Coppell High School Curriculum Course Guide 10th – 12th Grades 2016 - 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Letter to Parents and Learners ..................................................................................................................................... .3 Counselor Contact Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Schedule Change Practices……………………………………………………………………………………………………...5 Registration Timeline……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...6 GRADUATION High School Course Planning…………………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Graduation Summary Sheet…………………………………………………………………………………………….............8 Senior Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP)………………………………………………………………………….…….9 Sophomore/Junior Graduation Summary Sheet………………………………………………………………………….….10 Sophomore/Junior Endorsement Plans…………………………………………………………………………………….....11 Sophomore/Junior Distinguished Level of Achievement……………………………………………………………….....…18 OTHER INFORMATION Grading/Calculating Semester Averagesr .............................................................................................................. …..21 Home Access Center/Release Periods/ Determining Credit for Courses .................................................................... 22 CISD Class Ranking & GPA Policy/Promotion/Transcripts .......................................................................................... 23 Verification of Enrollment/ UIL Eligibility ....................................................................................................................... 24 Individualized Learning Administrative Guidelines/Credit By Exams ........................................................................... 25 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Advanced Placement Courses/Honors Courses .......................................................................................................... 27 International Baccalaureate ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Dual and Concurrent College Credit ............................................................................................................................ 30 Dual Credit Options ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 Dual Credit Options Brookhaven College ……………………………………………………………………………………..36 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS English (including ESL and Speech and Debate) ........................................................................................................ 38 Math ............................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Science ........................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Social Studies .............................................................................................................................................................. 54 Fine Arts ....................................................................................................................................................................... 59 PE / Athletics ................................................................................................................................................................ 69 Languages Other Than English (LOTE) ....................................................................................................................... 75 International Baccalaureate ......................................................................................................................................... 78 Innovative Courses ...................................................................................................................................................... 85 Career and Technical Education Endorsements ............................................................................................... 87 2 2016-2017 Coppell High School 10th-12th Grade Course Guide ® Rank in Class Technology DAP Additional .5 Speech Credit COPPELL HIGH SCHOOL 185 West Parkway Coppell, TX 75019 214-496-6100 Dear Parents and Learners, The Coppell High School Course Planning Guide has been designed to provide our learners and parents with helpful information regarding the courses offered at CHS. Becoming familiar with the course guide will be extremely important in order to make appropriate course selections for your learner as you plan for the 2016-2017 school year. The CHS Guidance and Counseling Department has an understanding of your learner’s abilities and interests and will offer suggestions and advice based on those abilities. Although educators can be valuable resources concerning courses and their recommendations, it is extremely important that your learner make individual choices for his/her schedule. These are very important decisions in which learners must have input, as schedule changes will be minimal. I encourage you to review the courses on the following pages with your learner. CHS desires to offer every course described in the course guide; however, staffing, class load, and funding will determine course availability. Please make sure you are using the appropriate graduation chart for your child’s graduating class. The last day to make changes to course requests for the 2016-2017 school year is Monday, May 2. After May 2, course request changes will be made only for extenuating circumstances. Changes made after the opening of the school year will be made for equalizing educator’s loads, for administrative purposes, or for correcting errors and in accordance with the Schedule Change Process in the Course Planning Guide. Please make selections carefully. It is our desire that your learner have appropriate opportunities to select courses and make the best possible choices that are offered in Coppell High School’s instructional program. If you have any questions regarding particular courses and/or the course selection process, graduation requirements, or scheduling, please call your learner’s counselor. We look forward to working with you and your learner in preparing for a successful upcoming school year. Sincerely, Mike Jasso Mike Jasso, Principal Coppell High School 3 2016-2017 Coppell High School 10th-12th Grade Course Guide ® Rank in Class Technology DAP Additional .5 Speech Credit Coppell High School Counseling and Academic Guidance Lead Counselor – Debbie Fruithandler Support Staff: 9th Grade Title E-mail address Phone Number Patcee Becerra Registrar [email protected] (214) 496-6148 Support Staff: 10th-12th Grade Linda Adams Student Services Receptionist [email protected] (214) 496-6150 Sherry Brown Data Entry Specialist [email protected] (214) 496-6160 Tarri McFarland Registrar [email protected] (214) 496-6156 Donna Poe Counseling Secretary [email protected] (214) 496-6140 Counselors: 9th Grade Alphabet E-mail address Phone Number Jason Byrd A-K [email protected] (214) 496-6457 Yolanda Edwards L-Z [email protected] (214) 496-6138 Counselors: 10th-12th Grades Penny Davis A-Choe [email protected] (214) 496-6132 Shelby Wright Choi-Goo [email protected] (214) 496-6144 Jayla Maehs Gop-Ken [email protected] (214)496-6146 Stacey McNeely Ker-Mora [email protected] (214) 496-6114 Trisha Fiene-Spain More-Rop [email protected] (214) 496-7073 John Crook Ros-U [email protected] (214) 496-6142 Debbie Fruithandler V-Z [email protected] (214) 496-6134 4 2016-2017 Coppell High School 10th-12th Grade Course Guide ® Rank in Class Technology DAP Additional .5 Speech Credit SCHEDULE CHANGE PRACTICES Coppell High School is pleased to be able to offer a wide variety of programs and courses for our learners. Selections during registration indicate how many teachers and sections will be needed for a course. Master schedules are developed in the spring prior to the upcoming year. The process allows administrators to plan and to hire for optimum academic strength. When learners are permitted to randomly change schedules, teachers and classrooms are not effectively utilized. As a result, all learners are affected. Even the most effective planning is compromised. Very seldom does a single course change affect only one course. Careful selections benefit everyone. Thank you for being a crucial part of our educational team as we work together for academic excellence. Registration Parent and learner informational meetings will be held during spring registration. Learners will be guided through course selection during individual conferences to confirm course selection. Learners who do not submit a Course Selection Worksheet will have a schedule arranged for them by their counselor according to their academic needs and/or graduation plan. Change Dates The last day to make changes to course requests for the 2016-2017 school year is Monday, May 2. A learner who does not submit course selections electronically online at https://hac.coppellisd.com and does not submit a course selection worksheet by Monday, May 2, 2016 will not be eligible for a schedule change. The last day to make a change to an Endorsement Plan for the 2016-2017 school year was Monday, May 2. Current 9th and 10th graders will have the opportunity to change their Endorsement Plan during their Spring