1. Welcome Class of 2019!
Weatherford High School
Ninth Grade Campus

3. Mega Lunch

4. Graduation Plans for WISD Students
HB 5 Impact on Graduation Plans

5. Purpose
To identify the graduation plan options available to WISD students in order that parents can help their student select the best graduation plan for them

6. Focus on the Goal High School Graduation – 2019!
Includes HB 5 revisions

7. What do I need to develop?
Good Study Habits
Being Responsible
Making Positive Choices
Becoming Independent
Planning
Setting goals

8. What do I need to look out for?
Attendance Concerns
Missing Assignments
Missing Credits—Credits are earned at the end of each semester
Missing Deadlines

11. Your Future What are your plans after high school? Academy?
University?
Community College?
Military?
Technical/Trade School?
Work?

12. Military Bound? Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard?
Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit hours
ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation (job) in the military services plus your pay!
Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Campus.
Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit with students at lunches.

13. HB 5 – Major Components
Testing
Graduation Plans

14. Testing – End of Course Exams
Number of exams 5:
Algebra I
English I and II
U.S. History
Biology

15. Testing Opportunities
High School End of Course Exams (required for graduation)
PSAT – Practice or Competition
ACT – College Admissions
SAT – College Admissions
ASVAB – Military
TSI – College Readiness

16. Graduation Plans
“The focus of HB 5 is to make sure every student graduates prepared for college and a career by creating flexibility for students to pursue their passion.”
Texas Senator

17. Grade Classification Freshman 9th grade
Sophomore 10th grade (5.5 credits )
Junior 11th grade (12 credits)
Senior 12th grade (18 credits)
Freshmen students with 5.5 credits will move to WHS at the end of the year.

18. 26 Credits A New Plan for Texas Graduation Course Requirements
Arts/ Humanities
Business & Industry
Public Service
STEM
Multidisciplinary
ENDORSEMENTS
Foundation Graduation Plan
Credits
English I, English II, English III, Advanced English
Biology, IPC, Advanced Science
World Geography or World History, US History, Government/Economics
Algebra I, Geometry, Advanced Math
Foreign Language (2 Credits)*
Physical Education (1 Credit), Fine Arts (1 Credit)
*Certain technology courses may be used as a substitute. 26
Foundation Plan plus Endorsements
You have a choice!

19. Foundation Plan Requirements
ELA – 4 credits
Math – 3 credits
Algebra II must be taken to be eligible for top 10% and automatic admission to Texas public colleges
Social Studies – 3 credits
Science – 3 credits

20. Foundation Plan Requirements
English Language Arts
Four credits
English I
English II
English III
Advanced English Course
Mathematics
Three credits
Algebra I
Geometry
Advanced Mathematics Course
Science
Biology
IPC or Advanced Science Course
Advanced Science Course
Social Studies
Three Credits
World Geography or World History
U.S. History
U.S. Government (one-half credit)
Economics (one-half credit)

21. Foundation Plan Requirements
(cont.)
Physical Education
One credit
Languages Other Than English
Two credits in the same language or Computer programing language
Fine Arts
Electives
Five credits

22. Endorsements – Additional 4 credits
Arts and Humanities
Business and Industry
Public Service
STEM
Multidisciplinary

23. Endorsements

24. Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
Required Courses:
Algebra II, Chemistry, & Physics
Career Cluster:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Computer Science
CTE
Math
Science
Combination of four above

25. Business & Industry Required Courses: Career Clusters:
Additional Math and Science
Career Clusters:
Hospitality & Tourism, Agriculture Food & Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Architecture & Construction, Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Business Management & Administration, Transportation, Arts, Audio-Video Technology & Communications, English
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Business & Industry CTE Career Clusters
Debate – Three Levels
Newspaper– Three Levels
Yearbook– Three Levels

26. Public Services Required Courses: Career Clusters:
Additional Math and Science
Career Clusters:
Education, Health Science, and Human Services
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Public Services CTE Career Clusters

