POWER ON
Your Future
High School Four Year Plan
WHAT YOU’LL HEAR
• POST-SECONDARY – What your plans are after you
ENDORSEMENTS
graduate high school: 4yr College/University, 2yr College,
Technical School, Trade School, Military, Workforce ,etc.
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career paths to better prepare you in that field.
Arts & Humanities
Business & Industry
COHERENT SEQUENCE – Courses taken with similar
• CTE – Career and Technical Education: Classes designed to assist
you with your career interests and prepare you for your future.
Multidisciplinary
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Public Service
ATC – A state of the art facility where DISD students have the
opportunity to earn university or community college credit and/or the
necessary preparation to attain certifications or licenses in certain
technical fields.
STEM
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ENDORSEMENTS/MAJORS – Areas of interest you will
pursue during high school to help prepare you for college and career.
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NAVIANCE – A premier one-stop college and career exploration
program that will assist you with high school and post-secondary
planning.
THE BASICS OF
FOUR-YEAR PLANNING
ENDORSEMENTS
Arts & Humanities
Business & Industry
Multidisciplinary
PERFOMANCE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DISTINGUISHED LEVEL
OF ACHIEVEMENT
Public Service
STEM
ENDORSEMENTS/MAJORS
FOUNDATION
DISD CORE FOUNDATION
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ENGLISH – 4 Credits
MATH – 3 Credits
SCIENCE – 3 Credits
SOCIAL STUDIES – 4 Credits
WORLD LANGUAGE – 2 Credits
FINE ARTS – 1 Credit
PHYSICAL EDUCATION – 1 Credit
PROFESSIONAL
COMMUNICATION/SPEECH – ½ Credit
• ELECTIVES
FOUNDATION OPTIONS
World
Languages
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Spanish
French
German
Latin
American Sign Language
Chinese (DHS only)
Spanish for Spanish
Speakers
PE/PE
Substitutions
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PE 1A Foundations
Marching Band (1st semester)
Cheerleading (1st semester)
Drill Team (1st semester)
Dance
ROTC
Athletics
Athletic Training
Fine Arts
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Art
Band
Choir
Dance
Orchestra
Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre
Principles & Elements of
Floral Design
ENDORSEMENTS/MAJORS
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
** ENDORSEMENT = FOUNDATION plus: Advanced Math, Advanced Science & Endorsement Electives **
ENDORSEMENTS/MAJORS
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
Agriculture, Food & Natural
Resources
CAREERS
Career Clusters
Accountant
Agribusiness
Animator
Architect
Auto Mechanic
Chef
Photographer
Website Designer
Welder
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology &
Communications
Business Management &
Administration
Finance
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales & Services
Transportation, Distribution &
Logistics
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
 CTE COHERENT SEQUENCE
CAREERS
Accountant
Agribusiness
Animator
Architect
Auto Mechanic
Chef
Photographer
Website Designer
Welder
(must include all):
 Four credits (Minimum of 3 courses) – CTE Electives
 At least two from the same cluster
 At least one Advanced Level CTE course
 Final Course from one of these clusters:
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology & Communication
Business Management & Administration
Finance
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
CAREERS
Editor
Journalist
Newscaster
Copywriter
Script Writer
Professional Speaker
 ACADEMIC COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four courses: English Electives to include three levels in
one of the following areas:
 Advanced Broadcast Journalism; or
 Newspaper/Yearbook; or
 Public Speaking
CAREERS
Police Officer
Teacher
Cosmetologist
Fire Fighter
Lawyer
Secret Service Agent
Counselor
Career Clusters
PUBLIC SERVICE
Education & Training
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Human Service
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
PUBLIC SERVICE
 ACADEMIC COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four courses in ROTC
CAREERS
Police Officer
Teacher
Cosmetologist
Fire Fighter
Lawyer
Secret Service
Counselor
 CTE COHERENT SEQUENCE
(must include all):
