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BECKENDORFF JUNIOR HIGH

BECKENDORFF JUNIOR HIGH. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES. BDJH High School Credit Courses:. Use high school curriculum Will affect high school class rank Grades will be applied on the High School transcript Will be applied to and affect GPA (Grade Point Average)

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BECKENDORFF JUNIOR HIGH

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  1. BECKENDORFF JUNIOR HIGH WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES

  2. BDJH High School Credit Courses: • Use high school curriculum • Will affect high school class rank • Grades will be applied on the High School transcript • Will be applied to and affect GPA (Grade Point Average) • Mid term and finals carry as much weight as a 6-weeks grade. • Each semester is recorded as a permanent grade

  3. How many credits are needed to graduate? All students must complete the 26-credit Recommended High School Program (RHSP) 26-credit Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) ELA 4.0 Math 4.0 Science 4.0 Social St. 3.5 Economics 0.5 PE 1.0 Health 0.5 Foreign Lang. 3.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Comm. App. 0.5 Electives 4.0 Total Program 26.0** **For additional requirements, please see page 7 of the KISD Course Catalog **The following are high school credit courses. ELA 4.0 Math 4.0 Science 4.0 Social St. 3.5 Economics 0.5 PE 1.0 Health 0.5 Foreign Lang. 2.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Comm. App. 0.5 Electives 5.0 Total Program 26.0

  4. STAAR End of Course Exam • Students must earn a passing score on 12 End of Course exams in the core areas: • English • Math • Science • Social Studies

  5. What is a GPA? • Grade Point Average • Katy ISD uses a weighted grade point scale. A GPA is determined mathematically using all grades earned, excluding: student aides, drivers’ education, and classes designated as GPA-exempt courses.

  6. Why is my GPA important? • Class rank is determined by a student’s GPA. • Valedictorian • Salutatorian • Top ten percent

  7. GPA Calculation **This student has 22 quality points and 6 courses attempted = 3.6667 GPA (22/6 = 3.6667)

  8. Attendance • Texas Education Code (TEC) §25.092 requires a student to be in class 90 percent of the days a class is offered in order to gain credit or to be considered for promotion.

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