High School & What to Know Now
Plan for Tonight • High School Basics • Credits, GPA, Class rank • Advanced Courses, weighted GPA • New Graduation Plans, Endorsements, & Distinctions (HB 5) • Foundation and Distinguished Graduation Plan • Endorsements (five options) • CCTE and CTE • Performance Acknowledgments • Magnet program and benefits • EOC testing and graduation • Pre-registration Plan • El Paso High and Transition • Question and Answer with Counselors
Why are we talking about High School now?
8th grade students are already taking high school courses
High School Starts in Middle School The following Middle School courses are part of your high school transcript, high school ranking and high school GPA • Spanish 1 • Spanish 2 • Pre-AP Spanish 3 • AP Spanish 4 • PE Foundations • Keyboarding • Pre-AP Algebra • Some Specific Technology Courses
High School Credit “The Basics” • All classes earn.5 credit per semester • A course usually has related parts for each semester (example: Algebra 1A and 1B) • Grades: • 45% of grade is each nine weeks • 10% is final exam Bonus Weight: Given to Pre-AP, Dual Credit and AP courses • To earn course credit:must have 70% grade and 90% attendance at each semester
Types of High School Courses • Regular • Pre-Advanced Placement (PAP) • Advanced Placement (AP) • Nationally recognized College Prep Courses • Earn college credit with passing scores on AP exams • Dual Credit • Community College Courses (Juniors and Seniors Eligible) (Refer to El Paso High Courses Brochure and webpage)
Biggest Factors of College Admission • Rigorous High School Courses Successfully Taken • Pre-AP or College Board AP • Scores on AP, SAT, ACT • Experiences/Involvement (Resume) • Class Ranking • Texas Colleges automatic acceptance for Top 10% • (appr. 96% average including weighted classes) • UT Austin- Top 7% (Appr. 97%) All of these can start happening now!
Housebill 5 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx https://elpaso.episd.org (quick links Housebill 5) • The Commissioner must adopt a transition plan to implement House Bill (HB) 5 and replace the Minimum High School Program (MHSP), Recommended High School Program (RHSP), and Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) with the foundation program beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.
Foundation PlanDistinguished Achievement 26 credits • English 4 credits • Math 4 credits • Science 4 credits • Social Studies 3 credits • Foreign Language (LOTE) 2 credits • Physical Education 1 credit • Fine Arts 1 credit • Speech (Comm Apps) .5 credit(?) • Endorsement and Electives 4.5+ credits Current Local Requirements • Technology 1 credit • Health .5 credit • 4th yr social studies
Endorsements • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) • Business and Industry • Public Services • Arts and Humanities • Multidisciplinary Studies • HB 5 “A student shall specify in writing an endorsement the student intends to earn upon entering Grade 9”
STEM • Four Elective Credits (?) • Science Technology • Engineering Math Examples Math: beyond Algebra II Science: beyond Biology, Chemistry, Physics including 2 AP Computer Science Technology CTE
Business and Industry: • Four Elective/CTE Credits(?): • Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources • Architecture and Construction • Arts, A/V Technology & Communications • Business Management & Administration • Finance • Hospitality and Tourism • Information Technology • Manufacturing • Marketing • Transportation, Distribution & Logistics OR • Four English Elective Credits • Newspaper • Public Speaking • Advanced Broadcast Journalism
Public Services • Four electives (?) • Education and Training • Government and Public Administration • Health Science • Human Services • Law, Public Safety • Corrections and Securities Or • Four credits JROTC
Arts and Humanities • Sequence of four credits in one of the following areas • Art • AP Social Studies • Dance • Music • Languages (Spanish, French, German) • Theatre
Multidisciplinary Studies • Can mix endorsements • Examples • Four by four (4 years math, science, social studies, math) or • Advanced course in Endorsements or • Four AP courses
CCTE & CTECareer and Technology Education • CTE Courses are offered for El Paso High students at EPHS and CCTE • El Paso High • STEM/Computer Science • Business/Finance • Health/Nutrition • Law Enforcement • Information Technology/Web Design • One new for 2014-15 Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Students Junior & Senior year can attend two or four periods at CCTE for following fields: • Agriculture • Education & Training • Hospitality and Tourism • Law & Public Safety • Transportation • Architecture • Finance • Human Services • Manufacturing • Arts/Communications • Government & Public Admin • Information Technology • Business • Health Science • STEM
Performance Acknowledgments • Dual Credit (12 credits with 3.0 GPA) • Bilingualism and Biliteracy • Meet exit criteria ESL or • AP Language score of 3 or higher • 3 yrs Language with 80% GPA • AP exam scores (scores of 4 or 5) • PSAT (10th and 11th) National Merit Commended National Hispanic Recognition • ACT-Plan (10th) College Readiness Benchmark • SAT: 1250 • ACT: 28 • Nationally Recognized Business or Industry certification or license
