Preparing for High School and Beyond Class of
Preparing for High School and Beyond Class of 2023
Creating your Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) and Fulfilling Graduation Requirements Performance Acknowledgemen ts Distinguished Level of Achievement Endorsements Foundation High School Program
Graduation Requirement s for students entering high school in 2014 and thereafter
• English 1 • Algebra 1 Grade 9 • Biology Other Graduation Requirement Grade 10 STAAR/EO C Exams Grade 11 • English 2 • US History
Earning Credits A student earns a credit (1. 0) when he/she successfully completes a year-long course. Passing requires a minimum of a 70 and being in attendance 90% of the time. A student earns a. 5 credit by successfully completing a semester-long course. Students must earn a particular number of credits to be promoted from one grade to the next. 6 credits = Sophomore (Grade 10) 13 credits = Junior (Grade 11) 19 credits = Senior (Grade 12)
Completing your Personal Graduation Plan (PGP)
Potential High School Credits Fulfilled in 8 th Grade • • Pre-AP Algebra I* Art I* Professional Communications (. 5)* Spanish I* *Required for high school graduation – Algebra I, one high school fine art (i. e. Art I), two years of the same world language (i. e. Spanish), Professional Communications (Speech)
Graduation Requirements: Foundation High School Plan with an Endorsement = 26 credits • • • English Language Arts – 4 credits Math – 4 credits Science – 4 credits Social Studies – 3 credits (4 credits recommended) Physical Education – 1 credit Languages Other Than English (LOTE) – 2 credits (same language) • Fine Art – 1 credit • Speech – ½ credit • Electives – 6½ credits (dependent upon endorsement)
Math Sequences 8 th Grade Math Pre. AP Algebra I (high school credit) Regular or Pre. AP Algebra I Pre. AP Geometry 10 th Grade Regular or Pre. AP Geometry Pre. AP Algebra II 11 th Regular or Pre. AP Algebra II Pre. AP Pre. Calculu s Regular or Pre. AP Pre. Calculu s AP Calculus or AP Statistics 9 th Grade 12 th Grade You may not receive credit for the same course twice. If you are currently in Pre. AP Algebra I, sign up for Pre. AP Geometry.
Required Electives
Physical Education – 1. 0 required Options include: • Athletics class (by sport) • Athletic Trainer (all start by assisting Football I) • Band, Color Guard, or Drill Team - provides 1. 0 fine art credit AND. 5 PE credit (fall only) (Note - completing two years of one of these activities will provide your full PE credit; can earn a maximum of 1. 0 PE credit through these activities. ) • Cheerleading I – provides 1. 0 PE credit the first year • Dance I - provides 1. 0 Fine Art credit and 1. 0 PE credit (Aerobic Fitness) (Note: Athletes who take Dance cannot be awarded additional PE credit. ) • PE class
Athletics Class -Boys (B) or Girls (G) Choose ONE sport from the following (If you play two sports, choose the ONE that occurs first in the school year. ): Baseball (B) Softball (G) Basketball (B, G) Swimming (B, G) Cross Country (B, G) Tennis (B, G) Diving (B, G) Track (B, G) Football Volleyball (G) Golf (B, G) Wrestling Soccer (B, G)
Physical Education classes Aerobic Fitness (1. 0) Individual/Team Sports (1. 0) Outdoor Education (. 5) Foundations of Personal Fitness/Strength & Tone (1. 0)
World Languages – Languages Other Than English (LOTE) – 2. 0 Required • Spanish I or Spanish I Pre. AP • Spanish II or Spanish II Pre. AP (must have successfully completed Spanish I to enter Spanish II) • Spanish I/Spanish II for Spanish Speakers (requires an oral and written fluency test) • French I or French I Pre. AP • German I or German I Pre. AP • ASL I* • Computer Science I Pre. AP* *May not be accepted by a college/university as a world language; check prospective college admission expectations
Fine Art – 1. 0 Required • • Art I Band I (includes Color Guard/Winter Guard) Choir I Dance I or Drill Team I (Drill Team is by audition. ) Digital Art and Animation (Grades 10 -12 only) Floral Design (Grades 10 -12 only) AP Music Theory (Must read and write basic music notation and have basic skills in voice or instrument; to be taken concurrently with Band, Choir, or Orchestra) • Orchestra I • Theatre I • Technical Theatre I
Foundation High School Plan with an Endorsement 19. 5 CORE credits (including required electives) 6. 5 elective credits geared towards your ENDORSEMENT Total: 26 credits for graduation! 7 classes per year X 4 years = opportunity for 28 credits
Endorsements
Foundation High School Plan with an Endorsement 19. 5 CORE credits (including required electives) 6. 5 elective credits geared towards your ENDORSEMENT Total: 26 credits for graduation! 7 classes per year X 4 years = opportunity for 28 credits
What is an ENDORSEMENT? A coherent sequence of electives in a specific area of interest. These electives may be taken through an academy or through a specified Career Pathway. There are FIVE endorsements: • • • Arts and Humanities Business and Industry Multidisciplinary Studies Public Services STEM
Each student must specify in writing the endorsement he/she intends to earn upon entering Grade 9. You may select more than one endorsement. An endorsement can be changed as long as there is still time to complete a new endorsement.
