1. Kingwood High School Course Registration
for

2. The best people to help
students select courses are:
Parents
Current Teachers
Counselors
College Admissions Counselors

3. Bridges
Choices Planner is the career exploration & high school & college planning service for HISD students & parents.
Course registration is now completed through Choices Planner.

4. Career Clusters Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Architecture, Engineering, & Construction
Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communications
Business Management & Administration
Education & Training
Finance
Health Science
Hospitality & Tourism

5. Career Clusters, cont’d…
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

6. Career & Technology CATE Center
Cisco/Internetworking Technologies (grades 11-12)
Computer Maintenance (10-12)
Telecommunications and Networking (10-12)
Concepts of Engineering and Technology (10–12)
Certified Nursing Assistant (12)
Pharmacy Technician (12)
CATE Center Principal

7. Advanced Academics:
Advanced Placement (AP) – program created by the College Board offering college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students
Pre-AP/Honors – advanced-level coursework for motivated students
Dual Credit – college credit in high school courses

8. Recommendations for Successful Honors Course Selection
Grades:
80 if the previous year’s course was an Honors Class
90 if the previous year’s course was a Level Class
Honors to level and level to honors moves only at:
Three (3) weeks
Six (6) weeks
Semester
Parent and Teacher signatures are required for a level change on the schedule change form

9. Dual Credit: Juniors/Seniors (subject to change)
English 4 Honors
College Transition Honors
Languages Other Than English (3 – 5)
Math (College Algebra, PreCal, Calculus)
Science (AP Biology, Anatomy Honors)
Social Studies (US, Gov’t, Econ, Psych)
Contact:

10. Sophomores (subject to change)
Dual Credit:
Sophomores (subject to change)
Languages Other Than English (Span 3 PAP)
Math (College Algebra PreAP)
Contact:

11. AVID is:
an in-school academic support program that prepares students for
college success.
a program that places students in the academic middle into advanced classes.
an elective credit & may waive the Comm Apps requirement.
* All AVID students are required to be in at least one honors or
upper level course while enrolled in the program.

12. New Courses: There are several new courses for students to consider:
AP Environmental Science (11/12)
Astronomy (11/12)
College Transition Honors Dual (11/12)
Social Action (12)
*subject to change

13. **Pass/Fail is advantageous for only a small percentage of students
Up to 8 semesters
Course beyond graduation requirements
Grades excluded from GPA & rank calculation
Application required each semester
Grades on progress reports/report cards for eligibility.
Transcript will have P or F – not number grade
**Pass/Fail is advantageous for only a small percentage of students

14. Only LEVEL schedule changes
will be made after
June 7th
(the last day of school).

15. Before you leave:
Thank you for attending and remember that there are representatives from academics, clubs and organizations outside waiting to speak to you!