.khanacademy.com

Please see my webpage and click College Entrance Exam Information for ACT and SAT test dates.

Don’t hesitate to swing by my office anytime with questions or concerns. For the next two years we will be working together toward the same goal…. GRADUATION 2026! Have a great junior year! – Mrs. Williamson

Interested in Dual Credit - Apply Online to Kilgore College:

STEPS TO TAKE IF PURSUING ENROLLMENT IN A KILGORE COLLEGE DUAL CREDIT COURSE AND ARE TSIA2 TESTING ON THE SPRING HILL CAMPUS OR ON THE KILGORE COLLEGE (LONGVIEW) CAMPUS.

Apply Online to Kilgore College:

Go to kilgore.edu
Highlight FUTURE STUDENTS
Highlight NEW STUDENTS- START HERE
Highlight ADMISSIONS FOR DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS
Scroll down and click button for DUAL CREDIT APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Fill out application and WAIT for your KC ID# to be EMAILED to you (Use an email address you check often)
Check your email often for your KC ID#
When you receive your KC ID#... put the number in the “Notes” of your phone or somewhere SAFE! You will need this number over and over again!
While Waiting on Your KC ID#:
Go to your counselor and get a DUAL CREDIT CONTRACT. This contract must be signed by you and your parent – Turn the Dual Credit Contract in to your Counselor.

After You Receive Your KC ID#: FOLLOW EITHER OPTION 1 OR OPTION 2 BELOW

Option 1:

1. Go see your counselor to sign up to take the TSI test at SHHS.

2024-25 Tests Dates:

Oct 23

Nov 13

Jan 22

Feb 5

Feb 19

Mar 5

Mar 26

Apr 16

Apr 30

2. Complete the PAA Assignment and bring your completion certificate to Mrs. Williamson before test day.

3. Pay for your TSI Test:

$20.00 (WHOLE TEST)

$10.00 (SINGLE SECTION/RETEST)

Option 2:

1. BE AT A COMPUTER THAT YOU CAN PRINT FROM

2. Got to www.tsipreview.com/welcome/KilgoreCollege

3. Click the GET STARTED button

4. Click the NEXT button

5. Fill out the demographic information USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USED ON YOUR DUAL CREDIT APPLICATION AND YOU MUST KNOW YOUR KC ID# IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS STEP.

6. Make sure you accept the TSI PAA User Agreement and go to STEP 2

7. Complete the TSI Pre Assessment Activity (PAA) and PRINT a copy of your certificate (This will be emailed to you at the email address you entered. You must turn in this certificate when signing up to take the TSI)

Show up on time on your scheduled test day to C105/C103 Computer Lab

Go IN PERSON TO KILGORE COLLEGE To Schedule your TSI Test – COST $40

*Once you have proven college readiness with your TSIA2 SCORES- see your counselor for registration paperwork.

YOU will take this registration paperwork to KC to enroll into the courses.

After you have registered…you will need to pay for your courses (see payment info)

On Test Day - BRING WITH YOU THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION/ITEMS:

1. KC ID #

2. PAA CERTIFICATE (You printed this out when you took the TSI pre assessment)

3. $40.00 if you are taking both parts of the TSI/$20.00 if you are taking only one part of the TSI

4. PICTURE ID- OR YOUR PLAN TO GET AN ID (You must have a picture ID on testing day. IE: Driver’s License, Permit, etc)

5. You are now signed up and ready to take the TSI AT KILGORE COLLEGE (Longview or Kilgore Location)

TSIA2 TUTORIALS – https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org

TSIA2 LEARNING RESOURCES: https://accuplacer.pearsonperspective.com/perspective/home?passCode=ACCUPLACER_family

TSIA2 ELAR LEARNING RESOURCES: https://accuplacer.pearsonperspective.com/perspective/getLRsByBasicSearch?selectedCourseId=401

TSIA2 MATH LEARNING RESOURCES: https://accuplacer.pearsonperspective.com/perspective/getLRsByBasicSearch?selectedCourseId=400

TSIA2: Passing Standards: Math- 950 ELAR - 945 with Essay Score of 5

If you passed the TSIA2 Assessment you are now ready to see your counselor for registration paperwork and a copy of your transcript (You cannot register for any Kilgore College class while in high school without this paperwork from your counselor!)

TSIA2 Scores:

The College Board has graciously created a portal for students to use to retrieve their TSIA/Accuplacer test scores:

Student Portal

https://studentportal.accuplacer.org/?SFMC_cid=EM106580-&rid=47693047#/home

To access your TSIA2 Scores online after you leave the testing room, you will need to know your unique SHHS Student ID. This ID is different from your KC ID. Please put this into the notes of your phone so that when you graduate from high school and move on you will be able to pull up your TSI scores to show your prospective college/university your passing TSI Scores. You would have also used a PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT.

