1. Jump Start Curriculum Class of 2018 and beyond
THS
School Counselors
April 4, 2016

2. Attendance
For a ½ credit course, students are only allowed 6 unexcused absences before credit is denied in that course.
For a 1 credit course, students are only allowed 11 unexcused absences before credit is denied in that course.
THS offers Attendance Recovery after school to allow the students to earn their credit(s) back if they go beyond 6 unexcused absences in a ½ credit course or 11 unexcused absences in a full credit course.
Limits apply to max days allowed to miss. See your school counselor for further information.
Attendance Recovery is Monday-Thursday, 2:30-4:00pm in THS library and transportation is provided.

3. GPA 5 point Scale 4.0 Scale 5.0 Scale Regular and Pre-AP courses
AP Core courses only
Valedictorian:
A student with the overall highest GPA in their graduating class. The student also needs to take a minimum of 12 Pre-AP/AP courses.
Honors Graduate:
A student needs at least a 3.5 GPA with 8 Pre-AP/AP courses and have no grade lower than a C on their final transcript.

4. What is Jump Start
Jump Start is the state’s new program for school districts, colleges, and businesses to collaborate in providing career courses and workplace experiences to high school students.
Jump Start also allows students to continue their education after high school while certifying them for the career fields most likely to lead to high-wage jobs.
Students who are in the 2014 cohort and beyond.
Every student has to sign into one diploma track by the end of their 10th grade year.

5. 2 Diploma Tracks Jump Start TOPS University 24 Credits 4 year College
Foreign languages
Advanced Math or Algebra III
4 year College
Jump Start Career Diploma
23 Credits
Career Pathway
Must attain credentials
Community College, Technical School, Military, Workforce

6. University TOPS 4 2 1 3 24 1 1/2 English Math Science Social Studies
Physical Education or JROTC I
1/2
Health Education or JROTC II 2
Foreign Languages 1
Art 3
Electives 24
TOTAL
Testing Requirements
EOC – Students must pass with at least a Fair.
Algebra I or Geometry,
English II or English III, and
Biology I or US History
PLAN and ACT – Students must score at least an 18 for the school to receive accountability points.

7. Jump Start Career Diploma
Units
Subject 4
English
Math 2
Science
Social Studies 1½
Physical Education or JROTC I
Health Education or JROTC II 9
Jump Start Course Sequences, Workplace Experiences, and Credentials (Students must obtain an approved statewide or regional credential in order to graduate). 23
TOTAL
Testing Requirements
EOC – Students must pass with at least a Fair.
Algebra I or Geometry,
English II or English III, and
Biology I or US History
PLAN and ACT – Students must score at least an 18 for the school to receive accountability points.
3. Work Keys – Students must take in addition to, not in place of ACT

8. English 4 credits University TOPS English I English II(EOC)
English III (EOC)
English IV
Career Diploma
English I
English II (EOC)
Technical Writing or English III (EOC)
Business English

9. Math 4 credits Career Diploma Math Essentials Algebra I (EOC)
University TOPS
Algebra I (EOC)
Geometry (EOC)
Algebra II
Advanced Math or Algebra III
***No EXCEPTIONS….
***ALL are REQUIRED to graduate in Univ. TOPS.
Career Diploma
Math Essentials
Algebra I (EOC)
Financial Literacy
Business Math

10. Science 4 Credits 2 credits
University TOPS
Physical Science or
Environmental Science
Biology I (EOC)
Chemistry I
Another Science
Ag Science II
Physical Science
Biology II
Chemistry II
Physics
Career Diploma
Physical Science or Environ. Science
Biology I (EOC)

11. Social Studies 4 credits 2 credits
University TOPS
US Government or
US Government AP
World Geography
US History (EOC)
European History
Career Diploma
US Government
US History (EOC)

