Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015
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Transcript of Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015
Class of 2018
Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015
WelcomeClass of 2018
LHS Counseling StaffAmanda Breeden (A-F)Lissa Testa (G-M)Lance Hendrick (N-Z)Addison Snyder (A-K) College & CareerRandy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career
Freshman Year At LHSFreshman Orientation will be held in mid-August
Freshman EssentialsGet InvolvedCommunicate with teachersOrganizational skillsFreshman year countsNon Cognitive Skills
House Bill 5 InformationIntentWhat do we know
Students will be required choose and endorsement area from the followingScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Business & IndustryArts & HumanitiesPublic Services Multi-Disciplinary
Lovejoy ISD will be defining which endorsements will be available and which courses will satisfy requirements for each endorsement.
The current graduation requirements allow a student to earn at least 3 endorsements STEMMulti-DisciplinaryArt & Humanities
House Bill 5 Information
Graduation Requirements26 credits required for graduation
What is a credit?Credits available at WSMS
Spanish 1Algebra 1GeometryBIMGTT
Successful completion STAAR/EOC testsEnglish I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History
Senior Project
Current Credit RequirementsSubject
Credits Required
English (I, II, III, IV) 4Math (algebra I, II, geometry, and an additional course) 4Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year) 4
Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history, Government/Economics) 4Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years encouraged) 3PE 1Health 0.5Speech 0.5Technology 1Fine Arts 1Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE) 3 Total 26
Current Credit Requirements 8 periods a day32 periods total over 4 yearsPlenty of time to take all that you need and want
English9th Grade OptionsPreAP English IPreAP/GT English I
*All English courses require summer reading.
Math SequenceMath taken 8th grade Math 8 Pre-AP Pre-AP Algebra I Pre-AP Algebra 1 Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP/GT Geometry Pre-AP or
Pre-AP/GT Algebra II
• Math labs and/or double-block options are available per teacher recommendation.
• The math placement has been printed on each student’s registration card.
MathRequired to GraduateAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II4th year of math
*All students are expected to continue with math through their senior year.
4th Math OptionsPreAP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsAP Computer ScienceDual Credit College Algebra
and Statistics
*There are GT options available.
Science9th Grade OptionsPreAP BiologyPreAP/GT Biology
Social Studies9th Grade OptionsPreAP World GeographyAP Human Geography*AP GT Human Geography*
*There will be a summer assignment.
AP Human GeographyPrerequisites: noneTier 11.0 creditThe purpose of the AP Human Geography
course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth’s surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice.
Foreign LanguagesSpanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish
Lit.
French I, II, III, and AP French Language (IV)
Chinese I, II, III
*American Sign Language I, II, III and IV*Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets FL
requirements
TechnologyRequired1.0 Credit
OptionsPre-AP Computer ScienceAP Computer Science ABusiness Information ManagementDigital and Interactive MediaAnimationWeb TechnologiesMobile Apps DevelopmentVideo TechnologyAny PLTW course (Engineering)Journalism courses (including
Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, Broadcast, and Photojournalism)
Fine ArtsRequired1.0 credit
Same course
OptionsBand/Jazz BandOrchestraChoirTheater/Tech TheaterDance/Majestics
Predance for MajesticsArtAP Music TheoryAP Art History
Physical EducationRequired1.0 credit
OptionsAthleticsAthletic TrainingPE FoundationsTeam SportsFall Band, Majestics, ColorguardCheerleadingOff Campus PE* (must fill out
packet)
Other requirementsSpeech (Lovejoy
Leadership) .5 creditDebate I (1.0) can
fulfill speech credit.
Health .5 creditPrinciples of Health
Science (1.0) can fulfill health credit
Elective OptionsBusiness ClassesHealth Science ClassesEducation and Training ClassesJournalism Engineering Classes
Agriculture Classes (as alternate only)CAT is not an elective option.
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Suggested Class ScheduleEnglish I MathBiologyWorld GeographyHealth/SpeechForeign LanguageAthleticsFine Art or Technology
Sample 4 year schedule (2 fine arts)9th 10th 11th 12th
English I English 2 English 3 English 4
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal
Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science
W. Geography W. History US History Govt/Econ
Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 ElectiveTheater Theater Theater Theater
Choir Choir Choir Choir
PE Speech/Health Technology Elective
9th 10th 11th 12th
English I English 2 English 3 English 4
Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Cal
Biology Chemistry Physics 4th science
W. Geography W. History US History Govt/Econ
Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3 Speech/HealthBand Band Band Band
Baseball Baseball Baseball Baseball
Elective Technology Elective Elective
Sample 4 year schedule (1 Athletic and 1 fine art all 4 years)
GPA Information Top 10% rule (Public State Universities)
Automatic Admission(UT and A&M – top 7-8%)
GPA vs Rigor
GPA tables – pg 14 of the course guideRank GPA vs Official GPA
Tier 1 – All AP ClassesTier 2 – All Pre-AP
Classes Tier 3 – All other courses
Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for
graduation. For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excluded. ◦ Off Campus PE◦ Correspondence Classes◦ Summer School◦ Dual Credit Classes◦ ASC or CAT classes◦ Math Labs
ExclusionsPossible exclusions
ElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class
ExclusionsTimeline
First Time – June after Junior Year Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January (end of first semester Senior Year) Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks Senior Year Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June after graduation Official GPA only for final transcript
Friday, April 25 - Computer lab registration with LHS Counselors at WSMS (bring completed card with you to your science class)
Late May - Course Verification Sheets will be mailed home—this is the last chance to make changes if needed to the 9th grade schedule.
No schedule changes until school starts in August!!!!!
Dates to Remember