1. Personal Graduation Plan
Brooks Academy of Science & Engineering
Clara

2. Welcome
OUR GOALS: Prepare you and your 8th grade student for high school by:
Providing information on graduation requirements (HB 5).
Sharing information on graduation requirements so that family discussions on Endorsements can begin.
Clara

3. New Graduation Requirements - House Bill 5
Career Awareness/Exploration/Planning for PK-12
Post Secondary Readiness
Parental Engagement Component
Clara

4. Personal Graduation Plan (PGP)
This academic year, parents & 8th grade students will create a plan for their high school years.
Counselors and Advisors will work with 8th grade students to discuss credits, grades, GPA, junior school promotion & high school graduation requirements.
Additionally, counselors and Advisors will talk to students about life beyond high school (college & careers).
Clara

5. PGP Form

6. Students Entering 9th Grade
Each student selects (in writing) an endorsement
The student and their parents are advised of the benefits of graduating on the Foundation Plan with Endorsements

7. PGP - Endorsements

8. Endorsements STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
Bio Medical Science
Arts & Humanities
CIVIL ENGINEERS: Plan, design and oversee construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railways, airports, bridges, harbors, dams, irrigation projects, power plants, water and sewerage systems.
 COMPUTER ENGINEERS: Embed computers in other machines and systems, build networks to transfer data, and develop ways to make computers, faster, smaller, and more capable.
 BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE: Work in healthcare to diagnose disease and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment through the analysis of fluids and tissue samples from patients.
 ARTS and HUMANITIES: Allows for a focus on the fine arts, English literature, foreign languages and social studies.
Michelle

9. BASE Endorsement Tracks
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Civil Engineering
(STEM)
Introduction
to Engineering Design (IED)
Principles of Engineering
(POE)
Civil Engineering and Architecture
(CEA)
Engineering Capstone Course
Computer Engineering
Computer Sciences and Software Engineering (CSE)
Biomedical Sciences
Principles
of Biomedical Sciences (PBS)
Human Body Systems (HBS)
Medical
Interventions
(MI)
Biomedical
Innovations
(BI)
Arts & Humanities
Social Studies
Art
Spanish
Course 2
in the sequence
Course 3
Course 4

10. PGP-Plans after HS

11. Options under HB 5
High school students have the opportunity to graduate on:
Foundation Plan with Endorsements
26+ Credits
Students who graduate on the Foundation Plan are eligible to be accepted to a 4-year university in Texas

12. PGP-Graduation Plan

13. Graduation Plan Foundation Endorsement Discipline Credits English 4
Math 3
Science
Social Studies
Foreign Language 2
Fine Arts 1
Physical Education
Electives 5
Endorsement courses 4 
Total Credits for Graduation: 22
26 +
Michelle

14. What is a Credit? One credit = 1 full year in a class
One half credit = 1 semester of a class
To earn credit:
Semester average must be 70% or better
Must attend 90% of days
Clara

15. PGP - Plans

16. Plans for the Future Testing – PSAT, SAT, ACT College Readiness – TSI
College Prep Courses / Dual Credit – Math, English, History
Post-Secondary Applications – ApplyTexas.Org , US Common App
Financial Aid - FAFSA

17. PGP –Automatic Admission

18. Automatic Admission Algebra II
For a top 10% student to be eligible for automatic admission into a four year university, Algebra II must be one of the student’s math credits.
Algebra II
Brooks Academy requires Algebra II be taken in order to meet Graduation and STEM Endorsement requirements.

19. PGP-Performance

20. Performance Acknowledgements
Outstanding Performance:
Dual Credit courses
AP test
PSAT, ACT-Plan, SAT, or ACT
Certification or License
Michelle

21. Advanced Academics
Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement classes are available.
General rule:
Should have an “A” in current on-level class
OR an “A” or “B” in current Pre-AP class
Who should take advanced classes?:
Self-motivated
Hard-working
Good time-manager
Challenge-seeking
Capable of handling more rigorous curriculum at a faster pace
Benefits:
Prepare for college
Opportunity for more points toward your GPA
Possible college credits through AP exams and Dual Credit program

22. Dual Credit Opportunities
Palo Alto College – free
(student responsible for transportation and text book)
University of the Incarnate Word - tuition cost
Points of consideration:
Dual Credit is University Specific
(not all universities accept dual credit)
Students must meet GPA/TSI Requirements

23. Electives 9 – 12th grade: Additional Senior Electives: Theatre – 1, 2
Music/Choir – 1, 2
Journalism – 1, 2
Art – 1, 2, 3 (3/Graphic Design, 3/History, 3/Electronic Media)
Athletics – 1,2,3,4
PE – 1
Spanish – 1, 2
Additional Senior Electives:
Psychology & Sociology, Internship

24. 4 year plan example 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade COURSE
credit 1
English 1
English II
English III / DC
English IV / DC 2
Geometry/ Algebra I
Geometry/ Algebra II
Algebra II / DC
DC Math 3
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Anatomy / Forensics 4
World Geography
World History / DC
U.S. History / DC
Government & Economics / DC 5
Endorsement
Communication (Speech)
Internship 6
Elective 7 8
Total Credits
Michelle

25. PGP – 9th grade

26. PGP – 10th grade

27. PGP – 11th grade

28. PGP – 12th grade

29. College and Career Planning
Career Interest, Values, Skills
College Majors
Link to 4 year plans
Resumes
Clara

30. As a parent, what do I need to do?
Suggestions:
Talk to your student about their future goals.
Explore all of the possibilities that are available for college and careers.
Contact your student’s College & Career Counselor at their high school.