Lovejoy High School
Registration 2014-2015
Class of 2015
Counselor Team
Guidance Counselors
 Amanda Breeden – All students A-F
 Lissa Testa – All students G-M
 Lance Hendrick – All students N-Z
College and Career Counselors
 Addison Snyder – All students A-K
 Randy Trevino –All students L-Z
Graduation Requirements
 26 credits required for graduation –
Recommended or Distinguished Diploma
 Successful completion of STAAR/EOC
tests (Eng I, Eng II, Biology, Algebra I)
 US History – May 5-9
 Senior Project
Graduation Plans – Side by Side
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership
Health
Fine Art
Physical Education
Technology
Foreign Language
Additional Electives
TOTAL CREDITS
Recommended
Distinguished
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
26
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
26
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)
Senior Project (meeting tonight at 7:00pm)
5 parts
 Proposal
 Research Paper
 Project (with support of a mentor)
 Portfolio
 Formal, oral presentation to a panel of
adults
Dual Credit Courses
18 hours approved Dual Credit
from Collin College:
 English 1301 (fall)
 English 1302 (spring)
 Economics 2301 (fall)
 Government 2302 (spring)
 College Algebra 1314 (fall)
 College Statistics 1342 (spring)
Dual Credit
 Dual Credit Information Session
 April 17 in the Auditorium
 May or June – Registration for classes
 You MUST meet all of their deadlines, including
tuition payment, in order to stay enrolled in the
classes.
English
Required to Graduate
 English I
 English II
 English III
 English IV
Senior Options
 English IV
 AP English
Literature
 AP/GT English
Literature
 Dual Credit English
(1301 and 1302)
Math
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Required to Graduate
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
4th year of Math
 *All students are
expected to take math all
4 years while at LHS.
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Senior Options
PreAP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science
Dual Credit College
Algebra / Statistics
Advanced Quantitative
Reasoning*
*Teacher Recommendation Only
Math Sequence
 Math taken Junior year:
 Math Models  Algebra 2
 Algebra 2  Pre-Calculus
 Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
 AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
Science
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Required to Graduate
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th year of science
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Senior Options
Forensic Science
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Environmental
Science
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Physics 2 (B) (Algebra
based)
AP Physics C (Calculus
based)
Social Studies
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Required to Graduate
World Geography
World History
US History
1 semester US Government
1 semester Economics
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Senior Options
US Government
Economics
AP or AP/GT US
Government
AP or AP/GT Economics
Dual Credit US Govt (2302)
Dual Credit Econ (2301)
*can mix and match
Foreign Languages
Required
 3.0 credits of the
same (DAP)
 2.0 credits of the
same
(Recommended)
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Senior Options
Spanish I, II, III, AP Spanish
Language, AP Spanish Literature
French I, II, III, AP French
Language IV
Chinese I, II, III
*American Sign Language I, II, III,
IV
* Consult prospective college to learn if
ASL meets FL requirements
Technology
Required
1.0 Credit
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Options
PreAP Computer Science
AP Computer Science
Business Information Management
Digital and Interactive Media
Animation
Advanced Animation
Web Technologies
Video Technology
Mobile Apps Development
Any Engineering (PLTW) course
Journalism courses (Yearbook,
Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast,
Photojournalism)
Fine Arts
Required
1.0 credit
of the same
fine arts
course
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Options
Band/Jazz Band
Orchestra
Choir
Theater/Tech Theater
Dance/Majestics
Art
AP Music Theory
AP Art History
Physical Education
Required
1.0 credit
Options
 Athletics
 Athletic Training
 PE Foundations
 Individual Sports/Team Sports
 Cheerleading
 Fall semester of band, Majestics,
colorguard
 Off-campus PE – application is
online. Must be approved
Final Graduation Requirements
 1 semester Health
 1 semester Lovejoy Leadership (Speech)
 3.0 credits of electives for Distinguished
 4.0 credits of electives for Recommended
AP Elective Options for Seniors
 AP Music Theory
 AP Studio Art 2D and 3D
 AP Studio Art 2D Photo
 AP Studio Drawing
 AP Art History
 AP Psychology (Fall Psychology Recommended)
 AP European History
 AP Computer Science
 AP Human Geography
Other Elective Options
 Business Classes
 Health Science Classes
 Education and Training Classes
 Journalism
 Engineering Classes
 Technology Application Classes
GPA
 GPA tables – pg 14 of the course guide
 Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Exclusions
Students must earn the 26 credits required for graduation.
For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26,
students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades
from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not
include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excluded.
◦ Off Campus PE
◦ Correspondence Classes
◦ Summer School
◦ Dual Credit Classes
◦ ASC or CAT classes
◦ Math Labs
Exclusions
 Possible exclusions
 Electives
 Fine Arts
 Technology
 LOTE
 5th math or science class
Exclusions – Class of 2015
Timeline
 First Time – June 2014
 Both Rank and Official GPA
 Second Time – January 2015
 Both Rank and Official GPA
 Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015
 Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
 Fourth Time – June 2015
 Official GPA only for final transcript
Showcase
March 10, 2014
6:00 to 8:00 pm
 Information about classes, clubs, and extracurricular
activities in the cafeteria and commons
Things to Remember
 Course Guide – online
 Alternate Elective Options – at least 2.0
 Computer input – March 12-14
 Verifications sent in May – make changes then
and return to school
 No schedules changes during the
summer!!!!!
 April 17 – meeting about College
Applications and Dual Credit