MATIGNON HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT COLLEGE PREPARATION CURRICULUM
- On the Guidance page of the MHS website, directions for the college application process are posted.
- Matignon High School is a site for the College Board Exams (SAT Reasoning Test and SAT Subject Tests). These tests are administered at MHS in October, November, December, March, May, and June. The Matignon Test center administers both standard and non-standard administrations. Matignon is also an ACT Test Center in June.
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Fall
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PARENT ORIENTATION EVENING Parents follow their child’s schedule and learn of course expectations and requirements for the new school year.
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FOUNDATIONS FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP This workshop is for freshmen and their parents. The Guidance Department discusses how study skills practices, high school resume, and course selection all impact the college preparation process.
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THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT meets with all seniors during homeroom as well as during English classes to distribute important information regarding the application process, the college essay, and the requirements and deadlines for the college admissions process.
- Seniors are encouraged to plan ahead for the College visitation Day on October 12.. This is Testing Day for all underclassmen at Matignon and it is expected that seniors will visit college campuses on that day.
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FIELD TRIP TO REGIS COLLEGE, Weston, MA College admissions personnel at the Regis College provide a workshop to our seniors on the college application process and the writing of the college essay.
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COLLEGE VISITS TO STONEHILL COLLEGE. These are conducted by the Guidance Department and Administration. Groups of senior students visit the college campuses and meet with college admissions personnel and tour the campus.
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October 13, 2011
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October 27, 2011
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TWO MINI COLLEGE FAIRS are offered at MHS during the month of October that:
- Involves approximately 75 – 100 colleges.
- Representatives from individual colleges such as WPI and Boston College visit with qualified and interested students.
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Fall/Winter
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SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY VISIT Seniors who are applying to Suffolk University have the opportunity to interview with the Director of Admissions from Suffolk and receive on the spot admission evaluation.
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COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR This seminar is presented to parents in the Media Center by the Guidance Director and a financial aid consultant. Information regarding FASFA process and MEFA opportunities are presented.
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Senior Scholarship list is posted on the Matignon Web page bi-weekly. These are national, local and college scholarship offerings for seniors.
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February/Winter
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AFL-CIO Scholarship test registration. Test is administered at Matignon.
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COLLEGE VISITS TO HOLY CROSS AND SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE. These are conducted by the Guidance Department and Administration. Groups of junior students visit the college campuses and meet with college admissions personnel and tour the campus.
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Spring
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JUNIOR PARENT SEMINAR The Guidance Department conducts a seminar for parents of juniors on the college search process as well as what colleges are looking for from high school seniors.
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NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR School provides field trip to Boston where all juniors have the opportunity to visit with representatives from colleges throughout the U.S.
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Summer
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Guidance Director available through third week of July and last week of August for consultation.
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POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
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Type Average
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Class of 2011
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5 Year Average
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% to 4 Year Colleges
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80%
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88.1 %
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% to 2 Year Colleges
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17%
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9.6%
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Deferred College Enrollment
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3%
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2.3 %
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Multiple resources are made available in the Guidance Department including catalogs, videotapes, software and Internet access.
Matignon High School encourages parent involvement in student learning by providing two parent/teacher conference evenings, parent orientation night, quarterly interim reports, curriculum night, quarterly grade reports, optional weekly progress reports and parents are encouraged to contact the Guidance Department and/or faculty at any time. At the beginning of each school year, parents are invited to a Parent Orientation Evening where they follow their student’s schedule of classes. This evening provides parents with an overview of each course as well as the standards, requirements and grading procedures outlined by each teacher.
www.collegeboard.org - register for SAT's and Financial Aid Profile
www.salliemae.com - 1-888-888-3460 financial aid information
www.fafsa.ed.gov - review & apply online for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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