Richland High School

1. Richland High School 9th Grade Registration 2013-14

2. Graduation Requirements on the 4X4 • 4 years of English • 4 years of Math • 4 years of Science • 4 years of Social Studies • ½ Health and ½ Speech • 1 Technology • 1 Fine Art • 1 of P.E. • 2 Foreign Language (Same Language) • Enough Electives to Equal 26 credits

3. English • 9th Grade-English 1 or Pre AP English 1 • 10th Grade- English 2 or Pre AP English 2 • 11th Grade- English 3 or AP English 3 • 12th Grade- English 4 or AP English 4

4. Math • 9th Grade-Algebra 1 unless taken in Middle School for High School Credit. • 10th Grade- Geometry or Pre AP Geom. • 11th Grade- Algebra 2, Math Models, or Pre AP Algebra 2 (make an informed decision) • 12th Grade- Algebra 2, Pre Calculus or Pre AP Pre Calculus or AQR

5. Science • 9th Grade- Biology or Pre AP Biology • 10th Grade-Chemistry or Pre AP Chemistry • 11th Grade- Physics or Pre AP Physics • 12th Grade- one of many electives available • CTE classes

6. Social Studies • 9th Grade-World Geography or Pre AP World Geography • 10th Grade-World History, Pre AP World History, or AP World History • 11th Grade- U.S. History or AP U.S. History • 12th Grade- Government/Economics or AP Government/AP Economics

7. Choices • Health/Speech • Fine Arts • Foreign Language • P.E. • Technology

8. What counts as P.E.? • Athletics • PE • Fall band, ROTC, can count as PE • Cheerleading (first year) • Dance (first year)

9. RHS Counselors • Susan Rankin Lead Counselor N-R • Eva Trevino A-C • Margaret Jackson D-I • David Arthurs J-M • Beverly Morgan S-Z • (E-Mails) First Name.LastName@birdvilleschools.net

10. Registration • Counselors visit classrooms-Jan. 7 • Jan. 7- Students may go online and request courses electronically. • Jan. 14- Counselors come back to visit individually with students. Students turn in hard copy of requests and 4 year Plans.

11. 4 year Plans • Counselors will assist students in completing the 4 year plan. • 4 year plans are a work in progress and do not have to be completed when turned in. • Course requests do need to be completed when turned in on Jan 14th .

12. STAAR TEST • In High School, the STAAR test consists of End-of-Course Exams • To graduate and receive a Texas diploma a student must pass all required courses and pass the EOC where applicable • To graduate on the Recommended Plan, students must pass 15 EOC’s

13. Courses with an EOC • English 1,2,3 (Each English test has a Writing and Reading test • Algebra 1,2 and Geometry • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics • W. Geography, W. History, U.S. History • EOC results will impact Graduation Program (i.e. Recommended, DAP

14. Exiting High School • All EOC test results count toward the ultimate goal of graduating; therefore, unlike TAKS which was given as an exit test in 11th grade, the EOC’s begin counting as exit tests in 9th and continue all the way through. • EOC’s can be retaken.

15. ???????????? • Since this is the first year of administering the EOC’s- Many of the state guidelines are still in the works and many questions remain unanswered. • As we learn the guidelines set forth by the state, we will continue to keep you informed.

16. Scores • Scores will be phased in by subject area • Math score typically for next year’s 9th graders-11,250 (each test must be at least 3750) There are exceptions! • English score for 9th grade-11,700(each test must be at least 1950) • Science score-11,250 • Social Studeies-11.250

17. Example • Johnny Smart- took Alg. 1 in middle school. His required math score is phase 1. His total required points needed in math to graduate will be 10,500. His other scores in the other subjects will be in phase 2. His sister, Susie Smart won’t take Alg.1 until 9th grade. Her score requirements for all subjects will be phase 2. She must have 11, 250 pts in math.

18. Thank you For Coming!