1. BECHS GREAT NEWS
Our incoming Juniors attended their first course on campus- they were enrolled in
Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy and English 1301
Grades Earned – A= 27
B = 25
C = 15
* Ms. Martinez and Mrs. Noyola took 5 Burges students to West Virginia – only 40 students chosen per site and BECHS had 3 students, BHS 2!
* TSI Scores – 9th grade - Out of 123 students 94 have PASSED!!!!!!!!
Ready for EDUC 1300
10th grade – 105 students – 30 need TSI RD
11th grade- 92 students 91 have passed RD and TSI Math

2. An Introduction to the Advanced Placement Program®
BURGES HIGH SCHOOL

3. Advanced Placement ®: The Basics
AP® courses are college-level courses offered in high school
Courses reflect what is taught in top introductory college courses
Students take AP Exams at the end of the course, measuring their mastery of college-level work
A score of 3 or higher on an AP Exam can typically earn students college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college.
Our recommendation is to contact the university of your choice to verify what score they accept. Our counselors or college readiness teacher can provide assistance with this.

4. Our Pre AP® /AP Courses For BECHS Students
Pre-AP® is based on the belief that every student can prepare for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills as early as possible.
Pre AP: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
Pre AP: English I, English II
Pre AP: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
AP Arts: Art History
AP History and Social Sciences: Human Geography, United States History, World History
AP World languages: French Language and Culture, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture
Presenter will highlight courses in each content area

5. AP®: The Benefits

6. AP® Helps Students Graduate on Time & Save Money
Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely to complete a college degree on time.* Graduating in four years represents a significant savings on the cost of college.
Only 1 in 4 college students completes a bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
The average cost of college for a single year is $23,410** for in-state schools (tuition, fees, room/board, misc. expenses).
*College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and Non-AP High School Experiences, The College Board, **The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2014, Figure 1

7. AP® Exams
AP Exams are administered by schools worldwide on set dates in May each year.
Exams are typically 2–3 hours and include:
Multiple-choice questions
Free-response items such as essays, problem solving, document-based questions and oral response

8. Credit and Placement Opportunities
Each college and university has its own policies regarding AP® credit and placement. The College Board offers information about AP credit at thousands of college and universities at
Search by school name or alphabetically
Data for each school includes a direct link to that school’s Web page detailing AP credit and placement policies
A statement from the college or university about its AP policy

9. Our School Offers Support for AP®/ Pre AP Students
Our school offers these resources and programs to support our AP students:
Teacher tutoring
Tutoring Center
Course Specific Study Sessions – Saturday School

10. AP Human Geography Recommendations for Parents
Check parent or student portal weekly with your student. Discuss any missing assignments or low quiz scores that need to be turned in or retaken.
Ensure that either you and/or your student is signed up for Remind. The Remind system will deliver reminders of upcoming class assignments and activities to your cell phone. Signup instructions are on the class website.
Encourage your student to utilize Quizlet. The Quizlet website contains every course vocabulary word along with a variety ways to study them. A link to Quizlet is on the class website.

11. Dual Credit U.S. History
To be linked to your child’s schoology account please Ms. Torres - You can access the teachers’ information and syllabus through our Burges/ BECHS website.

12. BURGES INFORMATION

13. Burges Mustang Round Up
No tolerance for zeros program that will target 9th grades who have a zero for any assignment in the grade book.
Students will receive a letter stating the assignment title, teacher and
due date from the grade book that they received a zero for on Friday
during Homeroom.
On Monday if they fail to complete their assignments they will be held for
lunch in the Mustang round up lunchroom (senior café) to work on their
missing assignments and eat lunch

14. Burges Mustang Round Up
Students will be cleared by their teachers only. Once they have the assignment completed, they show it to the respective teacher and get a signature next to the assignment owed on their letter. Once all signatures and work have been collected they will turn their letter into the Mustang round up lunchroom and removed from the round up for the week.

15. Burges Updates
Burges policy for no pass no play. Students must be passing ALL classes to be eligible.
Tutoring options available – Mustang Academic Learning Lab, BECHS, and EPCC (Math and English tutoring).
Many ECHS teachers websites also include other resources which help support student learning.

16. GO MUSTANGS All classes will count toward eligibility (electives)
Eligibility checks will be at: every 6 weeks and end of 1st nine, 2nd and 3rd nine weeks.
All classes will count toward eligibility (electives)
Pre-AP, AP, and Dual Credit no longer not exempt
One waiver for one class per sport
Grade must be 60% or above
Students regain eligibility according to UIL calendar
Purpose is to raise the minimum standard in all classes and combat the past abuses of Pre-AP, AP, and DC courses

17. BURGES EARLY COLLEGE

18. GPA RANKING POLICY
TIER 1 CLASSES= MOST RIGOROUS COURSES, CARRY THE HIGHEST WEIGHT, SUCH AS DUAL CREDIT (DC)OR ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
TIER 2 CLASSES= MORE DIFFICULT COURSES, CARRY A HIGHER WEIGHT SUCH AS PRE- ADVANCED PLACEMENT (PAP)
TIER 3 CLASSES= GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

20. What is GPA and Class Rank?
GPA is a student’s Grade Point Average. It is used to determine class rank. A student’s GPA does not appear on his/her report card. GPA is only used to calculate class rank and appears on the student’s transcript.
Class rank is a measure of how a student’s performance compares to other students in his/her class. Class ranking is based on the grades and the types of high school courses a student has taken.

21. What is a weighted GPA?
A weighted GPA allows a student to pass people in class rank by taking more rigorous classes than others may be taking.
Students who were Freshmen for the school year. All students entering high school in the following years, will have their GPAs calculated a weighted tier.