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And now…�RISD Foundation High School Program�

For Students Entering 9^th Grade in 2014-2015 and Thereafter

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Advancing to Each Grade Level

In order to advance to the 10^th grade,

students must have at least

6 credits by the end of the school year.

To advance to 11^th grade, students must have at least 12 credits by the end of the school year.

To advance to 12^th grade, students must have at least 18 credits by the end of the school year.

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Foundation High School Program�Foundation HS Program w/ Endorsement(s)orseents

The FHSP provides flexibility for high school students to pursue either higher education or a career.

A single graduation plan, the Foundation High School Program (FHSP) will give students the opportunity to build on the FHSP by earning Endorsements, Performance Acknowledgements, and a Distinguished Level of Achievement.

Students will need to declare their preferred endorsement areas, in writing, during their 8th grade year. Students will be able to change their endorsement at any time.

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Four credits:

English I
English II
English III
Advanced English course

Three credits:

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II* (Provision to opt out)

One credit:

Physical Education

One credit:

Fine Arts

Two credits:

LOTE (same language) or computer

programming language

*Provision to Opt Out allows for course substitution

Three credits:

Biology
Chemistry* (Provision to opt out)
Physics* (Provision to opt out)

Four credits:

World Geography or AP Human Geography
World History * (Provision for opt out for advanced Social Studies course)
U.S. History
U.S. Government (one-half credit)
Economics (one-half credit)

One-half credit each:

Technology
Health

Three credits:

Electives

22 Total Credits

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RISD Graduation Program

RISD FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

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RISD Graduation Program

RISD FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM PLUS ONE OR MORE ENDORSEMENTS

Four credits:

English I
English II
English III
Advanced English course

Four credits:

Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II* (Provision to opt out)
Additional math course

One credit:

Physical Education

One credit:

Fine Arts

Two credits:

LOTE (same language) or computer programming language

* Provision to opt out allows for course substitution

Four credits:

Biology
Chemistry* (Provision to opt out)
Physics* (Provision to opt out)
Additional lab-based science course

Four credits:

World Geography or AP Human Geography
World History* (Provision to opt out for advanced Social Studies course)
U.S. History
U.S. Government (one-half credit)
Economics (one-half credit)

One half credit each:

Health
Technology

Five credits:

Electives/Endorsement specific courses

26 Total Credits

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RISD Graduation Program

ENDORSEMENTS

Arts and Humanities

Business and Industry

STEM

Public Services

Multidisciplinary

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RISD Graduation Program

STEM ENDORSEMENT

•Science

•Technology

•Engineering

•Mathematics

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RISD Graduation Program

STEM ENDORSEMENT

Course Requirements Course Sequence Examples

Four courses in CTE

Four credits in CTE electives

from the STEM CTE cluster,

Including one advanced

course.

or

Three courses in

Mathematics

including Algebra II

or

Four courses in Science

including Chemistry and

Physics

Pre AP Algebra II

Pre AP Precalculus

Advanced Engineering Design and Presentation

AP Calculus BC

Practicum in STEM

AP Biology

AP Chemistry

AP Physics 1

Pre AP Chemistry

Concepts of Engineering, Robotics and Technology

Engineering Design and Presentation

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ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT

Social Studies
English
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Fine Arts

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ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDORSEMENT

Course Requirements Course Sequence Examples

Five Social Studies

credits

or

Four LOTE Levels

or

Four Fine Arts courses

French I

Art I

Concert Choir-9th

French II

Drawing II

Concert Choir-10^th

World Geography

World History

AP Music Theory

Drawing III

French III

AP US History

Economics and Government

AP French Language and Culture

AP Art Studio

A’ Capella Choir

5^th Social Studies course

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BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT

Information Technology
Architecture and Construction
Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications
Business Management and Administration
Marketing
Finance
Hospitality and Tourism
Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Agricultural and Natural Resources

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RISD Graduation Program

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT

Course Requirements Course Sequence Examples

Four credits in CTE

from the Business

and Industry clusters

at least two courses

in the same cluster

and one advanced

CTE course

or

Four English elective

courses

At least 3 levels in

Newspaper, Yearbook.

or debate

Principles of Architecture and Construction

Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance

Journalism

Advanced Journalism Newspaper Production 1

Accounting 1

Business Information Management 1

Architectural Design

Advanced Journalism Newspaper Production 2

Accounting 2

Business Information Management 2

Advanced Architectural Design

Practicum in Architectural Design

Practicum in Business Management

Problems and Solutions

Advanced Journalism Newspaper Production 3

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PUBLIC SERVICES ENDORSEMENT

•Education and Training

•Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

•Human Services

•Health Science

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RISD Graduation Program

PUBLIC SERVICES ENDORSEMENT

Course Requirements Course Sequence Examples

Four Courses in CTE

from the Public Services

clusters

at least two courses

from the same

cluster and one

advanced CTE course

Principles of Health Science

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism

Principles of Education and Training

Human Growth and Development

Hospitality Services

Health Science

Instructional Practices in Education and Training

Practicum in Hospitality and Tourism

Practicum in Health Science

Practicum in Health Science 2

Practicum in Hospitality and Tourism 2

Practicum in Education and Training

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RISD Graduation Program

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENDORSEMENT

The Multidisciplinary Endorsement provides

students the opportunity to take a variety of courses from each of the focused endorsement areas:

