\ Flower Mound High School Flower Mound 9th Hebron High School Hebron 9th Lewisville High School LHS Harmon 9th/10th LHS Killough 9th/10th Marcus High School Marcus 9th LEWISVILLE ISD HIGH SCHOOL The Colony High School COURSE DESCRIPTION GUIDE 2018-2019 Career Center East Dale Jackson Career Center Lewisville Learning Center 1 Our Vision Personal Wellness ... Empowered Students ... Promising Futures Our Mission Through partnerships with students, staff, and community, counselors will foster development of self-advocacy skills, personal-social-emotional wellness, and academic-career success in a compassionate and supportive environment. Guidance and Counseling Goals We, the LISD Guidance and Counseling Department, Counselors will: believe: 1. Provide all students with safe, nurturing, inclusive, and flexible learning environments. LISD Goal 1 1. Students come first in the school counseling 2. Utilize data to develop, implement, and assess program. comprehensive guidance and counseling programs. LISD Goal 6 2. All students have dignity and worth, are uniquely 3. Guide all students as they plan, monitor, and manage capable, and deserve opportunities to reach their own educational, career, and personal-social- maximum potential. LISD Core Belief 1 emotional development. LISD Goal 3 3. Safe, nurturing, inclusive and flexible environments 4. Design an accountability system that reflects district, state, and national counseling ethics, standards, and remove barriers to learning. expectations. LISD Goal 7 LISD Core Belief 2 5. Engage the 21st century learner through the use of 4. Counselors equip all students with the knowledge technological tools. LISD Goal 2 6. Implement curriculum which develops personal-social- and skills to be college and career ready. LISD Core Beliefs 3 and 5 emotional, career, and/or education development. LISD Goal 3 5. Data-driven guidance programs are meaningful, 7. Intervene on behalf of students with immediate personal concerns or problems in the areas of relevant and promote student self-advocacy and personal-social-emotional, career, and /or educational personal wellness. LISD Core Belief 4 development. 6. Every member of our community shares 8. Provide system support for our diverse communities responsibility in the education and personal through: consultation with teachers; parent education and community partnerships; campus-based school development of our students. LISD Core Belief 7 improvement plans and goals; state and local standardized 7. Guidance and counseling programs should support testing program; and relevant research. LISD Goal 5 the 21st century learner. LISD Core Belief 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foundation High School Program Requirements 5 Personal Graduation Plan 8 FAFSA/TeXAS Grant/LEF Grants 9 Testing Information 10 Academic Planning Information 11 Grade Point Average 12 Lewisville ISD Programs 13 Dual Credit 16 Gifted/Talented 17 English Language Arts 18 Mathematics 27 Science 35 Social Studies 41 Languages Other Than English 49 Journalism, Speech & Debate 55 Academic Prep & Leadership 60 Athletics 64 Physical Education 65 Junior ROTC 67 Fine Arts 72 Career Technology Education 79 FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM (FHSP) REQUIREMENTS All students in LISD are encouraged to receive the Distinguished Level of Achievement (DLA) FOUNDATION WITH ENDORSEMENT FOUNDATION NO ENDORSEMENT This program requires administrative approval and cannot be accessed until the completion of the sophomore year. English Language English 1 English English 1 Arts English 2 (4 credits) English 2 (4 credits) English 3 English 3 English 4 (recommended) or English 4 (recommended) or Advanced English1 Advanced English Math Algebra 1 Math Algebra 1 (4 credits) Geometry (3 credits) Geometry 3rd math credit2 (Algebra 2 required Additional Math Credit for DLA) 4th math credit2 Science Biology Science Biology (4 credits on most IPC, Chemistry or Physics (3 credits) IPC, Chemistry or Physics endorsement plans) 3rd Science3 3rd Science 4th Science3 Social Studies World Geography OR World Social Studies World Geography OR World (3 credits) History4 (3 credits) History US History US History Government (.5) Government (.5) Economics (.5) Economics (.5) Languages Other Two levels in the same language OR Languages Other Than Two levels in the same language OR Than English5 Computer Science I & II English (LOTE) Computer Science I & II (LOTE) (Exceptions may apply for students (2 credits) (Exceptions may apply for students (2 credits) with disabilities) with disabilities) Physical Education6 (1 credit) Physical Education (1 credit) Fine Arts7 (1 credit) Fine Arts (1 credit) Electives/Endorsements (7 credits) Electives (5 credits) 26 CREDITS TOTAL 22 CREDITS TOTAL DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT (DLA) The DLA allows students to be eligible for the Top 10% Automatic Admission at Texas Public Universities. DLA requires: • 4 credits in math, including Algebra 2 • 4 credits in science; and • Successful completion of an endorsement 1 Advanced English - See complete list of courses which qualify as an Advanced English. Advanced English requirements vary based on Endorsement selected. 