1. Crosby High School Class of 2023 Registration

2. INTRODUCTIONS Principal: Terry Perkins
Associate Principal: Angie Darbonne
House
Principal
Counselor
Red 1
Laura Haynes
Nikki Blanchat
Red 2 (9th)
Mary Jenkins
Dianna Anderson
White 1
Robert Destin
Tiena Zambuto
White 2`
Kellie Hall
Amy Leos
Next Level Center
Alice Hoy
INTRODUCTIONS

3. Presentation Items Graduation Requirements Endorsements
Personal Graduation Plan
Advanced Academics
Registration Information

4. CISD Graduation Requirements
Crosby High School students will complete the following requirements to earn a diploma:
Foundation High School Plan with an Endorsement (26 Credits)
Meet State Assessment Standards for (5) End-of Course Exams: Algebra I, Biology I, English I, English II, and US History
CISD Graduation Requirements

5. Graduation = Earned Credits
A school year is separated into (2) semesters.
Students are enrolled in (7) courses each semester.
0.5 credit is earned with a semester grade of 70% or better in each course.
Fall semester = 3.5 credits Spring semester = 3.5 credits
Example:
English IA = 0.5 credit in the fall semester
English IB = 0.5 credit in the spring semester
Total of 1.0 credit for English I
Graduation = Earned Credits

6. Required Courses and Credits

7. CMS High School Credit Courses
Core Course
Elective Courses
Algebra I
Spanish I (Language)
Theater Arts I (Fine Arts)
Art I (Fine Arts)
Professional Communications (Speech)
Principals of Human Services
Principals of Construction
Principals of Manufacturing
Digital Media
Touch System Data Entry
CMS High School Credit Courses

8. Endorsements are areas of specialization students choose to study.
To earn an endorsement, students complete a sequence of courses.
Endorsements provide students in-depth knowledge of a subject.
STEM
Business & Industry
Public Service
Arts & Humanities
Multidisciplinary Studies
What Are Endorsements?

9. A student interested in becoming a teacher will earn a Public Services endorsement and complete the following sequence of courses:
9th Grade Principles of Education
& Training
10th Grade Human Growth &
Development
11th Grade Instructional Practices
12th Grade Practicum in Education &
Training
A student interested in becoming an accountant will earn a Business & Industry endorsement and complete the following sequence of courses: 9th Grade Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance 10th Grade Money Matters 11th Grade Accounting I 12th Grade Accounting II
Course Sequences

10. A student interested in becoming an Ag Mechanic will earn a Business & Industry endorsement in the Pathway and complete the following sequence of courses: 9th Grade Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources 10th Grade Agriculture Mechanics & Metal 11th Grade Agriculture Equipment & Design 12th Grade Agriculture Power Systems
Course Sequences

11. Students Enroll in Courses Directly Related to Science & Math:
Career Pathways:
Science-Technology-Engineering-Math
Students Enroll in Courses Directly Related to Science & Math:
Science Pathway: Biology, Chemistry, Physics + (2) additional science courses
Math Pathway: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II + (2) additional math courses
STEM

12. Courses Listed Above or
Career Pathways:
Agriculture, Audio/Video Technology, Business, Finance, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Oil & Gas
Students Enroll in:
Courses Listed Above or
Debate or
Newspaper
Yearbook
Business & Industry

13. Career Pathways: Education, Health Science, Human Services Students Enroll in the Following Courses: Education, Health Science, JROTC
Public Services

14. Arts & Humanities Courses include: Languages Other Than English (LOTE)or
Fine Arts—Art, Dance, Music, Theater
Social Studies
Arts & Humanities

15. Multidisciplinary Studies
Crosby High School students will earn this endorsement by completing any combination of electives and CHS graduation requirement courses.
Multidisciplinary Studies

18. Advanced Academics
Pre-AP courses are designed to prepare students for advanced coursework including Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit courses.
AP courses, designed by the College Board, are college level courses. Students have the opportunity to earn high school and college credit upon successful completion of the course and AP exam.
Dual Credit courses are college level courses offered through our partnership with Lee College, San Jacinto College and University Texas. These courses allow students to earn both high school and college credit upon the successful completion of the course.

19. Take and pass the TSI test.
10th - 12th Grade
9th Grade
Government (12th)
Economics (12th)
English 1301 & 1302 (11th)
College Algebra (11th)
Biology 1406 & 1407 (11th)
Instrumentation (11th)
Art Appreciation (10th)
Public Speaking (10th)
Sociology (10th)
Psychology (10th)
TSI Prep Course (Fall)
Take and pass the TSI test.
Learning Pathways (Spring)
College prep course that prepares students for future dual credit courses.
College Courses

20. Things to Consider Before Choosing Advanced Courses
Grades
Milestone Scores
STAAR Scores
Teacher Recommendations
Attendance
Behavior
Motivation
Things to Consider Before Choosing Advanced Courses

21. Registration Process February
Counselors Meet with 9th Graders for Registration
March
Course Verification Form Reviewed and Returned
Graduation Plan Signed by Parent and Returned
April
Changes to Course Selections May Be Requested
May
Course Selections Completed No Later Than May 30, 2019
Schedules will be created to match requests as much as possible
Registration Process

22. Course Selection You will choose one core class from each category:
English, Math, Science, Social Studies
You will choose electives for (3) class periods.
You MUST list at least (3) alternate electives.

23. Sample 9th Grade Schedule
Core Class: English I (Level or PAP)
Core Class: Algebra I or Geometry(Level or PAP)
Core Class: Biology I (Level or PAP)
Core Class: World Geography or AP Human Geography
Elective: Spanish or American Sign Language
Elective: PE/Athletics/JROTC
Elective: Fine Arts or General Elective or College Prep
Sample 9th Grade Schedule