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Mr. H. Maldonado, Principal

Ms. T. Cuellar Vice-Principal

Mrs. M. Craig Academic Dean

Mr. O. Garza Assistant Principal

Mr. Franco Assistant Principal

Ms. M. Snider Assistant Principal

Ms. Diaz Assistant Principal

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Ms. W. Gomez A – C

Ms. L. Malloy D– Gutierrez, B.

Mr. D. Haley Gutierrez, C. – Mejia

Ms. L. Arzola Mel-Rodriguez, P.

Ms. M. Benavides Rodriguez, Q--Z

Ms. L. Luna Head Counselor

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The 4X4, 26-credit graduation program means 4-year planning is more important that ever before

State testing remediation classes come before program elective credits.

Have a “back-up” plan for full classes, alternate selections are more important.

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Recommended

English 4 credits

Speech .5 Communication Apps.

Math 4 credits

Science 4 credits

Social Studies 3.5 credits

Economics .5 credit

Health .5 credit

P.E. 1 credit

International Languages 2 credits

Fine Arts 1 credit

Electives 5.0 credits

26 CREDITS REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR GRADUATION

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Recommended:

26 Credits2 years International Language

*EOC-Level II Satisfactory Performance

on Alg. 2 and Eng. 3

Distinguished:

26 Credits4 Advanced Measures

3 years International Language

*EOC-Level III Adv. Academic Performance

HS Graduation

Programs

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4

Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 State Approved Math course

World Geography World History US History Government/Economics

Biology 1 Chemistry Physics State Approved Science course

PE or PE waiver/equivalent

Elective Communication Applications (.5) Health (.5)

Elective

International Language 1

International Language 2 Elective Elective

Elective Fine Arts Elective Elective

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* Sample 4 Year Plan •red courses required for graduation,

•black courses over and above requirements

Required Core Courses

English 1 (PreAP* or Regular)

Math (Algebra 1, Algebra 1 Pre-AP*, Geometry Pre-AP*)

Science (Biology*, Biology Pre-AP*)

Social Studies (World Geography, World Geography Pre-AP*)

* Requires teacher recommendation/signature

3 Elective Courses or Other Non-Core Courses

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1100 English I

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Be sure to write in your course selections on your

course card just as you did when you selected your

English class.

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3100

1100

4300

2170 Algebra 1

W. Geography

English I

Biology

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Pep Squad/Cheerleading/Dance Team

.5 credit PE equivalent (Fall)

and

.5 credit Dance Fine Arts NOT PE waiver (Spring)

Any athletic course1 credit per year, up to 4 credits

Band (1 credit).5 PE waiver (Fall) and .5 credit elective credit (Spring)

Air Force JROTCPE equivalent

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What are ways you can

meet your PE

requirement?

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Explore

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3100

1100

4300

2170 Algebra 1

W. Geography

English I

Biology

PE Team Sports/ PE Indiv. Sports

Spanish 1

Journalism

5106/5108

1701

5720

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5911 French 1

6941 Art 1

At least 6 credits

Q – At the end of your 9th grade year, you

have 5 credits because you failed Algebra

1 and Biology. You really don’t want to be

a 9th grader again. What are your

options?

A – ?

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every class you take is important!

every CREDIT COUNTS!

although you may be promoted to 10th grade,

you will still have to earn EVERY credit

required BEFORE you are eligible for

graduation.

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Begin to develop a roadmap as early as

possible

Start by working on short- and long-term

academic and career goals

Plan carefully and thoughtfully

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• Students must have 18 or fewer

absences to earn a full credit

• Students must have 9 or fewer

absences to earn credit for ½ credit

courses

9th grade students must take the End of Course

(EOC) tests for the courses in which they are

enrolled

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EOC Subject Areas

English Language ArtsEnglish I

English II

English III*

MathematicsAlgebra I

Geometry

Algebra II*

Social StudiesWorld Geography

World History

U.S. History

SciencesBiology

Chemistry

Physics

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Awarding Credit

• In EOC courses in middle and high school, credit is awarded at the end of the year:

– Average of 3 six-week or 2 nine-week grading periods = 75% of grade

– Semester exam = 10% of grade

– EOC test = 15% of grade*• *Credit will be marked ―pending‖ until EOC scores

are received.

• TEA will send scores to school districts in June—specific date TBA.

Graduation Program Requirements

(Default program for all NISD students; required

by all 4-year colleges in Texas)

Must take all 12 EOC tests.

Must meet cumulative score requirements in each of

the four core subject areas.

Must achieve Level II Satisfactory Academic

Performance on the Algebra II and English III EOC

tests.

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