Students will receive:
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Selection Sheet
Course Selection Guide
AP Potential
English II & III Classes:
• Day I: Presentation of Information
• Day II-VI: Individual guidance/selection
• Verification sheets mailed home
• Return changes

All students are given the opportunity to select their courses for the next school year during the pre-registration process. The master schedule is then designed to accommodate the students’ requests. Schedule changes can result in overcrowding of classes, which reduces teacher availability for addressing individual student needs.
Schedule changes will be made for the following reasons:
• Course for graduation is not scheduled
• Already have credit for a course
• School error

Before any level schedule changes (i.e. a Pre-AP/AP course to a regular course) are considered, the following interventions and/or strategies are required:
• Schedule parent-teacher conference
• Attend class daily
• Complete missing assignments
• Attend tutorials before and/or after school
The grades earned at the previous level of the course will transfer with the student to the new course. Failure to complete required summer assignments will not be considered for a schedule change.

Eligible for general admission to institutions of higher education
Foundation Curriculum + Endorsement = 26 credits
English Language Arts (4 credits)
• English I*
• English II*
• English III
• Advanced English Course
Mathematics (3 credits + 1 endorsement math credit)
• Algebra I*
• Geometry
• Advanced Mathematics Course
• Math Endorsement Course
Science (3 credits + 1 endorsement science credit)
• Biology*
• IPC or Advanced Science Course
• Advanced Science Course
• Science Endorsement Course
Social Studies (3 credits)
• World Geography or World History
• U.S. History*
• U.S. Government (1/2 credit)
• Economics (1/2 credit)
Physical Education
• One credit
Languages Other Than English
• Two credits in the same language
Or
• Computer Science I & II
Fine Arts
• One credit
Health Speech
• ½ credit ½ credit
Electives
• 4 credits + 2 endorsement elective credits
* Course has a required EOC assessment (Page 2 of the Graduation Toolkit)

Additionally, a student may earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement and/or a Performance
Acknowledgment for outstanding performance. The Distinguished Level of Achievement must be earned to be admitted to a Texas public university under the Top 10 percent automatic admission law.
Distinguished Level of Achievement
• Foundation Program requirements
Performance Acknowledgments
• dual credit courses
• 4 credits in math including Algebra II
• 4 credits in science
• at least one endorsement
• bilingualism and biliteracy
• PSAT, ACT’s Plan, SAT or ACT
• Advanced Placement
• earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license

(Page 5 of the Graduation Toolkit)

Page 10 of the Course Guide

• Engineering
• Health and Medical
• Law Enforcement
• Fire Fighting
• Information Technology
• Instrumentation and
Electronics
• Process Technology
• Cosmetology
• Welding
• Education and Training
• Oil and Gas Production
• Auto Technology
• Collision Repair
• Agriculture Science
• Career Preparation
• Construction Technology
• Video Game Programming
• Architectural Design
• Graphic Design
• Business
*Page 58 of the Course Guide

Page 64 of the Course Guide

• Dual Credit offerings-45 courses (page 17 of the course guide)
• Over $3 million in scholarships were awarded to VISD students in 2013-14
• College Resource Handbook
• Interest Inventories- Career Cruising & My Plan
• College Access and Resource Success Center (CARS) -
College advisors at East and West High School

Pre-AP Courses
English* – 6 th , 7 th , & 8 th grades, English I, English II
Math – 6 th , 7 th , & 8 th
Precalculus grades, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2,
Social Studies – 6 th , 7 th & 8 th grades, World Geography
Science – 6 th , 7 th & 8 th grades, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
* Students enrolled in Pre-AP English classes (8 th – 10 th grades) will be required to complete a summer reading assignment.
Advanced Courses
Advanced Academic Skills & TPSP (AP weight)
ACT/SAT Preparation (1/2 credit, Pre-AP weight)
Forensic Science, Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology,
Engineering Design & Problem Solving (Pre-AP weight)

English* –English Language & Composition (English 3), English Literature
& Composition (English 4)
Math – Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Computer Science
Social Studies – World History, US History, Government & Politics,
Macroeconomics, Psychology, European History, Human Geography
Science – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science
Fine Arts – Art History, Music Theory, Studio Art: 2D Design, Studio Art:
3D Design, Studio Art: Drawing
Foreign Language – Spanish Language & Culture
• Students enrolled in AP English classes will be required to complete a summer reading assignment.
• All students enrolled in AP courses will take the corresponding AP exam.

• PSAT/NMSQT – 11 th Grade
• Testing opportunities begin in 8 th grade
• AP Potential
• Aligned to the redesigned SAT
th
• Semifinalist & Finalist– many universities offer scholarship packages to students
• National Merit Scholars receive National Merit, corporate and university scholarships

• SAT Prep classes – offered multiple times throughout the year in the evenings
• SAT & ACT Boot Camps – offered during the school day
• SAT/ACT Prep course – ½ credit, receiving advanced weighting for
GPA

January 27, 2015
East HS
Beginning January 26, 2015
West HS
Free online test prep https://www.khanacademy.org/sat