Planning 4 years of
High School
Humble ISD
Class of 2014-17
Today, we will:
1. Review your 4 year plan
2. Discuss options for core and elective classes
3. Request changes to Bridges.com.
4. Verify you keep all graduation requirements
You can find the course
guide by:
 Logging onto Kingwood Park High
School Website
 Click on the Our School tab
 Click on Counselors
 Click on and proceed to Course
Selection Guide
Log in to www.bridges.com
Portfolio Name = humble + your ID
(ex: smith123456)
Password = your ID
(ex: 123456)
Select Choices Planner
Click Your Portfolio
Click Your Plans
See your purple plan for grades 9-12.
If you do not, raise your hand.
NOW – Look at your Change Form!
Recommended Plan
4 credits of English
4 credits of Math
4 credits of Science
4 credits of Social Studies
.5 credit of Communication Applications (speech)
1 credit of Fine Arts
2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language
1.0 credit of PE
5.5 elective credits
English
9th
English 1 or English 1 PreAP
10th
English 2 or English 2 PreAP
11th
English 3 or AP English 3
12th
English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual
Math
Algebra 1 or Algebra 1 PreAP
Geometry or Geometry PreAP
Math Models
Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP
AQR
AP Statistics
PreCalculus AB or BC
PreAP/Dual
AP Calculus AB or BC/Dual
Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II are required for
Recommended and Distinguished plans
Science
9th
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics are
required for Recommended and
Distinguished plans
Biology or Biology PreAP
IPC (if algebra
was 74 or below)
10th
Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP (math & bio scores 90 or better)
Principles of Physics (if math scores is 74 or below)
11th
or Physics
or Physics PreAP (math and chem. scores are 90 or better)
12th
Any 4th year Science
It is strongly encouraged that Pre-AP Chemistry & Pre-AP Algebra II
and/or Pre-AP Physics & Pre-Calculus are taken concurrently
Social Studies
9th
World Geography or World Geography PreAP
10th
World History or AP World History
11th
US History or AP US History
or US History Dual Virtual
12th
Government or
AP Government or
Government Dual Virtual
and
Economics or
AP Economics or
Economics Dual Virtual
Communication Applications
(1/2 credit required)
 Several options for “speech” credit:
 Communications Applications
 Teen Leadership
(will show under “electives”)
 Debate (the full year)
 AVID (the full year)
 Professional Communications (in the AG dept)
Fine Arts (1 credit required)
 Choices
 Art
 Theater
 Orchestra
 Band
 Choir
 Dance 1
 Floral Design
 Notes
 Fall semester Band counts as PE, ½ credit
 Dance 1 can count for 1 credit fine art or elective and
1 credit PE
Languages Other Than English
(2 or 3 credits required)
 Must take 2 years (or 3 years on DAP) of the
SAME language
 Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2
 Upper level options:
 Spanish III Level
 Spanish III PreAP
 Spanish III PreAP Dual
 Spanish IV PreAP
 Spanish IV PreAP Dual
 French III PreAP
 French III PreAP Dual
 French IV PreAP
 French IV PreAP DUal
Physical Education
(1.0 credit required)
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PE Classes
Athletics (any school sport)
Fall semesters of Cheerleading
Fall semesters of Band
Junior ROTC
Silver Stars or Dance 1
Off-Campus PE through approved vendor
(requires application before the semester starts – see
counselor)
Missing credits?
 See the 5th column, “Subject Summary.” It
shows required credits in each row.
 All 26 credits needed for graduation MUST
be on this plan.
 Please see your counselor for questions
regarding credit retrieval.
Please look at the bottom of your purple plan
Please verify that Total Planned Credits = 7
for the grade level you will enter next year!
(6 for Seniors that QUALIFY
for late arrival/early release)
 If you are interested in applying for
Dual Credit Classes through Lonestar
College, please see Mrs. Herbst in
2000F, library.
 Please ask questions today.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE!!!
 IF you need changes made to your
Bridges Plan:
 Staple your change request form to the top
of your colored Course Selection Sheet
 ALL STUDENTS! Make sure your name
is on your Course Selection Sheet and
turn into the corresponding House Box.