Welcome Class of 2023

Important Information• A word from Dr. Smith, Clear Creek ISD Superintendent

• Rising 9th grade students will attend the school they are zoned to based on the 2019-2020 school boundary change. This boundary change will be approved on February 25. Visit www.ccisd.net/sbac to review high school proposed boundary changes.

• Rising 10th , 11th , 12th grade students will remain at the same high school they attend today and will not be moved to a new high school. Transportation will be provided.

Planning for High School

• High School Credits

• Graduation Requirements

• Course Registration Process

Schedule: High schools offer 7 classes a day.

Credits: • Each semester course passed with a

grade of 70 or higher equals 0.5 credit.

• In one semester, a student may earn up to 3.5 credits (7 semester classes).

• Year-long courses may average for credit at the end of the second semester.

High School CreditsCourse S1 S2 Credit

English 1 78 80 1.0

Biology 53 75 0.5

Algebra I 75 80 1.0

World Geography 70 85 1.0

Choir 89 90 1.0

Spanish I 75 75 1.0

Nutrition &

Wellness

85 0.5

Dollars & Sense 90 0.5

Total Credit 6.5

Graduation Requirements

1. Complete all course requirements for the Foundation High School Program (FHSP):

• Foundation High School Program + Endorsement (26 credits)

• Foundation High School Program (22 credits)

*Parent approval required. Considered after student completes his/her sophomore year.

2. Pass all State Assessments (STAAR exams):• English I

• English II

• Algebra I

• Biology

• US History

Foundation High School Program22 Credits

STEMBusiness &

IndustryPublic

Services

Arts &

Humanities

Multi-disciplinary

Studies

Endorsements – 26 Credits 1 Math and 1 Science Endorsement Requirements

Distinguished Level of Achievement – 26 CreditsAlgebra II Required, Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admissions

Texas High School Diploma

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement (26 Credits)

• 4 credits English: English I, English II, English III, & 1 additional approved English credit

• 4 credits Math: Algebra I, Geometry, & 2 additional approved Math credits

• 4 credits Science: Biology, IPC/Chemistry/Physics, & 2 additional approved Science credits

• 3 credits Social Studies: World Geography OR World History, US History, Economics, & Government

• 2 credits of the same World Language

• 1 credit Fine Art

• 1 credit P.E.

• 7 credits Electives (Includes Endorsement Requirements)

Foundation High School Program + Endorsement Distinguished Level of Achievement (DLA)

(26 Credits)

• Complete all graduation requirements for the FHSP + Endorsement,

including Algebra II as a math credit.

• STAAR EOC – Approaches Grade Level or above is required in each

subject area exam: • English I

• English II

• Algebra I

• Biology

• US History

• DLA is a requirement for automatic admissions to a 4-year Texas public

college/university for students in the Top 10% (varies for UT Austin).

What is an Endorsement?

• Endorsements are broad career readiness focus areas that comprise hundreds of potential career pathways for students. Endorsements encourage students to concentrate on career options and think about their education as a pathway toward individual goals.

• Students may complete more than one endorsement if desired, and they may change endorsements at any time prior to graduation.

Endorsement

areas:

1.STEM

2.Business & Industry

3.Public Services

4.Arts & Humanities

5.Multidisciplinary Studies

Endorsement

Pathway Pathway Pathway

Endorsements + Pathways

• Students must select an Endorsement AND a pathway.

• Each pathway has specific course requirements.

STEM

Areas of interest include: Science, Math, Engineering, Biotechnology, Broadband

Communications, Computer Science

CTE Science MathSTEM

Combo

Business & Industry

Areas of interest include: Agriculture, AV Production, Construction Technology,

Business, Culinary Arts, Auto Tech, Graphic Design, Debate, Yearbook, Newspaper

CTEDebate,

Yearbook, or Newspaper

B & I Combo

Public Service

Areas of interest include: Education & Training, Health Science, Cosmetology, JROTC

CTE LET JROTC

Arts & Humanities

Areas of interest include: World Languages, Band, Theatre, Choir, Dance,

Orchestra, Art, English, Social Studies

Social Studies

WLC x 4 WLC 2x2Fine Arts

x 4Fine Arts

2x2 or 3x1ELA

Electives

Multidisciplinary Studies

Advanced Courses

4x4Advanced

Placement/Dual Credit

Performance Acknowledgements

Outstanding Performance(s) in:

– Dual Credit

– Bilingualism and Biliteracy

– Advanced Placement Exams

– PSAT, ACT-Aspire, SAT or ACT

– Business or Industry Certificate or

License

Performance Acknowledgements are noted on the final high school transcript.

Course Registration

Each student will receive:

• Educational Planning Guide (EPG)

• Course Registration Card

• Course Registration Worksheet

• Skyward Course Registration Directions

Educational Planning Guide

• Graduation requirements

• Class rank and grade point average information

• General information pertaining to all CCISD high schools

• Program and course descriptions provided

• Course names and numbers listed on the last pages of the catalog

Course Registration Card

▪ Select one Endorsement

choice

▪ Circle one course from each

of the 4 ‘core’ subjects:

English, Math, Science,

Social Studies

▪ Select level of coursework

carefully

▪ List elective courses in order

of preference with first

course being first choice

▪ List alternate courses in

order of preference

Course Selection Worksheet

Skyward Student Access

• STEP 1 - Enter your course requests into Skyward

• From the CCISD website, click on “@School.”

• Use your student Login ID and Password to access your Single Sign On Portal

Login = ID#@ccisd.netPassword = Lunch Pin #

• STEP 2 – Click on the Skyward Student icon.

• STEP 3 – Using the course numbers, enter 7 total CREDITS

• Click on “Schedule.”

• Click on “Request Courses for 2019-2020.”

1. Search for your course by entering the course # in the search box.

2. Click on the correct course to highlight it. Click “Add Course.”

3. Continue the process until you have reached 7 CREDITS.

Skyward Student Access

• STEP 4 - Enter your alternate courses

• Click on “Request Alternates”

• Enter 3 - 4 alternate courses using the search feature and “Add Course” button

• Use arrows to rank your choices

Skyward Student Access

Important Course Registration Reminders

• Choose courses carefully. Schedule changes at the high school level are for data entry mistakes or course errors only.

• Course Registration Verification Letters will be delivered to students in April. Changes to requests will be accepted until May 3, 2019.

• Schedules will be created to match requests as much as possible.

• Course selection cards are due back to your intermediate campus by February 20, 2019.

Additional Information to

Consider

GPA and Class Rank

• High School GPA (Grade Point Average) begins with

coursework in the 9th grade year.

• CCISD’s GPA scale is a weighted 5.0 scale with

additional points for more rigorous classes.

(Level 1 – Advanced Academic, PreAP/GT, and

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses)

• GPA is calculated by semester (twice a year).

• GPA is used to determine class rank.

Alternative Ways to Earn Credits in CCISD

• CCISD Summer School

• Clear Stars Evening Education

• Clear Access Education

• Distance Learning

• Credit-by-Exam

• Dual Credit

• Credit Recovery

College Admissions

• College admission requirements may be greater than FHSP

graduation requirements and will vary from college to college.

• Review college admission requirements early and often to

ensure high school coursework meets expected standard of a

college/university.

• College admission officers will review a student’s transcript for

rigor and course selection during all four years of high school.

• GPA/Class Rank are may be an admission criteria at a

college/university.

Superintendent’s Scholars

Eligibility Requirements:

• Earn grade of at least 95 in Level 2 courses

• Earn grade of at least 85 in Level 1 courses

• No discipline record

• Earn certificate and award

• Can qualify all four years of high school

Welcome Class of 2023