2 3rd and 4th Math Requirements vary based on the Endorsement selected. 3 3rd and 4th Science Requirements vary based on the Endorsement selected. 4 Social Studies - FHSP does not require both W. Geography and W. History for graduation. Students are encouraged to take both W. Geography and W. History in LISD. 5 LOTE - Students with disabilities may be able to take other academic courses as a substitute for this requirement as deemed appropriate by the ARD/504 committee. 6 PE Credit/Substitution - 4 credits of PE or PE substitution may be used toward state graduation requirements. The following courses may be taken as a PE substitution: Cheerleading (Varsity, Jr. Varsity, Freshman); Drill Team; Marching Band (1st 9 weeks only); External PE; Athletics; JROTC. Only one state credit allowed per year. 7 Fine Arts - credit must be earned from the following list of courses: Art I-IV, all AP Art, Orchestra I-IV, Choir I- IV, Dance I, Theatre Arts I-IV, Theatre Production I-IV, Technical Theatre I-IV, Band I-IV, Music Theory. STAAR EOC EXAMS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION: ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, ENGLISH I, ENGLISH II AND US HISTORY. See Course Requirements by Endorsement for specific core course requirements. COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY ENDORSEMENT ARTS & HUMANITIES, BUSINESS & INDUSTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSE ARTS & HUMANITIES BUSINESS & INDUSTRY MULTIDISCIPLINARY English/Language English 1 English 1 English 1 2 Arts English 2 English 2 English 2 English 3 English 3 English 3 2A English 4 (recommended) or English 4 (recommended) or English 4 (recommended) or 2 2 Advanced English2 Advanced English Advanced English 5 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Math Algebra 1 Geometry Geometry Geometry rd rd 3rd math credit2 (Algebra 2 3 math credit (Algebra 2 3 math credit (Algebra 2 required required for DLA) required for DLA) for DLA) th th 4th math credit 4 math credit 4 math credit Science Biology Biology Biology IPC, Chemistry or Physics IPC, Chemistry or Physics IPC, Chemistry or Physics6 3rd Science 3rd Science 3rd Science th th 4th Science 4 Science 4 Science Social Studies7 World Geography OR World World Geography OR World World Geography OR World History History History US History US History US History Government (.5) Government (.5) Government (.5) Economics (.5) Economics (.5) Economics (.5) 4 Two levels in the same Two levels in the same language OR LOTE Two levels in the same language OR Computer Science I & II W. Language OR language OR Computer Science I & II Computer Science Computer Science I & II Fine Art Fine Art (1) Fine Art (1) Fine Art (1) PE PE (1) PE (1) PE (1) Endorsement/ 7 credits total 7 credits total 7 credits total Electives** **On the FHSP, some courses may count as both an endorsement and a core requirement. If a course fulfills both, it will only count as one credit toward total credits. Total State Credits 26 26 26 1 The option for No Endorsement is not available until after completion of the sophomore year and requires parent and administrative approval/TEA Opt Out form 2 See Advanced English course list. Can also combine 2 (.5) credit courses. 2A English 4 is required for SOME of the non-CTE pathways for the Multidisciplinary endorsement. 3 Students pursuing an Arts & Humanities Endorsement may replace the 4th Science requirement with an additional credit in ELA, Social Studies, LOTE (World Language), or Fine Arts with parent/administrative approval. 4 There are possible exceptions to the Languages Other Than English (LOTE)/World Language requirements for students with disabilities and students who may be unable to complete the 2nd LOTE level successfully. 5 Mathematics courses which have Algebra 2 or higher as a prerequisite. 6 Some Multidisciplinary endorsements require Chemistry or Physics. 7 Some Arts & Humanities endorsements require 4 credits of Social Studies. 6 COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY ENDORSEMENT PUBLIC SERVICES, STEM, NO ENDORSEMENT Course Public Services STEM No Endorsement1 English 1 English 1 English 1 English 2 English 2 English 2 English/Language 2 English 3 English 3 English 3 Arts English 4 (recommended) or English 4 (recommended) or English 4 (recommended) Advanced English2 Advanced English2 or Advanced English2 Algebra 1 Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 1 Geometry Math5 3rd math credit2 (Algebra 2 required for Geometry Algebra 2 DLA) th 5 Additional math 4 math credit 4th math credit Biology Biology Biology IPC, Chemistry or Physics Chemistry IPC or