Class of 2024 Graduation Requirements & More! Presented by: Ms. Jessica Reeves & Keely Anderson Anna High School Counselors
Welcome Parents & Students! This presentation is going to cover the following topics: Graduation Requirements Credit Information/Course Types Course Sequence/Course Request Form Endorsements (Career Pathways) 4 Year Plan /Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) How to Support Your Child I’ll do my best to keep you awake!!
Graduation Requirements Foundation + Endorsement (Career Pathway) (Anna ISD designated plan) 26 credits are required for graduation 4 credits in English 4 credits in Math 3 credits in Social Studies 4 credits in Science 2 credits of a Foreign Language (must be the same language) 1 credit of a Fine Art 1 credit of PE .5 credit of Health .5 credit of Professional Communications (Speech) 1 credit of Technology 5 elective credits Must follow the requirements for the endorsement (Career Pathway)
In addition to Course Requirements: Student must pass the following State Exams:
Credit Information: Credit : The unit of measure awarded for successful completion of a course. Credits are awarded by semester. This means that if a course is a full year, then half (.5) of a credit can be earned for the Fall semester. Then in the Spring semester the second half (.5) of a credit can be earned . 70% Grade needed to earn a Credit: Attendance is a must!! If a student misses too many days in a course, then regardless of grade earned, they will not be awarded credit.
Credit Requirements Keep in Mind the following: 26 26 Cr Cred edits a its are r e req equir uired ed to to Grad Gr adua uate te # of Opportunities to earn Credits during a standard school year? 8 credits per year (8 periods in a day) X 4 years (9 th , 10 th , 11 th , & 12 th ) = 32 32 Promotion cr cred edits its 6 credits to be a Sophomore 12 credits to be a Junior 18 credits to be a Senior ***that means there are only 6 extra credits available for courses that must be repeated or for those that are not a state credit.
Cou ourse rse Ty Types es to C o Con onsider: sider: Level el 1: Regular ular Level el Cour urses: es: On-Level courses are your typical courses that prepare your child for post-secondary opportunities. Level l 2: 2: Pre Pre-AP AP Courses urses: : Pre-AP P Cou ourses ses: Pre-advan dvanced ed Placem ement ent courses are designed to challenge students at a higher level, and prepare them to take Dual Credit and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Level el 3: AP and Dua ual Cre redit Cour urses: es: AP Cou ourses ses: : Adv dvan anced ed Placem ement ent courses allow students to experience the rigors of college-level studies while still having the support of the high school environment. Students are required to take a comprehensive exam in May. Qualifying AP exam scores, may allow students to earn credit from a large majority of colleges and universities. *It is the student’s responsibility to check with specific Universities to ensure credit acceptance . Dual Credit dit Courses rses: Dual Credit courses allow students the opportunity to earn high school and university/college credit at the same time. * It is the student’s responsibility to check with specific Universities to ensure credit acceptance.
Course Sequence & Scheduling English I Course Name: (Step 1) English Pre-AP English I (4 credits required) English I _______________________ Must choose 1 Math Algebra I Course Name: (Step 2) If received credit for Alg. I in 8 th Grade then: (4 credits required) Algebra I Geometry _____________________ Must choose 1 Pre-AP Geometry Science Biology Course Name: (Step 3) Pre-AP Biology (4 credits required) Biology ______________________ Must choose 1
Physical Education PE : It is strongly suggested that students complete Foundations of Personal Fitness their Physical Education credit during their 9 th (1 credit required) grade year if scheduling permits. **Note: Fall semester of Cheer, Athletics: (Requires a current Physical) Course Name: (Step 4) and Band (includes Color Guard) Ath. Football will satisfy the PE credit Ath. Football Ath. Baseball requirement if taken for 2 years. PE or Fall Sport: ___________________ Ath. Boys Basketball / Ath. Girls Basketball Ath. Girls Volleyball Cheer, Color Guard, and Band require auditions and will be Band (including Color Guard) will Ath. Girls Softball added to replace PE if approved. also count as the required 1 Ath. Boys Soccer /Ath. Girls Soccer credit of a Fine Art. Ath. Girls Track Leave this section blank if you are using band to satisfy your Ath. Tennis PE credit and are NOT playing a sport. You can write in Band on the Fine Arts Line in Step 6. Ath. Wrestling Do not leave this blank if you would like to do band AND be in an Athletics Course. Do you plan to take Athletics every year of high school? ___________ (Yes or No) Foreign Language It is strongly suggested that students complete their American Sign Language I Foreign language credits during their 9 th & 10 th (LOTE) grade year if scheduling permits. Spanish I (Full Year) (2 credits required) Spanish I for Spanish Speakers (Fall Semester) Course Name: (Step 5) *LOTE stands for: Spanish I If received credit for Spanish I in 8 th Grade then: Languages Other Than English _______________________ Do you plan to take this Foreign Language every year Spanish II (Full Year) or of high school? ___________ (Yes or No) Spanish II for Spanish Speakers (Sprg Sem.)
