Welcome to Santa Fe High School 8 th grade Transition to High School
Students Entering 9 th Grade – Each student selects (in writing) an endorsement area and creates a Four Year Plan with their 8 th grade counselor. – Four Year Plans will be evaluated and updated yearly with the high school counselor.
Four Year Graduation Plan Example of a Public Service Endorsement Four Year Plan
Endorsement Areas 26 CREDITS – Foundation High School Plan = 22 credits – Endorsement = 4 credits Santa Fe High School counselors recommend graduating with a Multidisciplinary Endorsement & any additional endorsement of the students choosing.
Foundation Graduation Plan with Endorsement *In order to be eligible for automatic admission to Texas public institutions and TEXAS grant, student must graduate with the Distinguished requirements. Also, required for Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduate.
Typical Freshman Schedule – English I – Algebra I (or Geometry if Algebra I taken in 8 th grade) – Biology – World Geography – Elective (PE recommended) – Elective (Fine Art recommended) – Elective (Endorsement area recommended)
Options for meeting PE requirement – PE – Dance – Athletics (Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer) – Cheerleading – Drill Team – Marching Band (Fall semester only) * Students may participate after school in Track, Tennis, Powerlifting, Bowling and Golf, but no credit is earned for these programs* Student can earn up to 4 PE/Equivalent credits
Options for meeting other required coursework 2 years of the same Language other than English – Spanish – French – American Sign Language 1 year of Fine Arts – Art – Band – Choir – Dance – Theatre Arts (Performing or Production) – Principles & Elements of Floral Design (Grades 10-12)
When to take a Language other than English (LOTE)? – If your student is not strong in English and/or Math, they may want to postpone their LOTE until sophomore year – The rigor of a LOTE course is equivalent to that of a core academic course
Refer to the SFHS Educational Planning Guide/Tribal Guide for a complete list of all course offerings.
Requirements to Graduate – Earn the 26 required state credits – Complete at least one endorsement – Pass all 5 STAAR/End of Course (EOC) Exams – Algebra I – English I – English II – Biology – US History
Who should take Pre-AP and AP Classes? Yes! I can be successful! No! Regular is my thing. – Love to independently read and – Outside reading is difficult. research. – Prefer to read content that is on grade level. – Like writing, reading, and analyzing – Prefer to write only in English higher- level essays and documents. class. – Possess good time-management skills, – Prefer class assignments rather very organized, and always complete than independent research. work on time. – Sometimes need extra time to – Great at working independently, but can complete tasks. provide leadership in groups and work – More interested in developing my well with others. current skills. – Good attendance, and eager to learn. All Pre-AP & AP courses require summer assignments. Assignments listed on high school webpage.
Things to Consider – Do not overload your 9 th grade schedule! – Consider all extracurricular activities when selecting classes – Schedule change deadlines are non-negotiable!
A Day in the Life at High School – 7:25am – 2:55pm (subject to change) – 7 class periods each day – Classes contain students from all grade levels – 5 minute passing period (1,400 students moving at the same time) – Each student assigned a counselor & principal according to grade level
Sample High School Report Card Credits Course NW1 NW2 SE1 S1 Earned ADV QUAN REASON 66 71 60 67 0 US GOVT 72 89 64 N77 0 PHYSICS 75 80 53 73 0.5 PRACTICAL WRITE 84 79 EX 82 0.5 ALGEBRA II 79 68 63 71 0.5 CERAMICS II 89 83 100 89 0.5 ENGLISH IV 57 58 57 57 0 Total of 2 credits earned for this fall semester report card. This student did not earn credit in US Govt due to absences.
The Importance of Attendance – Credits are based on attendance & grades – Texas Education Code requires students to be in attendance 90% of the time for each class period – Any student absent (excused & unexcused) more than 10% of the class days will be denied credit regardless of grades – 3 tardies are equal to 1 absence – If tardy past 10 minutes, student is considered absent – Students not in attendance 90% of the school year will not receive their Verification of Enrollment (VOE)
High School Transcript – Students cumulative scorecard! – Begins in 9 th grade – How colleges will evaluate students – The official record of student effort & grades – Pre-AP, AP & Dual Credit courses can earn higher GPA points *Please see Educational Planning Guide/Tribal Guide for more information on GPA calculations*
Sample High School Transcript
Classification Requirements for Current 9 th Graders to Become 10 th graders Minimum of 6 credits AND 2 nd year in high school.
Future Testing – PSAT (preliminary SAT) – 10 th grade – PSAT/NMSQT – 11 th grade – Qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship – SAT and/or ACT – 11 th & 12 th grade – AP Exams – 9 th - 12 th grade
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Santa Fe High School Accolades 7 th Annual AP Honor Roll: 1 of only 22 districts in Texas National Merit Scholarship: Commended Student Student recipient of University of Texas $20,000 Presidential Scholarship Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir Winner Universal Technical Institute 16-17 Top Tech Challenge – 3 rd Place Winners District Softball Champions District Volleyball Champions District Bowling Champions District Baseball Champions Raised over $100,000 to Snowdrop Foundation for cancer research Among many other accomplishments BEST COUNSELORS EVER!!!!
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