Foundation Plan with Endorsements (For students entering MHS in 2014 & beyond) Brent Merritt, Ed.D Assistant Superintendent

2  Basics – 17 credits 4 credits ELA/R 3 credits Math 3 credits Science 3 credits of Social Studies 1 credit of PE 1 credit of Fine Arts 2 credits of LOTE  Electives – 5 credits Additional Core subject area credits and LOTE Fine Arts/Health/PE CTE, Tech Apps, and Career Development  Local Requirements 1 credit of CTE.5 credit of Speech.5 elective

3 MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total) English 4 credits Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits P.E. 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit LOTE 2 credits *Electives 5.5 credits *Speech.5 credit *CTE 1 credit

4  A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing: ◦ 1 additional credit in math ◦ 1 additional credit in science ◦ Curricular requirements of the endorsement  2 additional electives  Consistent with current MISD graduates ◦ Average MISD student graduates with 28 credits

5 MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total) English 4 credits Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits P.E. 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit LOTE 2 credits *Electives 5.5 credits *Speech.5 credit *CTE 1 credit MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total)

 Arts & Humanities Endorsement ◦ Fine Arts, Communications & Humanities  Business & Industry Endorsement ◦ Business, Marketing & Finance ◦ Veterinary & Agriculture Science  Public Services Endorsement ◦ Consumer Science & Education ◦ Health Science ◦ Law, Government & Criminal Justice  STEM Endorsement ◦ Science, Technology, Engineering & Math  Multidisciplinary Endorsement

 Distinguished Level of Achievement ◦ Requires earning an endorsement and successfully completing Algebra 2  A student must earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement to be eligible for Top 10% automatic admission.

8 MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total) English 4 credits Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits P.E. 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit LOTE 2 credits *Electives 5.5 credits *Speech.5 credit *CTE 1 credit MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total) Distinguished Level of Achievement Successful Completion of Foundation Plan Successful Completion of 1 or more endorsements Completion of 4 math credits (including Algebra 2) Successful Completion of 4 science credits

A student may earn a performance acknowledgement:  for outstanding performance ◦ in dual credit or articulated (12 hours with a 3.0 GPA) ◦ in bilingualism and bi-literacy (Complete ELA Requirements with an 80 or above and one of the following  3 credits in the same LOTE (80+ grade)  Level 4 or above in LOTE (80+ grade)  AP score of 3 or more in LOTE course ◦ Earn a 3 or better on an AP test

A student may earn a performance acknowledgement:  for outstanding performance on: ◦ PSAT: commended or higher or in the National Hispanic Recognition Program or National Achievement Scholarship Program ◦ SAT: 1250 combined reading/mathematic ◦ ACT: 28 combined score or college readiness benchmark score on 2 or 4 ACT subject areas  for obtaining a recognized business or industry certificate/license

11 MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total) English 4 credits Science 3 credits Math 3 credits Social Studies 3 credits P.E. 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit LOTE 2 credits *Electives 5.5 credits *Speech.5 credit *CTE 1 credit MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total) Distinguished Level of Achievement Successful Completion of Foundation Plan Successful Completion of 1 or more endorsements Completion of 4 math credits (including Algebra 2) Successful Completion of 4 science credits Performance Acknowledgements Dual Credit Bi-Literacy Advanced Placement PSAT, SAT, ACT Industry Certifications

 1 credit CTE ◦ Sets MISD students up for successful completion of 4 out of the 5 endorsements .5 credit Speech ◦ MISD currently has this as a requirement .5 elective credit ◦ Allows students flexibility to explore additional courses Total of 28 credits for the Midway Endorsement Graduation Plan Total of 24 credits for the Midway Foundation Graduation Plan