12. Career Diploma Universal Electives
Accounting I JROTC III BCA JROTC IV Customer Service Keyboarding(MS) First Responder Principle of Business *IBCA Speech I *Journeys to Career(MS) Speech II *Required MS: course offered in middle school

13. Jump Start Electives offered at THS and CMC
Accounting -- THS
Ag Science I -- THS
Ag Science II -- THS
Ag Science III -- THS
Ag Leadership -- THS
BCA -- THS
Customer Service -- THS
First Responder -- THS
Food Service I -- THS
Food Service II – THS
Health-THS
IBCA--THS
JROTC III--THS
JROTC IV--THS
Principles of Business --THS
NCCER Core --THS
Speech I --THS
Speech II –THS
BOLD-Credentials Courses
Automotive Tech – CMC
Electricity -CMC
EMT (SR)– CMC
Carpentry -- CMC
Cert. Nursing Asst. (SR)-- CMC
Cosmetology -- CMC
Electricity -- CMC
Health Science/Medical Terminology – CMC
Intro to EMT/First Resp. –CMC
IPT oil/gas –CMC
NCCER Core –CMC
Plumbing -- CMC
Pro-start -- CMC
Engineering & Robotics – CMC
Welding -- CMC
HVAC -- SCLTC

14. Graduation Pathways
Pathways are a complete list of courses that students can take to fulfill the Jump Start requirement of passing courses that represent (9)CTE Carnegie credits towards a particular credential.
There are three types:
State: need 1 credential
Regional: need 3 credentials
Integrated: need1 state cred. or 3 regional cred.

15. Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, & Retail
THS Pathways
Agriculture Tech.
(Integrated)
American Petroleum Institute (API) T2 Production Safety Systems
Automobile Service Excellence (ASE) Student Certification
NCCER Carpentry
NCCER Electrical
NCCER HVAC
NCCER Welding
ACT 833
** Business Management
(Regional)
Customer Service
Microsoft Office Specialist
Health Sciences
(Integrated)
Certified Nursing Assistance
Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
Emergency Medical Responder
Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary, & Retail
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate
Customer Service
Act 833

16. THS Pathways
Manufacturing, Construction Crafts, Logistics
(Integrated)
API T2 Safety Systems
ASE Student Certification
NCCER Carpentry
NCCER Carpenter’s Helper
NCCER Electrical
NCCER Electrician’s Helper
NCCER HVAC Tech.
NCCER Welding
NCCER Welder’s Helper
Act 833
Maritime – Safe Gulf/Safe Land
Micro-Enterprise: Cosmetology
(Regional)
Oil & Gas – API T-2 Safety System
(State)
API T2 Safety Systems
**Workplace Safety
(Regional)
NCCER
Act 833
**Business Management and Workplace Safety are the only pathways a student could earn at THS.

17. Sample Pathway Credentials
Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary and Retail Integrated
Culminating Credential(s)
and
Certifying Industry Agency(ies)
STATE:
ADVANCED (150 Points)
Attain a Louisiana post-secondary institution Technical Diploma (TD) or above aligned with this pathway
BASIC (110 Points)
National Restaurant Association ProStart National Certification of Achievement and ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification or
Attain a Louisiana post-secondary institution Certificate of Technical Studies aligned with this pathway
REGIONAL – (100 Points)
Core Credential: attain one credential
-Customer Service Credentials-NRF (National Retail Federation)
-ServSafe Manager Certification-NRA (Nation al Restaurant Association)
Complementary Credentials:
(student must attain two of the following in addition to the core credential)
- First Aid for Student Certification-Red Cross or approved equivalent
- OSHA 10
-Microsoft Office Specialist-Microsoft and Certiport

18. Important Website Louisianabelieves.com Go to “All Things Jump Start”
Scroll down to “ Jump Start Resources Library”
Click on “Jump Start Graduation Pathways” for a list of courses in each pathway listed on previous screen.
Click on “Jump Start Fact Sheets” for the credentials you may earn in each pathway.