Parent Information Night 8th and 9th Grade Parents Tomball High School January 2018

Graduation Requirements Earn 26 Credits Foundation Courses + Endorsement(s) Electives 2 credits -Same Foreign Language 1 credit - P.E. 1 credit – Fine Art .5 credit – Health .5 credit – Speech

Graduation Requirements Successful completion of the following STAAR EOC exams English 1 (Combined Reading and Writing) English 2 (Combined Reading and Writing) Algebra 1 Biology US History *EOC Testing April and May 2018

Distinguished Level of Achievement 4 credits in Math (must include Algebra 2) and 4 credits in Science and Curriculum requirements for Foundation and 1 or more Endorsement areas Distinguished level of Achievement is mandatory to be eligible for the Top 10% Automatic Admission to Texas Public Universities

Performance Acknowledgements A student may earn a performance acknowledgement for completing one of the following 12 hours of Dual Credit with 3.0 average Score a 3 or higher on an AP Exam PSAT Commended Scholar or higher SAT math =520 and reading =410 ACT score = 28 Earning a nationally recognized industry certification or license (Welding, Health Science, Microsoft Office)

Endorsements Students must earn 1 or more endorsements STEM Business & Industry Arts & Humanities Public Services Multidisciplinary

Endorsements Endorsement: Includes courses related to: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Science Technology, including computer science Engineering Advanced Math Business and Industry Agriculture Architecture and Construction Business Finance Marketing Manufacturing Debate Journalism Culinary Arts Public Services Health Sciences Education and Training JROTC Arts and Humanities Fine Arts Social Studies Foreign Language Multidisciplinary Allows students to select courses from each endorsement area

STEM Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics and 2 additional Math courses or 2 additional Science courses or 4 Computer Science or 4 Engineering (PLTW)

Business & Industry Career and Technical Education A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits that consists of at least two courses in the same career cluster, including at least one advanced CTE course and the final course from one of the following clusters. Clusters Agriculture, Food, Natural Resources, Architecture and Construction Business Management and Administration Finance Manufacturing Marketing or

Business & Industry (continued) English Four English elective credits including three levels in one of the following areas: Debate or Advanced Journalism: Newspaper or Advanced Journalism: Yearbook

Public Services Career and Technical Education A coherent sequence of courses for 4 or more credits that consists of at least two courses in the same career cluster, including at least one advanced CTE course and the final course from one of the following clusters. Clusters Education and Training/Human Services or Health Science or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 4 courses in JROTC

Arts and Humanities Social Studies Foreign Languages Fine Arts Five Social Studies credits or Foreign Languages Four Levels of the same language other than English or Two levels of the same language other than English and two levels of a different language other than English or Fine Arts Four credits from one or two disciplines of fine arts

Multidisciplinary Studies Four advanced courses that prepare a student to enter the workforce successfully or postsecondary education or Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include English IV and Chemistry and/or Physics or Four credits in Advanced Placement or Dual Credit selected from English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Economics, Other Languages, or Fine Arts

Sample 4 Year Plan *Courses in bold are required 9th Grade 10th Grade English I English II English III English IV 2 Algebra 1 Geometry Math Models or Algebra 2 Algebra 2 or Pre-Cal or 4th Math 3 Biology IPC or Chemistry Chemistry or Physics or Science Elective 4 World Geography World History U.S. History Government ( ½ ) Economics ( ½ ) 5 PE LOTE 1 LOTE 2 Fine Art 6 Health ( ½ ) Speech ( ½ ) Elective 7 Total Credits 14 21 28 *Courses in bold are required

Credits for Grade Classification Sophomore – 6 credits Junior – 12 credits Senior – 18 credits Graduation – 26 credits (meeting all specific state credit requirements)

Course Selections for 2018-2019

Course Selections-Timeline Week of January 22 – TJHS Week of January 29 – THS Week of February 5 - CPJH Course verification sheets will go home February 12-15, 2018 for parent review Course selection changes due by February 21, 2018 See THS website home page for the TISD High School Course Selection Guide

Post Secondary Planning

What are my options? Four year university Community or Junior College Associate degree or certificate program Military Many branches and scholarships available to help you fund your education Tech School Certifications for specific job areas Work

Freshman To Do List Begin a “senior” file – grades, EOC scores, PSAT scores, college info, scholarship info, etc Establish membership in clubs & organizations within your school Begin community service hours & building a resume Explore career interests & goals Attend college nights

Sophomore To Do List Take challenging coursework Review post graduation plans Attend college nights Get involved in your school Run for leadership roles Community service Student athlete planning on playing in college? Register for NCAA Taking DC in 11th grade? Attend DC meeting for steps

Thank you for coming! Please feel free to contact your child’s counselor with specific questions you may have about their graduation plan. TJHS (8th) Michaela Dotson CPJHS (8th) Angela Howell THS A-Fe (9th) Amy Vann THS Fi-Le (9th) Keyla Carroll THS Li-Rod (9th) Karen Hill THS Roe-Z (9th) Nancy Lynch THS College & Career Emily Nichols