27. Arts & Humanities Required Courses:
Additional Math and *Science
*(may be substituted with parent approval for another course in
ELA, Social Studies, LOTE or Fine Arts)
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
English or
Social Studies
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Fine Arts – Art, Dance, Music, & Theatre

28. Multidisciplinary Studies
Required Courses:
Additional Math and Science
Includes Courses Directly Related to:
Advanced Courses
(prepares for workforce or postsecondary education) or
4 x 4 (includes English 4, Chemistry and/or Physics)
Advanced Placement or Dual Credit

29. Distinguished Achievement
To be considered in the “Top 10% of the Class automatic admission”
Algebra II Success
A total of four credits in science
The remaining curriculum requirements
Graduate with an Endorsement

30. Performance Acknowledgements
Outstanding Performance(s) in:
Dual Credit
Bilingualism and Biliteracy
Advanced Placement Exams
PSAT, ACT, or SAT
Business or Industry Certificate or License

31. Students Entering 9th Grade
Each student selects (in writing) an endorsement
The student and their parents are advised of the benefits of graduating on the Foundation Plan with Endorsements
Endorsements can be changed at any time

32. HB 5 Personal Graduation Plan

33. HB 5 Personal Graduation Plan Worksheet

34. Advanced Coursework English English IV Advanced Journalism
(Yearbook and Newspaper)
Advanced Placement (AP) English IV - Literature and Composition
Creative Writing
Business English (CTE)
Dual Credit English in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education
TSI Readiness Course - (pending- in partnership with WC)

35. Advanced Coursework Math Third/Fourth Year Options AP Statistics
Algebra II
AP Calculus
Pre-AP Algebra II
AP Computer Science
Mathematical Models with Applications
Dual Credit Mathematics in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education
Pre-Calculus
Pre-AP Pre-Calculus
TSI Readiness Course - (pending- in partnership with WC)
Advanced Quantitative Reasoning

36. Advanced Coursework Science Advanced Animal Science (CTE)
Second Year Options
Food Science (CTE)
IPC
Anatomy and Physiology (CTE)
Chemistry
Forensic Science (CTE)
AP Chemistry
Engineering Design and Problem Solving (CTE)
Physics
AP Physics
Aquatic Science
Astronomy
Third Year Options
Dual Credit Science in Cooperation with Institute of Higher Education
Fourth Year Options
AP Biology
Same as Third Year Options

37. Students must choose a favorite Career Cluster from below:

38. Students Entering 9th Grade
May move to the Foundation Plan without Endorsements after their 10th Grade year
WISD encourages every student to graduate with an Endorsement
Parent/Guardian must give written permission to move to the Foundation Plan

39. Graduation Requirements
Three Parts
Earn the correct 26 credits
Pass state required coursework
Pass STAAR-EOC requirements

41. Class Rank & GPA
Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) will be calculated on a 4.5 scale for all students.
Pre-AP and Dual classes receive an additional 0.5 weighting for G.P.A. (5.0 scale).
AP classes receive an additional 1.0 weighting for G.P.A. (5.5 scale)

42. Subject Load? Can freshmen students take all 4 core classes as Pre-AP?
Answer is “yes” – Pre-AP is open enrollment, therefore; careful consideration must be given for additional commitment.
Pre-AP classes are easy to get into, but there is a process to get out.
Suggestion: Keep it balanced.

43. Schedule Changes
Please choose electives wisely…you will not be able to make elective schedule changes.
Parental consent is required to drop from an AP or PAP course or quit a program, such as band, athletics, choir, etc.

44. Course Selection Sheets
These can be found under the counselor tab on the NGC website Go to Academics Guidance & Counseling Registration

45. What the student will bring home and what he/she will need to do before entering selections in Skyward:
Review the NGC Roo Register found online
Complete the four year plan in Career Cruising declaring endorsement- 8 classes**
Make sure the student knows his/her login id and password for their student portal account for arena scheduling in April
Students will be asked to select at least 3 alternate electives in case their first choice is full.

46. Contact Information:
Denise Thatcher, M-Z Cortney Trammell, A-L NGC campus phone: