1. to your HIGH SCHOOL Course Request Process 2018-2019
Welcome!!!
to your
HIGH SCHOOL
Course Request
Process

2. Reading a transcript Loss of Credit Averaging Policy Language Arts
SM1 SM2 SM3 SM4
Language Arts
14/15 ENG 1:Q
15/16 ENG 2:H *
15/16 ENG 2:R
16/17 APENGLAN:P
Speech
13/14 COMMAPP J
Mathematics
14/15 ALG
14/15 GEOM:Q
15/16 ALG
16/17 PRE CALC
Loss of Credit
Averaging Policy

3. Loss of Credit-Attendance Policy
A student will automatically lose credit for their classes if they miss more than 4 days in a nine week period whether or not the absences are excused. Upon return of an absence, a student has only 3 days in which to submit an excuse to the attendance office, otherwise the absence will remain unexcused.
If the absences are excused, a student will be given the opportunity to attend Saturday schools for every additional day they missed. Deadlines do apply.
If the absences are unexcused, a student will lose credit for the classes and will not be able to make them up by attending Saturday schools.
Students will be given the opportunity to turn in an
“Appeal Letter” if there are extenuating circumstances.

4. Averaging Policy
The student must have a semester grade
of at least a 65 to qualify for the averaging of two semesters.
The average of both semesters must be a 70 or higher for credit to be earned.
Averaging policy does not apply for lost credits due to attendance.

5. Total number of Credits to Graduate
26 credits WITH AN ENDORSEMENT!

6. Total Credits

7. Credits needed to be PROMOTED
10th grade 6 credits
11th grade 12 credits
12th grade 18 credits

8. Additional ways to earn credits
Local Credit by Exam--- students may take a local CBE for a course they have previously failed or lost credit in. (70%)
Plato—computer-based recovery program available in the summer or assigned to a block. These classes are for courses that students have failed, or lost credit due to attendance. Students must meet specific grade requirements .
Summer School---students can recover credits that they previously failed or lost credit in or IF available, can take classes (Speech or BUSIM1) for acceleration for $150 per ½ credit.
Correspondence courses---through Texas Tech or the University of Texas at Austin, students may take correspondence courses. The course must be approved by the students’ counselor.

9. National Honor Society

10. National Honor Society cont.

12. GPA(Grade Point Average)
Only the core classes are calculated into the Grade Point Average……..
English
Math
Science
Social Studies
Courses taken in Junior High, Summer School, Options, AEP, Credit By Exam or off campus programs are not calculated into the GPA

13. Level of Courses
CP College Prep Pre-AP Pre Advanced Placement (level to prepare for AP) H Honors DC Dual Credit AP Advanced Placement

15. Important Reminders about Advanced courses
Pre-AP, Dual and AP English courses may have a required summer reading list
AP courses, including Math, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language may have a required summer assignment
Pre-AP and AP courses have an AGREEMENT, outlining the level of commitment and exit criteria, which must be signed when classes begin
For additional details on summer assignments,
visit the high school website, Academia tab.

16. Foundation High School Program with endorsements-26 credits
ELA – 4 Credits
(English I, English II, English III, and Advanced
Course)
Math – 4 Credits
(Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Advanced
Science –4 Credits
(Biology, IPC or additional Advanced Course,
Advanced Course and Advanced Course )
Social Studies – 3 Credits
(U.S. History, Government, Economics, World
Geography or World History)
LOTE (Language other than English) - 2 Credits
(In the same LOTE)
Fine Arts- 1 Credit
Physical Education – 1 Credit
Electives- 7 Credits (to include technology application and Professional Communication)
Curriculum requirements for one or more endorsements
1 Arts and Humanities
2 Business and Industry
3 Public Services
4 STEM
5 Multidisciplinary Studies
A student may earn a
Distinguished level of Achievement by successfully completing:
FHSP
Complete at least one endorsement
4 Credits in Science
4 Credits in Math, to include Algebra II

17. Another way to be rewarded and recognized!!
A student may earn performance acknowledgments
for outstanding performance:
In dual credit courses (12 hours or more with a grade of 3.0/4.0)
In bilingualism and bi-literacy (Showing proficiency in English and a 2nd language)
On an AP test or IB exam (minimum score of a 3)
On the PSAT, the ACT-Plan, the SAT or the ACT, Commended on PSAT, College readiness score on Plan, 1250 on SAT, 28 on ACT
For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license.