 Four credits (Minimum of 3 courses) – CTE Electives
 At least two from the same cluster
 At least one Advanced Level CTE course
 Final Course from one of these clusters:
Education & Training
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Human Service
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
STEM
 CTE COHERENT SEQUENCE
CAREERS
Mechanical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Scientist
Chemist
(must complete all):
 Four credits (minimum 3 courses) – CTE electives
 At least two from the same cluster
 At least one Advanced Level CTE course
 Final course from the STEM cluster
 ACADEMIC COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four courses – Math: must complete Algebra II and 3
additional courses beyond Algebra II
 Four courses – Science: must complete Physics and 3
additional science courses
ARTS & HUMANITIES
 ACADEMIC COHERENT SEQUENCE
CAREERS
Actor
Composer
Translator
Choreographer
Linguist
Museum Curator
 Five credits: Social Studies
 WORLD LANGUAGE COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four levels – Same Language in a WL
 Four levels – Two courses of two different WLs
 Four levels – American Sign Language
 FINE ARTS COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four courses – Art
 Four courses – Dance
 Four courses – Music
 Four courses - Theatre
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
 ACADEMIC COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four credits: Four Foundation subject areas to include
English 4 & Chemistry and/or Physics
 Four AP or IB courses: to include 1 credit in each off
the four Foundation subjects
 CTE COHERENT SEQUENCE
 Four advanced courses that prepare students to enter the
workforce/post-secondary education from within one
endorsement area that is not in a coherent sequence
WHAT DO YOU NEED
TO DO NOW?
• Think about your post-secondary career goals.
• Determine which Endorsement your career interest
falls under.
• Review the materials you will receive: Personal
Graduation Plan (PGP) blank sheet and the PGP
Guide.
• Talk it over with your parents/guardians.
• Fill it out and review it with your counselor.
LET’S GET STARTED!
EXAMPLE
Fill in your personal information first.
EXAMPLE
Circle an option in each box for your
English courses.
EXAMPLE
Circle an option in each box for your
History courses.
EXAMPLE
Circle/write in an option in each box for
your Math courses.
MATH OPTIONS
8th Grade
8th
Grade Math
Algebra 1
Geometry
9th Grade
Algebra 1
or
PreAP Algebra 1
Geometry
or
PreAP Geometry
PreAP Algebra 2
11th Grade
12th Grade
Algebra 2
or
PreAP Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus,
PreAP Pre-Calculus,
Adv. Quantitative
Reasoning,
Engineering Math or
AP Statistics
Math Models
Algebra 2
Algebra 2
or
PreAP Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus,
PreAP Pre-Calculus,
AP Statistics,
Engineering Math, or
AP Computer Science
AP Calculus AB,
AP Calculus BC,
Adv. Quantitative
Reasoning,
Engineering Math,
AP Statistics, or
AP Computer Science
PreAP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB,
AP Calculus BC,
AP Statistics,
Engineering Math, or
AP Computer Science
AP Calculus AB,
AP Calculus BC,
AP Statistics,
Engineering Math or
AP Computer Science
10th Grade
Geometry
or
PreAP Geometry
EXAMPLE
Circle/write in an option for your
Science courses.
SCIENCE OPTIONS
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
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PreAP Biology
PreAP Chemistry
AP Physics
Advanced Animal Science
Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology
Aquatic Science
Engineering Scientific R & D
Environmental Systems
Food Science
Forensic Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP Physics
EXAMPLE
ELECTIVES
1)
Fill in your 9th grade year – what you have signed up to take next year.
2)
If you are planning on doing JROTC, Athletics, Fine Arts, etc. all four
years, fill in an elective block each year for that activity.
3)
Remember – at least 2 credits of the same World Language, 1 credit of
PE/PE substitution, and 1 credit of a Fine Art.
4)
Choose electives for your Endorsement.
5)
ATC classes take up 2 blocks (write class in 2 blocks).
6)
Every block must be filled in.
EXAMPLE
REMEMBER…
THIS IS A PLAN
AND ONLY A PLAN.
As you learn more and your interests
change, your plan may be revisited
and updated accordingly.