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Welcome to Santa Fe High School
8th grade Transition to High School
High School 8 th grade Transition to High School Students Entering 9 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
High School 8 th grade Transition to High School Students Entering 9 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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
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Four Year Graduation Plan
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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.
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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.
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Typical Freshman Schedule
– English I – Algebra I (or Geometry if Algebra I taken in 8th grade) – Biology – World Geography – Elective (PE recommended) – Elective (Fine Art recommended) – Elective (Endorsement area recommended)
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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
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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)
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Refer to the SFHS Educational Planning Guide/Tribal Guide for a complete list of all course
- fferings.
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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
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Who should take Pre-AP and AP Classes?
Yes! I can be successful!
– I love to independently read and research. – I like writing, reading, and analyzing higher- level essays and documents. – I possess good time-management skills, am very organized, and always complete my work on time. – I am great at working independently, but can provide leadership in groups and work well with others. – I have good attendance, and I am eager to learn.
No! Regular is my thing.
– Outside reading is difficult for me. – I prefer to read content that is on my grade level. – I prefer to write in my English class. – I prefer class assignments rather than independent research. – Sometimes I need extra time to complete tasks. – I am more interested in developing my current skills.
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9th Grade Course Selection Sheet
Due no later than Wednesday, February 15th!
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– Do not overload your 9th grade schedule! – Consider all extracurricular activities when selecting classes – Schedule change deadlines are non-negotiable!
Things to Consider
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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
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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!!!
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Sample High School Report Card
Course NW1 NW2 SE1 S1 Credits Earned
ADV QUAN REASON 66 71 60 67 US GOVT 72 89 64 N77 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
Total of 2 credits earned for this fall semester report card. This student did not earn credit in US Govt due to absences.
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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
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Your High School Transcript
– It is your scorecard! – Begins in 9th grade – How colleges will evaluate you – The official record of student effort & grades
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Sample High School Transcript
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Classification Requirements for Current 9th Graders to Become 10th graders
Minimum of 6 credits AND 2nd year in high school.
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