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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

(Pre-Registration)

DEL RIO HIGH SCHOOL 2018-2019 School Year

OUR GOAL

• Give an overview of your child’s

4-year graduation plan.

• Provide information about

Pre-Registering for classes.

House Bill 5

• With HB 5 students graduate under the

Foundation Program with options for: – Endorsements; – Distinguished Level of Achievement; and/or – Performance Acknowledgements.

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Foundation 22 Credits Endorsement 26 Credits

Distinguished

Performance Acknowledgements

FOUNDATION

ENGLISH 4 CREDITS

• English I
• English II
• English III
• Advanced English Course

MATH 3 CREDITS

• Algebra I
• Geometry
• Advanced Mathematics

Course

SCIENCE 3 CREDITS

• Biology
• IPC or Chemistry or

Physics

• Advanced Science Course

SOCIAL STUDIES 3 CREDITS

• World History
• U.S. History
• U.S. Government (1/2 credit)
• Economics (1/2 credit)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

2 CREDITS

• Must be SAME language

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1 CREDIT

FINE ARTS

1 CREDIT

ELECTIVES

5 CREDITS

• BIM I (one credit)
• Professional

Communication (1/2 credit)

ENDORSEMENTS

ENDORSEMENTS

• Upon entering 9th grade, a student must indicate in writing an

endorsement he/she intends to earn.

• “Before the conclusion of the school year, the student & the student’s parent or guardian

must confirm & sign a Personal Graduation Plan for the student. A student may amend the PGP; the school shall send written notice to the student’s parents regarding the change.” (Texas Education Code Chapter 28)

• A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing:
• The Foundation (22 credits) plus the following:
• Curriculum Requirements for the Endorsement
• 1 additional MATH credit
• 1 additional SCIENCE credit
• 2 additional ELECTIVE credits

(A total of 26 credits)

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) PUBLIC SERVICE ARTS & HUMANITIES MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

CTE Sequence

Students must complete a coherent sequence of four (4) or more credits in CTE that consists of at least two (2) courses in the same cluster including at least one (1) advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in the sequence.

• Architecture & Construction
• Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communications
• Business Management & Administration
• Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing (Welding)
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Finance

Journalism Sequence

Students must complete four (4) credits

• Advance Journalism-Yearbook

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

Students must complete Algebra II, Chemistry and Physics to earn a STEM endorsement

CTE Sequence

Students must complete a coherent sequence of four (4) or more credits in CTE that consists of at least two courses in the same cluster including at least one (1) advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in the sequence.

• PLTW- PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (Engineering Program)

Math and Science Sequence

• A total of five (5) credits in math by successfully completing Algebra I, Geometry,

Algebra II, and two (2) additional math courses for which Algebra II is a prerequisite

• A total of five (5) credits in science by successfully completing Biology, Chemistry,

Physics, and two (2) additional science courses

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM)

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

CTE Sequence

Students must complete a coherent sequence of four (4) or more credits in CTE that consists of at least two courses in the same cluster including at least one (1) advanced CTE course that is the third or higher course in the sequence.

• Education & Training
• Health Science
• Human Services
• Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security

ROTC Sequence

Students must complete four (4) credits

• ROTC

PUBLIC SERVICE

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

Sequence

• A total of five (5) social studies credits
• Four (4) levels of the same language in a language other than English (LOTE)
• Two (2) levels of the same language in a LOTE and two (2) different levels in a

LOTE

• A coherent sequence of four (4) credits from courses in one (1) or two (2) fine

arts categories

• Four (4) advanced English elective credits

ARTS & HUMANITIES

THE 5 ENDORSEMENTS

Multidisciplinary Requirements

• Four (4) advanced courses that prepare a student to enter the workforce

successfully or postsecondary education without remediation from within one (1) endorsement area or among endorsements that are not in a coherent sequence

• Four (4) credits in each of the four foundation core areas to include English IV

and Chemistry and/or Physics

• Four (4) credits in advanced placement (AP) or dual credit courses to be

selected from the following areas: English, math, science, social studies, economics, LOTE, or fine arts

MULTIDISCIPLINARY

DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT

DISTINGUISHED

• A student must earn Distinguished

Level of Achievement to be eligible for Top 10% Automatic Admission to a Texas public university.

DISTINGUISHED

• A student may earn a Distinguished Level of Achievement

by completing: – 4 credits in Mathematics: must include Algebra II; – 4 credits in Science; – The remaining curriculum requirements; and – The curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement

PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A student may earn a Performance Acknowledgment :

• For Outstanding Performance
• in Dual Credit Courses
• in Bilingualism and Biliteracy
• on AP Exams
• on the PSAT, the SAT, or the ACT
• For earning a State, Nationally or Internationally recognized

Business or Industry Certification or License

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PRE-REGISTRATION

February 26th – March 5th BIM I Classes 2/26-27 – Y. Gomez 2/26-27 – M. Sanchez 2/28-3/1 – P. Ochello 2/28-3/1 – R. Ortiz 3/2-3/5 – S. Ramon Del Rio Freshman School

FOR INCOMING 10TH GRADERS

PRE-REGISTRATION

February 5th – February16th Social Studies Classes Library

Del Rio High School

FOR INCOMING 11TH & 12TH GRADERS

THANK YOU!