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Dec 27, 2015
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- Lisa Meyer Director of Social Studies and Advanced Academic Programs
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- Foundation Graduation Plan 5 Endorsement Areas New Grade Point Average Pre-AP and AP Classes and New Contract Top 10% Automatic Admissions Auditing Classes College Admissions Priorities College Admissions Testing
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- Find the DPHS Program of Studies at the Deer Park ISD website: www.dpisd.org under Parent Quick Links. Be aware that you need to look at the program for 2014-2015 entering Freshmen. www.dpisd.org
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- Consists of the basic courses that students will take for graduation. Should be accompanied by one of 5 possible endorsements.
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- English I English II Adv. English Algebra I Geometry Adv. Math Biology Adv. Science World History or Geog. US History Gov./Econ.
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- Physical Education 1 credit Languages Other Than English 2 credits in the same language or computer programming language Fine Arts 1 credit Electives 5 credits 22 Credits
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- he New Graduation Plan Arts & Humanities Business & Industry Public Service Multi- Disciplinary STEM
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- A student earns an endorsement by successfully completing: Curriculum requirements for the endorsement* Four credits in mathematics Four credits in science Two additional elective credits *Requirements vary by endorsement and by strand within each endorsement 26 Credits
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- Courses directly related to political science, English literature, world languages, history, cultural studies and fine and performing arts. 1
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- Courses related to database management, architecture, information technology, construction, communications, welding, accounting, logistics, finance, auto tech, marketing, agricultural science, graphic design, and HVAC. 2
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- Courses related to science, including environmental science, technology including computer science, engineering; and advanced math. 4
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- Allows students to select courses from each endorsement area and earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas sufficient to complete the distinguished level of achievement. 5
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- All regular courses will be on a 4.0 scale All Pre-AP and Honors courses will be on a 5.0 scale All AP and Dual-Credit courses will be on a 6.0 scale
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- Numeric Average Grade Points AdvancedHonorsRegular 1006.05.04.0 995.94.93.9 985.84.83.8 975.74.73.7 965.64.63.6 955.54.53.5 945.44.43.4 935.34.33.3 925.24.23.2 915.14.13.1 905.04.03.0 894.93.92.9 884.83.82.8 874.73.72.7 864.63.62.6 854.53.52.5 844.43.42.4 834.33.32.3 824.23.22.2 814.13.12.1 804.03.02.0 793.92.91.9 783.82.81.8 773.72.71.7 763.62.61.6 753.52.51.5 743.42.41.4 733.32.31.3 723.22.21.2 713.12.11.1 703.02.01.0 69 and lower0.0
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- Cameron Grade 9 (Multi- Disciplinary) PAP English I954.5 AP World History955.5 PAP Geometry954.5 PAP Biology954.5 PAP Spanish I954.5 PE Athletics953.5 Art 1953.5 GPA4.357 Kendal Grade 9 (Multi- Disciplinary) PAP English I954.5 PAP World Geography 954.5 Algebra I953.5 IPC953.5 Spanish I953.5 AVID953.5 Desktop Publishing953.5 GPA3.786 Devon Grade 9 (Multi-Disciplinary English I953.5 World History953.5 Algebra I953.5 IPC953.5 French I953.5 PE Athletics953.5 Choir953.5 GPA3.500
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- Cameron Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) AP English IV955.5 AP Eco/AP Gov955.5 AP Calculus BC955.5 AP Physics I955.5 AP Statistics955.5 PE Athletics95Audit/Pass AP Spanish IV955.5 GPA4.781 Kendal Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) AP English IV955.5 AP Eco/AP Gov955.5 PAP Pre-Cal954.5 Environmental Science 953.5 Culinary Arts953.5 AVID953.5 Art I953.5 GPA4.055 Devon Grade 12 (Multi- Disciplinary) English IV953.5 Eco/Gov953.5 Math Models953.5 Physics953.5 Commercial Photo II 953.5 PE Athletics953.5 Off Period-- GPA3.50
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- Averaged 19 AP, PAP, or Dual-Credit Courses 9.7 PAP Courses 6.2 AP Courses 3 Dual Credit Courses 34 Males 60 Females 94 Total Students
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- Averaged 12 PAP Courses Averaged 8.5 AP Courses Averaged.5 Dual-Credit Courses 5 Males 5 Females
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- What to expect from
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- Academic DecathlonAcademic Decathlon IIAdv. Computer Science Adv. JournalismAdv. Journalism YBAlgebra II Anatomy & PhysiologyBand IIIBand IV BiologyChemistryChoral Music III Choral Music IVCollege Test PrepEnglish I English IIFrench IFrench II French IIIGeometryGerman I German IIGerman IIIInd. Study & Mentorship Lab Management ILab Management IIMusic Theory II Orchestra IIIOrchestra IVPhysics Pre-CalculusSpanish ISpanish I for S. Speakers Spanish IISpanish IIITheater Production III Theater Production IV
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- ENTRANCE EXIT
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- 2-Dimensional Portfolio3-Dimensional PortfolioBiology Calculus ABCalculus BCChemistry Computer ScienceDrawing PortfolioEnglish III (Language) English IV (Literature)Environmental ScienceEuropean History French IVGerman IVHuman Geography Macro EconomicsPhysics IPhysics C Mechanics Spanish IVSpanish VWorld History United States HistoryU.S. Government
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- 1. Contract 2. Tutoring 3. Conference 4. Parent Request 5. Teacher Input 6. Conference
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- Start strong Grades matter Number of weighted GPA courses (and the weight of the course) matters Auditing courses may make a difference In general, juniors at large begin to kick it in that means that those who started strong have an advantage, but only if they stay on track.
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- A student must earn distinguished level of achievement to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission. A student may earn this by successfully completing: A total of 4 credits in math, including Alg. II A total of 4 credits in science Foundation requirements At least 1 endorsement
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- College and Career Ready?
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- In a 2010 survey of college admissions officers across the country, these officers ranked college admissions criteria as follows:
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- 1. Grades in AP Courses 2. Difficulty of the students coursework 3. SAT/ACT scores 4. GPA 5. Essay 6. Students demonstrated interest in that college 7. Class rank 8. Counselor recommendation 9. Teacher recommendation 10. AP subject test scores 11. Interview 12. Extracurricular Activities 13. SAT Subject Test scores
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- PSAT, SAT, and ACT
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- www.dpisd.org www.dpisd.org Copies of this PowerPoint can be found on the Deer Park ISD website under the Advanced Academics tab. More detailed information on endorsement tracks can be found on the DPISD homepage at the Graduation Plan link under Site Shortcuts. www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com
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- Lisa Meyer, Director of Social Studies and Advanced Academic Programs Email: [email protected]@dpisd.org Phone: 832-668-7112
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