Lovejoy High School Lovejoy High School Registration 2011-2012Registration 2011-2012

Classes of 2013 and 2014Classes of 2013 and 2014

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

26 credits required for graduation – 26 credits required for graduation – Recommended or Distinguished Recommended or Distinguished DiplomaDiploma

Successful completion of all 4 of Successful completion of all 4 of TAKS tests (taken in March and April) TAKS tests (taken in March and April)

Senior Project, if not exemptSenior Project, if not exempt

Graduation Plans – Side by Graduation Plans – Side by SideSide

RecommendedRecommended DistinguishedDistinguished

EnglishEnglish 4.0 4.0 4.04.0MathematicsMathematics 4.0 4.0 4.04.0ScienceScience 4.0 4.0 4.04.0Social StudiesSocial Studies 4.0 4.0 4.04.0Lovejoy LeadershipLovejoy Leadership 0.5 0.5 0.50.5HealthHealth 0.5 0.5 0.50.5Fine ArtFine Art 1.0 1.0 1.01.0Physical EducationPhysical Education 1.0 1.0 1.01.0TechnologyTechnology 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Foreign LanguageForeign Language 2.0 2.0 3.0*3.0*Additional Electives Additional Electives 4.04.0 3.03.0

TOTAL CREDITSTOTAL CREDITS 26 26 2626

*Most colleges recommend 3 years of foreign language.*Most colleges recommend 3 years of foreign language.

***The Distinguished Plan requires 4 advanced measures.

Distinguished Achievement Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)Diploma (DAP)

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

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

one advanced measure)one advanced measure) A college academic course and Tech Prep A college academic course and Tech Prep

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

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

EnglishEnglish

1010thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP English IIPreAP English II

PreAP/GT English IIPreAP/GT English II

1111thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP English IIIPreAP English III

AP English AP English Language*Language*

AP/GT English AP/GT English Language*Language**All English courses require summer

reading.

*AP courses require a minimum of 1 hour homework each night.

MathMath

Required to GraduateRequired to GraduateAlgebra IAlgebra IGeometryGeometryAlgebra IIAlgebra II

44thth year of math year of math

*All students are *All students are expected to expected to

continue with math continue with math through their senior through their senior

year.year.

Math OptionsMath OptionsPreAP GeometryPreAP GeometryPreAP Algebra IIPreAP Algebra II

PreAP/GT Algebra IIPreAP/GT Algebra IIPreAP PrecalculusPreAP Precalculus

PreAP/GT PrecalculusPreAP/GT PrecalculusAP/GT Calculus ABAP/GT Calculus ABAP/GT Calculus BCAP/GT Calculus BC

AP/GT StatisticsAP/GT StatisticsAP Computer ScienceAP Computer Science

ScienceScience

1010thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP ChemistryPreAP Chemistry

PreAP/GT ChemistryPreAP/GT Chemistry

1111thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP PhysicsPreAP Physics

PreAP/GT PhysicsPreAP/GT Physics

* All students are * All students are required to be in a required to be in a science their senior science their senior

year.year.

Social StudiesSocial Studies

1010thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP World HistoryPreAP World History

AP World History*AP World History*

AP/GT World History*AP/GT World History*

1111thth Grade Options Grade Options

PreAP US HistoryPreAP US History

AP US History*AP US History*

AP/GT US History*AP/GT US History*

*AP Courses require summer reading as well as a minimum of 1 hour of homework each night.

