CLEAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL

CLEAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Principal: Gail Love

Associate Principal: Joseph Ruiz

Dean of Instruction: Heather Wallace

AP Lori Diaz (A-D)

AP Alice Schwarz (E-K)

AP Elizabeth Raska(L-RE)

AP Troy Scott (RH-Z)

CLEAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLCOUNSELING TEAM

Lead Counselor : Mary Margaret Rucker

Secretary: Alma Block

Career Specialist: Kathleen Gandin

Student Support: Karen Grayson

Counselor: Jennifer Thomas (A-D)

Counselor: Angela Alksne (E-K)

Counselor: Ronda Kempton (L-Re)

Counselor: Tracie Knutson (Rh – Z)

Special Programs: Deb Rom (A-Z)

PLANNING FOR HIGH SCHOOL

Schedule: High schools have 7 credits per year.

Credits: Students must earn 26 required state credits in order to

graduate. High school credits are earned by semester.

0.5 credit is earned for 1 semester (1 year = 2 semesters)

1.0 credit is earned for a full year

Example:English IA = 0.5 credit in the fall semester

English IB = 0.5 credit in the spring semester

Total of 1.0 credit for English I

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must meet the following requirements

to graduate and earn a CCISD Diploma:

Complete the requirements for:• The Foundation High School Program (22 credits)

Parent approval required after 10th grade

OR• Foundation High School Program with an Endorsement

(26 credits)

OR• Distinguished Level of Achievement with an Endorsement

(26 credits) Must include Algebra II

Meet State Assessment Requirements (STAAR EOC)

EPG pgs. 10-15

Level II Satisfactory scale score is required in each subject area:

English I

English II

Algebra I

Biology

US History

State of Texas Assessment of Academic

Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course exams (EOC)

Foundation High School Program22 Credits

STEMBusiness

& Industry

Public Services

Arts &

Humanities

Multi-disciplinary

Studies

Endorsements – 26 Credits 1 Math and 1 Science Endorsement Requirements

Distinguished Level of Achievement – 26 CreditsAlgebra II Required, Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admissions

22 Credits EPG Pg. 16, Parent approval required AFTER 10th grade

4 English

3 Math: Algebra I, Geometry, and 1 Additional Math

3 Science: Biology, IPC/Chemistry/Physics, and 1 Additional Science

3 Social Studies: World Geography or World History,

US History, US Government and Economics

2 Languages Other Than English

1 PE or PE Substitute

1 Fine Arts

5 Electives

STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores is required in each subject area: (English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History)

26 CREDITS

FHSP with Endorsement

1 Additional Math

1 Additional Science

Endorsement Requirements

Endorsements

STEM

Business & Industry

Public Services

Arts & Humanities

Multidisciplinary Studies

STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores is required in each subject area: (English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History)

Required Courses:Algebra II, Chemistry, & Physics

Career Cluster:STEM

Includes Courses Directly Related to:STEM Career Cluster

orScience

orMath (beyond Algebra II)

EPG pgs 17-19

STEM Endorsement

STEM COURSE OPTIONS

Required Courses:4th Math and 4th Science

Career Clusters:Agriculture, Architecture, Audio/Video Technology, Business, Finance, Hospitality,

Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Transportation

Includes Courses Directly Related to:Business & Industry CTE Career Clusters

Debateor

Newspaperor

Yearbook

EPG pgs. 20-24

Business & Industry

Business & Industry

Business & Industry

Course Options

Required Courses:4th Math and 4th Science

Career Clusters:Education, Health Science, and Human Services

Includes Courses Directly Related to:Public Services CTE Career Clusters

orLeadership Development (JROTC)

EPG pgs 25-27

Public Services

Public Services

Public Services

Course Options

Required Courses:4th Math and 4th *Science

*(may be substituted with parent approval for another course in ELA, Social Studies, LOTE or Fine Arts)

Includes Courses Directly Related to:Social Studies

or

English Language Artsor

Languages Other Than English (LOTE)or

Fine Arts – Art, Dance, Music, & Theatre

EPG pgs 29-34

Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities

Course Options

Required Courses:4th Math and 4th Science

Includes Courses Directly Related to:Advanced Courses

(prepares for workforce or postsecondary education)or

4 x 4 (includes English 4, Chemistry and/or Physics),or

Advanced Placement or Dual Credit

EPG pgs 35-36

Multidisciplinary Studies

Multidisciplinary Studies

FHSP with Endorsement, including Algebra II

Eligible for 4 year Texas public colleges Automatic Admission if DLA and Top 10% (except UT Austin)

STAAR EOC – Level II Satisfactory scale scores is required in each subject area:

(English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History)

EPG pg 37

Distinguished Level of

Achievement (DLA)

Outstanding Performance(s) in:

Dual Credit

Bilingualism and Biliteracy

Advanced Placement Exams

PSAT, SAT or ACT

Business or Industry Certificate or License

EPG pg 37

Performance

Acknowledgements

Earn grade of at least 95 in Level 2 courses

Earn grade of at least 85 in Level 1 courses

No discipline record

Earn certificate and award

Can qualify all four years of high school!

