Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD
Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD Class of 2017
www. bridges. com o Plan your high school courses using your chosen career cluster and pathway! o Portfolio name: humble+student ID o Password: student ID
What is a Credit? o High school students earn a half-credit for successful completion of each course each semester n Semester average must be 70% or better n Attendance matters
Two Graduation Programs o Recommended High School Program o Distinguished Achievement Program
Recommended High School Program (RHSP - 26 credits) 4 4 credits of of English Math Science Social Studies . 5 credit of Comm Apps (speech) 1 credit of Fine Arts 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language 1 credit of PE 5. 5 additional elective credits
Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP - 26 credits) o Recognizes exceptional achievement o Requirements in addition to the RHSP: n 3 rd credit of (the same) foreign language n 4 Advanced Measures – any combination of: • Preapproved research project • AP Test Score of 3 or higher • PSAT recognition • 80% or higher in College Credit course n IPC and Math Models are not accepted on DAP
Pre. AP and AP Classes o Available in most subject areas o Teacher input is valuable in making this decision o Prepare for college o Earn higher GPA o May earn college credits in 11 th & 12 th grade through Dual Credit courses, AP exams, or IB exams o Learn to think, read, and write critically and analytically
Who should take Pre. AP and AP classes? Students who are: Self-motivated Hard-working Challenge-seeking Capable of handling faster pace Willing to invest extra time, but still keep BALANCE o Planning to pursue a highly competitive field o o o
English 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th English 1 or English 1 Pre. AP English 2 or English 2 Pre. AP English 3 or AP English 3 English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual
Math Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry Pre. AP Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 Pre. AP Algebra 3 College Algebra Dual Pre. Calculus Pre. AP/Dual AP Statistics or AP Calculus/Dual
Science 9 th Biology or Biology Pre. AP 10 th Chemistry or Chemistry Pre. AP 11 th 12 th Principles of Physics or Physics Pre. AP Any 4 th year Science
Social Studies 9 th World Geography or World Geography Pre. AP 10 th World History or AP World History 11 th US History or AP US History or US History Dual 12 th Government or AP Government or Government Dual Virtual and Economics or AP Economics or Economics Dual Virtual
Plan for your extracurricular activities! n n n n Agriculture competitions Athletics Cheerleading Debate Drill Team Fine Arts JROTC o Once you’ve met the standard credit requirement, additional courses count as electives
Communication Applications (1/2 credit required) Also known as “speech”
Fine Arts (1 credit required) o Choices n n n Art Theater Orchestra Band Choir Dance o Notes n 1 st semester Band counts as PE ½ credit n Dance 1 counts as BOTH Fine Arts credit & PE credit
Languages Other Than English (2 or 3 credits required) o Choose from: n n n Spanish French German Latin American Sign Language (ASL) o Must take 2 years (or 3 years on DAP) of the SAME language n Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2
Physical Education (1 credit required) o o o o PE Classes Athletics (any school sport) Fall semesters of Cheerleading Fall semesters of Band Junior ROTC 1 Drill Team or Dance 1 Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires application)
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