Victory High School - Graduation Portfolio

Graduation Portfolio

A requirement to graduating from Victory High School is to complete the Graduation Portfolio worth five credits. This assignment is meant to guide you in determining your future educational goals while also assisting you in gathering the tools you will need to gain employment. Below are the links to each requirement within the graduation portfolio. Begin by clicking on the Cover Page which will provide an overview of the assignment and supportive links for each.

Your Period 4 teacher will be your advisor for ensuring that you complete all aspects of your portfolio. Helpful Resources

Cover Page

This page highlights all aspects of the portfolio (also summarized below) and includes all the necessary links.

*Step 1: Create a Grad Portfolio folder in Google Drive using the following convention (GradPortfolio.first initial.last name - Example: "GradPortfolio.p.star") and share that folder with your PRIDE period teacher

*Step 2: Resume

Useful resources to guide you through the creation of your resume are linked in the Cover Page

*Step 3: Letter of Introduction

Use the outline sample provided in the Cover Page to assist with your Letter of Introduction

*Step 4: Standard Application for Employment

Use the Google Form link in the Cover Page to complete your Standard Application for Employment. Note that it must be completed in its entirety, error free, for credit.

*Step 5: Response to Interview Questions

Use the link in the Cover Page and answer 10 of the 13 questions with no less than three (3) complete sentences per answer.

*Step 6: Mock Interview

Typically conducted during Career Faire

If you were unable to attend the Career Faire, a mock interview can be scheduled with your PRIDE Period teacher or the Principal

*Step 7: ASVAB Scores

Save an eCopy in your Grad Portfolio folder

If you weren't able to participate in the ASVAB, please use the California Career Zone as an alternative

Step 8: Choose two careers that interest you and list those on the link in the Cover Page.

Conduct the necessary research and complete two Research Worksheets (one per career choice)

Step 9: Career Choice Reflection

Choose one carrer of the two that most interests you and complete the Carreer Choice Reflection worksheet linked in the Cover Page

Step 10: Budget Planning

Access the California Career Zone website at Budget Planning (https://www.cacareerzone.org/budget/county)

Copy/paste reults to a Google Document and save in your Grad Portfolio folder

Step 11: Assist A Grad Essay

Please refer to the Cover Page for a rubric and exemplars to help you complete the Assist A Grad Essay.

* Juniors need to complete steps 1-7 prior to the end of the school year