10th Grade
Course
Selection
Spring 2015
10th Grade Spring Registration Dates
January 22-23: 10th Grade Students receive
registration information
January 28-29: 10th Grade Students will enter their
schedules through History classes
Mid-May:
Students will receive course
verification sheets to review choices
Class Selection for Fall 2015 - Directions
Choose one:
1. English III
Core or AP
(ACC classes will be changed once registration is
completed)
2. US History
Core or AP
(ACC classes will be changed once registration is
completed)
3. Math
AlgebraGeometryAlgebra II (Core, Pre-AP)Core
Stats or AP Stats or Core PreCal or Pre-AP PreCal
4. Science
Science-Physics-Core or Pre-AP
5-8
Electives
Choices 5-8: Electives
(Below are the remaining graduation
requirements)
□ 1.0 P.E.-Athletics, Foundations of P.E., Dance, NJROTC,
Marching Band (Fall only)
□ 1.0 Fine Arts -Band, Orchestra, Dance, Theatre, Technical
Theatre, Choir
□ .5 Health
□ .5 Prof Communications (Speech)
□ 2.0 LOTE (3.0 for DAP)
□ 7.0 Electives
Additional classes
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ACC Classes-Choose either Core or AP for
your History and English selections on the
Course Selection Sheet-once students
complete the entire registration process, their
schedule will be changed to “College
Courses” (mid-may).
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PALS/Peer Buddies-Have an application
process. Students schedules will be changed
to these classes once they have been
accepted into the class (mid-may).
AP and ACC
Credits
College credit opportunities in high
school - AP Classes
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Taught by GHS Teachers
College level curriculum
Students take exam in May (costs about $90)-can
earn credit with a passing score (3, 4, 5 – score
and credit earned varies by college)
Weighted points for GPA
AP Credit Policies by College:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplace
ment/search-credit-policies
GHS AP Classes
History
AP W. History (10)
AP US History (11)
AP Economics (12)
AP Government (12)
AP European History (12)
Math
AP Calc AB
AP Calc BC
AP Statistics
English
AP English Language (11)
AP English Literature (12)
Languages
AP Spanish Language IV
AP Spanish Literature V
AP German IV
AP French IV
Science
AP Physics I
AP Physics II
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
Electives
AP Psychology (11-12)
AP Studio Art 2D (11-12)
AP Student Art 3D (11-12)
AP Music Theory (11-12)
AP Computer Science (10-12)
College credit opportunities in high
school – Dual Credit Classes
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Taught by ACC Professors
College level curriculum
Can take 2 classes per semester starting summer
after sophomore year (up to 12 classes = 36
college credits)
Students earn credit at Texas Public Colleges by
passing.
Weighted points for GPA (Highest grade a
student can receive is a 95%, A=95, B=85, etc).
Students must pay for textbooks
FERPA- Grades are not available for GHS or for
parents, only students have access to grades
College credit opportunities in high school –
Dual Credit classes
Steps to enroll:
Step 1
APPLICATION
Turn in ACC ID:
February 27
Step 2
ORIENTATION (TOP)
Certificate of Completion Due:
February 27
Step 3
TESTING - College Readiness & Pre-Assessment
Activity (PAA)
February 27
Step 4
ADVISING with High School Counselor AND ACC
Advisor
Step 5
REGISTER for ACC Classes
PAA Due
(If testing is required):
March 2
April 10
Attend session on
April 24
Attend session on
April 24
ACC Classes offered at GHS-11th Grade
ACC Course
HS Course
When
Art 1301
Art
Summer 2015-EVHS
June 1-July 7 (M-Th)
Govt 2306
Texas Government
Summer 2015-EVHS
June 1-July 7 (M-Th)
English 1301*
English 3A +
(Am Lit included GHS .25 English 4A
only)
Fall 2015
Speech 1311
Fall 2015
Professional
Communications
English 1302*
English 3B +
(Am Lit included GHS .25 English 4A
only)
Spring 2015
US History 1302
Spring 2015
US History
ACC Classes offered at GHS-12th Grade
ACC Class
GHS Credit
When
British Literature*
English 4B
Fall 2016
Government 2305
US Government
Fall 2016
US History 1302*
Economics
Spring 2017
Economics
Spring 2017
*Upon completion of English 1301 + English 1302 + British Literature,
students will receive credit for English 3A, 3B, 4A and 4B
Comparison of AP and ACC
AP
ACC
How do I enroll?
Sign up for class during registration
and register for exam in
March/April
Complete 5 step
registration process and
see counselor when
completed
How does it
effect my GPA?
Weighted GPA-Grade earned is
grade transcribed
Weighted GPA-Letter
grade is assigned
A = 95
B = 85
What if I fail?
Students have the opportunity to
move to a core class at the 9
weeks if they are not being
successful.
Students must drop the
class by the ACC
withdraw date and retake
class at GHS. If you fail,
financial aid may be
impacted.
Comparison of AP and ACC-con’t
AP
What are the
costs?
Class is free-each exam is
about $90
ACC
Class at GHS Campus is freestudents must pay for textbooks
How do I find out https://apstudent.collegeboa Search “ACC University Transfer
rd.org/creditandplacement/s and Equivalency Guide”
if it will transfer?
earch-credit-policies
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Entering on Career Cruising
 Go
to CareerCrusing.com
 User Name: GT-(school user name)
 Password: school password
Example:
User: GT-abc123
Password: defg456
https://www.careercruising.com/
Questions?