18. Graduation Accolades!! Distinguished Level of Achievement
Performance Acknowledgement

19. ENDORSEMENT Accolades!!
Arts
& Humanities
Business
&
Industry
Public Services
STEM
Multidisciplinary

20. Curriculum requirements for one or more endorsements
Endorsements offered!!
Curriculum requirements for one or more endorsements
1 Arts and Humanities
2 Business and Industry
3 Public Services
4 STEM
5 Multidisciplinary Studies

21. Endorsement #1 Arts and Humanities
Includes courses directly related to: Political Science World Languages Cultural studies English Literature History Fine Arts

22. Endorsement #2 Business & Industry
Includes courses directly related to: Accounting Information Technology Communications Architecture Finance Construction HVAC Graphic Design Marketing Logistics Agricultural Science Welding Automotive Technology Database Management

23. Endorsement #3 Public Services
Includes courses directly related to: Health Sciences and Occupations Education and Training Law Enforcement Human Services

24. Endorsement #4 STEM Includes courses directly related to: Science
Technology
Engineering
Advanced Math
Algebra 2, Chemistry, and Physics are required courses for this endorsement.

25. Endorsement #5 Multidisciplinary Studies
Allows a student to select 4 advanced courses in one of the below areas:
Four advanced courses within one endorsement area or among endorsement areas that are not in a coherent sequence or
Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include English IV, Chemistry and /or Physics or
Four credits in Advanced Placement or Dual

26. CTE Clusters by Endorsement
Arts & Humanities
-- None ---
Business & Industry
Public Services
STEM
Multidisciplinary Studies
--- None ---

28. Bottom of Transcript: Endorsement information
Attention JUNIORS!! Let’s view your transcript AGAIN for Endorsement(s) pursued.

29. Attention JUNIORS!!
Let’s view THIS page in your packet for Endorsement COMPLETION

31. CHOIR 4 CREDITS FA
COMPLETE
CTE
PRINCIPLES OF AG
BIM
ADVANCED ANIMAL SCIENCE
AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
PRACTICUM OF LAW (2) OR
LAW 1 AND FORENSIC SCIENCE
MATH
SCIENCE
YES
ENGLISH 4
PHYSICS AND 4TH SCIENCE
ALG 2 AND 4TH MATH
US HISTORY / ECO / GOV

32. FA CTE CHOIR 4 CREDITS COMPLETE PRINCIPLES OF AG
ADVANCED ANIMAL SCIENCE
BIM
AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS
CTE
PRINCIPLES OF LAW
PRACTICUM OF LAW (2) OR
BIM
LAW 1 AND FORENSIC SCIENCE
CTE
MATH
SCIENCE
5TH MATH OR 5TH SCIENCE
YES
ENGLISH 4
PHYSICS AND 4TH SCIENCE
ALG 2 AND 4TH MATH
US HISTORY / ECO / GOV

33. 4 ADVANCED CLASSES: AP OR DUAL ENROLLMENT

34. New for current 9th and 10th graders!!
AP Capstone Diploma Program
AP Capstone™ is a College Board program that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges. It cultivates curious, independent, and collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.

35. AP Capstone Diploma Program cont.
AP Capstone is comprised of two AP courses —AP Seminar and AP Research — and is designed to complement and enhance the discipline-specific study in other AP courses.
The AP Capstone program provides unique research opportunities for current AP students, or to expand access to AP by encouraging students to master the argument-based writing skills that the AP Capstone program develops.

37. 0193 AP Seminar (Year1) 4th block 0194 AP Research (Year 2) 4th block
If interested, see your elective pages under
OTHER COURSES
AP Seminar (Year1) 4th block
0194 AP Research (Year 2) 4th block

38. This is your goal. Meet ANY ONE of these.
One more thing!!! What does it mean to be COLLEGE READY???
To be COLLEGE READY means you will NOT need to take developmental classes in college and you can register for college level courses.
Ex. Having to take a Basic Algebra class in college before you can take College Algebra= LOSING TIME AND MONEY.
This is your goal. Meet ANY ONE of these.
TSI: WRITING ( /4 or and 4-6 on ABE and 5 on Essay) READING (351) and MATH (350) or
ACT: ENGLISH (19) and MATH (19) with a 23 composite or
SAT: VERBAL (500) and MATH (500) with a 1070 composite or
ENGLISH III EOC: 4000 and ALGEBRA II EOC: 4000

39. As we get ready to fill out your Course Request form, remember:
PLEASE select your courses carefully based on your commitment level and interests…..
When selecting classes, refer to your transcript, Endorsement courses and elective course sheet.
Select 9 courses. Leaving blanks= COUNSELORS CHOOSE!
Write down the name and the number of the course you are selecting
Indicate additional courses you are interested in.

