HB5 Graduation Requirements GPA Course Selection PSAT

Requirements and Endorsements HB5 Graduation Requirements and Endorsements Dulles High School

Graduation Requirements Students must complete 26 high school credits and earn an Endorsement.

Courses for Graduation 4 Credits in English 4 Credits in Math 4 Credits in Science 4 Credits in Social Studies 2 Credits in World Language ½ Credit of Health ½ Credit of Professional Communications 1 Credit of PE 1 Credit of Fine Art 5 Credits of Electives 26 Total Credits Wait for the 26 total credits to bounce in.

Students Choose an Endorsement Computer Science Human Services Science Health Science STEM Public Services Math ROTC Engineering Law and Public Safety Students Choose an Endorsement Agriculture Architecture A/V Tech Fine Arts Business Arts and Humanities Business and Industry Social Studies Marketing Finance World Languages Manufacturing Multidisciplinary Hospitality Info Tech 4 X 4 Transportation English

GPA

Grade Point Average (GPA) is a cumulative average of all semester grades that students earn in high school.

GPA 9th, 10th, and 11th graders Starting with the Class of 2019, FBISD has a weighted 100 point scale for regular courses. AP courses will be given an additional weight of 10 points. Pre-AP, Honors and Dual Credit courses will be weighted by 5 points.

GPA 9th, 10th, and 11th graders Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Pre-AP, Honors and Dual Credit Courses On-Level Courses Receive 10 Point Weight Receive 5 Point Weight No Weighted Points

Example Grades Class Level Grade Additional Points Total Physics On-Level 86 English 3 AP 94 10 104 US History Dual Credit 84 5 89 Athletics 100 Pre-Cal Pre-AP 91 Journalism Choir Total Points 664 Points divided by 7 94.8571429

GPA—next year’s 12th graders Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit Regular/Advanced Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit 90-100 = 5.0 90-100 = 6.0 80-89 = 4.0 80-89 = 5.0

Counselors are currently meeting with groups of students to choose courses for next year. Transcripts Grades Courses for Next Year AP Potential Remediation Roadmaps for Success

Make the most of Your PSAT Scores College SAT PSAT

Students took the PSAT in October. The scores are in and ready for you to use!

Current 9th Graders: Took the PSAT 8/9, which is designed specifically for their grade level. Current 10th and 11th Graders: Took the PSAT/NMSQ, which is designed specifically for their grade levels.

Here’s what to look for on your report: Your scores and percentiles Your answers to the test questions and the correct answers to ones that you missed Ways to improve your performance on the SAT Current Juniors only: Your selection index, which is used to determine eligibility for National Merit.

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