Dual Language Magnet • Foundation with Distinguished Plan • Arts and Humanities Endorsement • Multidisciplinary Studies Endorsement • Additional Endorsements (individualized) • STEM Endorsement • Business and Industry • Public Services • CCTE option (black path) • Performance Acknowledgments • Bi-lingualism, and Bi-literacy • AP exams (Grant) • Dual Credit courses
Why Dual Language Magnet Program? • Dual Language Magnet students enroll in Pre-AP, AP and/or Dual Credit courses (individualized) • Students graduate Foundation with Distinguished • Students graduate with Advanced Seal of Bi-Literacy • Students graduate with mastery of most requested skill that can be used for any profession (Spanish Language) • Students graduate with enough credits for minor in Spanish in college • Students work toward certification in translation • Student utilize i-pads to incorporate technology and bi-literate resources • Students embrace: Bilingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-literate
End of Course STAAR Exams • Students must pass five End of Course (EOC) Exams to Graduate • Algebra 1 (8th grade or Freshman) • English 1 (Freshman) • Biology (Freshman) • English 2 (Sophomore) • US History (Junior)
For more Information: • School Web Site: http://elpaso.episd.org • CCRP (four year plan) • College Readiness • Advanced Placement • Guidance and Counseling page • CTE • Visit counselor
Welcome Class of 2018 students and parents! El Paso High “100 years “ September 18, 2016 You will be part of El Paso history
Schedule • Orange Days (A) and Black Days (B) • Four classes each day or eight total • Double blocked classes: • Algebra • Major Sports (option) • Major Sports • Fall Football, Volleyball, Cross Country • Spring Baseball, Softball, Track • Fall/Spring Tennis, Golf, Swim, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling
Freshman Pre-registrationMost asked questions Algebra • Double blocked Fine Arts Requirement (state requirement) • 1 year during high school District graduation requirements • Technology 1 yr. for graduation • Health (semester) PE requirement (state requirement) • Can be PE, Aerobics, Marching Band, ROTC, Cheer, or Major Sports
Language other than English (state requirement) • Spanish, French, German • Two years required in same language need to take Freshman year • Not required to start with Spanish 1 • Credit by Exam(CBE): is not part of calculated GPA
Pre-AP or Regular? • Students should enroll in Pre-AP or AP if : • Two or more years commended (Level 3) on STARR in that subject between 3-7thgrade , or • Previous Pre-AP or GT in that subject
Pre-Registration • Look at Brochure • Choose English 1 or PAP English 1 • Algebra or PAP Geometry • Biology or PAP Biology • W. Geo or AP Human Geo • LOTE (Spanish, German or French) • Choose Electives: include requirements (Technology, Fine Arts, PE) or Endorsement focus • Add total up to Eight courses • Choose Alternates
Sample 9th grade Schedules Orange (A) Orange (A) 1Algebra 0 Marching/Jazz Band 2 W. Geography 1 Band 3 ROTC 2 AP Human Geography 4 French 1 3 Spanish 2 SS 4 Law Enforcement Black (B) Black (B) 5 Algebra 0 Marching/Jazz Band 6 Biology 5 Pre-AP Geometry 7 Orchestra 1 6 Pre-AP Biology 8 English 1 7 Pre-AP English 1 8 Concept STEM
Pre-registration Plan • Plan course requests this week/weekend (Think about an endorsement) • Next week students will pre-register during school at Wiggsand meet counselor • Students will bring home a copy of their pre-registration • Master schedule is built around requests
Transition Plan • Middle School CCRP (Spring 2014) to develop four year plan and endorsements • End Middle School with strong grades • Pass STAAR tests (required for promotion) • Freshman Early Registration (August) • get copy of schedule • Summer Cub Camp (Aug 13,14?) • Welcome to El Paso High
What can you expect at El Paso High? * Small School Environment (family atmosphere) * Opportunity for everyone to be involved * Dedicated Teachers and Staff * Success for All Students * Supportive School Culture Focused on Respect * Technology Rich * Rich in History and Tradition
El Paso High School • Strong Academics- 5yrstate qualifier of Acadec, National Qualifier in High Q and History Day and over 6 million dollars in scholarships awarded in 2013, National Merit Scholars, National Merit Hispanic Scholars, only high school with all TEA distinctions (math, LA, and progress) • AP National math and science foundation grant, AP Google grant, TLI grant; record number of AP courses offered, 2013 had 55% increase in passing AP scores • Strength in Athletics and Fine Arts
Counselor Question and Answer Mrs. Cyd Goldfarb - Students (A-Ch)(915) 496-8300 ext 2504cpeckgol@episd.orgMs. Aurora Rivera - Students (Ci-Gom)(915) 496-8300 ext 2119arivera@episd.orgMrs. Elizabeth Espinoza - Students (Gon-Mc)(915) 496-8300 ext 2503eespinos@episd.org elpaso.episd.org Ms. Ruby Hernandez - Students (Md-Rc)(915) 496-8300 ext 2502rhernan6@episd.orgMr. Michael Anaya - Students (Re-Z)(915) 496-8300 ext 2115meanaya1@episd.orgCecilia Phillips - Coordinator Dual Language Program(915) 496-8300 ext 2109cyphilli@episd.org
