Every Student, Every Day! Academically and Behaviorally Successful! 1 NHS Course Catalog Table of Contents Welcome from Dr. Rom Crespo, NHS Principal .................................................................... 4 School Pride ............. ............................................................................................................ 5 School Board and District Administration ............................................................................... 6 Campus People to Know ........................................................................................................ 7 Bell Schedule ............ ............................................................................................................ 8 Planning your Program of Study ............................................................................................ 9 Course Selection ....... .......................................................................................................... 10 Course Selection Process ........................................................................................ 10 Endorsement Selection ............................................................................................ 10 Schedule Changes ................................................................................................... 10 Possible Reasons for Schedule Change ................................................................... 10 Guideline for Dropping Pre-AP and AP Classes ....................................................... 11 Awarding and Denial of Credit Information ........................................................................... 11 Awarding of Credit .................................................................................................... 11 High School Credits Awarded at Middle School ........................................................ 11 Credits Awarded from Private School ....................................................................... 12 Grade Award in the Dual Credit/Concurrent Enrollment Program ............................. 12 Denial of Credit ......................................................................................................... 12 Earning Credits for Graduation ................................................................................. 12 Credits Required for Specific Grade Levels .............................................................. 13 STAAR EOC Requirements ...................................................................................... 13 Grading and Grade Point Average ............................................................................ 13 Weighted Grades ..................................................................................................... 13 Early Graduation ...................................................................................................... 14 Graduation Requirements......................................................................................... 14 List of Endorsements ................................................................................................ 14 Credit/Testing Requirements at a Glance ................................................................. 15 Pre-Advanced/Advanced Placement ........................................................................ 15 Profile of a Successful Pre-AP/AP/Dual Credit Student ............................................ 16 NHS Dual Credit Courses ......................................................................................... 16 Dual Credit Program Guidelines ............................................................................... 16 TSI Requirements .................................................................................................... 19 AP Capstone Diploma Program ........................................................................................... 20 AP Capstone Diploma .............................................................................................. 20 AP Capstone Certificate ........................................................................................... 20 2 AP Capstone Courses ................................................................................................ 20 Athletics at a Glance . ............................................................................................................ 22 English Courses ..................................................................................................................... 25 Mathematics .......................................................................................................................... 28 Science .................................................................................................................................. 31 Social Studies ........................................................................................................................ 34 Band ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Choir ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Journalism/Speech/Oral Interpretation ................................................................................... 38 Languages Other Than English .............................................................................................. 40 Dance/Physical Education/Athletics ....................................................................................... 44 Theater Arts ........................................................................................................................... 48 Visual Arts .............................................................................................................................. 50 Career and Technical Education ............................................................................................ 53 NHS Endorsement Course Selection Chart (CTE) ...................................................... 54 Career Clusters Explained (Chart) .............................................................................. 56 STEM Endorsement ................................................................................................... 59 Business and Industry Endorsement .......................................................................... 63 Public Services Endorsement ..................................................................................... 76 Local Credit/Other Courses .................................................................................................... 83 Terms You Should Know ....................................................................................................... 85 Appendix: Endorsements & Pathways: Course Selection Sheets ........................................... 87 Core Courses Selection Sheet ................................................................................... 87 Endorsement Pathways Selection Sheets .................................................................. 87 Arts and Humanities Endorsement .................................................................. 87 Business and Industry Endorsement ............................................................... 90 Public Services Endorsement ......................................................................... 92 STEM Endorsement ........................................................................................ 93 Multidisciplinary Endorsement......................................................................... 94 3 NACOGDOCHES HIGH SCHOOL 4310 APPLEBY SAND RD. NACOGDOCHES, TX 75961 (936) 564 – 2466 Fax (936) 560 – 8162 www.nacisd.org Dear NHS Parents and Students: The Nacogdoches High School administration and faculty look forward to serving our students by providing unparalleled educational experiences for the students at NHS. We do not take the honor of serving your child lightly. We feel fortunate to positively impact the lives of the future leaders in this community as they prepare for college and beyond. Our students will reach heights they previously did not believe possible. We will model what it takes to succeed and how to set your goals high. We are strong believers in never being satisfied. There is always another goal to achieve and a way to improve on previous performance. As Michelangelo said, “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” In order to meet our vision of ensuring that our students are academically successful and prepared to be lifelong learners we are providing you a copy of the 2019-20 course catalog. Nacogdoches High School provides a curriculum that is rigorous, challenging, and second to none. Our curriculum also prepares our students so they are college and career ready. In the course catalog you will find course listing that include career and technology, dual credit, Pre Advanced Placement, Advance Placement, AP Capstone Diploma, and courses that meet the graduation requirements in House Bill – 5. We hope all parents review the catalog and choose courses that will challenge and ready their student for college and their future careers. Thank you for reviewing the Nacogdoches High School course catalog closely. We look forward to working with you and your students to ensure that they