Fine Art It is strongly suggested that students Art 1 Floral Design -Must take Fine Art (Step 6) complete their Fine Art credit during their 9 th Theater Production 1 Prin. of AFNR (1 Credit Required) Course Name: & 10 th grade year if scheduling permits. concurrently in 9 th grade. Technical Theater 1 Art 1 Choir ______________________ Band Do you plan to take this Fine Art Musical Theater every year of high school? ___________ (Yes or No) If you took Art 1 for High school credit in middle school, then you will need to specify which Art 2 class you would like to take: Drawing, Painting, or Ceramics or choose a different fine art.
Endorsements (Career Pathways) An endorsement is a specific career pathway of electives that are chosen by a student, based on their individual post- secondary goals. Students must earn at least 1 endorsement, but are encouraged to earn more Endorsement (Career Pathway) Categories: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) Business & Industry Public Services Arts & Humanities Multidisciplinary
STEM Endorsement : Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math STEM is a great choice for students that will have already earned credit for Algebra I in 8 th grade because it allows them to take a math every year without the need to double up. Course sequence would be as follows: 8 th : Alg. I 9 th : Geometry 10 th : Algebra II 11 th : Advanced Math: Pre- Cal 12 th : Advanced Math: Calculus STEM (3 Options) Science, Technology, Engineering & Math ***Must complete Algebra II, Chemistry and Physics as part of the foundation plan. Algebra II ____ ____ Physics/ Prin. of Technology ____ ____ Chemistry ____ ____ Option 1: Complete 4 CTE credits with 2 CTE credits within the same career cluster under the STEM endorsement. Note: The final credit must be an advanced CTE course within the STEM endorsement. __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ (STEM) Advanced CTE in same Career Cluster as one of the courses above. __________ ____ ____ Option 2: Complete 2 additional Advanced Math credits for which Algebra II is a prerequisite or 2 additional Adv. Science credits: __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ Option 3: Complete 3 credits using one of the following methods A,B, or C: A: Complete 2 Adv. Math credits and 1 Adv. Science credits or B: Complete 2 Adv. Science credits and 1 Adv. Math credit or C: Complete 2 STEM CTE credits and 1 credit in either an Adv. Math or Adv. Science. _________ ____ ____ _________ ____ ____ _________ ____ ____
Arts & Humanities Endorsement Option 1: Must complete: World History, US History, and Govt./Economics as part of foundation graduation requirements AND Complete 2 Additional Soc. Stud. credits: _ _ ____ ____ _ _ ____ ____ Course Options by grade: 9 th Grade : (World Geography) 11 th -12 th Grade : ( Psychology - .5 credit) (Personal Financial Literacy- .5 credit), (DC Psychology-.5 credit and DC Sociology-.5 credit) Option 2: Complete both Level 3 & 4 credits of same LOTE earned for foundation: (ie: Span. 3 & 4) __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ Option 3: Complete Two additional LOTE credits: __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ Option 4: Four fine arts credits in a coherent sequence within 1 to 2 of the fine arts disciplines (the Fine Art Required for Graduation can be included in the 4 credits *See Fine Arts Section of the Course Guide. __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____ __________ ____ ____
Public Services Endorsement This Endorsement contains the following career pathways: Education & Training Health Science Human Services Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security
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