Arts and Humanities Students who choose an Arts and Humanities endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest: • Additional Social Studies • Fine Arts • Additional World Languages
Arts and Humanities Options Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
Business & Industry Endorsement Students who choose a Business & Industry endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest: • Agricultural, Food, & • Hospitality & Tourism Natural Resources; • Information Technology Manufacturing • Transportation, • Architecture & Distribution, & Logistics Construction • Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications • Business Management and Administration, Finance, & Marketing
Business and Industry Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
Business and Industry Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
Multidisciplinary Endorsement • Complete four credits from each core area (English, math, science, and social studies). Must include English 4 and Physics and/or Chemistry. • Complete four AP or dual credit (college) credits from the following departments: English, math, science, social studies, LOTE, and/or fine arts. • Complete four advanced courses from within one endorsement or among multiple endorsements (*Denotes advanced applicable CTE courses. )
Multidisciplina ry Options Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
Public Service Endorsement Students who choose a Public Service endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest: • • Education and Training Health Science Human Services Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Public Service Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
STEM ENDORSEMENT Students who choose a STEM endorsement will need to take a coherent sequence of credits in a specific area of interest and Algebra 2, Chemistry, and Physics. Options may include: • • STEM/Engineering Additional Science Additional Math Computer Science
STEM Options Courses available to 9 th graders are highlighted in yellow.
Northwest ISD Academies by Endorsement Academy of Aeronautics & Aviation Sciences (AAAS) = Business & Industry Endorsement Biomedical Sciences Academy (BSA) = Public Service Endorsement Academy of Business Management & Entrepreneurship (BME) = Business & Industry Endorsement Collegiate Academy = Multidisciplinary Endorsement Cosmetology Academy = Public Service Endorsement Creative Media Production (CMP, formerly AMAT or CMA) = Business & Industry Endorsement Culinary Arts Academy = Business & Industry Endorsement Academy of Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) = STEM Endorsement
Creating your Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) and Fulfilling Graduation Requirements Performance Acknowledgemen ts Distinguished Level of Achievement Endorsements Foundation High School Program
Distinguished Level of Achievement • Must meet all Foundation High School Program requirements • Must meet all the requirements for an Endorsement • Math - one of the advanced mathematics courses must include Algebra 2 Examples of math sequences: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre. Calculus Algebra I, Geometry, Algebraic Reasoning, Algebra 2
Automatic College Admission • Students in the top 10%* of their graduating class are eligible for automatic admission to any public university in Texas. • To be eligible for this automatic admission, students entering high school in 2014 -15 and thereafter must complete the Distinguished Level of Achievement. • UT Austin – top 6% currently
Performance Acknowledgements Students may earn performance acknowledgments for outstanding performance in the following areas: § § § Dual credit courses Bilingualism and bi-literacy AP testing ACT – Plan, PSAT, or ACT Earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license * See NISD Course Selection Guide for more detailed information.
Benefits of Advanced Courses College admissions – Colleges look for students who have completed rigorous coursework (Pre. AP, Dual Credit). While in high school, students will have the opportunity to earn college credit through AP courses and Dual Credit college courses. Students with higher level courses are generally more prepared for college level work and more likely then their peers to complete a college degree on time.
Advanced Placement (AP) courses Students can earn college credits early through AP courses if you make qualifying scores on the AP exams in May (in high school). Highest score possible is a 5. Typically, students need to make a 3, 4, or 5 to receive any college credit. Credit awarded varies depending on the college/university and may also depend on the student’s major. Are you taking at least ONE Pre. AP or AP course next year?
How many Pre-AP courses should you take? Consider… • • • Your academic strengths Teacher, parent, and/or counselor input Reviewing past grades and test performances Personal goals Extra-curricular activities Most importantly…your motivation, effort, & attitude!
Class Ranking • Class Ranking will include grades earned in courses under the following headings: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Languages other than English. • The Grade Point Average (GPA) used to determine class rank only is calculated on a weighted scale. Advanced Placement (AP)/Dual Credit = up to 7 points Pre. AP = up to 6 points Regular = up to 5 points
Completing your Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) 9 th Grade Courses on the PGP will serve as your 9 th grade course requests!
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