1. Planning 4 years of High School Humble ISD Class of 2016

2. www.bridges.com  Plan your high school courses using your chosen career cluster and pathway!  Portfolio name: humble+student ID  Password: student ID

3. Two Graduation Programs  Recommended High School Program  Distinguished Achievement Program

4. Recommended High School Program (RHSP - 26 credits) 4 credits of English 4 credits of Math 4 credits of Science 4 credits of Social Studies.5 credit of Comm Apps (speech) 1 credit of Fine Arts 2 credits of (the same) Foreign Language 1 credit of PE 5.5 additional elective credits

5. Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP - 26 credits)  Recognizes exceptional achievement  Requirements in addition to the RHSP: 3 rd credit of (the same) foreign language 4 Advanced Measures – any combination of: Preapproved research project AP Test Score of 3 or higher PSAT recognition 80% or higher in College Credit course IPC and Math Models are not accepted on DAP

6. PreAP and AP Classes  Available in most subject areas  Teacher input is valuable in making this decision  Prepare for college  Earn higher GPA  May earn college credits in 11 th & 12 th grade through Dual Credit courses, AP exams, or IB exams  Learn to think, read, and write critically and analytically

7. Who should take PreAP and AP classes? Students who are:  Self-motivated  Hard-working  Challenge-seeking  Capable of handling faster pace  Willing to invest extra time, but still keep BALANCE  Planning to pursue a highly competitive field

8. English English 1 or English 1 PreAP English 3 or AP English 3 English 2 or English 2 PreAP English 4 or AP English 4 or English 4 Dual 9th 10th 11th 12th

9. Math Algebra 1 Geometry or Geometry PreAP PreCalculus PreAP/Dual Algebra 2 or Algebra 2 PreAP AP Statistics or AP Calculus/Dual Algebra 3College Algebra Dual

10. Science Biology or Biology PreAP Principles of Physics or Physics or Physics PreAP Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP 9th 10th 11th 12th Any 4 th year Science

11. Social Studies World Geography or World Geography PreAP US History or AP US History or US History Dual World History or AP World History Government or AP Government or Government Dual Virtual 9th 10th 11th 12th Economics or AP Economics or Economics Dual Virtual and

12. Plan for your extracurricular activities! Agriculture competitions Athletics Cheerleading Debate Drill Team Fine Arts JROTC  Once you’ve met the standard credit requirement, additional courses count as electives

13. Communication Applications (1/2 credit required) Also known as “speech”

14. Fine Arts (1 credit required)  Choices Art Theater Orchestra Band Choir Dance  Notes 1 st semester Band counts as PE ½ credit Dance 1 counts as BOTH Fine Arts credit & PE credit

15. Languages Other Than English (2 or 3 credits required)  Choose from: Spanish French German Latin American Sign Language (ASL)  Must take 2 years (or 3 years on DAP) of the SAME language Ex: Spanish 1 & Spanish 2

16. Physical Education (1 credit required)  PE Classes  Athletics (any school sport)  Fall semesters of Cheerleading  Fall semesters of Band  Junior ROTC 1  Drill Team or Dance 1  Off-Campus PE through approved vendor (requires application)