1. WELCOME CLASS OF 2021 Deer Park High School North Campus
THE FOUNDATION for YOUR FUTURE!

2. The Foundation High School Program with an Endorsement = 26 credits
English
4 credits
Math
Science
Social Studies PE
1 credit
Fine Art
LOTE
(Foreign Language)
2 credits
Endorsement Electives
Electives of your choice

3. ADDITIONAL REQUIRED COURSES FOR GRADUATION
Art, Band, Color Guard, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre Arts or Technical Theatre
Fine Arts
Aerobic Dance, Team Sports (Boys & Girls), ROTC, Fall Band or Athletics PE
Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, French, German, Intro to Computer Science or Computer Science A AP
Foreign Language

4. REQUIRED COURSES FOR 9th GRADE
CORE
COURSES
ENGLISH
English 1 or
English 1 PAP
SCIENCE
IPC or
Biology PAP
MATH
Algebra 1 or
Geometry PAP or
Algebra II PAP
SOCIAL STUDIES
World Geography or
AP Human Geography or
World History

5. Credits: What are they and how do you get them?
A CREDIT is earned when a student successfully completes a course with a grade of 70 or above.
A student’s schedule has 7 classes. Therefore, a student has the opportunity to earn 3.5 credits per semester and a total of 7 for the year.
An additional credit can be earned by taking a flex class.

6. So what grade am I in? Grade Level Name Credits 9 Freshman 0 - 4.5 10
Sophomore
5 – 11.5 11
Junior
12 – 18.5 12
Senior
Graduation
Graduate 26

7. GRADE POINT VALUES Regular classes are based on a 4.0 scale.
PAP/Honors courses are based on a 5.0 scale.
AP/Dual Credit courses are based on a 6.0 scale.

8. STAAR TESTS English 1 Algebra 1 Biology English 2 U.S. History
You will take 5 end-of-course (EOC) exams in high school.
English 1
Algebra 1
Biology
English 2
U.S. History

9. ENDORSEMENTS STEM PUBLIC ARTS & HUMANITIES BUSINESS & INDUSTRY SERVICE
MULTI-
DISCIPLINARY

10. ARTS & HUMANITIES

11. BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

12. PUBLIC SERVICE

13. STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH)

14. A combination of elective courses from different endorsements.
multidisciplinary
A combination of elective courses from different endorsements.

15. How Sweet It Is Endorsements STEM Business & Industry Arts & Humanity
Public Services
Multidisciplinary
Foundation Graduation Program
English
Math
Social Studies
Science
LOTE
Fine Arts
Physical Education
Electives

16. 9TH Grade Course Selection Card

17. 9th Grade Course Selection Card

18. Endorsement Pathways

20. SUMMARY
Select endorsement, 7 classes (credits), and 2 alternates on your Course Selection Card. Next, circle your pathway choice(s) on the form behind the Course Selection Card.
Registration ends in Skyward on Friday, March 3rd, 2017.
If a student chooses to enroll in a FLEX class, their schedule will have 8 classes. FLEX classes meet Tu., Wed., Th. from 7:25-8:40am. We offer Art 1, Spanish 1, Principles of Construction, Principles of Art & Audio Video and W. Geography.
March 7, 2017—Application for FLEX classes open!
You must turn in Course Selection Card and the endorsement pathway sheet with parent and student signatures to your junior high counselor by: __________. If you plan on taking any PAP/AP courses, you must turn in PAP/AP contract with these documents as well.

21. Parent Information Night and Elective Fair at North Campus— THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd at 6:30 p.m.