•STEM

•Business and Industry

•Public Services

•Arts and Humanities

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENDORSEMENT

Course Requirements Course Sequence Examples

Four AP courses

to include any combination of

credits from English,

mathematics, science, social

Studies, economics, LOTE, or

fine arts

or

Four courses from each

of the four foundation

subjects areas

to include English IV and

Chemistry and/or Physics

or

Four advanced courses

from within one or more

endorsement areas

AP Literature and Composition

English IV

Business Information Management 2

Accounting 2

Chemistry or Physics

AP Statistics

Practicum in Hospitality and Tourism

Precalculus

AP World History

AP Environmental Science

World History

Drawing III

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RISD Graduation Program

ENDORSEMENT DETAILS

RISD offers all 5 Endorsements on each high school campus
Students may earn multiple Endorsements
Students entering 9th grade (for the first time) in 2014 and thereafter must indicate their endorsement area in writing
Students may choose at any time to change their endorsement area and parents must be notified
Students may graduate without an Endorsement if after the student’s sophomore year a parent or guardian files written permission

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RISD DISTINGUISHED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT

A student may earn a Distinguished Level of Achievement by successfully completing:

Requirements for RISD FHSP
Requirements for at least one Endorsement
Total of four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra II
Total of four credits in science

DLA allows for consideration in the top 10% for automatic admission to a Texas institution of higher education

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ACCELERATION OPPORTUNITIES

Dual Credit (Richland)

Available to eligible students (qualifying test scores)

Beginning with first time 9^th grade in 2015-16, dual credit courses will carry 5 quality points upon successful completion (70 or higher) and will be calculated in formal rank and GPA. Beginning with first time 9^th grade in 2018-19, dual credit courses will carry 10 quality points upon successful completion.

Courses offered on LHHS Campus:

Zero hour US Gov, Economics & English 4
Dual Credit English 3 & 4, US History, US Gov & Economics (during the day)
Dual Credit Adv Quantitative Reasoning, Calculus 3, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra
Some CTE courses

Students can pick up information on dual credit opportunities in the counseling office.

More information on P-TECH dual credit opportunities during the breakout sessions!

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RISD Graduation Program

ACCELERATION OPPORTUNITIES

Dual Enrollment- OnRamps (UT Austin)

Beginning with first time 9^th grade in 2015-16, dual enrollment courses will carry 5 quality points upon successful completion (70 or higher) and will be calculated in formal rank and GPA. Beginning with first time 9^th grade in 2018-19, dual enrollment courses will carry 10 quality points upon successful completion.
Courses are taught by a LHHS teacher and a university instructor.
Students will receive two separate grades, one for the college grade and one for the high school grade.
Courses offered:

English 4, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics 2, Geoscience, Computer Science, US History and Arts & Entertainment Technology

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AS YOU HELP YOUR STUDENT CHOOSE CLASSES

Keep in mind:

AP/Pre-AP/Honors Classes

Students may only drop the class at the end of the 3^rd week of the 1^st Quarter or at the end of the 1^st semester.
Quality points are given at semester for passing grades in AP/Pre-AP/Honors classes.

Electives

There are no elective changes, so choose wisely.

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22:

8th grade going into 9th

Current 8th graders will receive instructions from their junior high counseling team about updating their Personal Graduation Plan course selections

These updates will occur with a Google Form

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

In February, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders will receive a Google Classroom code for his or her grade level.
In that Google Classroom, the counselors will post helpful documents like the Chart Your Course handbook, course handouts, and a course card with all available course selections.
Most importantly, there will be a link to a Google Form to actually select courses for next year!

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

The Google Form will begin with demographic information:

Make sure parent email is correct for you to receive a copy of the courses chosen!

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

Then student will select classes by subject area using a dropdown menu:

Subject area

Subject area course options

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

Students will choose electives by full year or by semester:

Elective #1

Elective #2

Elective #3

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

Students are required to select at least two alternate electives in case their course selections do not work with their schedule or do not “make.”

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Choosing Classes for ’21-22: 9th-11th

Students interested in dual credit will mark...

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Dual Credit Fall/Spring 2021-2022 Options

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Dual Credit Summer 2021 Options

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For individual questions, please contact your student’s counselor!�Contact information is on our website:�https://schools.risd.org/Page/5257�***Junior high students please contact the counselor at your junior high!***

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��Lake Highlands High School Counseling office�469-593-1000�Counseling Secretary (Last Names: A-L): Regina Nava 469-593-1426� Counseling Secretary (Last Names: M-Z): Tanna Badger 469-593-1437� � �

A-BI BJ-DEM
Patty McKay, MS Marianna Hogue, MS
patricia.mckay@risd.org marianna.hogue@risd.org
469-593-1429 469-593-1430

DEN-ET EU-HES
Shameka Brackens, MS, LPC Rhonda Boston, MA
shameka.brackens@risd.org rhonda.boston@risd.org
469-593-1428 469-593-1433

HET-LEW LEX-MUN
Culus Williams, MS Velma Lopez, MA
culus.williams@risd.org velma.lopez@risd.org
469-593-1432 469-593-1431

MUO-RA RB-STO
Judy London-Young, MA Joycelyn Anderson, MS
Judy.london-young@risd.org joycelyn.anderson@risd.org
469-593-1434 469-593-1435

STP-Z College & Career Coodinator

Maggie Karnowski, MEd Robin Finklea, BBA
Maggie.karnowski@risd.org robin.finklea@risd.org
469-593-1436 469-593-1083