1. Foundation High school Plan
February 8, 2018

2. Foundation High School Plan with endorsement
Eligible for general admission to an institute of higher education 26 credit Program 4 credits - English 2 credits - foreign language 4 credits - math 1 credit - physical education 4 credits - science 1 credit - Fine Art 3 credits - social studies 5 Credits - Electives proficiency in speech 4 CREDITS - eNDORSEMENT

3. STAAR: End of course Assessments
English I
English II
Biology
Algebra I
United States History

4. Arts and humanities Endorsement
Four Career Clusters
English
Fine arts
Languages other than English
Social studies

5. Business & Industry endorsement
Three Career Clusters
English: Journalism/yearbook
Business marketing and finance
Accounting or Business information management
Arts, audio visual technology and communication
Animation
Audio Visual Production
Commercial photography
Graphic design and illustration

6. Multidisciplinary studies Endorsement
Three Career Clusters
Four by Four
AP/Dual Credit
Advanced Courses

7. Public service endorsement
Two Career clusters
Junior Rotc
Health science

8. STEM Endorsement Four career clusters
Computer science
Math
Science
Combination
Requires the completion of Algebra II, Chemistry and Physics for all stem endorsements

9. Foundation High school plan: Distinguished Level of achievement
Eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admission to an Institute of higher education
Requires the completion of the 26 credit foundation high school plan
Completion of at least one endorsement
Completion of four years of Math: One advanced math must be Algebra II.
Completion of four years of science

10. Performance Acknowledgements
For outstanding performance:
In Dual Credit Courses
In Bilingualism and biliteracy
On an ap test or Ib exam
On the Psat, act, sat
For earning a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license

11. Foundation high school plan (opt- in)
Eligibile for general admission to an Institute of higher Education 22 credit Program 4 credits - English 2 credits - foreign language 3 credits - math 1 credit - physical education 3 credits - science 1 credit - Fine Art 3 credits - social studies 5 Credits - Electives Proficiency in speech Available after completion of grade 10

12. Foundation –Statutory requirements
A student may graduate under the foundation high school program without earning an endorsement (22 credit program if, after the student’s sophomore year:
the student and the student ’s parent or person standing in parental relation are advised by a school counselor of the specific benefits of graduating from high school with one or more endorsements; and
the student ’s parent or person standing in parental relation files with a school counselor written permission, on a form adopted by the agency, allowing the student to graduate under the foundation high school program without earning an endorsement February

13. High school counselor: Mrs. Galeana Galeana@rfisd
High school counselor: Mrs. Galeana Middle school counselor: Mrs. penn