1. Boyd High School
8th Grade Orientation

2. Jacket Pride Be responsible for yourself
Be considerate and respectful to adults and students
Be responsible for your work
Be responsible for school property
Get involved and make a difference

3. What will a typical day look like?
8 classes
Advisory Period
Lunch

4. What activities are available?
Athletics Clubs Organizations
Football Hiking Club FCCLA
Volleyball Science Club FFA
Basketball Yoga *NHS
Powerlifting Robotics *Student Ambassadors
Baseball Student Government
Softball *PALS
Track
Golf
Tennis

5. What is the Foundation High School Graduation Plan with Endorsements?
English--4 credits Foreign Language--2 credits
Math--4 credits PE--1 credit
Science--4 credits Fine Arts--1 credit
Social Studies--4 credits Electives--6 credits

6. Endorsements Multi-Disciplinary STEM Public Service Arts & Humanities
Business & Industry

7. What will my year look like as a Freshman?
Most classes are 1 credit which is two semesters long.
If you do not pass a semester, you have to retake the semester for credit.
All core classes and foreign language count towards your GPA (grade point average).
GPA is calculated after each semester and your class is ranked.
Top 10% of your graduating class receives automatic college admission; Top 7% for University of Texas at Austin.

8. Honor Classes Honors and PAP classes--5% AP and Dual-credit--10%
Ex: 90 in an Honors course will be calculated as 94.5; 90 in AP course will be calculated as 99.
These courses count towards GPA as long as they are in your core content and foreign language.

9. What next?
Course selection sheet will be sent home to view with parents.
Individual meetings with Mr. Owens and Mrs. Witt to select courses based on interest
Select an endorsement which will help with course selection for CTE and electives

10. Texas Gear Up: Career Aptitude Test

11. CTE: Career & Technical Education

12. Texas OnCourse: Preparing Students for College & Careers

13. Beyond Boyd Expo--February 8th
6:00-8:00 pm
Come talk to local businesses about hiring guidelines and career path advice
Colleges/Universities and Trade schools will have booths for information.
AP/Honors/PAP/DC classes--hear from teachers and students about course selection
Teachers will be present to share course offerings for 18-19
Information booths on scholarships and industry certifications
Come win door prizes!