Dear Parents/Guardians:  

When you are involved, your child achieves more!  Research shows that regardless of the economic, ethnic, or cultural background of the family, when parents/guardians are involved in their children's education, students have:

• Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
• Better school attendance
• Increased motivation
• Better self-esteem
• Lower rates of suspension
• Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
• Fewer instances of violent behavior
• Greater enrollment rates in post-secondary education

Here are several ways that you can monitor your student’s progress:

• Expect your student to have homework. S/he should spend two hours a day studying and doing homework.
• Does your student need additional help? S/he can schedule an appointment with his/her individual teachers to get additional help during lunch, after school or Saturday School.
• Tutoring is also available in all subjects in the Library: Monday – Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30 pm.
• Check your student’s attendance through School Loop or ParentVue. If you have specific questions about attendance, contact
• Check your student’s grades on Canvas – You will need to know your student’s school ID number and have an e-mail account in order to register with School Loop.  You can register at https://lbschools.instructure.com/login/canvas. Stop by the Parent Center or contact Maria Gallegos at ext. 7741 if you need help with registration.
• If you do not have Internet access, your student can obtain grade printouts from his/her teachers or counselor via email or appointment.
• Maintain contact with your student’s teachers and counselor.
• Participate in Back-to-School, Open House Parent Nights and check for the next progress report.

Alumni 2008 to now - Obtain your transcripts from ParchmentHow to order your transcripts from parchment 

Students prior to 2008 please visit Records Management

 

 

Benefits of Taking College Classes While in High School:

• No enrollment costs & FREE textbooks
• Shorter school day – taking less classes in high school
• Participation in a college level class
• Earn high school & college credits
• GPA boost in college application
• Career exploration & intellectual growth
• Complete certificate or major requirements that will count towards a degree

LBCC Dual Enrollment
There are two different tracks for high school students who wish to enroll at LBCC: College and Career Access Pathway Program students and Individual Dual Enrollment students.

College and Career Access Pathway Program:
College and Career Access Pathway Program dual enrollment is for high school students desiring to enroll at LBCC as part of a coordinated program between LBCC and the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD). College and Career Access Pathway Program students participate in specially-selected courses and student support services designed for college and career preparation. College and Career Access Pathway Program is open to LBUSD students in the 11th and 12th grade. Please review the course list and schedule for each term. 

For more information:

• Visit the CHS Dual Enrollment Website or see Mr. Saldana in the College & Career Center

 

Individual Dual Enrollment: Individual dual enrollment is for high school students desiring to enroll at LBCC on their own and outside of a coordinated program between LBCC and the K-12 district/high school. Individual dual enrollment students may enroll in any available course if pre-requisite requirements are met. 

For more information:

• Visit the Individual Dual Enrollment tab on the Dual Enrollment website

 

CSULB Ethnic Studies Classes

US Diversity & the Ethnic Experience:

This is an introductory course that surveys four major ethnic groups (Native American, African American, Chicano/Latino American and Asian American) from the earliest periods of Native American history, through migrations to the Americas, into the present conditions of U.S. society.  Special attention is given to the formation and transformation of each ethnic group and their individual and collective roles in the development of the United States.

When:     Classes offered for Fall & Spring Semesters

Time:      Saturdays, 9:00 – 12:15

Location:  Cabrillo HS or at other HS campuses

Eligibility: Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors

Space is limited. See Mr. Saldana in the College & Career Center if you are interested in taking an Ethnic Studies class.

If you need a letter of recommendation from your counselor for a college application, scholarship or EOP, it is required that you fill out the Letter of Recommendation Form.  In order for your counselor to write a meaningful recommendation, s/he needs to include insights that the reader will not find anywhere else in your application.  Request must be submitted to counselor/teacher two weeks prior to the due date.  Please keep track of your due dates on the Common Application portal and Cal State Apply Recommendation Portal.

Click on the link to download the Letter of Recommendation Form.

College Admission Tests

Any student applying to California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), an honors program at a community college, certain merit-based scholarships, or private universities and colleges should take either the SAT Reasoning Test which tests critical reading, math, and writing abilities or the ACT, which tests English, math, reading, and science.  The American School Counseling Association equally supports the SAT and ACT tests – two competing companies.  The overwhelming number of colleges and universities will recognize either test.  If you have the money and the time, we suggest that you take both.  Additionally, for the UCs and top private universities, applicants may need to take SAT Subject Tests in two different subject areas: history, literature, mathematics (level 2 only), laboratory science, or language other than English.

Costs:

The basic fee for the ACT if you do not take the Writing Test is $52. The basic fee for the ACT plus Writing is $68. The fee for the SAT is $49.50 and $64.50 for SAT w/ Essay.  The registration fee for the Subject Tests is $26.00 plus $22.00 or $26.00 for each subject test.

Reminder:

Tests must be taken by December of senior year.  Private colleges have other deadlines and test dates. 

Stop by the College & Career Center, Room 701 to apply for a fee waiver.

ACT Assessment

ACT Registration Dates

SAT Reasoning and Subject Assessment

College Readiness Info - Registration