Welcome to Santa Fe High School 8 th grade Transition to High School
Students Entering 9 th Grade – Each student selects (in writing) an endorsement area and creates a Four Year Plan with their 8 th grade counselor. – Four Year Plans will be evaluated and updated yearly with your high school counselor.
Four Year Graduation Plan
Endorsement Areas 26 CREDITS – Foundation High School Plan = 22 credits – Endorsement = 4 credits Santa Fe High School counselors recommend graduating with a Multidisciplinary Endorsement & any additional endorsement of the students choosing.
Foundation Graduation Plan with Endorsement *In order to be eligible for automatic admission to Texas public institutions and TEXAS grant, student must graduate with the Distinguished requirements.
Typical Freshman Schedule – English I – Algebra I (or Geometry if Algebra I taken in 8 th grade) – Biology – World Geography – Elective (PE recommended) – Elective (Fine Art recommended) – Elective (Endorsement area recommended)
Options for meeting PE requirement – PE – Dance – Athletics (Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer) – Cheerleading – Drill Team – Marching Band (Fall semester only) Student can earn up to 4 PE/Equivalent credits
Options for meeting other required coursework 2 years of the same Language other than English – Spanish – French – American Sign Language 1 year of Fine Arts – Art – Band – Choir – Dance – Theatre Arts (Performing or Production) – Principles & Elements of Floral Design (Grades 10-12)
Refer to the SFHS Educational Planning Guide/Tribal Guide for a complete list of all course offerings.
Requirements to Graduate – Earn the 26 required state credits – Complete at least one endorsement – Pass all 5 STAAR/End of Course(EOC) Exams – Algebra I – English I – English II – Biology – US History
Who should take Pre-AP and AP Classes? Yes! I can be successful! No! Regular is my thing. – I love to independently read and – Outside reading is difficult for me. research. – I prefer to read content that is on my grade level. – I like writing, reading, and analyzing – I prefer to write in my English higher- level essays and documents. class. – I possess good time-management skills, – I prefer class assignments rather am very organized, and always complete than independent research. my work on time. – Sometimes I need extra time to – I am great at working independently, complete tasks. but can provide leadership in groups – I am more interested in and work well with others. developing my current skills. – I have good attendance, and I am eager to learn.
9 th Grade Course Selection Sheet Due no later than Wednesday, February 15 th !
Things to Consider – Do not overload your 9 th grade schedule! – Consider all extracurricular activities when selecting classes – Schedule change deadlines are non-negotiable!
A Day in the Life at High School – 7:25am – 2:55pm (excluding Monday) – 7 class periods each day – 5 minute passing period – Each student assigned a counselor & principal according to grade level
And the Beginning of… GPA…credits…class rank…final exams…serious planning for the future… Friday night lights…drivers license…wheels…part -time jobs…paychecks…Homecoming…prom!!!
Sample High School Report Card Credits Course NW1 NW2 SE1 S1 Earned ADV QUAN REASON 66 71 60 67 0 US GOVT 72 89 64 N77 0 PHYSICS 75 80 53 73 0.5 PRACTICAL WRITE 84 79 EX 82 0.5 ALGEBRA II 79 68 63 71 0.5 CERAMICS II 89 83 100 89 0.5 ENGLISH IV 57 58 57 57 0 Total of 2 credits earned for this fall semester report card. This student did not earn credit in US Govt due to absences.
The Importance of Attendance – Credits are based on attendance & grades – Texas Education Code requires students to be in attendance 90% of the time for each class period – Any student absent (excused & unexcused) more than 10% of the class days will be denied credit regardless of grades
Your High School Transcript – It is your scorecard! – Begins in 9 th grade – How colleges will evaluate you – The official record of student effort & grades
Sample High School Transcript
Classification Requirements for Current 9 th Graders to Become 10 th graders Minimum of 6 credits AND 2 nd year in high school.
DO NOT FORGET TO RETURN COMPLETED, INCLUDING PARENT SIGNATURE, COURSE SELECTION WORKSHEET BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 TH ! Welcome to High School!!!!
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