2019-2020 High School Catalog Course Descriptions Lawton Public Schools Grades 9-12 Eisenhower High School Lawton High School MacArthur High School table of contents Letter from the Superintendent................... ...........................................................................................3 General Information..................................................................................................................................4 College Student-Athlete Requirements ..................................................................................................8 Oklahoma Promise....................................................................................................................................9 Testing Information..................................................................................................................................11 Concurrent Enrollment .......................................................................................................................12 Career Tech...............................................................................................................................................14 MYAP – Multi-Year Academic Planning..................................................................................................16 Course Descriptions.................................................................................................................................17 English / Language Arts................................................................................................................17 English / Language Arts Electives.................................................................................................19 Science............................................................................................................................................24 Social Studies.................................................................................................................................28 Business & Technology.................................................................................................................32 PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (CareerTech)........................................................................................34 Fine Arts..........................................................................................................................................36 World Languages...........................................................................................................................40 General Electives...........................................................................................................................42 Special Education..........................................................................................................................49 College / Work Ready Parental Curriculum Choice Letter..............................................................................................50 Websites for Post Secondary Planning .................................................................................................51 Oklahoma Resources Test Prep Financial Aid Clubs and Organizations.........................................................................................................................52 Clubs Elective Organizations Athletics Course Index.............................................................................................................................................53 Lawton Public Schools is committed to developing programs and courses operated in conformity with all Federal and State laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or military status . 2 Lawton Public Schools | 2019–2020 High School Course Catalog High schools Eisenhower High School Lawton High School MacArthur High School Principal: Dr. Regina DeLoach Principal: Tony Jones Principal: Laura Puccino 5202 WEST GORE BLVD. 601 NW FT. SILL BLVD 4400 E. GORE BLVD LAWTON, OKLAHOMA OK 73505 LAWTON, OKLAHOMA OK 73507 LAWTON, OKLAHOMA OK 73501 PHONE: 580-355-9144 PHONE: 580-355-5170 PHONE: 580-355-5230 View EHS Website View LHS Website View MHS Website Letter from the Superintendent Dear Student, This curriculum guide offers you some of your first formal choices as adults. The items herein are not just courses or classes; they are first steps, which lead to pathways, careers, callings and legacies. Steps: You will celebrate some choices and lament others, but you can never allow the outcome of any single step, good or bad, to define you for long. Pathways: You alone choose how past steps influence your pathway. Embrace some and discard others as you travel. Careers: Choose a career that satisfies you, and keep choosing until you get it right, never forgetting that your most important job is serving the people you love. Callings: When you discover the meaning in your life, help others find their callings, too. Legacy: Integrity guides our behavior which forms our character. Our character always outlives us, and it will be your legacy. May you rise every day knowing that new choices can overshadow old choices, but may you never give up your right to be choosy because it is your life and your legacy. Boldly take your first steps today, knowing you have many more to come. -Tom Deighan, Superintendent Lawton Public Schools| 2019–2020 High School Course Catalog 3 general information This course guide gives you information SCHEDULING COUNSELING PROGRAM about all courses that may be offered We hope this catalog will help guide you All school counseling programs will in Lawton Public Schools three high through your course planning for the include the following elements: schools. It also includes information upcoming school year(s). The courses guidance, curriculum, individual student about specific courses offered at LPS’ in this guide will be offered if enough planning, and responsive services. Personalized Learning Center - Gateway students at each school request the Success Center (Alternative school). High school counselors assist students course to fill a class. It is very important with academic, career, college and Students should visit their Counselor if that you think carefully about your personal questions. they have questions about transitions course choices. Working closely with between schools, registration, course your school counselor will ensure you The focus of the Counseling Department selection, interpretation and use of test are taking the correct classes toward is to help students with academic and results, or graduation requirements. your graduation. career planning and to foster personal exploration, self-awareness and social Because returning students are given growth. Students are encouraged to set thorough guidance, schedule changes MYAP realistic yet challenging goals, to make at the start of the school year will only (Multi-Year Academic Planning) responsible decisions, to understand be permitted based on the following the consequences of their actions and Students now have an opportunity to conditions: to learn to self-advocate. plan their path to graduation through • Student already received credit for their Portal account. Career Advisors are also on staff at the class listed on the schedule (please each high school to assist students Using the Student Portal account note that some elective classes can be with the following: (Parent Portal accounts available for repeated.) parent/guardian), students will have • Develop an awareness of interests • Student is scheduled in the same access to their Academic Planner and and aptitudes class more than once. will be able to submit course requests • Explore a variety of careers through electronically. • Student is missing a course. internships, mentorships, career • Student has been accepted into Great exploration software, and guest Plains Technology Center and 1/2 day speakers in schedule needs to be adjusted. • Examine the requirements of their • Student has enrolled into concurrent chosen careers. enrollment courses and needs their • Develop job-seeking skills schedule to reflect the college classes. • Student has been approved for Pre- AP or AP courses and schedule needs to be adjusted to reflect these classes. 4 Lawton Public Schools | 2019–2020 High School Course Catalog general information GRADING SCALE 4.0 Grading Scale 5.0 Grading Scale (Unweighted) (Weighted) Point Value Percentage Point Value Percentage A = 4 90% - 100% A+ = 5 90% - 100% B = 3 89% - 80% B+ = 4 89% - 80% C = 2 79% - 70% C+ = 3 79% - 70% D = 1 69% - 60% D = 1 69% - 60% F = 0 59% - 0% F = 0 59% - 0% Ranking is determined by unweighted and weighted grade point average, at the end of each semester. WEIGHTED GRADE PHILOSOPHY It is the philosophy of Lawton Public Schools to assume responsibility for maintaining quality curriculum for students. Furthermore, within this framework, opportunities for individual students to achieve their full potential should be provided . Weighted grades provide an incentive for many students to enroll in and remain in Accelerated and Advanced Placement classes. Traditional schedule: Two semesters Academic class schedule: Seven classes per day AP Courses available: Offered at all 3 high schools (courses vary per site) Accelerated Courses available: Offered at all 3 high schools (courses vary per site) Credits required for graduation: 23 Concurrent Enrollment: Cameron University Cooperative alliance: