Transcript CCHS Course Selection Activities

Upcoming Dates
 February 19-21
 February 22
 February 21
 February 25
 May ???
CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling
CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling Make Up
6-8pm CCHS Financial Aid Assistance
Begin CCHS Scheduling
Course Choices Returned for Review
CCHS Counselors
•Dan Allen
•Raina Ellis
•Beth Reel
The Course Selection Guide is available
on the Cedar Creek High School
Website
Cedar Creek High School
All
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9
Graders Will Take:
 English I or English 1 PreAP
 Algebra I or Geometry PreAP
 World Geography or World Geography PreAP
 Biology or Biology PreAP
 Athletics or PE (or equivalent, Band, Dance,
Drill Team, etc)
 Foreign Language
 One Elective
 Then choose THREE Alternate Electives
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10
Graders Will Take
 English II or English II PreAP
 Geometry, Geometry PreAP, or Algebra II or Algebra II
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PreAP
Chemistry or Chemistry PreAP
World History or World History AP
Fine Arts or Elective
Foreign Language or Elective
Health/Comm Apps (if not completed)
3 Alternates
11th Graders Will Take
 English III or English III AP or ACC English
 Algebra II, Algebra II PreAP, PreCal or PreCal PreAP
 Physics or Physics PreAP
 US History, US History AP, or ACC US History
 Three Electives*****
 Three Alternate Electives
****May need to be Foreign Language, PE, or Fine Art
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12
Graders Must Take
 English IV or English IV AP or ACC Literature
 PreCal, Advanced Math, AP Calculus, AP Statistics,
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Algebra II, or Math Elective
Environmental Systems, Anatomy and Physiology,
Biology AP, Chemistry AP, Scientific Research, Physics
(if not completed)
Government, Government AP, or ACC Government
Economics, Economics AP
3 Electives (to meet requirements)
3 Alternate Electives
If you do not select an alternate
elective!!!!
 A counselor or administrator will place you in an
elective and, likely, you will not be permitted to change
it.
 You will lose your freedom of choice for your elective
credit. It will be chosen for you.
4 x 4 Graduation Plan
• 4 years of English
• 4 years of Math
• 4 years of Science
• 4 years of Social Studies (including Govt & Eco)
• 1 year or 2 semesters of P.E.
• 0.5 Communication Applications
• 0.5 Health (Class of 2015 and beyond only)
• 1 year of Fine Arts
• 2 years of the SAME Foreign Language (3 for DAP)
• Plus credits of Electives to total 26
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students are enrolled in the Recommended Plan
Recommended Plan – 26 Credits
Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP) –
 26 credits
 3rd year of Foreign Language
 Combination of at least 4 AP or Dual Credit college
courses.
Dual Credit
 Students may take ACC dual credit college courses
beginning the summer after their SOPHOMORE year.
 Currently, we have a path for the 3rd and 4th year of
English and Social Studies courses. More courses may be
added by ACC throughout your high school career.
 Weighted Courses
 PreAP/Dual Credit (x1.15)
 AP (x1.17)
What are GPA & Class Rank
 GPA – grade point average determined by grade you earn in
each course
 Class Rank - calculated by how many students are in your
graduating class and is based upon your GPA
 Top 10 % RULE – student is automatically admitted to a PUBLIC
University in Texas (determined annually for UT-Austin
Freshmen Class)
Colleges look at both!!!
What is it?
How does it work?
www.careercruising.com
Choosing next year classes
 Counselors will meet INDIVIDUALLY with each
student
 Students will hand the counselor the completed
COURSE SELECTION SHEET
 Counselors and staff will enter each students choices
into Skyward
 Later in the Spring, course selection choices will be
returned to each student for review and approval
Things to remember:
 Students may not repeat previously passed courses for
credit. Do not repeat a course you have already
passed.
 Students must choose SEVEN classes plus three
alternate electives. Failure to choose alternate
electives can result in you being placed in a course you
did not choose.
 Students must take English, math, science, and social
studies each year in high school.
 Sophomores must take health their 10th grade year.
Questions?????
 CCHS phone number: 512-772-7300
 Email addresses:
 Dan Allen- [email protected]
 Beth Reel-
[email protected]
 Raina Ellis- [email protected]