Superintendent’s

Scholars

Students:

Get involved

Connect with school

Begin documentation for an academic resume

Looking ahead:

Transcript (AAR)-Rigor and Course Selection

GPA/Rank (cumulative four years)

College admission requirements may be greater than high

school graduation requirements

Test Scores – STAAR, SAT, ACT, TSIA

Resume – Activities, Leadership, Service, Work, Enrichment

Essay

Special Talent (Auditions)

Coaches and Teacher Recommendations

Counselor Recommendations

College Admission Factors

College admission

requirements may

be less rigorous

than the

requirements for a

college major of choice.

The number

represents the

subject credit

requirements for

admissions. The

number in

parentheses

represents the

recommended

subject credit(s)

for admissions.

The table

represents the

top 20 college

applications

made by

CCISD’s 2014

graduates and

the college

admissions

requirements.

Data source –

Naviance

Family

Connection.

COLLEGE English Math ScienceSocial Studies

LOTE

UH-MAIN (691) 4 3 2 3 (2)

TX A&M (594) 4 4 4 2

UT Austin (539) 4 3 (4) 2 (3) 3 2 (3)

BAYLOR (351) 4 4 4 3 2

TX State (302) 4 4 4 3 2 (3)

Texas Tech (296) 4 4 4 2

UH Clear Lake (271) 4 4 4 4 2

UT San Antonio (257) (4) (3) (3) (2) (2)

SHSU (205) 4 2 2 3

Rice (169) 4 3 (4) 2(4) 2(4) 2 (4)

SFA (167) 4 3 3 (4) 2

UT Dallas (136) 4 3 (4) 3 (4) 3 (4) 2 (3)

UNT (133) (4) (4) (3) (4) (3)

LSU (132) 4 4 4 4 2

TAMU Galveston (127) 4 4 4 4 2

HBU (112) (4) (3) (3) (3) (1)

UH Downtown (93) (4) (4) (4) (4) (3)

TCU (88) 4 3 3 3 2

Lamar (85) 4 3 2 3 3

M H Baylor (71) 3 2 2

To aid in the registration process each student will receive:

Educational Planning Guide (EPG)

Course Registration Card

Course Registration Worksheet

Skyward Guidance

Please visit CSHScounselors.weebly.com for additional resources.

Course Registration Process

Educational

Planning

Guide

Graduation requirements

Class rank and grade point average information

General information pertaining to all district high schools

Program and course descriptions provided

Course names and numbers listed on the last pages of the catalog

Career Pathways

Educational Planning Guide

Select one Endorsement choice

Circle one course from each of the 4 ‘core’ subjects: English, Math, Science, Social Studies

Select level of coursework carefully (see level change process)

List elective courses in order of preference with first course being first choice

List alternate elective courses in order of preference

Course descriptions begin on pg 94 of the 2016-2017 EPG.

Course Selection Card

Considered at third and ninth week of the first semester.

If there is space in the requested class

If the grade in the current class is less than 75%, the student has completed all required work, AND made every effort to be successful in class.

Course Level Changes

Advanced Academic (AA)

Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP)

Advanced Placement AP (AP)

Other Things to Consider

Why take AA, Pre-AP & AP courses?

More Challenging

Stretch Academically

Receive extra grade points for GPA

AA, Pre-AP, and AP

Level I courses (open to any student):

Advanced Academic

PreAP

AP courses

Level I courses are awarded extra grade

points – more rigorous

Students who are identified through

CCISD testing may take GT courses (English I

& II Leadership PreAP/GT)

Level 1 GPA Courses

Taking too many AA, Pre-AP & AP

classes (can be overwhelming)

AA, Pre-AP/AP classes that don’t

correlate with student‘s strengths

Inability to balance AA, Pre-AP, AP

classes and extra-curricular activities

Higher expectations in high school AA,

Pre-AP/AP

“Pitfalls” of AA, Pre-AP & AP

Choose courses carefully!Schedule changes at the high school are for

data mistakes or course errors only.

Verification letters will be mailed home in April. Changes may be made up until May 6, 2016.

Planning for High School

Once the student’s course selections have been verified and the May 6, 2016 deadline has passed, changes will not be allowed.

Schedules will be created to match requests as much as possible.

Course selection cards are due back to the Intermediate Counselors by Monday, February 22nd!

Remember…

CCISD Summer School

Clear Stars Evening Education

Clear Access Education

Distance Learning

Credit-by-Exam

Dual Credit

Credit Recovery

Alternative Ways to

Earn Credits

Course Selection help

CSHScounselors.weebly.com

On the website:

• Downloadable copy of this

presentation

• Step-by-step instructions

• Videos

• Planning guides

• Detailed tutorial for the online

registration process

If you have questions, please feel free to visit our website:

Thank you for coming!

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