1. Transition to High School
Splendora High School
Susan Hoisington, Ed.D.
Director of College and Career Readiness and Advanced Academics
December, 2018

2. Objectives Graduation requirements Endorsements Freshman classes GPA
Rank
Grades
Early College Program vs. Dual Credit
Timelines to remember

3. Foundation w/Endorsement – (SISD - 26 credits)
English Language Arts – 4 credits
English I, English II, English III, Advanced English
Math – 4 credits
Algebra I, Geometry, Advanced Math (Algebra II), Advanced Math
Science – 4 credits
Biology, IPC or Advanced Science, Advanced Science, Advanced Science
Social Studies – 3 credits
U.S. History, Government, Economics, World Geography or World History
PE – 1 credit
Languages Other Than English – 2 credits in same language
Fine Arts – 1 credit
Technology – 1 credit
Electives – 6 credits

4. 5 Endorsement Categories
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Business & Industry
Public Service
Arts & Humanities
Multidisciplinary

5. Endorsements - summary
Arts & Humanities
Business & Industry
Public Service
Multidisciplinary
STEM
Advanced Science
Technology
Engineering
Advanced Mathematics
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, Audio Visual & Communication
Business Management & Administration
Hospitality & Tourism
Marketing & Finance
Health Sciences
Human Services and Education & training
JROTC
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
History
Fine Arts
Art
Music
Theater
Dance
4 advanced courses from within one endorsement area that are not in a coherent sequence
2 advanced courses from each of 2 endorsement areas
4 credits in each of the 4 foundation subject areas to include English IV and chemistry and/or physics
4 AP or DC courses to include one credit in each of the 4 foundation subjects

6. Distinguished Level of Achievement
Total of 4 credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra II
Advanced math sequence of courses: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, 4th math
Total of 4 credits in science
Curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement
** A student must earn distinguished level of achievement to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission.

7. Performance Acknowledgements
Earned for outstanding performance in:
A dual credit course (at least 12 hours with grade of B or higher)
Bilingualism and biliteracy
A score of 3 or higher on an AP test
Outstanding performance on SAT, PSAT, ACT
For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license

8. Freshmen Core Courses Mathematics Algebra I
Pre-AP Algebra I
Pre-AP Algebra II
Social Studies
World Geography
Pre-AP World Geography
AP Human Geography
Science
IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry)
Pre-AP Biology
English/Language Arts
English I
Pre-AP English I
Early College - sample college courses
EDUC 1300
PHED 1164
MUSI 1306
SPCH 1315
Open enrollment for Pre-AP and AP
TSIA minimum score required to enroll in DC

9. EOC tests required for graduation
English I
English II
Algebra I
Biology
U.S. History

10. Earning Credits – 26 needed for graduation
Course
Fall semester grade
Fall credit earned
Spring semester grade
Spring credit earned
Total yearly credits
Notes
World Geography 70
0.5 75 1
Earned full year credit on 5.0 GPA scale.
Pre-AP English I 83 77
Earned full year credit on 6.0 GPA scale.
Algebra I 65
Will earn a full year credit because the yearly average is Student has "regained" the fall semester credit.
IPC 63
Only IPC-A credit earned (0.5)--Student must take IPC-B again to earn required credit.
Spanish 55 58
Student must take full year Spanish again to earn required credit.

11. GPA/Rank GPA – Grade Point Average Rank
Only grades earned in “core” classes (mathematics, English, science, and social studies)
Rank
Your “number order” of graduation
Students are “ranked” in number order based on their GPA
Example: GPA = and that puts “rank” at #42 in graduating class.

12. Early College Program
Students earn a high school diploma and up to 2 years of transferable college credit – tuition free
Core Curriculum (42 credits)
Transfer is guaranteed.  It’s a state law that students who complete the Core Curriculum with at least a 2.0 GPA are guaranteed that their courses will transfer as a block of credit to any Texas public college or university.
Associate’s degree (60 credits)
Additional 18 hours of elective credits
Dual Credit (DC)/Advanced Placement (AP)
Score of 3+ on AP exam to earn college credit
Commitment to earning at least “core complete” during high school

13. What is the difference between “Early College” and “Dual Credit”?
Students accepted into the Early College (EC) program are committing to earning at least “core complete”, which is 42 college credit hours.
Students accepted into the Early College program can earn 18 additional college elective credit hours for an “associate’s degree”.
Students interested in enrolling in dual credit classes (likely junior and senior years) do not need to apply to the Early College program. TSI testing requirements apply.
Students taking dual credit classes only (not EC students) are limited in course choices.

14. Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) – required for any dual credit
TSIA is a college entrance test (commonly referred to as TSI)
4 tests – Reading, Writing/Sentence Structures, Essay, and Mathematics
8th graders applying to the Early College program are expected to take the Reading/Writing/Essay tests on designated dates after school and/or on Saturday.
Math TSI will be administered during spring semester of Algebra II
Testing dates will be communicated to students who apply to the EC program

15. Important Dates/Timelines
Early college application window
December, February, 2019
Electronic submission (SHS webpage, Academics, EC)
High school counselors provide registration and endorsement presentation through Careers/Health in January, 2019.
High School Expo - week of February 4-7
Meetings for registration with high school counselors - February 19 - March 7 at SJH

16. Director of College and Career Readiness and Advanced Academics
Susan Hoisington, Ed.D.
Director of College and Career Readiness and Advanced Academics
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