Lisa Meyer Director of Social Studies and Advanced Academic Programs

 Foundation Graduation Plan  5 Endorsement Areas  New Grade Point Average  Pre-AP and AP Classes and New Contract  Top 10% Automatic Admissions  Auditing Classes  College Admissions Priorities  College Admissions Testing

Find the DPHS Program of Studies at the Deer Park ISD website: under Parent Quick Links. Be aware that you need to look at the program for entering Freshmen.

Consists of the basic courses that students will take for graduation. Should be accompanied by one of 5 possible endorsements.

 English I  English II  Adv. English  Algebra I  Geometry  Adv. Math  Biology  Adv. Science  World History or Geog.  US History  Gov./Econ.

 Physical Education – 1 credit  Languages Other Than English – 2 credits in the same language or computer programming language  Fine Arts – 1 credit  Electives – 5 credits 22 Credits

he New Graduation Plan Arts & Humanities Business & Industry Public Service Multi- Disciplinary STEM

 A student earns an endorsement by successfully completing: Curriculum requirements for the endorsement* Four credits in mathematics Four credits in science Two additional elective credits *Requirements vary by endorsement and by strand within each endorsement 26 Credits

Courses directly related to political science, English literature, world languages, history, cultural studies and fine and performing arts. 1

Courses related to database management, architecture, information technology, construction, communications, welding, accounting, logistics, finance, auto tech, marketing, agricultural science, graphic design, and HVAC. 2

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Courses related to science, including environmental science, technology including computer science, engineering; and advanced math. 4

Allows students to select courses from each endorsement area and earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the distinguished level of achievement. 5

 All “regular” courses will be on a 4.0 scale  All Pre-AP and Honors courses will be on a 5.0 scale  All AP and Dual-Credit courses will be on a 6.0 scale

Numeric Average Grade Points AdvancedHonorsRegular and lower0.0

Cameron – Grade 9 (Multi- Disciplinary) PAP English I954.5 AP World History955.5 PAP Geometry954.5 PAP Biology954.5 PAP Spanish I954.5 PE – Athletics953.5 Art GPA4.357 Kendal – Grade 9 (Multi- Disciplinary) PAP English I954.5 PAP World Geography Algebra I953.5 IPC953.5 Spanish I953.5 AVID953.5 Desktop Publishing953.5 GPA3.786 Devon – Grade 9 (Multi-Disciplinary English I953.5 World History953.5 Algebra I953.5 IPC953.5 French I953.5 PE – Athletics953.5 Choir953.5 GPA3.500

Cameron – Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) AP English IV955.5 AP Eco/AP Gov955.5 AP Calculus BC955.5 AP Physics I955.5 AP Statistics955.5 PE – Athletics95Audit/Pass AP Spanish IV955.5 GPA4.781 Kendal – Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) AP English IV955.5 AP Eco/AP Gov955.5 PAP Pre-Cal954.5 Environmental Science Culinary Arts953.5 AVID953.5 Art I953.5 GPA4.055 Devon – Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) English IV953.5 Eco/Gov953.5 Math Models953.5 Physics953.5 Commercial Photo II PE – Athletics953.5 Off Period-- GPA3.50

 Averaged 19 AP, PAP, or Dual-Credit Courses  9.7 PAP Courses  6.2 AP Courses  3 Dual Credit Courses  34 Males  60 Females  94 Total Students

 Averaged 12 PAP Courses  Averaged 8.5 AP Courses  Averaged.5 Dual-Credit Courses  5 Males  5 Females

What to expect from

Academic DecathlonAcademic Decathlon IIAdv. Computer Science Adv. JournalismAdv. Journalism YBAlgebra II Anatomy & PhysiologyBand IIIBand IV BiologyChemistryChoral Music III Choral Music IVCollege Test PrepEnglish I English IIFrench IFrench II French IIIGeometryGerman I German IIGerman IIIInd. Study & Mentorship Lab Management ILab Management IIMusic Theory II Orchestra IIIOrchestra IVPhysics Pre-CalculusSpanish ISpanish I for S. Speakers Spanish IISpanish IIITheater Production III Theater Production IV

ENTRANCE EXIT

2-Dimensional Portfolio3-Dimensional PortfolioBiology Calculus ABCalculus BCChemistry Computer ScienceDrawing PortfolioEnglish III (Language) English IV (Literature)Environmental ScienceEuropean History French IVGerman IVHuman Geography Macro EconomicsPhysics IPhysics C – Mechanics Spanish IVSpanish VWorld History United States HistoryU.S. Government

1. Contract 2. Tutoring 3. Conference 4. Parent Request 5. Teacher Input 6. Conference

 Start strong  Grades matter  Number of weighted GPA courses (and the weight of the course) matters  Auditing courses may make a difference  In general, juniors at large begin to “kick it in” – that means that those who started strong have an advantage, but only if they stay on track.

 A student must earn distinguished level of achievement to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission.  A student may earn this by successfully completing: A total of 4 credits in math, including Alg. II A total of 4 credits in science Foundation requirements At least 1 endorsement

College and Career Ready?

In a 2010 survey of college admissions officers across the country, these officers ranked college admissions criteria as follows:

1. Grades in AP Courses 2. Difficulty of the student’s coursework 3. SAT/ACT scores 4. GPA 5. Essay 6. Student’s demonstrated interest in that college 7. Class rank 8. Counselor recommendation 9. Teacher recommendation 10. AP subject test scores 11. Interview 12. Extracurricular Activities 13. SAT Subject Test scores

PSAT, SAT, and ACT

 Copies of this PowerPoint can be found on the Deer Park ISD website under the Advanced Academics tab. More detailed information on endorsement tracks can be found on the DPISD homepage at the Graduation Plan link under Site Shortcuts. 

 Lisa Meyer, Director of Social Studies and Advanced Academic Programs   Phone: