Junior/Senior Guidance
September 2013
Welcome
Counseling Staff
 Amanda Breeden 469.742.8713
All Students A-F
 Lissa Testa
469.742.8709
All Students G-M
 Lance Hendrick
469.742.8714
All Students N-Z
 Addison Snyder
469.742.8716
College & Career A-K
 Randy Trevino
469-742-8799
College & Career L-Z
 Debbie Barnes
469.742.8710
Registrar
 Wendy Herring
469.742.8711
Office Coordinator
TRANSCRIPTS
 Transcripts- PLEASE CHECK CAREFULLY
- Middle School grades
- Summer school, CBE, Correspondence, etc.
- GPA
- Class rank
- Top 10% rule
Credit Checks & Graduation Plans
 26 credits required for graduation
 Distinguished, Recommended
 Both are college-bound plans
Graduation Plans - Side by Side
Recommended
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership (speech)
Heatlh
Fine Arts
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
***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures
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)
Additional Graduation Requirements
Class of 2014
 Senior Project
 TAKS Tests
Class of 2015
 Senior Project
 STAAR Tests
GPA
 GPA Table – page 14 of the Course Guide (Lovejoy High
School Webpage – Academics and Schedules – 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
 Audited Classes
Exclusions
 Possible exclusions
 Electives
 Fine Arts
 Technology
 LOTE
 5th math or science class
Exclusions – Timeline
 Class of 2014
 First Time – June 2013

Both Rank and Official GPA
 Second Time – January
2014

Both Rank and Official GPA
 Third Time – After the 5th
six weeks 2014

Rank GPA only (this locks
the rank for graduation)
 Fourth Time – June 2014
 Official GPA only for final
transcript
 Class of 2015
 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
Testing

PSAT – October 16, 2013

STAAR – ELA – March 31 – April 3, 2014;
Math, Sci, SS – May 5-16, 2014

AP Tests – May 5-16, 2014

SAT, ACT, SAT II (Subject Tests)
(Schedule your own tests)

Tips for Academic Success
Your student should:
• Email teachers when absent or having difficulty in a class
• Contact counselors about classes or other concerns
• Use an academic planner or something else to organize
assignments (time management)
• Attend LHS tutorials
• Utilize the CAT – Center for Academic Training
• Math and Science tutorials are available daily
• Look at Power School each week and share the
information with parents
• Get enough sleep!
Important Dates
 Open House – September 9, 2013
 6:00 – 6:30 Parent meeting for 9th and 10th grade
 6:30 – 8:00 Open House - Follow student schedule to all
classes (all grades)
 College Fair – September 11, 2013
 1:00 – 3:00 -- Main Gym