Welcome Class of 2016!

WEHS Counselors Assist with 4 year plans, individual academic planning, crisis and brief counseling, assist with college application/scholarship process and work with parents, students and WEHS staff to ensure each student works towards their post-secondary goals.

STATE OF TEXAS RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM English 4 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 4 credits United States History 1 credit World History 1 credit World Geography 1 credit Government 1/2 credit Economics 1/2 credit Foreign Language 2 credits in the same language Health (must be at HS level) 1/2 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Physical Education 1 credit Career and Technology 1 credit Communication Appl. 1/2 credit Electives 4 credits Total 26 units

Distinguished Achievement To graduate with distinguished achievement a student must have three years of the same foreign language, four advanced measures and receive an advanced academic performance on the English 3 and Algebra 2 EOC tests .

Credits 26 credits required to graduate To earn credit you must earn a 70 or higher for your year average and attend class 90% of the time Credit Requirements: 0 - 5.5 Freshman 6 - 11.5 Sophomore 12 - 17.5 Junior 18 - 26 Senior

Registering for 9th grade Freshman Choice Card packets will be sent home prior to registering for classes. Students should select 9th grade courses on their choice cards prior to coming to Computer Lab. Parents will have access to view courses through Skyward until April 1st and make changes.

Typical Schedule for 9th grade English 1 (Regular or Pre-AP) Algebra 1 (Regular or Pre-AP) Biology (Regular or Pre-AP) World Geography (Regular or Pre-AP) Athletics or PE Foreign Language (Span/Fren) Health/Prof Comm, Fine Arts class OR CTE course

Burnett Junior High Timeline Feb 6th: Registration packets sent home Feb 14th: WEHS will be at Burnett to register students in computer labs. Students should bring completed choice cards to school on this day.

McMillian Junior High Timeline February 16th: Students will receive registration packets February 23rd: WEHS will be at McMillian to register students in computer labs. Students should bring completed choice cards to school on this day.

End of Course Testing High school students will complete 12 End of Course tests: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II Biology, Chemistry, Physics English I, English II, English III World Geography, World History, US History

Cumulative Score Requirement Example: If the cumulative score requirement for math is 1400, and the minimum score on each test is 400. Algebra I score = 400 Geometry score = 500 Algebra II score must equal 500 or more

Grade for End of Course End of Course score will be 15% of the students yearlong grade in the class. For the 2011-12 school year, the End of Course test counts 30% of the second semester grade.

Conversion Scale End of Course Performance Final Exam Grade Perfect 100 Advanced 99 Satisfactory 89 Not Satisfactory 69

Retesting Students who don’t earn the minimum score must retest in the summer. Tutoring and bus transportation provided. For a retest score to impact GPA and course average, the student must retest during the next administration. Retest opportunities available throughout the school year.

Test Procedures 4 hour time limit 2 day test for English (reading and writing) (more writing) More open ended and free response questions Increased rigor

PreAP, AP, Humanities, Dual Credit PreAP, AP, Humanities, and Dual Credit courses all receive weighted grade points Open enrollment in PreAP and AP classes Know your strengths, speak with your current teachers Summer work is required in some classes

Thank You! Please join us in the Cafeteria to browse our clubs, organizations and activities available for your son or daughter and take a tour of Wylie East!