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10^th to 11^th Grade

Spring Registration

2024-2025

KNOW YOUR COUNSELOR

Lead Counselor:  College & Career:

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Dede Cash Kimberly Marks

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Secretaries:

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Lisa Ehricke & �Jane Loucaides

2023-24 COUNSELING TEAM

Materials

• Registration Form
• Course Selection Sheet
• Course Description Book
• Pen

Classification & Graduation Requirements

11th Grade Classification Standards

• 2 years of attendance
• 11 Credits, including English 1 & Algebra 1

Remember – there is no promotion in high school; if you do not meet the above requirements you will be re-classed as a 10^th grader again next year.

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Other Learning Opportunities –

How to make-up credit or gain additional credits

• Summer school – Information will be available in April
• Correspondence Courses/Texas Virtual Network Online courses (2 credits only)
• Credit by Exams

Graduation Requirements

• Must have 26 credits for the Foundation HS Plan with an endorsement.

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• Must pass 5 STAAR EOC tests to graduate:
• English I, Algebra I, Biology, English II, and US History

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• Excessive Absences (EAs) cause loss of credit for a course; see your AP about EAs
• EAs will cause a student not to be classified as a junior.
• EAs calculate into your GPA as a failing grade and zero GPA points.
• Students cannot get VOE forms if they have EAs.

Foundation with Endorsement

*A student who struggled to complete the first credit of foreign language and is unlikely to complete the second credit successfully may, with approval from an appointed committee, substitute another course from a state-mandated list.�This MAY NOT be an appropriate choice for university bound students.

Foundation High School Program

*A student who struggled to complete the first credit of foreign language and is unlikely to complete the second credit successfully may, with approval from an appointed committee, substitute another course from a state-mandated list.�This MAY NOT be an appropriate choice for university bound students.

Distinguished Level of Achievement

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• Students who graduate in the top 10% of their class may gain automatic admission to Texas public colleges and universities. The University of Texas will be automatically accepting the top 6% of the class of 2023.

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• Under the new HB 5, to be eligible for the top 10% automatic admission students must also earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement.

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• The Distinguished Level of Achievement requires:
• 4 credits in Math including Algebra II
• 4 credits in Science
• All Foundation High School Program requirements
• At least one endorsement

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The Five Endorsements

Public Services

• 2 Options: Health Science, Teaching, Cosmo, and AFJROTC

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Business & Industry

• 3 Options: CTE, English and Combination

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Arts & Humanities

• 3 Options: Social Studies, Foreign Language and Fine Arts

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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

• 5 Options: Computer Science, CTE, Math, Science and Combination

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Multidisciplinary

• 2 Options: Four by Four and AP/Dual

Research what your college choice requirements are:

• There are over 4,000 colleges and each has certain requirements

What do most colleges want?

• A rigorous, well-rounded academic program
• 4 credits of English, 4 credits of Math (including Algebra II), and 4 credits of Science (including Chemistry and Physics)
• 3 – 4 credits of Social Studies
• 2 years of the same Foreign Language (some recommend 3 years)
• Following one’s passions through electives or
• Well-rounded exploration of possibilities through electives

Advanced Classes �Entry/Exit Policy

• Students currently in a K-level course, who wish to remain K-level in the same subject, must earn a 75 or higher 2^nd semester in that course.
• Students currently in an L-level course, who wish to advance into K-level in the same subject, must earn a yearly average of 85 or higher in that course or have scored a Level III on the EOC.
• All students must have parent permission (signature) to take advanced courses.
• If a student earns a C- at the semester or an F at any grading period, the student is removed from the K-level course and placed in the appropriate L-level course if there is one available.

Advanced Courses that CANNOT be dropped

Biology AP

Chemistry AP

Environmental Science AP

Physics II AP

Physics C AP

Speech DC

World Area Studies K

European History AP

Calculus AB and Calculus BC

Statistics AP

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning K

Accounting II K

Robotics II K

Pathophysiology K

Advance Animal Science K

Advanced Plant and Soil K

Forensics K

Engineering Design Problem Solving K

Spanish IV K, V, VI

ALL Computer Science courses

Art History DC and ALL Art AP courses

Students must remain in above courses the full year.

What is the difference between DC and AP?

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Pick up a dual credit application handout if are interested in dual credit courses and do not have a LSC ID#.

1. Complete the steps on the front and back.

LSC will email you your LSC ID# within 2 days of you completing your application.

• Bring your seven-digit LSC ID# to your DC counselor.

Interested in taking Dual Credit Classes your Junior Year?

• Dual Credit registration information is available on the Cypress Ranch website.
• Please bring your LSC ID# to your Dual Credit counselor:

Danielle Abrams-danielle.abrams@cfisd.net

Abrams/Housson/Lucas/Patrick

Dede Cash-deirdre.cash@cfisd.net

Hamel/Brooks/Stribling/McClaid

Kimberly Marks-kimberly.marks@cfisd.net

College Academy Students

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The deadline for 2024-25 dual credit registration is April 30^th

10^th grade College Academy

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Write “CA” in the top right corner of your registration form – above your Counselor’s name.

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Register for the following DC courses:

English: English III DC

Math: College Algebra DC OR

Pre-Cal DC OR

Statistics DC

Science: Biology DC AND/OR

Chemistry DC AND/OR

Physics DC

Electives: Choose 2 of these 3 semester electives -

Art History DC (Pre-Req: HS Fine Art)

Psychology DC

Speech DC

If you have questions specific to College Academy, please make an appointment to see Mrs. Marks using the QR code

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Fill out form�completely and legibly

We need reliable contact information �for the summer months!

