Lovejoy High School Registration
2016-2017
Class of 2020
Welcome Parents
Class of 2020
LHS Counseling Staff
 Amanda Breeden (A-F)
 Lissa Testa (G-M)
 Nancy Schweikhard (N-Z)
 Addison Snyder (A-K) College & Career
 Randy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career
Freshman Year At LHS
Freshman Orientation will be held in mid-August

Freshman Essentials
 Get Involved
 Communicate with teachers
 Organizational skills
 Freshman year counts
 Non Cognitive Skills
Graduation Requirements
 26 credits required for graduation
 What is a credit?
 Credits available at WSMS
 Spanish 1, Algebra I, Geometry, BIM, GTT
 Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests
 English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History
 Senior Project
 Choose an endorsement
Credit Requirements
Subject
English (I, II, III, IV)
Math (algebra I, II, geometry, and an additional course)
Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year)
Credits
Required
4
4
4
Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history,
Government/Economics)
Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years distinguished)
PE
Health
Speech
Technology
Fine Arts
Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE)
4
3
1
0.5
0.5
1
1
3
Total
26
Credit Requirements
 8 periods a day
 32 periods total over 4 years
 Plenty of time to take all that you need and want
English
9th Grade Options
PreAP English I
PreAP/GT English I
*All English courses require summer reading.
Math Sequence
 Math taken 8th grade
 Math 8 Pre-AP  Pre-AP Algebra I
 Pre-AP Algebra 1  Pre-AP Geometry
 Pre-AP/GT Geometry  Pre-AP or Pre-AP/GT Algebra II
• The math placement has been printed on each student’s
registration card.
• Math teacher to recommend single or double block
Math
Required to Graduate
4th Math Options
Algebra I
PreAP Pre-Calculus
Geometry
AP Calculus AB
Algebra II
AP Calculus BC
4th year of math
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science
Dual Credit College Algebra and
*All students are expected to
continue math through senior
year.
Statistics
*There are GT options
available.
Science
9th Grade Options
 PreAP Biology
 PreAP/GT Biology
Social Studies
9th Grade Options
 PreAP World Geography
 AP Human Geography* (GT available)
*There will be a summer assignment.
*AP Exam fee of $92
Foreign Languages
 Spanish 1-5 (AP options available)
 French 1-4 (AP option available)
 Chinese 1-3
 American Sign Language 1-4
 Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets entrance
requirements
NOTE: Three years of same language required
10% rule
to be eligible for top
Technology
Required
1.0 Credit
Options
 Computer Science
 Business Information Management
 Digital and Interactive Media
 Animation
 Web Technologies
 Mobile Apps Development
 Video Technology
 Any PLTW course (Engineering)
 Journalism courses
Fine Arts
Required
1.0 credit
Same course
Options
 Band/Jazz Band
 Orchestra
 Choir
 Theater / Tech Theater
 Studio Dance
 Majestics
 Art
 AP Music Theory
 AP Art History
Physical Education
Required
1.0 credit
Options
 Athletics
 Athletic Training
 Foundations of Personal Fitness
 Team Sports
 Fall Band, Majestics, Colorguard
 Cheerleading
 Dance
 Off Campus PE* (must apply)
Other requirements:
Lovejoy Leadership (Speech)
Health
 .5 credit
 .5 credit
 Debate I can fulfill speech
 Principles of Health
credit.
Science (1.0) can fulfill
health credit
Suggested Class Schedule
 English I
 Math
 Biology
 World Geography
 Health/Speech
 Foreign Language
 Athletics/PE
 Fine Art or Technology
Endorsements
 Students will choose an endorsement
 Multi-Disciplinary
 Business & Industry
 Arts & Humanities
 Public Services
 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement Sample
9th
10th
11th
12th
English I
English 2
English 3
English 4
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Cal
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th science
W. Geography
W. History
US History
Govt/Econ
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Elective
Band
Band
Band
Band
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Speech/Health
Technology
Elective
Elective
STEM Endorsement
Engineering and Math Pathway Sample
9th
10th
11th
12th
English I
English 2
English 3
English 4
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Cal
AP Calculus
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th science
W. Geography
W. History
US History
Gov’t/Econ
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Elective
Intro to
Engineering
Art
Principles of
Engineering
Speech/Health
Robotics &
Automation
Elective
Engineering
Design & Dev
Elective
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Baseball
Summer School options
 Allen High Summer School
 Texas Tech ISD K-12 program
 UT K-16 program
Students are only allowed 2.0 credits for
correspondence courses. No core classes are
allowed to be taken for acceleration during
the summer or through correspondence
classes.
GPA Information
 Top 10% rule (Public State Universities)
 Automatic Admission
 (UT top 7-8%)
 GPA vs Rigor
 GPA tables – pg 17 of the course guide
 Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Tier 1 – All AP
Classes
Tier 2 – All Pre-AP
Classes
Tier 3 – All other
courses
Exclusions
Beyond the required 26 credits, students may
exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from
his/her GPA calculation.
Excluded classes will remain on the transcript.
Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous
electives without concern for GPA
Automatic Exclusions
 Off Campus PE
 Correspondence Classes
 Summer School
 Dual Credit Classes
 CAT classes
 Math Labs
 Student Council
* Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.
Showcase
Thursday, January 28
6:00 - 8:00 pm @ LHS
 Athletics
 Electives
 Fine Arts
 Technology
 GT Presentation
 6:00 and 7:30 in the Library (choose one)
 AP informational meeting
 6:30 and 7:00 in the Library (choose one)
Dates to Remember
February 8-12 - Computer lab registration @
WSMS during science class. Bring completed
cards with you.
May – Instructions will be given on how to make course request
changes. This will be the last chance to make changes for all
classes other than AP.
 Don’t forget to refer to AP drop policy if you are
taking an AP course – must drop by July 29.
No schedule changes in Summer other than AP Drops
until school starts in August!!