1. Lovejoy High School Registration 2016-2017
Class of 2020

2. Welcome Parents Class of 2020 LHS Counseling Staff
Amanda Breeden (A-F)
Lissa Testa (G-M)
Nancy Schweikhard (N-Z)
Addison Snyder (A-K) College & Career
Randy Trevino (L-Z) College & Career =

3. Freshman Year At LHS Freshman Orientation will be held in mid-August
Freshman Essentials
Get Involved
Communicate with teachers
Organizational skills
Freshman year counts
Non Cognitive Skills

5. Graduation Requirements
26 credits required for graduation
What is a credit?
Credits available at WSMS
Spanish 1, Algebra I, Geometry, BIM, GTT
Successful completion STAAR/EOC tests
English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, US History
Senior Project
Choose an endorsement

6. Credit Requirements Subject Credits Required English (I, II, III, IV)4
Math (algebra I, II, geometry, and an additional course)
Science (biology, chemistry, physics, and a fourth year)
Social Studies (world geography, world history, US history, Government/Economics)
Language Other than English (LOTE) (3 years distinguished) 3 PE 1
Health
0.5
Speech
Technology
Fine Arts
Electives (4 if only 2 years of LOTE)
Total 26

7. Credit Requirements 8 periods a day 32 periods total over 4 years
Plenty of time to take all that you need and want

10. English 9th Grade Options PreAP English I PreAP/GT English I
*All English courses require summer reading.

11. Math Sequence Math taken 8th grade Math 8 Pre-AP  Pre-AP Algebra I
Pre-AP Algebra 1  Pre-AP Geometry
Pre-AP/GT Geometry  Pre-AP or Pre-AP/GT Algebra II
The math placement has been printed on each student’s registration card.
Math teacher to recommend single or double block

12. Math Required to Graduate Algebra I Geometry Algebra II
4th year of math
*All students are expected to continue math through senior year.
4th Math Options
PreAP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science
Dual Credit College Algebra and Statistics
*There are GT options available.

13. Science
9th Grade Options
PreAP Biology
PreAP/GT Biology

14. Social Studies 9th Grade Options PreAP World Geography
AP Human Geography* (GT available)
*There will be a summer assignment.
*AP Exam fee of $92

15. Foreign Languages Spanish 1-5 (AP options available)
French 1-4 (AP option available)
Chinese 1-3
American Sign Language 1-4
Consult prospective colleges to learn if ASL meets entrance requirements
NOTE: Three years of same language required to be eligible for top 10% rule

16. Technology Options Required 1.0 Credit Computer Science
Business Information Management
Digital and Interactive Media
Animation
Web Technologies
Mobile Apps Development
Video Technology
Any PLTW course (Engineering)
Journalism courses
Required 1.0 Credit

17. Required 1.0 credit Same course
Fine Arts
Options
Band/Jazz Band
Orchestra
Choir
Theater / Tech Theater
Studio Dance
Majestics
Art
AP Music Theory
AP Art History
Required 1.0 credit Same course

18. Physical Education Options Athletics Required 1.0 credit
Athletic Training
Foundations of Personal Fitness
Team Sports
Fall Band, Majestics, Colorguard
Cheerleading
Dance
Off Campus PE* (must apply)
Required 1.0 credit

19. Other requirements: Lovejoy Leadership (Speech) .5 credit
Debate I can fulfill speech credit.
Health
.5 credit
Principles of Health Science (1.0) can fulfill health credit

20. Suggested Class Schedule
English I
Math
Biology
World Geography
Health/Speech
Foreign Language
Athletics/PE
Fine Art or Technology

21. Endorsements Students will choose an endorsement Multi-Disciplinary
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

24. Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement Sample
9th
10th
11th
12th
English I
English 2
English 3
English 4
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Cal
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th science
W. Geography
W. History
US History
Govt/Econ
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Elective
Band
Baseball
Speech/Health
Technology

25. STEM Endorsement Engineering and Math Pathway Sample
English I
English 2
English 3
English 4
Geometry
Algebra II
Pre-Cal
AP Calculus
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th science
W. Geography
W. History
US History
Gov’t/Econ
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Elective
Intro to Engineering
Principles of Engineering
Robotics & Automation
Engineering Design & Dev
Art
Speech/Health
Baseball

26. Summer School options Allen High Summer School
Texas Tech ISD K-12 program
UT K-16 program
Students are only allowed 2.0 credits for correspondence courses. No core classes are allowed to be taken for acceleration during the summer or through correspondence classes.

30. GPA Information Top 10% rule (Public State Universities) GPA vs Rigor
Automatic Admission
(UT top 7-8%)
GPA vs Rigor
GPA tables – pg 17 of the course guide
Rank GPA vs Official GPA

31. Tier 1 – All AP Classes
Tier 2 – All Pre-AP Classes
Tier 3 – All other courses

32. Exclusions
Beyond the required 26 credits, students may exclude a maximum of 8 semester grades from his/her GPA calculation.
Excluded classes will remain on the transcript.
Purpose – to encourage students to take rigorous electives without concern for GPA

33. Automatic Exclusions Off Campus PE Correspondence Classes
Summer School
Dual Credit Classes
CAT classes
Math Labs
Student Council
* Exclusions are applied beginning, middle and end of senior year.

36. Showcase Thursday, January 28 6:00 - 8:00 pm @ LHS Athletics Electives
Fine Arts
Technology
GT Presentation
6:00 and 7:30 in the Library (choose one)
AP informational meeting
6:30 and 7:00 in the Library (choose one)

37. Dates to Remember
February Computer lab
WSMS during science class. Bring completed
cards with you.
May – Instructions will be given on how to make course request changes. This will be the last chance to make changes for all classes other than AP.
 Don’t forget to refer to AP drop policy if you are
taking an AP course – must drop by July 29.
No schedule changes in Summer other than AP Drops until school starts in August!!