40. Complete the following
Student Name:_________________________________ ID#:______________ Phone #:_________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Plan on graduating in 4 years_________, 3 ½ years _________ or 3 years __________
Early Grads MUST be considered COLLEGE READY through TSI/SAT/ACT or English III and Algebra II EOC’s.
Current Schedule: 1) ______________ 2) _____________ 3) ______________ 4)_____________ 5) ____________
Circle and Write down course name and number
Endorsement #1
ARTS
& HUMANITIES
Courses related to arts, foreign languages and social studies #2
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Agriculture
Architecture and Constr.
Audio/Video
Business
Information
Technology
Automotive #3
PUBLIC
SERVICE
Education & Training
Health Sci.
Human Services
Law, Public Safety and Corr. Services #4
STEM
Science
Engineering
Math  #5
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
Combination of 1-11 Career Clusters
For qualifying courses, see Elective Course Sheet.
Ex: Prin. of BMF 0534
1. ____________________
(Endorsement Elective)
IMPORTANT! Endorsement ELECTIVE will be adjusted based on your Endorsement SELECTION

41. Social Studies Ex: World History Pre-AP 0310 Social Studies 3-4
Course CP
Pre-AP
Dual AP
World Geography
9th grade: or
World History
10th grade:
0302
0300
N/A
0299
0312
0310
0311
US History
0322
0323
*0320 yearlong paired with English 140
0321
Government I
& Economics
0332/
0333
0324/
0325
(Honors)
0330/
0331
Government II
(Elective ONLY)
2330
Ex: World History
Pre-AP 0310
2. ____________________
(Social Studies or Elective)
_________
Teacher Recommendation

42. English Language Arts Ex: English II CP 0132 Lang Arts 4 Course CP
Circle and Write down course name and number
Lang Arts 4
Course CP
Pre-AP DC
11-12th AP
English I
0122
0120
N/A
English II
0132
0130
English III
0142
0148
0140
yearlong course paired with
History 0320
0141
English IV
0154
0158 (Honors)
0151
0150
CPELA
Not successful with TSI in Writing and Reading?
0159
If English I&II EOC are passed, this course can count as College Readiness Equivalency in the area of Writing and Reading for UTRGV/STC/TSTC/TSC/UTB.
Expires 1 year after graduation
Ex: English II CP 0132
3. __
(Language Arts) __
Teacher Recommendation

43. Mathematics Ex: Geometry CP 0370 Mathematics 4 Course CP Pre-AP DC AP
11th-12th AP
Algebra I
0362
0361
N/A
Geometry
0370
0372
Math Models
0388
Algebra II
0382
0380
CPMath
0373
12th ONLY: Can count as 4th Math
If Algebra I EOC is passed, the course with earned grade of 80 or better can count as College Readiness equivalency in the area of Math for UTRGV/STC/TSTC/TSC/UTB
Quantitative Reasoning
0389
12th ONLY: If PreCal is too difficult
Pre Calculus
0392
0390
0397
Math 1414 College Algebra
AP Calculus AB
0396
AP Calculus BC
0393
AP Statistics DC
0922
Ex: Geometry CP 0370
4. ______
(Mathematics)
_____
Teacher Recommendation

44. Science Ex: Chemistry Pre-AP 0420 Science 4 Course CP Pre-AP DC
11-12th AP
IPC
0402
N/A
Biology
0410
0408
0418 (fall)
Bio 1406 non science majors
AND
1418 (spring)
Bio 1407 non science majors
2408
Chemistry
0422
0420
0428
Physics
0432
0430
1: 0436
Anatomy/Phys
0439
0438 (Honors)
Forensic Science
0906
0910 (Honors)
Microbiology
0909 (Honors)
Env. Science
2449
Ex: Chemistry Pre-AP 0420
5. __
(Science) __
Teacher Recommendation

45. Additional Courses
For the next series of choices, select courses from, the required coursework indicated, your endorsement courses and/or electives. Remember when participating in Band, Athletics, JROTC or other programs that require a full year, you will need to list the course twice. It does not matter which blanks you use, as long as each of the nine blanks are filled in.

