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Lovejoy High School Registration 2011-2012. Classes of 2013 and 2014. Graduation Requirements. 26 credits required for graduation – Recommended or Distinguished Diploma Successful completion of all 4 of TAKS tests (taken in March and April) Senior Project, if not exempt.
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Lovejoy High School Registration 2011-2012 Classes of 2013 and 2014
Graduation Requirements • 26 credits required for graduation – Recommended or Distinguished Diploma • Successful completion of all 4 of TAKS tests (taken in March and April) • Senior Project, if not exempt
Graduation Plans – Side by Side RecommendedDistinguished English 4.0 4.0 Mathematics 4.0 4.0 Science 4.0 4.0 Social Studies 4.0 4.0 Lovejoy Leadership 0.5 0.5 Health 0.5 0.5 Fine Art 1.0 1.0 Physical Education 1.0 1.0 Technology 1.0 1.0 Foreign Language 2.0 3.0* Additional Electives 4.03.0 TOTAL CREDITS 26 26 *Most colleges recommend 3 years of foreign language. ***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures.
Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP) What is an Advanced Measure? A student needs any 4 of the following: • A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as commended or higher • A score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is one advanced measure) • A college academic course and Tech Prep articulated college course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced measure) • An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project would qualify as one)
10th Grade Options PreAP English II PreAP/GT English II 11th Grade Options PreAP English III AP English Language* AP/GT English Language* English *All English courses require summer reading. *AP courses require a minimum of 1 hour homework each night.
Required to Graduate Algebra I Geometry Algebra II 4th year of math *All students are expected to continue with math through their senior year. Math Options PreAP Geometry PreAP Algebra II PreAP/GT Algebra II PreAPPrecalculus PreAP/GT Precalculus AP/GT Calculus AB AP/GT Calculus BC AP/GT Statistics AP Computer Science Math
10th Grade Options PreAP Chemistry PreAP/GT Chemistry 11th Grade Options PreAP Physics PreAP/GT Physics * All students are required to be in a science their senior year. Science
10th Grade Options PreAP World History AP World History* AP/GT World History* 11th Grade Options PreAP US History AP US History* AP/GT US History* Social Studies *AP Courses require summer reading as well as a minimum of 1 hour of homework each night.
DAP 3 credits of the same foreign language Recommended 2 credits of the same foreign language Options Spanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Lit. Conversational Spanish III (Local credit – taken with Spanish 3PAP to help get ready for AP Span Lang) French I, II, III, and AP French Language (IV), French V Chinese I, II, III, IV – AP (online) American Sign Language I, II, III and IV World Languages
Required 1.0 Credit Options PreAP Computer Science AP Computer Science A Business Information Systems I (formerly BCIS) Digital and Interactive Media (formerly BIMM) Animation (formerly DGA) Web Technologies (formerly Web Mastering) Video Technology Any PLTW course (Engineering) Journalism courses (including Newspaper, Yearbook, Magazine, Broadcast, and Photojournalism) Technology
Required 1.0 credit Same course Options Band/Jazz Band Orchestra Choir Theater/Tech Theater Dance/Majestics Art PreAP Music Theory AP Music Theory AP Art History Fine Arts
Required 1.0 credit Options Athletics Athletic Training PE Foundations Adventures in Outdoor Education Individual Sports Team Sports Fall Band, Drill Team, Colorguard Cheerleading Physical Education
AP Elective Options 10th and 11th Grade Students AP Music Theory – requires approval AP Studio Art 2D and 3D – prerequisites required AP Studio Art 2D Photo – requires approval AP Art History – summer project AP Psychology – Juniors and Seniors only AP European History – Juniors and Seniors only AP Computer Science – requires approval
Other Elective Options • Business Classes • Health Science Classes • Agriculture Classes • Architecture and Construction • Education and Training Classes • Human Service Classes • Journalism • Engineering Classes
College and Choices • Think about the future when making your choices • Top 10% rule • GPA and Rank, Transcripts – March 1 Tier 1 – AP courses Tier 2 – PAP courses Tier 3 – all other • Exclusions
Registration Information • Students will go to the lab, through English class, either March 3, 4, or 8 to input choices. • Students will receive a printout of course choices at that time. Then, another printout will be generated in May after all tryouts and applications have been received and approved. • Any changes to schedule must be done before end of school year to get most choices, so make good choices this year! • http://lhs.lovejoyisd.net/MP.cfm?P=6643