2024-25 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines:

Register online at www.act.org

Test Date	Regular Registration Deadline Late Fee Applies After This Date	Late Registration Deadline	Photo Upload and Standby Deadline
September 14, 2024	August 9	August 25	September 6
October 26, 2024	September 20	October 7	October 18
December 14, 2024	November 8	November 22	December 6
February 8, 2025	January 3	January 20	January 31
April 5, 2025	February 28	March 16	March 28
June 14, 2025	May 9	May 26	June 6
July 12, 2025*	June 6	June 20	July 4

2024–25 SAT School Year Test Dates - Register online at collegeboard.com

Test Date	Deadline for Registration*	Changes and Regular Cancellation
Aug 24, 2024	Aug 9, 2024	Aug 13, 2024
Oct 5, 2024	Sept 20, 2024	Sept 24, 2024
Nov 2, 2024	Oct 18, 2024	Oct 22, 2024
Dec 7, 2024	Nov 22, 2024	Nov 26, 2024
Mar 8, 2025	Feb 21, 2025	Feb 25, 2025
May 3, 2025	Apr 18, 2025	Apr 22, 2025
June 7, 2025	May 22, 2025	May 27, 2025

SHHS GPA SCALE The GPA is the cumulative numerical average of final semester grades earned for completion of a high school diploma. The GPA provides a profile of a student’s overall performance in high school.

Numerical G.P.A TABLE:

100 4.0 90 3.0 80 2.0 70 1.0

99 3.9 89 2.9 79 1.9

98 3.8 88 2.8 78 1.8

97 3.7 87 2.7 77 1.7

96 3.6 86 2.6 76 1.6

95 3.5 85 2.5 75 1.5

94 3.4 84 2.4 74 1.4

93 3.3 83 2.3 73 1.3

92 3.2 82 2.2 72 1.2

91 3.1 81 2.1 71 1.1

CLASS RANK: The following courses if taken in high school shall carry grade points and be included in the calculation for class ranking:

ENG 1 (regular/honors)	ALG 1	Biology(regular/honors)	World Geography (regular/honors)	Spanish 1, 2, 3
ENG 2 (regular/honors)	Geometry(regular/honors)	Int. Physics & Chemistry	World History (regular/AP)	AP Art (Drawing/2D Design/3D Design)
ENG 3 (regular/AP)	Financial Math Algebra 2(regular/honors) Ind.Study in Math 1 (if used as a 4th or 5th Math Credit) Ind. Study in Math 2 (Dual credit Math 1314/1342) AP Calculus	Chemistry (regular/honors) Physics (regular/honors) Forensic Science Astronomy Anat & Physiology AP Chemistry AP Biology	US History (regular, Dual Credit and AP) Govt (regular, Dual Credit and AP) Economics (regular, Dual Credit and AP)	All Dual Credit College Courses that substitute for a core-course listed: (HIST1301/HIST 1302, ENGL1301/ENGL1302, GOVT2305/ECON2301)
ENG 4 (Regular/AP/Dual)				AP Seminar AP Research

AWARDING OF CREDITS - The State Board of Education has set 70 as a minimum passing grade. Spring Hill I.S.D.’s grading system is as follows: A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79

F=69 and below (not achieving mastery / credit not earned)

A student may receive credit for a full year course if the average of the two semesters is 70 or above. If the average of the two semesters falls below a grade of 70, one semester must be repeated and a grade of 70 or above earned in the semester for which a grade below 70 was earned. If both semester grades are below 70, the course must be retaken in its entirety. A passing semester cannot be retaken to raise the score. Once a credit has been earned for a course, the course cannot be retaken for the purpose of improving the grade. If a duplicate course occurs, the grade earned the first time the course was taken will stand.

Advanced credit courses are given different weight amounts for the semester grades – only in overall GPA. This weight difference is not recorded on the report card, or transcript, but is automatically calculated in the computer when figuring the grade point average at the end of each semester. The actual grade earned in the class is what is reported on the transcript and on the report card.

Honors, Dual Credit and AP courses receive the weighted points if and only if the student earns a minimum of a 70 for the semester average.

The following courses are state approved Advanced Courses: AP Calculus (AB), AP English Literature, AP English Composition, AP Macroeconomics, AP US Government, AP Art Drawing, AP Art 2D Design, AP Art 3D Design, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP US History, AP Seminar, and AP Research.

Locally approved advanced courses: Honors English I, Honors English II, Honors World Geography, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Honors Physics, and Spanish III.

The following college course work for high school credit (dual credit courses) will be considered advanced credit: HIST 1301/1302, ENGL 1301/1302, PHYS 1401/1402, MATH 1314/1342, GOVT 2305, and ECON 2301

Weight for Advanced Credit Courses (that are not AP): Students taking a locally approved advanced credit course or an approved college academic course for high school credit will earn an additional one (+1) point towards the grade point average. Example: A student’s average in Pre-Calculus is 93, which is a GPA equivalent of 3.3. Adding 1 point for the advanced course designation brings the GPA equivalent to 4.3 grade points for this course.

The following weighted system will apply for all AP courses taken at Spring Hill High School: Two (+2) additional grade points will be awarded for the successful completion of each AP class in which they are enrolled. No additional points are awarded on the basis of the AP Exam score. Example: A student’s average in AP English Language is 93, which is a GPA equivalent of 3.3.Adding 2 points for the AP designation brings the GPA equivalent to 5.3 grade points for this course.