46. PE or Athletics or elective
G VOLLEYBALL 10th 0570/1570 (fall) & 2570/9570 (spring)
Dance 10th – 0281 (fall) & 2281 (spring)
Band 0220 & 2220
PE 1
I (9th)
II(10th)
III(11th)
IV(12th)
PE (Boys)
PE (Girls)
0563/0565
0562/0564
For Individual Sports and additional PE Equivalent courses, see Elective Course Sheet
JROTC Level
Business Law 0544 6.
( PE or Athletics or elective)
If you have met requirement, select an elective.
Remember when participating in Band, Athletics, JROTC or other programs that require a full year commitment, you will need to list the course twice. It does not matter which blanks you use, as long as each of the nine blanks are filled in.

47. Fine Art or Elective
Fine
Art 1
Course I II
III IV DC
For additional qualifying Fine Art courses, see Elective Course Sheet.
AP Music Theory 0229
Livestock Production 0504
Dance 10th –0281 (fall)
Theatre Arts I 0240 7.
(Fine Art or Elective)
If you have met requirement, select an elective.
Remember when participating in Band, Choir or other fine art programs that require a full year commitment, you will need to list the course twice. It does
not matter which blanks you use, as long as each of the nine blanks are filled in.

48. Foreign Language or elective
Circle and Write down course name and number
Foreign language
Course I II
III
Pre AP AP
Lang
Lit
Spanish E
0348
0350
0352
N/A
Spanish S
0340
0342
0344
0346 Dual Potential
0347
French
0354
0356
0358
0357
0359
AP Spanish Literature 0347
Algebra II CP 0382
French I 0354 8.
(Foreign Language or elective)
If you have met requirement, select an elective.
Spanish selection will require a teacher recommendation for levels: E (English speaking) or S (Spanish speaking).

49. Professional Communication (Speech) or elective
Course
½ credit
DC 11-12th
Speech
0176
0178/0207
Speech/Art Appreciation
Speech /Art Appreciation 0178/0207 Dual Credit
Chemistry CP part A 0432 / Speech 0176
Speech 0176 & Health 0690
Law I 0338 9.
( Communication or Elective)
If you have met requirement, select an elective.

50. Technology Application or Elective1
Course
9-12th
BUSIM1 0532
Or additional qualifying Technology Application:
Principles of Audio/Video Technology
Principles of Information Technology
Animation
Audio Video Production
Commercial Photography
Computer Programming
Graphic Design & Illustration
Web Technologies
BUSIM
Commercial Photography 0689
Child Development 0454
(Technology Application or Elect)
If you have met requirement, select an elective.

51. Lastly… Accounting I Painting I Principles of Law English I Spanish I
In the event that there are conflicts with my elective choices, I would be interested in the following
electives: _____________________, _____________________, _______________________
Accounting I
Painting I
Principles of Law
Do you need to retake a half semester of any course? If so, indicate course and circle Semester A or B
____________________A or B _____________________A or B __________________A or B
English I
Spanish I
Student Signature ______________________________ Date ________________________
Parent Signature _______________________________ Date ________________________

52. Examples of what your counselor will do if you need to REPEAT half of a course:
If you need the 2nd half of English II:
Interior Design (0461) / English II B (0132)
If you need the 1st half of Algebra I:
Algebra I A (0362) / Principles of Human Services

53. What might your schedule look like?
Fall (Aug-Dec) Spring (Jan-June)
English II (90) 1.0 cr Principles of Health Science (90) 1.0 cr
Spanish II E (90) 1.0 cr World History AP 1.0 cr
Basketball (90) 1.0 cr Basketball (90) 1.0 cr
Algebra II (50) .5 cr Continuation of Alg II (50).5 cr
BUSIM1 (90) 1.0 cr Chemistry Pre-AP (90) 1.0 cr
In this example, the student has the potential of earning 9 credits.

54. High School website Counselor’s Corner
Stay Connected
High School website Counselor’s Corner

55. Closing Remarks Share this information with your parents/guardians.
Counselors will present to parents: Understanding Graduation Requirements, Endorsements and Scheduling of Courses, February 8th.
Three sessions available a.m., 2-3 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
Counselors will be holding MINI Advisement sessions through your 4th block classes from 12th -23rd to assist students with individual questions. Ask your teacher for your designated day.
Counselors will be available to parents and students for Q&A’s: Evening Advisement, Thursday, the 15th AND the 22nd, 4:-6:30 p.m. in the library.
Deadline to return Course Request Forms is February 23rd. We welcome early submissions!!
Thank you!!!