Course Registration2015-16 School Year11th-12th grade year

Administrative Staff

PrincipalJimmy Neal

Associate PrincipalErica Goulding

Administration Office Staff

Alpha (A-G)Charles Etheridge PrincipalAshley Aaron Counselor

Alpha (H-O)Scott Shaha PrincipalHeather Chandler Counselor

Alpha (P-Z)Jennifer Culpepper PrincipalMia Thurman Counselor

Mission

The mission of the Burleson

Independent School District is to engage and support every learner with a rigorous curriculum so that they graduate college and career ready.

General Information

Grade Level Classification

Freshman Less than 6 credits

Sophomore = 6 credits

Junior = 12 credits

Senior = 18 credits

Students will need a total of 26 credits to graduate.

EOC Exams

English Math Science Social StudiesEnglish 1English 2

Algebra I Biology US History

Students must take and pass each exam before graduation

Entered Grade 9 Fall of 2013-14 or Before

Course Type Recommended Plan (RHSP)

Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP)

English 4 4

Math 4 4

Science 4 4

Social Studies 4 4

Foreign Language 2 3

Fine Arts 1 1

P.E./Athletics 1 1

Professional Communications 0.5 0.5

Electives 5.5 4.5

Total Credits Required 26 26**Students must also meet 4 advanced measures from the following list:1. An AP Exam score of “3” or higher (prior to the Senior year)2. Qualifying as a National Merit Finalist, Semi-Finalist, or Commended Scholar on the PSAT during your junior year3. Earning a “B” or better in a college-level course (dual credit or concurrent credit)4. Completing an independent research project

Requesting Courses

Requesting Courses

Students will receive Course Selection Sheets on February 18th or 19th. Please refer to the sheets when choosing specific courses.

Remember, you will need to choose 7 credits. Typically, that is:EnglishMathScienceSocial Studies

The remaining credits should be completed with:PE/AthleticsForeign Language Fine Arts Electives

Transfer / Transport

The following programs will have transportation provided for the 2015-16 school year:

• Information Technology (BHS)• JROTC (BHS)• Health Science (CHS)

The remaining Career Tech courses will require a transfer. Documents, deadlines and procedures for program transfers will be provided on the BISD website soon.

Requesting Courses

Advanced Academic

AP Course Options

AP BiologyAP English IIIAP English IVAP CalculusAP PhysicsAP US HistoryAP Chemistry

AP Music TheoryAP GovernmentAP EconomicsAP StatisticsAP Spanish IVAP Environmental ScienceAP Art

What are AP Courses?

Students take an examination in the spring, the results of which are used by many colleges and universities to award college credit.

Provides valuable academic preparation and support for high school students as they prepare for the transition to higher education.

Opportunity to take a college-level course in an area of special interest.

Help students develop the analytical and study skills and habits they will need in college while bolstering academic self-confidence needed to meet college requirements.

Benefits of AP

Students are better prepared academically Students are more likely to specialize in stringent majors Students are more likely to complete more college work in

four (4) years Students are found to perform slightly better than peers

who did not take AP courses Students are more likely to exercise leadership Students are twice as likely to go into advanced study

(Ph.D., medicine, law)

Dual Enrollment

• What is dual credit?• Provides the opportunity for high school students to take college

courses that count toward the high school graduation requirements. These courses may be taken at the high school or on a college campus during regular school hours. Successful completion of the college level course can earn a student high school credit as well as college credit.

• What are the benefits?

• Building a college transcript while still in high school

• Experiencing college curriculum

• Saving money by not having to pay for college classes

• Optimizing resources provided by the community college or four-year institution

Dual Enrollment

English III and IV (ENGL 1301 & ENGL 1302)US History (HIST 1301 & HIST 1302)Speech (SPCH 1315)Biology (BIOL 1408 & BIOL 1409)Pre-Calculus (MATH 1314 & MATH 1316)Psychology (PSYC 2301)Sociology (SOCI 1301)

Dual Enrollment

CHS Dual Enrollment 2015-16

Important RemindersStudents are responsible for all cost associated with dual credit. Students are responsible for cost of textbook if a textbook is required. Cost is approximately $300 per course, per semester paid directly to Hill College. Students are responsible for the cost EACH semester and tuition is paid per semester.

Fall payment must be made by August. Spring payment must be made by January.

Students do have an option through Hill College to set up a payment plan. Tuition and fees are subject to change based on Hill College.

Dual Enrollment

CHS Dual Enrollment 2015-16

Example of Tuition

FALL(paid by August)

SPRING(paid by January)

TOTAL FOR THE YEAR

College Algebra

$300 Plane Trig $300 $600

Comp. 1301English 4

$300 Comp. 1302English 4

$300 $600

Wednesday, March 4 (Seniors) in English III classes Thursday, March 5 (Juniors) in World History classes

Counselors will be available to help students requestcourses in Family Access.

Thanks for attending! A copy of this presentation

can be found on the CHS website.