Academic & College Advising
The Academic and College Advising Team exists to partner with parents and students as they prayerfully consider their unique path towards academic and postgraduate success. We desire to be a valuable resource to families on the journey through Upper School course selections, graduation planning, and college/career preparation.
Academics & Graduation
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Our Upper School Graduation Requirements allow students the opportunity to select a Standard or Advanced Diploma track. Use this Graduation Planner Tool to track your progress!
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During the spring semester of Junior Year, academic advisors hold individual parent/student meetings to discuss graduation and college admissions.
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Before the school year begins, 9th grade students attend a special welcome session to discuss graduation requirements and course planning.
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Students have three options to complete their 1.5 required credits of PE:
Participate in athletics as an Upper School student at Summit. For each completed season, students receive .5 PE credits (with a maximum of 1.5 credits earned).
Enroll in PE as your elective choice. Each semester, students can earn .25 PE credits.
Independent Study Log. Use this blank log (which will ask you to make a copy) and chart your own PE activity. Students can earn .25 PE credits for 90 minutes/weekly or .5 PE credits for 180 minutes/weekly per semester (with a maximum of 1.5 credits earned). Logs must be submitted to the Academic Advising Team before the end of the semester.
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God has given us a beautiful identity and calling: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10.
With this in mind, Upper School students have Service Hours crafted into their graduation requirements at Summit. Please see the guidelines below:
100 service hours should be completed while in grades 9-12.
*Students who transfer to Summit will be required to complete 25 hours of service for each year in attendance.
Up to 50% of service hours may be completed in volunteer work at Summit or on campus at your local church (kids ministry, worship band, tech/video, etc.).
100% of service hours may be completed within the community (volunteering at a soup kitchen, nursing home, etc.), on a local or international missions trip, or during a church community outreach program.
Students should enter their service hours through Veracross.
Stay tuned for instructions on how to enter hours in our new Student Information System!
College Planning
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Our 4-Year College Planning Timeline will guide you through each Upper School grade level with helpful tasks to get you ready for college!
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Need to send a transcript or want a copy for your own records? Records are available via Parchment
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The Classical Learning Test (CLT) is a college entrance exam administered to 11th and 12th grade students on campus at Summit. Proctored by the Academic and College Advising Team, this test is given in a familiar environment for students, setting the stage for optimal success. The CLT is accepted by many colleges as an alternative to the traditional SAT and ACT tests.
In addition, the CLT-10 is also administered to all 9th and 10th grade students at Summit. This test not only serves as a practice test for the CLT, but also provides opportunities for students to earn scholarships based on their scores and rankings.
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For the SAT/ACT, students must register independently (not through Summit).
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The FAFSA opens during October of senior year. This is a Federal Aid resource that colleges often require to be completed as an initial step in the Financial Aid and registration process.
Check out these CLT Partner Schools to see if your test scores earn you some scholarship money!
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Mrs. Kati Davis
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
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Dr. Cristi Cooper
DEAN OF ACADEMICS