World LanguagesWorld Languages

DAPDAP3 credits of the3 credits of the

same foreignsame foreign

languagelanguage

RecommendedRecommended2 credits of the 2 credits of the

same foreign same foreign languagelanguage

OptionsOptions Spanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish Spanish I, II, III, IV, AP Spanish

Language, AP Spanish Lit.Language, AP Spanish Lit. Conversational Spanish IIIConversational Spanish III

(Local credit – taken with Spanish 3PAP to (Local credit – taken with Spanish 3PAP to help get ready for AP Span Lang)help get ready for AP Span Lang)

French I, II, III, and AP French French I, II, III, and AP French Language (IV), French VLanguage (IV), French V

Chinese I, II, III, IV – AP (online)Chinese I, II, III, IV – AP (online) American Sign Language I, II, American Sign Language I, II,

III and IVIII and IV

TechnologyTechnology

RequiredRequired1.0 Credit1.0 Credit

OptionsOptions PreAP Computer SciencePreAP Computer Science AP Computer Science AAP Computer Science A Business Information Systems I (formerly Business Information Systems I (formerly

BCIS)BCIS) Digital and Interactive Media (formerly Digital and Interactive Media (formerly

BIMM)BIMM) Animation (formerly DGA)Animation (formerly DGA) Web Technologies (formerly Web Web Technologies (formerly Web

Mastering)Mastering) Video TechnologyVideo Technology Any PLTW course (Engineering)Any PLTW course (Engineering) Journalism courses (including Newspaper, Journalism courses (including Newspaper,

Yearbook, Magazine, Broadcast, and Yearbook, Magazine, Broadcast, and Photojournalism)Photojournalism)

Fine ArtsFine Arts

RequiredRequired

1.0 credit 1.0 credit

Same courseSame course

OptionsOptions Band/Jazz BandBand/Jazz Band OrchestraOrchestra ChoirChoir Theater/Tech TheaterTheater/Tech Theater Dance/MajesticsDance/Majestics ArtArt PreAP Music TheoryPreAP Music Theory AP Music TheoryAP Music Theory AP Art HistoryAP Art History

Physical EducationPhysical Education

RequiredRequired

1.0 credit1.0 credit

OptionsOptions AthleticsAthletics Athletic TrainingAthletic Training PE FoundationsPE Foundations Adventures in Outdoor Adventures in Outdoor

EducationEducation Individual SportsIndividual Sports Team SportsTeam Sports Fall Band, Drill Team, Fall Band, Drill Team,

ColorguardColorguard CheerleadingCheerleading

AP Elective Options 10AP Elective Options 10thth and 11 and 11thth Grade StudentsGrade Students

AP Music Theory – AP Music Theory – requires approvalrequires approval

AP Studio Art 2D and 3D – AP Studio Art 2D and 3D – prerequisites prerequisites requiredrequired

AP Studio Art 2D Photo – AP Studio Art 2D Photo – requires approvalrequires approval

AP Art History – AP Art History – summer projectsummer project

AP Psychology – AP Psychology – Juniors and Seniors onlyJuniors and Seniors only

AP European History – AP European History – Juniors and Seniors onlyJuniors and Seniors only

AP Computer Science – AP Computer Science – requires approvalrequires approval

Other Elective OptionsOther Elective OptionsBusiness ClassesBusiness ClassesHealth Science ClassesHealth Science ClassesAgriculture ClassesAgriculture ClassesArchitecture and ConstructionArchitecture and ConstructionEducation and Training ClassesEducation and Training ClassesHuman Service ClassesHuman Service Classes Journalism Journalism Engineering ClassesEngineering Classes

College and ChoicesCollege and Choices

Think about the future when making Think about the future when making your choicesyour choices

Top 10% ruleTop 10% ruleGPA and Rank, Transcripts – March 1GPA and Rank, Transcripts – March 1

Tier 1 – AP coursesTier 1 – AP courses

Tier 2 – PAP coursesTier 2 – PAP courses

Tier 3 – all otherTier 3 – all otherExclusionsExclusions

Registration InformationRegistration Information

Students will go to the lab, through English class, either Students will go to the lab, through English class, either March 3, 4, or 8 March 3, 4, or 8 to input choices.to input choices.

Students will receive a printout of course choices at Students will receive a printout of course choices at that time. Then, another printout will be generated in that time. Then, another printout will be generated in May after all tryouts and applications have been May after all tryouts and applications have been received and approved.received and approved.

Any changes to schedule must be done before end of Any changes to schedule must be done before end of school year to get most choices, so make good choices school year to get most choices, so make good choices this year!this year!

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