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CYPRESS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL

2024-2025 10^th to 11^th Grade Registration Form

Name: _________________ ID #:_________ Phone:___________ Counselor:____________

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Write CA” in top right corner if College Academy

CA

Choose your endorsement(s) �and graduation intent

These may be changed, added to, or dropped through conferences with your counselor throughout your student’s high school career.

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Choose your core courses and levels

• Please make your course selections carefully. All students in 11^th grade must take seven (7) credits. Levels are determined by performance in current 10^th grade courses. Students select courses for the next school year during the current spring semester. A decision of this nature should be given thorough consideration with parental aid.
• All requests for changes must be submitted in writing by April 30, 2024. Staffing decisions are made for the 2024-2025 school year based upon the number of students registered for each course; therefore, course changes will not be made at the beginning of the school year.

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We strongly suggest students work at their personal most challenging level while maintaining a healthy life balance.

English Options�

• English III
• English III K
• English III AP
• English III H/AP
• English III K/DC

Math Placement

Advanced Algebra L (Alg II)

College Algebra K or K/DC (85+ Alg II)

Pre-Calculus L, K,DC, or AP (85+ Alg II K)

*Pre-Cal AP cannot drop to K; you can only drop to Pre-Cal L

Statistics AP or DC (85+ Alg II K)

Advanced Quantitative Reasoning K

Accounting II K (Accounting I)

Robotics II K (Robotics I)

CHEMISTRY

Chemistry is a prerequisite for most other science courses

PHYSICS

10^th Grade

11^th

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12^th

Grades

Physics

AP/DC Biology*

AP/DC Chemistry*+

AP Physics I +

DC Physics I +

AP Physics II +

AP Physics C +

AP Environmental Science*

Anatomy & Physiology K*

Aquatic Science L

Earth Systems K/L*

Environmental Systems L *^{or IPC}

Forensic Science K*

ENG Design & Problem-Solving K*^or#

Advanced Animal Science K*^

Advanced Plant and Soil K*^

Astronomy K/L

Pathophysiology K *

IPC or

AQUATIC SCIENCE

Chemistry

AP Physics I+

Aquatic Science L

Environmental Systems L *^{or IPC}

ENG Design & Problem-Solving K*^or#

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*If Chemistry is taken, then courses in the list to the left become options as well.

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Chemistry

Physics

Aquatic Science L

Environmental Systems L *^{or IPC}

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*If Chemistry is taken, then courses in the list on the far left become options as well.

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PREREQUISITES:

* Chemistry

# Physics

+ Math requirement (see course description)

^ 1 Ag credit

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Science Options

CHEMISTRY

Required for STEM Endorsement

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CHEMISTRY & PHYSICS �Both required for STEM endorsement

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10^th Grade

PHYSICS

(Physics 1 or AP Physics 1)

Required for STEM Endorsement

*You can take one in 11^th grade and one in 12^th, or you can take multiple sciences in 11^th and/or 12^th.

AP/DC Biology *

AP/DC Chemistry *+

AP Physics I +

DC Physics I +

AP Physics II +

AP Physics C +

AP Environmental Science *

Anatomy & Physiology K *

Aquatic Science L

Earth Systems K/L *

Environmental Systems L *^{or IPC}

Forensic Science K *

Engineering Design & Problem-Solving K *^or#

Advanced Animal Science K *^

Advanced Plant and Soil Science K *^

Astronomy K/L

Pathophysiology K*

11^th Grade

12^th Grade

PREREQUISITES:

* Chemistry

# Physics

+ Math requirement (see course description)

^ 1 Ag credit

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STEM Endorsement: Science Options

• U.S. History
• U.S. History K
• U.S. History AP (College Rigor Course)
• U.S. History AP/Dual Credit (College Rigor Course)

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*Should a student enroll in U.S. History AP and drop the course at the end of the semester, the student will have to take both semesters of U.S. History (retake first semester). In this situation, the first semester of U.S. History AP can count as an elective.

History Options

Other Required Credits

Have you taken a LOTE credit?

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All students MUST have 2 years of the same foreign language to graduate on the FHSP.

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Have you taken a PE credit and a semester of HEALTH?

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All students MUST have 1.0 credit of PE and .5 credit of HEALTH to graduate on the FHSP.

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*A full year of Principles of Health Science will count as health credit.

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Have you taken a FINE ART credit?

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All students MUST have 1.0 credit in fine arts in order to graduate on the FHSP.

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Choosing Electives

Full year courses end in a 3; semester courses end in a 0

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• Health Science Theory Clinicals
• Project-Based Courses
• PALS
• Cheer
• Football
• Boys Track
• Boys Baseball
• Boys Golf
• Volleyball
• Sports Medicine (Athletic Trainer)
• Dance Team

Courses Requiring Approval

DO NOT register for these courses

You can add these courses to your alternate electives

Accessing Xello

• Course Registration
• Four- year plans
• Resume builder

• Interest inventories
• College and Career information

Choosing Courses for 2024-2025

Acknowledgement Statement

April 30, 2024 is the last day to make ANY course changes.

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Signing this form states that I confirm my 2024-2025 course requests

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Student Signature Parent Signature Date

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Change of mind?

• Once you turn this form in, all courses are locked.

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• If you would like to change a course, you must turn in a written request signed by parent/guardian to your counselor.

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• All changes must be requested by April 30, 2024.

Registration Questions?

If you still have questions, use the QR codes/emails below to contact your student’s counselor.

Dede Cash

Deirdre.cash@cfisd.net

Lead

Counselor

Kimberly Marks

Kimberly.marks@cfisd.net

College/

Career