Lovejoy High School Registration 2017-2018 Class of 2021
Welcome Parents Class of 2021 LHS Counseling Staff Amanda Breeden (A-Go) Lissa Testa (Gr-O) Nancy Schweikhard (P-Z) Addison Snyder (A-K) College & Career Randy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career
Freshman Year At LHS Freshman Orientation will be held in mid-august Freshman Essentials Get Involved Communicate with teachers Organizational skills Freshman year counts Non Cognitive Skills
Graduation Requirements 26 credits required for graduation What is a credit? Credits available at WSMS Spanish 1, Algebra I, Geometry, BIM, GTT Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History Senior Project
Credit Requirements Subject English (I, II, III, IV) Math (algebra I, geometry, algebra II, and an additional course) Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year) Credits Required 4 4 4 Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history, Government/Economics) Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years distinguished) PE Health Speech Technology Fine Arts Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE) 4 3 1 0.5 0.5 1 1 3 Total 26
Credit Requirements 8 periods a day 32 periods total over 4 years Plenty of time to take all that you need and want
Auditions Cheer, STUCO, CAT, OCPE Circle Endorsement! Get Math Teacher Signature Remember to Choose Alternates!!!
English 9th Grade Options PreAP English I PreAP/GT English I *All English courses require summer reading.
Math Sequence Math taken 8th grade Math 8 Pre-AP Pre-AP Algebra I Pre-AP Algebra 1 Pre-AP Geometry Pre-AP/GT Geometry Pre-AP or Pre-AP/GT Algebra II Math teachers need to sign registration card with Math recommendation. All students are expected to continue math through their senior year.
Science 9th Grade Options PreAP Biology PreAP/GT Biology
Social Studies 9th Grade Options PreAP World Geography AP Human Geography* (GT available) *There will be a summer assignment. *AP Exam fee of $93
LOTE - Languages other than English Spanish 1-5 (AP options available) French 1-4 (AP option available) Chinese 1-3 American Sign Language 1-4 Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets entrance requirements NOTE: Three years of same language required 10% rule to be eligible for top
Technology - 1.0 credit Options Computer Science Business Information Management Digital and Interactive Media Animation Web Technologies Mobile Apps Development Video Technology Any PLTW course (Engineering) Journalism courses
Fine Arts - 1.0 credit Options Band/Jazz Band Orchestra Choir Theater / Tech Theater Studio Dance Majestics Art AP Music Theory (11th-12th) AP Art History (10th - 12th)
Physical Education - 1.0 credit Options Athletics Athletic Training Foundations of Personal Fitness (.5) Team Sports (.5) Adventures in Outdoor Education (1.0) Fall Band, Majestics, Colorguard Cheerleading Dance Off Campus PE* (must apply)
Other requirements: Lovejoy Leadership (Speech) Health.5 credit.5 credit Debate I can fulfill speech Principles of Health credit. Science (1.0) can fulfill health credit **Medical Terminology does not count for Health.
Suggested Class Schedule Pre AP English I Math (recommendation) Pre-AP Biology Pre AP World Geography or AP Human Geography LOTE Health/Speech Athletics/PE Fine Art or Technology
Endorsements Students will choose an endorsement Multi-Disciplinary Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Public Services Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Personal Graduation Plan
Summer School options Allen High Summer School Texas Tech ISD K-12 program UT K-16 program Students are only allowed 2.0 credits for correspondence courses. No core classes are allowed to be taken for acceleration during the summer or through correspondence classes.
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GPA Information Top 10% rule (Public State Universities) Automatic Admission (UT top 7-8%) GPA vs Rigor GPA tables pg 15 of the course guide Rank GPA vs Official GPA
pg. 15 of the course guide Tier 1 All AP Classes Tier 2 All Pre-AP Classes Tier 3 All other courses
Exclusions Beyond the required 26 credits, students may exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded classes will remain on the transcript. Purpose to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern for GPA
Automatic Exclusions Off Campus PE Correspondence Classes Summer School Dual Credit Classes CAT classes Math Labs Student Council * Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.
Dates to Remember February 15-16 - Computer lab registration @ WSMS during science class. Bring completed cards with you. May Instructions will be given on how to make course request changes. This will be the last chance to make changes. Don t forget to refer to AP drop policy if you are taking an AP course. No schedule changes until school starts in August!!