Class of 2015

Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015

Counselor TeamGuidance CounselorsAmanda Breeden – All students A-FLissa Testa – All students G-MLance Hendrick – All students N-Z

College and Career CounselorsAddison Snyder – All students A-KRandy Trevino –All students L-Z

Graduation Requirements26 credits required for graduation – Recommended or Distinguished Diploma

Successful completion of STAAR/EOC tests (Eng I, Eng II, Biology, Algebra I)US History – May 5-9

Senior Project

Graduation Plans – Side by Side Recommended Distinguished

English 4.0 4.0Mathematics 4.0 4.0Science 4.0 4.0Social Studies 4.0 4.0Lovejoy Leadership 0.5 0.5Health 0.5 0.5Fine Art 1.0 1.0Physical Education 1.0 1.0Technology 1.0 1.0 Foreign Language 2.0 3.0Additional Electives 4.0 3.0

TOTAL CREDITS 26 26

Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)

What is an Advanced Measure?A student needs any 4 of the following:A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as

commended or higherA score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is

one advanced measure)A college academic course and Tech Prep

articulated college course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced measure)

An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project would qualify as one)

Senior Project (meeting tonight at 7:00pm)

5 partsProposal Research PaperProject (with support of a mentor)PortfolioFormal, oral presentation to a panel of adults

Dual Credit Courses18 hours approved Dual Credit from Collin College:

English 1301 (fall)English 1302 (spring)Economics 2301 (fall)Government 2302 (spring)College Algebra 1314 (fall)College Statistics 1342

(spring)

Dual CreditDual Credit Information Session

April 17 in the Auditorium

May or June – Registration for classes

You MUST meet all of their deadlines, including tuition payment, in order to stay enrolled in the classes.

EnglishRequired to

GraduateEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV

Senior OptionsEnglish IVAP English

LiteratureAP/GT English

LiteratureDual Credit

English (1301 and 1302)

MathRequired to GraduateAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II4th year of Math

*All students are expected to take math all 4 years while at LHS.

Senior OptionsPreAP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsAP Computer ScienceDual Credit College

Algebra / StatisticsAdvanced

Quantitative Reasoning*

*Teacher Recommendation Only

Math SequenceMath taken Junior year:

Math Models Algebra 2

Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus

Pre-Calculus AP Calculus ABAP StatisticsDual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342

AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342

ScienceRequired to GraduateBiologyChemistryPhysics4th year of science

Senior OptionsForensic ScienceAnatomy &

PhysiologyAP Environmental

ScienceAP ChemistryAP BiologyAP Physics 2 (B)

(Algebra based)AP Physics C

(Calculus based)

Social StudiesRequired to Graduate

World GeographyWorld HistoryUS History1 semester US

Government1 semester Economics

Senior OptionsUS GovernmentEconomicsAP or AP/GT US

GovernmentAP or AP/GT EconomicsDual Credit US Govt

(2302)Dual Credit Econ (2301)

*can mix and match

Foreign LanguagesRequired

3.0 credits of thesame (DAP)

2.0 credits of the same (Recommended)

Senior OptionsSpanish I, II, III, AP Spanish

Language, AP Spanish Literature

French I, II, III, AP French Language IV

Chinese I, II, III*American Sign Language I,

II, III, IV* Consult prospective college to

learn if ASL meets FL requirements

TechnologyRequired1.0 Credit

OptionsPreAP Computer ScienceAP Computer ScienceBusiness Information

ManagementDigital and Interactive MediaAnimationAdvanced AnimationWeb TechnologiesVideo TechnologyMobile Apps DevelopmentAny Engineering (PLTW) course Journalism courses (Yearbook,

Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast, Photojournalism)

Fine ArtsRequired1.0 credit

of the same fine arts course

OptionsBand/Jazz BandOrchestraChoirTheater/Tech

TheaterDance/MajesticsArt AP Music TheoryAP Art History

Physical EducationRequired1.0 credit

OptionsAthleticsAthletic TrainingPE FoundationsIndividual Sports/Team

SportsCheerleadingFall semester of band,

Majestics, colorguardOff-campus PE –

application is online. Must be approved

Final Graduation Requirements1 semester Health1 semester Lovejoy Leadership (Speech)3.0 credits of electives for Distinguished4.0 credits of electives for Recommended

AP Elective Options for SeniorsAP Music Theory AP Studio Art 2D and 3DAP Studio Art 2D PhotoAP Studio DrawingAP Art HistoryAP Psychology (Fall Psychology

Recommended)AP European HistoryAP Computer ScienceAP Human Geography

Other Elective OptionsBusiness ClassesHealth Science ClassesEducation and Training ClassesJournalism Engineering ClassesTechnology Application Classes

GPAGPA tables – pg 14 of the course guide

Rank GPA vs Official GPA

Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for

graduation. For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.

Some classes are automatically excluded. ◦ Off Campus PE◦ Correspondence Classes◦ Summer School◦ Dual Credit Classes◦ ASC or CAT classes◦ Math Labs

Exclusions

Possible exclusionsElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class

Exclusions – Class of 2015Timeline

First Time – June 2014 Both Rank and Official GPA

Second Time – January 2015 Both Rank and Official GPA

Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015 Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)

Fourth Time – June 2015 Official GPA only for final transcript

ShowcaseMarch 10, 2014

6:00 to 8:00 pm Information about classes, clubs, and

extracurricular activities in the cafeteria and commons

Things to RememberCourse Guide – onlineAlternate Elective Options – at least 2.0Computer input – March 12-14Verifications sent in May – make

changes then and return to schoolNo schedules changes during the summer!!!!!

April 17 – meeting about College Applications and Dual Credit