Lovejoy High School Registration 2010-2011
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Lovejoy High School
Registration 2014-2015
Class of 2015
Counselor Team
Guidance Counselors
Amanda Breeden – All students A-F
Lissa Testa – All students G-M
Lance Hendrick – All students N-Z
College and Career Counselors
Addison Snyder – All students A-K
Randy Trevino –All students L-Z
Graduation Requirements
26 credits required for graduation –
Recommended or Distinguished Diploma
Successful completion of STAAR/EOC
tests (Eng I, Eng II, Biology, Algebra I)
US History – May 5-9
Senior Project
Graduation Plans – Side by Side
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Lovejoy Leadership
Health
Fine Art
Physical Education
Technology
Foreign Language
Additional Electives
TOTAL CREDITS
Recommended
Distinguished
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4.0
26
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
26
Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)
What is an Advanced Measure?
A student needs any 4 of the following:
A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as
commended or higher
A score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is one
advanced measure)
A college academic course and Tech Prep articulated college
course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one
advanced measure)
An original research project judged by a panel of
professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and
the senior project would qualify as one)
Senior Project (meeting tonight at 7:00pm)
5 parts
Proposal
Research Paper
Project (with support of a mentor)
Portfolio
Formal, oral presentation to a panel of
adults
Dual Credit Courses
18 hours approved Dual Credit
from Collin College:
English 1301 (fall)
English 1302 (spring)
Economics 2301 (fall)
Government 2302 (spring)
College Algebra 1314 (fall)
College Statistics 1342 (spring)
Dual Credit
Dual Credit Information Session
April 17 in the Auditorium
May or June – Registration for classes
You MUST meet all of their deadlines, including
tuition payment, in order to stay enrolled in the
classes.
English
Required to Graduate
English I
English II
English III
English IV
Senior Options
English IV
AP English
Literature
AP/GT English
Literature
Dual Credit English
(1301 and 1302)
Math
Required to Graduate
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
4th year of Math
*All students are
expected to take math all
4 years while at LHS.
Senior Options
PreAP Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
AP Computer Science
Dual Credit College
Algebra / Statistics
Advanced Quantitative
Reasoning*
*Teacher Recommendation Only
Math Sequence
Math taken Junior year:
Math Models Algebra 2
Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
Science
Required to Graduate
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
4th year of science
Senior Options
Forensic Science
Anatomy & Physiology
AP Environmental
Science
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP Physics 2 (B) (Algebra
based)
AP Physics C (Calculus
based)
Social Studies
Required to Graduate
World Geography
World History
US History
1 semester US Government
1 semester Economics
Senior Options
US Government
Economics
AP or AP/GT US
Government
AP or AP/GT Economics
Dual Credit US Govt (2302)
Dual Credit Econ (2301)
*can mix and match
Foreign Languages
Required
3.0 credits of the
same (DAP)
2.0 credits of the
same
(Recommended)
Senior Options
Spanish I, II, III, AP Spanish
Language, AP Spanish Literature
French I, II, III, AP French
Language IV
Chinese I, II, III
*American Sign Language I, II, III,
IV
* Consult prospective college to learn if
ASL meets FL requirements
Technology
Required
1.0 Credit
Options
PreAP Computer Science
AP Computer Science
Business Information Management
Digital and Interactive Media
Animation
Advanced Animation
Web Technologies
Video Technology
Mobile Apps Development
Any Engineering (PLTW) course
Journalism courses (Yearbook,
Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast,
Photojournalism)
Fine Arts
Required
1.0 credit
of the same
fine arts
course
Options
Band/Jazz Band
Orchestra
Choir
Theater/Tech Theater
Dance/Majestics
Art
AP Music Theory
AP Art History
Physical Education
Required
1.0 credit
Options
Athletics
Athletic Training
PE Foundations
Individual Sports/Team Sports
Cheerleading
Fall semester of band, Majestics,
colorguard
Off-campus PE – application is
online. Must be approved
Final Graduation Requirements
1 semester Health
1 semester Lovejoy Leadership (Speech)
3.0 credits of electives for Distinguished
4.0 credits of electives for Recommended
AP Elective Options for Seniors
AP Music Theory
AP Studio Art 2D and 3D
AP Studio Art 2D Photo
AP Studio Drawing
AP Art History
AP Psychology (Fall Psychology Recommended)
AP European History
AP Computer Science
AP Human Geography
Other Elective Options
Business Classes
Health Science Classes
Education and Training Classes
Journalism
Engineering Classes
Technology Application Classes
GPA
GPA tables – pg 14 of the course guide
Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Exclusions
Students must earn the 26 credits required for graduation.
For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26,
students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades
from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not
include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excluded.
◦ Off Campus PE
◦ Correspondence Classes
◦ Summer School
◦ Dual Credit Classes
◦ ASC or CAT classes
◦ Math Labs
Exclusions
Possible exclusions
Electives
Fine Arts
Technology
LOTE
5th math or science class
Exclusions – Class of 2015
Timeline
First Time – June 2014
Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January 2015
Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015
Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June 2015
Official GPA only for final transcript
Showcase
March 10, 2014
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Information about classes, clubs, and extracurricular
activities in the cafeteria and commons
Things to Remember
Course Guide – online
Alternate Elective Options – at least 2.0
Computer input – March 12-14
Verifications sent in May – make changes then
and return to school
No schedules changes during the
summer!!!!!
April 17 – meeting about College
Applications and Dual Credit