1. For the 2019-20 School Year Class of 2020
Course Selection
For the School Year
Class of 2020

2. Hello from your Counselors!
Mrs. Swanner— students A-G
Mrs. Brown— students H-O
Mrs. Daniel— students P-Z

3. Transcript An official, legal document
Please check your transcript for the following:
All courses taken for high school credit are shown
All courses taken appear in the correct school year
Specific courses have accurate notations
J=Junior High
H=Honors
Q=Pre-AP
P=AP
D=Dual Credit

4. Graduation Requirements
Foundation Curriculum
Complete all of the courses included in the Foundation coursework
Endorsement
Complete all courses for one Cluster/Option of one Endorsement area
Assessments
Pass all of your EOC exams
Attendance
Attend each class at least 90% of the class days

5. Endorsement An Endorsement is . . . 5 Endorsement possibilities
An area of specialization within your elective choices
Made up of multiple options related to career clusters
5 Endorsement possibilities
STEM
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Multidisciplinary Studies
The number of credits required to complete an Endorsement varies

6. Dual Credit Classes Earn high school and college credit concurrently
Nine Dual Credit classes offered at WHS
Some offered through Angelo State University and others through Cisco College
Students must meet TSI requirements in order to apply
Students must pass the TSI Assessment or be exempt from it
Students must apply for admission to the appropriate school and be accepted
Do not re-apply if already taking a DC class from the same school
Most of these classes meet at WHS during the regular school day
Automotive Technology meets at Cisco College
Dual Credit Informational Meeting
Wednesday, February 27, at 6:00 p.m. in the PAC
Do not need to attend if already taking a DC class

7. Important facts to consider
Dual Credit Classes
Important facts to consider
Class size limited
May require payment of tuition
DC Government/ Economics/ Psychology will cost $300 per semester next year
Cisco College courses cost $272 per semester
May require purchase of textbook
Multiple-step process to get in
Automotive Technology
Must have transportation to Cisco College
Must purchase tools and safety glasses
Must have meningitis vaccine
Financial aid available for those who qualify
FAFSA

8. Teacher Aide Teacher Aide Request for Teacher Aide Form
Must be picked up and started by the teacher
Teacher will give it to you to complete and turn in
Completed Request for Teacher Aide Form
due in the Counselors’ Office by Thursday, March 7th.
Important Facts to Consider:
Teachers are limited in the number of student aides they can have.
Students are not permitted to be an aide during a teacher’s conference period or during an athletic period.
If you are an aide for a teacher during 5th period, you will have the same lunch period as that teacher.
Teacher Aide
not available as a choice in the computer
enter an elective you would be willing to drop instead
on the Request for Teacher Aide form, there is a space to indicate which
elective you want to drop

9. Career Preparation 2 credits Can be 1 or two class periods
1 period in the class
1 period allotted for work time
Seniors enrolled in this class must be at school a minimum of 4 class periods

11. Course requests Please look at the paper provided by your counselor.
Look at the graduation plan.
Look at the endorsement and option
Look to see if classes are needed next year to complete your endorsement and option.
Look at the list of classes required to graduate next year.
Read the counselor notes.
The information provided on this page is based on the following:
the current endorsement and option in the computer
the classes you are currently taking
passing every course you are enrolled in this year
A change of endorsement or option or failure to pass all classes this year means the classes required to graduate next year would change.

12. Course request Request an English class English 4
AP English 4: 90+ average for previous two semesters
in English 3 or
80+ average for previous two semesters
in AP English 3
and
teacher approval
DC English 4: Must have passed DC English 3
pass English 1301 at Cisco College this
summer (Counselor permission required)

13. Course requests Request a math class (if needed)
Math Models  Algebra 2
Algebra 2 Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
Pre-Calculus
DC Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus AP Calculus

14. Course requests Request a science class (if needed) ChemistryPhysics
 Astronomy
 AP Biology*
 AP Chemistry*
 AP Physics*
PhysicsAstronomy
 Anatomy and Physiology*
Qualifications for AP Biology and AP Chemistry
80+ semester averages in both Pre-AP Biology and Pre-AP Chemistry or
earn a satisfactory score on the Advanced Science Placement Exam.
It is administered by the WHS Science Department in May.
Qualifications for AP Physics
Completion of Algebra 2

15. Course requests Request a social studies class Government
DC Government
Four class block of
DC Government 1
DC Government 2
DC Economics
DC Psychology
Must take all four classes

16. Course requests Request a Spanish class (if needed)
All graduation plans require two credits
Spanish 1  Spanish 2

17. Course requests Request all other classes needed to complete the
Foundation Curriculum
Fine Art: 1 credit required
Art
Band
Choir
Theater Arts
Floral Design (can substitute for a Fine Art)
Physical Education: 1 credit required
P.E.
Off-season P.E.
Athletics (please write the name of the first fall sport)
P.E. Substitute (Band, Cheerleading, or Drill Team)
Health: .5 credit required
Health
Principles of Health Science

18. Course requests
Request all classes needed to complete your Endorsement
Look at the page for the endorsement you have declared
Look at the box for the option you have selected.
Look at the cluster within the option you have chosen.
Look at the requirements for completing this cluster/option of this endorsement

19. Course Requests Select other elective classes
May be from your endorsement
May be from other endorsements
Must have at least 5 classes *
Volleyball players must have at least 6
Do not repeat an elective you have had before.
Consider the information on the following slides. . .

20. Course requests
Some electives require an application. These courses should be available when we go to the lab.
Please be sure to complete the application process.
Audio/Video Production
Career Preparation
Newspaper
Yearbook
Some electives require an audition or interview. These courses may be available when we go to the computer lab.
If you are currently in the class, you may enter it for next year
If you are not currently in the class or the class, select an elective you would be willing to drop if you are approved for the class.
Cheerleading
Drill Team
Jazz Band
Mixed Chorus
Show Choir
PALS

21. Course Requests New Electives Medical Terminology
The Medical Terminology course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, singular and plural forms, and medical abbreviations. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
Anatomy and Physiology
The Anatomy and Physiology course is designed for students to conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students in Anatomy and Physiology will study a variety of topics, including the structure and function of the human body and the interaction of body systems for maintaining homeostasis.
Recommended Prerequisite—Medical Terminology
Other Prerequisites—85+ each semester of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Can count as the 4th science

22. Performance Acknowledgements
Students may earn recognition for Outstanding Performance in one or more of the following areas:
Dual Credit course work
Bilingualism and Biliteracy
College Board Advanced Placement examinations
PSAT, SAT, and ACT scores
Business or Industry Certification or License

23. Course Requests Request at least 5 classes
Select alternate elective choices
Two good back up choices
Write a 1 on the line 1 beside your first choice alternate
Write a 2 on the line beside your second choice alternate
College entrance requirements
Always consider the entrance requirements of schools you are interested in before finalizing your course selections for the next school year

24. Course Request Computer Entry
We will go to the lab Wednesday of next week to enter your course requests
Bring . . .
Student Access login and password
Completed course request sheet
Please include the following on the sheet:
Endorsement
Option or Cluster
Your printed name
Your signature
Your parent’s signature

25. If you are absent . . .
If you are absent on the computer entry day . . .
your course requests will have to be entered on your own time
Come to the Counselors’ office to ask for an instruction sheet
Courses must be entered by March 8