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Planning 4 years of High School

Planning 4 years of High School. Humble ISD Class of 2016. www.bridges.com. Plan your high school courses using your chosen career cluster and pathway! Portfolio name: humble+student ID Password: student ID. Two Graduation Programs. Recommended High School Program

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Planning 4 years of High School

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  1. Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD Class of 2016

  2. www.bridges.com • Plan your high school courses using your chosen career cluster and pathway! • Portfolio name: humble+student ID • Password: student ID

  3. Two Graduation Programs • Recommended High School Program • Distinguished Achievement Program

  4. RecommendedHigh School Program(RHSP - 26 credits) • 4 credits of English • 4 credits of Math • 4 credits of Science • 4 credits of Social Studies • .5 credit of Comm Apps (speech) • 1 credit of Fine Arts • 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language • 1 credit of PE • 5.5 additional elective credits

  5. Distinguished Achievement Program(DAP - 26 credits) • Recognizes exceptional achievement • Requirements in addition to the RHSP: • 3rd credit of (the same) foreign language • 4 Advanced Measures – any combination of: • Preapproved research project • AP Test Score of 3 or higher • PSAT recognition • 80% or higher in College Credit course • IPC and Math Models are not accepted on DAP

  6. PreAP and AP Classes • Available in most subject areas • Teacher input is valuable in making this decision • Prepare for college • Earn higher GPA • May earn college credits in 11th & 12th grade through Dual Credit courses, AP exams, or IB exams • Learn to think, read, and write critically and analytically

  7. Who should take PreAP and AP classes?Students who are: • Self-motivated • Hard-working • Challenge-seeking • Capable of handling faster pace • Willing to invest extra time, but still keep BALANCE • Planning to pursue a highly competitive field

  8. English 9th English 1 or English 1 PreAP 10th English 2 or English 2 PreAP 11th English 3 or AP English 3 English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual 12th

  9. Math Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry PreAP Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP Algebra 3 College Algebra Dual PreCalculus PreAP/Dual AP Statisticsor AP Calculus/Dual

  10. Science 9th Biology or Biology PreAP 10th Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP 11th Principles of Physics orPhysics or Physics PreAP 12th Any 4th year Science

  11. Social Studies 9th World Geography or World Geography PreAP 10th World History or AP World History 11th US History or AP US History or US History Dual 12th Government or AP Government or Government Dual Virtual Economics or AP Economics or Economics Dual Virtual and

  12. Plan for your extracurricular activities! • Agriculture competitions • Athletics • Cheerleading • Debate • Drill Team • Fine Arts • JROTC • Once you’ve met the standard credit requirement, additional courses count as electives

  13. Communication Applications (1/2 credit required) Also known as “speech”

  14. Fine Arts (1 credit required) • Choices • Art • Theater • Orchestra • Band • Choir • Dance • Notes • 1st semester Band counts as PE ½ credit • Dance 1 counts as BOTH Fine Arts credit & PE credit

  15. Languages Other Than English (2 or 3 credits required) • Choose from: • Spanish • French • German • Latin • American Sign Language (ASL) • Must take 2 years (or 3 years on DAP) of the SAME language • Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2

  16. Physical Education (1 credit required) • PE Classes • Athletics (any school sport) • Fall semesters of Cheerleading • Fall semesters of Band • Junior ROTC 1 • Drill Team or Dance 1 • Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires application)

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