Lovejoy High School
Registration for 2014-2015
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
Counseling 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
College and Choices
Think about the future when making
your choices
 Top 10% rule (UT top 7%)
 GPA and Rank
Tier 1 – AP courses
Tier 2 – PAP courses
Tier 3 – all other
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Graduation Requirements
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26 credits required for graduation –
Recommended or Distinguished Diploma
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Successful completion of STAAR EOC
◦ English 1, English 2, Algebra I, Biology, US
History
◦ ELA 1 – March 31
◦ ELA 2 – April 1
◦ Algebra 1 and Biology – May 5-9
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Senior Project
Graduation Plans – Side by Side
Recommended
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership
Health
Fine Art
Physical Education
Technology
Foreign Language
Additional Electives
TOTAL CREDITS
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
26
Distinguished
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)
English
10th Grade Options
PreAP English II
PreAP/GT English II
11th Grade Options
PreAP English III
AP English Language
AP/GT English Language
All English courses require summer reading.
10th grade – check with current English teacher
about suggestion for 11th grade.
Math
Required to Graduate
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
4th year of math
*All students are
required by LHS to
continue with math
through their senior
year.
Math Options
PreAP Geometry
 PreAP Algebra II
 PreAP/GT Algebra II
 PreAP Pre-Calculus
 PreAP/GT Pre-Calculus
 AP/GT Calculus AB
 AP/GT Calculus BC
 AP/GT Statistics
 AP Computer Science
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Math Sequence
Math taken this year
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Pre-AP Algebra 1  Pre-AP Geometry
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Pre-AP Geometry  Pre-AP Algebra II
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Pre-AP Algebra II  Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
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Pre-AP Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
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AP Calculus AB  AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Science
10th Grade Options
PreAP Chemistry
PreAP/GT Chemistry
11th Grade Options
PreAP Physics
AP Physics 1
Social Studies
10th Grade Options
Pre-AP World History
AP World History*
AP/GT World History*
11th Grade Options
Pre-AP US History
AP US History*
AP/GT US History*
*AP Courses require summer reading as
well as a minimum of 1 hour of homework
each night.
Foreign Languages
DAP
3 credits of the same
Recommended
2 credits of the same
Options
Spanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish
Language, AP Spanish Lit.
 French I, II, III, and AP French
Language (IV)
 Chinese I, II, III, IV
 *American Sign Language I, II,
III and IV
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*Consult prospective colleges to
learn if ASL meets FL
requirements
Technology
Required
1.0 Credit
Options
 Pre AP Computer Science
 AP Computer Science A
 Business Information
Management
 Digital and Interactive Media
 Animation
 Advanced Animation
 Web Technologies
 Video Technology
 Mobile Apps Development
 Any Engineering course
 Journalism courses (Yearbook,
Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast,
Photojournalism)
Fine Arts
Required
1.0 credit same 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, drill team,
colorguard
 Off-campus PE – application is
online. Must be approved
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Final Graduation Requirements
.5 credit of Health
 .5 credit of Lovejoy Leadership
 3.0 credits of electives for DAP
 4.0 credits of electives for Recommended
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AP Elective Options 10th and 11th Grade
Students
AP Human Geography (semester only)
AP Music Theory – requires approval
AP Computer Science – Prerequisite required
AP Studio Art 2D and 3D – prerequisites required
AP Studio Art 2D Photo – requires approval (11th-12th)
AP Art History – summer project (10th-12th)
AP Psychology – (11th-12th only)
AP European History – (11th-12th only)
AP Chemistry – (11th-12th only)
AP Biology – (11th -12th only)
AP Statistics – (11th- 12th only)
Other Elective Options
Business Classes
 Health Science Classes
 Education and Training Classes
 Journalism
 Engineering Classes
 Technology Applications
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GPA
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GPA tables – pg 14 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
 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.
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classes are automatically excluded.
Off Campus PE
Correspondence Classes
Summer School
Dual Credit Classes
ASC or CAT classes
Math Labs
Exclusions
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Possible exclusions
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Electives
Fine Arts
Technology
LOTE
5th math or science class
Exclusions
Timeline
First Time – June after Junior Year
 Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January (end of first semester Senior
Year)
 Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks Senior Year
 Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June after graduation
 Official GPA only for final transcript
Showcase
Monday, March 10, 2014
◦ GT Informational Session
◦ Intro to AP Info Session
6:00 to 8:00 pm
6:30
7:00
Lecture Hall
Lecture Hall
◦ Information about classes, clubs, and
extracurricular activities in the cafeteria and
commons
Registration Information
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March 24-28- Course input with Counselors –
9th grade – History
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April 2-4 – Course input with Counselors –
10th grade - English
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May – Verification slips will be sent home. This
will be the last chance until school starts to
make any class changes, so make good
choices!
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NO SCHEDULE CHANGES IN THE
SUMMER!!!!!