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CCHS Course Selection and Graduation Requirements

CCHS Course Selection and Graduation Requirements. Upcoming Dates. February 19-21 CCMS 8 th Grade Scheduling February 22 CCMS 8 th Grade Scheduling Make Up February 21 6-8pm CCHS Financial Aid Assistance February 25 Begin CCHS Scheduling

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CCHS Course Selection and Graduation Requirements

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  1. CCHS Course Selection and Graduation Requirements

  2. Upcoming Dates • February 19-21 CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling • February 22 CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling Make Up • February 21 6-8pm CCHS Financial Aid Assistance • February 25 Begin CCHS Scheduling • May ??? Course Choices Returned for Review

  3. CCHS Counselors • Dan Allen • Raina Ellis • Beth Reel

  4. The Course Selection Guide is available on the Cedar Creek High School Website Cedar Creek High School

  5. All 9th Graders Will Take: • English I or English 1 PreAP • Algebra I or Geometry PreAP • World Geography or World Geography PreAP • Biology or Biology PreAP • Athletics or PE (or equivalent, Band, Dance, Drill Team, etc) • Foreign Language • One Elective • Then choose THREE Alternate Electives

  6. 10th Graders Will Take • English II or English II PreAP • Geometry, Geometry PreAP, or Algebra II or Algebra II PreAP • Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP • World History or World History AP • Fine Arts or Elective • Foreign Language or Elective • Health/Comm Apps (if not completed) • 3 Alternates

  7. 11th Graders Will Take • English III or English III AP or ACC English • Algebra II, Algebra II PreAP, PreCal or PreCalPreAP • Physics or Physics PreAP • US History, US History AP, or ACC US History • Three Electives***** • Three Alternate Electives ****May need to be Foreign Language, PE, or Fine Art

  8. 12th Graders Must Take • English IV or English IV AP or ACC Literature • PreCal, Advanced Math, AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Algebra II, or Math Elective • Environmental Systems, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology AP, Chemistry AP, Scientific Research, Physics (if not completed) • Government, Government AP, or ACC Government • Economics, Economics AP • 3 Electives (to meet requirements) • 3 Alternate Electives

  9. If you do not select an alternate elective!!!! • A counselor or administrator will place you in an elective and, likely, you will not be permitted to change it. • You will lose your freedom of choice for your elective credit. It will be chosen for you.

  10. 4 x 4 Graduation Plan • 4 years of English • 4 years of Math • 4 years of Science • 4 years of Social Studies (including Govt & Eco) • 1 year or 2 semesters of P.E. • 0.5 Communication Applications • 0.5 Health (Class of 2015 and beyond only) • 1 year of Fine Arts • 2 years of the SAME Foreign Language (3 for DAP) • Plus credits of Electives to total 26

  11. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS All students are enrolled in the Recommended Plan Recommended Plan – 26 Credits Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP) – • 26 credits • 3rd year of Foreign Language • Combination of at least 4 AP or Dual Credit college courses.

  12. Dual Credit • Students may take ACC dual credit college courses beginning the summer after their SOPHOMORE year. • Currently, we have a path for the 3rd and 4th year of English and Social Studies courses. More courses may be added by ACC throughout your high school career. • Weighted Courses • PreAP/Dual Credit (x1.15) • AP (x1.17)

  13. What are GPA & Class Rank • GPA – grade point average determined by grade you earn in each course • Class Rank - calculated by how many students are in your graduating class and is based upon your GPA • Top 10 % RULE – student is automatically admitted to a PUBLIC University in Texas (determined annually for UT-Austin Freshmen Class) Colleges look at both!!!

  14. Career Cruising What is it? How does it work? www.careercruising.com

  15. Choosing next year classes • Counselors will meet INDIVIDUALLY with each student • Students will hand the counselor the completed COURSE SELECTION SHEET • Counselors and staff will enter each students choices into Skyward • Later in the Spring, course selection choices will be returned to each student for review and approval

  16. Things to remember: • Students may not repeat previously passed courses for credit. Do not repeat a course you have already passed. • Students must choose SEVEN classes plus three alternate electives. Failure to choose alternate electives can result in you being placed in a course you did not choose. • Students must take English, math, science, and social studies each year in high school. • Sophomores must take health their 10th grade year.

  17. Questions????? • CCHS phone number: 512-772-7300 • Email addresses: • Dan Allen- dallen@bisdtx.org • Beth Reel- creel@bisdtx.org • Raina Ellis- rellis@bisdtx.org

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