Lovejoy High School Registration for 2015-2016

Class of 2017

Counseling Team

Guidance Counselorsy Amanda Breeden –All students A-Fy Lissa Testa –All students G-My Nancy Schweikhard –All students N-Z

College and Career Counselorsy Addison Snyder –All students A-Ky Randy Trevino –All students L-Z

Graduation Requirementsy 26 credits required for graduation –

Recommended or Distinguished Diploma

y Successful completion of STAAR EOC◦ English 1, English 2, Algebra I, Biology, US

History ◦ ELA 2 – March 30

y Senior Project

Graduation RequirementsSubject Credits RequiredEnglish (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 distinguished) 3 (2)PE 1Health 0.5Speech 0.5Technology 1Fine Arts 1Electives 3 (4)

Total 26

Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)

What is an Advanced Measure?

A student needs any 4 of the following:

y PSAT score Commended or higher – from Junior yeary AP Scores – 3 or highery Dual Credit Classes –A or B in classy Senior Project

New Course –AP CapstoneCapstone Video

English11th Grade Options

Pre AP English III

AP English Language

AP/GT English Language

�All English courses require summer reading.

�Check with current English teacher about suggestion for 11th grade.

MathRequired to Graduate

Algebra I

Geometry

Algebra II

4th year of math

*All students are required by LHS to continue with math through their senior year.

Math Sequence¾ Pre-AP Geometry Æ Pre-AP Algebra II

¾ Pre-AP Algebra II Æ Pre-AP Pre-Calculus

¾ Pre-AP Pre-Calculus ÆAP Calculus AB AP Statistics

¾ AP Calculus AB ÆAP Calculus BCAP Statistics

Double block or math labs are through teacher recommendation only.

Science11th Grade Options

Pre-AP Physics

AP Physics 1

AP/GT Physics I

Social Studies11th Grade Options

Pre-AP US History

AP US History*

AP/GT US History*

*AP Courses require summer reading as well as a minimum of 1 hour of homework each night.

Foreign Languages

y Spanish I, II, III, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Lit.

y French I, II, III, and AP French Language

y Chinese I, II, III

y American Sign Language I, II, III and IV *

*Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets foreign language requirements

Required1.0 Credit

Optionsy Pre AP Computer Sciencey AP Computer Science Ay BIMy Digital and Interactive Mediay Animationy Advanced Animationy Web Technologiesy Video Technologyy Mobile Apps Developmenty Any Engineering course y Journalism courses (Yearbook,

Newspaper, Broadcast, Photo-journalism)

Fine Arts

Required1 credit of the same course

Optionsy Band / Jazz Bandy Orchestray Choiry Theatre / Tech Theatrey Dance / Majesticsy Art y AP Music Theoryy AP Art History

Physical Education

Required1.0 credit

Optionsy Athleticsy Athletic Trainingy PE Foundationsy Individual Sports/Team Sportsy Cheerleadingy Fall semester of band, Majestics,

colorguardy Off-campus PE – application is

online. Must be approved

Final Graduation Requirements

y .5 credit of Healthy .5 credit of Lovejoy Leadershipy 3.0 credits of electives for DAPy 4.0 credits of electives for Recommended

AP Elective Options 11th Grade

AP Music Theory – requires approvalAP Computer Science – Prerequisite requiredAP Studio Art 2D and 3D – prerequisites required AP Studio Art 2D Photo – requires approval (11th-12th)AP Art History – summer project (10th-12th)AP Psychology – (11th-12th only)AP European History – (11th-12th only)AP Chemistry – (11th-12th only)AP Biology – (11th -12th only)AP Statistics – (11th- 12th only)

College and Choices

y Think about the future when making choices about courses

¾GPA vs Rigor

¾Maintain level of rigor

y Top 10% rule (Public State Universities)

¾(UT – top 7-8%)

Tier 1 – All AP Classes

Tier 2 – All Pre-AP Classes

Tier 3 – All other courses

pg. 17 of the course guide

Exclusions

�Beyond the required 26 credits, students may exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from his/her GPA calculation.

�Excluded classes will remain on the transcript.

�Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern for GPA

Automatic Exclusions� Off Campus PE

� Correspondence Classes

� Summer School

� Dual Credit Classes

� CAT classes

� Math Labs

� Student Council

* Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.

Registration Information

y February 11-12- Course input with Counselors – English classes

y May – Instructions will be given on how to make changes via powerschool—this will be the last chance to make changes so make good choices!

y NO SCHEDULE CHANGES IN THE SUMMER!!!!!