1. High School & “What to Know Now”

2. Why are we talking about High School now?

3. High School Starts in Middle School The following courses are part of your high school transcript, high school ranking and high school GPA • Pre-AP Spanish 3 • AP Spanish 4 • PE Foundations • Keyboarding • Algebra or Pre-AP Algebra • Some Specific Technology Courses

4. Biggest Factors of College Admission • Rigorous Courses Taken • Scores on AP, SAT, ACT • Experiences/Involvement (Resume) • Class Ranking • Ex: UT Austin- Top 7% or 95% average All of these can start happening now!

5. High School Classes • All classes are based on one semester • All classes are worth .5 credit • A pair of related classes creates a course (example: Algebra 1A and 1B) • Most courses are two semesters long • Grades: • 45% of grade is each nine weeks, • 10% is final exams Bonus Points: Given to Pre-AP and AP courses (see brochure)

6. High School Recommended Graduation Plan26 credits 4 years Math, Science Social Studies, English 2 years Foreign Language Speech Health PE Fine Arts Technology 4 Other Electives

7. Distinguished Achievement Plan(DAP)26 credits 26.0 credits (same requirements with following ) 3 years Foreign Language Advanced science and math 4 Advanced Measures (see Brochure)

8. DAP Advanced Measures • 4 Advanced Measures are required to be considered for DAP: • Research project • GT Independent Study • College Level Test Data • AP EXAMS scoring 3 or better • Commended National Merit Scholar, Natl. Hispanic Scholar, Outstanding Negro Students Scholar • College Courses: • Dual Credit courses which score 80% or higher

9. End of Course STAAR Exams • Students must pass the following exams to graduate (Level 2) • Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II • English 1, 2 , 3 • World Geography, World History, US History • Biology, Chemistry, Physics Student must have Level 3 (Advanced to received DAP diploma) Algebra 2, and English 3

10. Types of High School Courses • Regular • Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) • Advanced Placement (AP) (College Courses) • Dual Credit (Community College Courses) (Refer to El Paso High Courses Brochure)

11. Goals of Dual Language Magnet Program • Dual Language Magnet school program requires students to enroll in Pre-AP, AP and/or dual credit courses • Goal is for students to graduate DAP • Goal is to Graduate with Seal of Bi-Literacy • Goal is to have mastery of most requested skill that can be used for any profession (Spanish Language) • Goal is to have enough credits for minor in Spanish in college • Goal is to work toward certification in translation • Goal is to embrace: Bilingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-literate

12. EPHS Dual Language: • El Paso High Dual Language Program combines to following: • Language Building Courses, (through Spanish 6) • DL Speaking and Electives, (Technology, speech, Cultural linguistics, Independent study, internship) • Dual Language Rigor (Pre-AP courses) • English Rigor (AP courses) • Student’s day goal= 50% English/50% Spanish • Magnet student DL Academic plan based on Secondary Language (L2) skill and college career interests • Student i-pads to incorporate technology and bi-literate resources

13. EPHS Dual Language Courses • Language (100%) Spanish: • Spanish I, II (need before high school) • Pre-AP Spanish III (green path) • AP Spanish Language IV (advanced paths) • DL Creative Writing/DL Literary Genres (covers literature for Spanish 5 in 75% model) • AP Spanish 5 (Literature) • Spanish VI translation/interpretation (Fall 2014) • French I – IV • German I – IV

14. EPHS Dual Language Courses • Dual Language Core (50/50): • DL Pre-AP Geometry • DL Pre-AP Algebra II • DL Pre-AP Biology • DL Pre-AP Chemistry • DL Pre-AP Physics • DL Pre-AP English

15. EPHS Dual Language Courses • DL Speaking and Elective (75/25): • DL Public Speaking (Speech) • DL Speech • DL Cultural and Linguistic Topics (Spanish) • DL Concept Stem (Technology) • GT Independent Study or Problems and Solutions • Leadership/Internship

16. EPHS Dual Language Combines • DL Rigor Courses ( 100)% English: • AP Human Geography • AP English Language, AP Literature • AP World, AP U.S. History • AP Statistics • AP Government, AP Economics • DC Pre-Calculu • AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC • AP Biology, AP Physics

17. EPHS Dual Language • Dual Language (DL) courses offered in most content areas • DL courses taught 50/50, 75/25, 100 • Magnet student DL Academic plan based on Secondary Language (L2) skill and college career interests

18. Dual Language Courses Continuum

19. Dual Language AP Classes

20. Dual Language Activities • Field trips • Guest Speakers • National Hispanic Institute • Civic Projects • Cultural Awareness projects (Dia de los Muertos) • Fellowship activities (end-of-year banquet) • Spanish Honor Society • Conferences (Congresso de Literatura)

21. El Paso High School • 4A High School: average enrollment - 1300 • Built in 1916 (Trost and Trost Architects) Historic Building with • Oldest school in El Paso: used be called “High school” • Nicknames: “La High”“Lady on the Hill” • Stadium named Top 10 Stadiums in country to see before you die (Original home of the Sun Bowl) • Was in the film “Glory Road” • Opportunity for well-rounded student involvement • Family Atmosphere • Yes, it’s haunted

22. For more Information • School Web Site: www.elpaso.episd.org • CCRP • Dual Language Magnet Night • (Nov. 4 at El Paso High) • Ready for High School Night • (Nov. 16 at Wiggs)

23. Bilingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-literate