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P E B B L E H I L L S H I G H S C H O OL

Pebble Hills High School

SPARTA BUSINESSACADEMY (S.B.A.)

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:

Business Professionals of AmericaMission: To contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.

CERTIFICATION:Microsoft Office Specialist in Word, Excel,

PowerPoint, Access. Quicken Books.

LOCAL COMPETENCY PROFILE: “Local Competency Profile” is awarded to

students with 90 % attendance and an 85%

objective attainment at the sum of the course.

CONCURRENT CREDIT: Dual Credit courses are conducted through El

Paso Community College (EPCC) that is aligned

with the Bachelors of Arts in Accounting and is

aligned with the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP).

The intent of the program is for the students

enrolled to start taking dual credit courses as

soon as they can qualify which the earliest is in

the ninth grade.

*Students will be working towards an

Accounting, Business, and Economics

Associate of Arts degree thru EPCC. Students

will need to qualify for dual credit prior to

initiating their concurrent credit course work.

Business AcademySparta Business Academy (SBA) will be accepting district enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year for freshman students. The application is competitive and the academy will accept no more than 125 students per year. The academy will focus on providing students with dual credit courses toward the Associates degree in Business Management, Accounting, & Finance. The focus on accounting requires students to have a strong math and numbers background.

Students enrolled in the Sparta Academy will be working towards the Associates in Accounting, Business, and Economics degree through EPCC. Students who intend to work in the field of Accounting will require a Bachelors with a Masters preferred. Our students will have a head start as they may have already achieved an Associates Degree prior to leaving high school. They will be able to seamlessly transition into the Bachelors in Accounting through UTEP.

Business & Industry / Business ManagementThis four year plan is intended to give you and your parent(s) a guide to use as you progress through high school. Please review your plan each year to ensure you are taking the required courses for graduation. You will create your own personal Texas Achievement Plan using the CCRP from which you, your parents and your counselor will sign. If you decide to change your TAP, you will need to present your new TAP to your counselor and parent for signatures. ccrp.sisd.net.

Benefits of AcademyStudents in the academy will have the opportunity to serve as student representatives on the Federal Reserve’s Advisory Board, they will also be placed in Business internships, externships, and Job Shadowing positions. Students will also travel to visit top business schools in Texas to include Texas Tech and U.T. Austin.

SBA students will be leaders on campus in preparation for becoming leaders in business.

For further information regarding the SBA program please contact: Mrs. Raquel S. Gomez at915-937-9550 or rgomez14@sisd.net.

Coherent Sequence of CoursesBegins in 9th grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

CD14D1 - Business Information Management I

Advanced CTE Courses

11th Grade

CF66N1 or CF66D1 - Accounting I

CD19N1-Human Resources/CD18N1 Global Business

12th Grade

CF67N1 or CF67D1 - Accounting II

or CD17N1 Business Law

Socorro ISD High School Four Year Plan with Distinguished Endorsement Level of Achievement

Business & Industry / Business Management

Graduation Plans

Note: High school credits earned in the middle school will open up additional opportunities to take electives in the high school. All middle schools provide opportunities to take Algebra and Foreign Languages. Please see your counselor for additional details.

This four year plan is intended to give you and your parent(s) a guide to use as you progress through high school. Please review your plan each year to en-sure you are taking the required courses for graduation. You will create your own personal Texas Achievement Plan using the CCRP from which you, your parents and your counselor will sign. If you decide to change your TAP, you will need to present your new TAP to your counselor and parent for signatures. ccrp.sisd.net

Foundation Endorsement Distinguished Additional

Discipline Credits Credits Credits Notes

English 4 English I-IV

Math 4 * * Algebra II + 2

Science 4 * * Physics/Chem

Social Studies 5 World Geo+His

Foreign Lang. 2

Fine Arts 1

Phys. Ed/Health 2 1.5 PE+.5 Health

Technology 1

Speech/FL 1

Electives 0 6 6

23 29 29

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Pre-AP English II English III Dual Credit English IV

Pre-AP Geometry ebra

Pre - Cal/Dual Credit or

Biology or Dual Credit

Chem Food Science

World Geography or

World History or US History or Dual Credit

Government or Government - Dual Credit

le Micro and Macro Economics - Dual Credit

Philosophy (.5)

Foreign Language Foreign Language Human Resources/Global Business Accounting II - Dual Credit

Fine ArtsProf. Communications

Accounting I - Dual Credit Business Law

PE/Athletics/Band Health/Athletics/Band Athletics/Band Athletics/Band

* Students will be working towards an Accounting,Business Management, and Economics Associate

of Arts degree thru EPCC. Students will be required to

qualify for dual credit prior to initiating their concurrent

credit course work.

CD12N1 - Principles of Business Marketing & Finance

Business Information Management I - Dual Credit

Physics

Coherent Sequence of CoursesBegins in 9th grade

9th Grade

10th Grade

CD14D1 - Business Information Management I

Advanced CTE Courses

11th Grade

CF66N1 or CF66D1 - Accounting I

CD19N1-Human Resources/CD18N1 Global Business

12th Grade

CF67N1 or CF67D1 - Accounting II

or CD17N1 Business Law

Socorro ISD High School Four Year Plan with Distinguished Endorsement Level of Achievement

Business & Industry / Business Management

Graduation Plans

Note: High school credits earned in the middle school will open up additional opportunities to take electives in the high school. All middle schools provide opportunities to take Algebra and Foreign Languages. Please see your counselor for additional details.

This four year plan is intended to give you and your parent(s) a guide to use as you progress through high school. Please review your plan each year to en-sure you are taking the required courses for graduation. You will create your own personal Texas Achievement Plan using the CCRP from which you, your parents and your counselor will sign. If you decide to change your TAP, you will need to present your new TAP to your counselor and parent for signatures. ccrp.sisd.net

Foundation Endorsement Distinguished Additional

Discipline Credits Credits Credits Notes

English 4 English I-IV

Math 4 * * Algebra II + 2

Science 4 * * Physics/Chem

Social Studies 5 World Geo+His

Foreign Lang. 2

Fine Arts 1

Phys. Ed/Health 2 1.5 PE+.5 Health

Technology 1

Speech/FL 1

Electives 0 6 6

23 29 29

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Pre-AP English II English III Dual Credit English IV

Pre-AP Geometry ebra

Pre - Cal/Dual Credit or

Biology or Dual Credit

Chem Food Science

World Geography or

World History or US History or Dual Credit

Government or Government - Dual Credit

le Micro and Macro Economics - Dual Credit

Philosophy (.5)

Foreign Language Foreign Language Human Resources/Global Business Accounting II - Dual Credit

Fine ArtsProf. Communications

Accounting I - Dual Credit Business Law

PE/Athletics/Band Health/Athletics/Band Athletics/Band Athletics/Band

* Students will be working towards an Accounting,Business Management, and Economics Associate

of Arts degree thru EPCC. Students will be required to

qualify for dual credit prior to initiating their concurrent

credit course work.

CD12N1 - Principles of Business Marketing & Finance

Business Information Management I - Dual Credit

Physics

Coherent Sequence of CoursesBegins in 9th grade

9th Grade CD12N1 - Principles of Business Marketing

& Finance

ADVANCED CTE COURSES

10th Grade CD14D1 - Business Information

Management I- Dual Credit

11th GradeCF66N1 or CF66D1 - Accounting I- Dual

Credit CD19N1-Human Resources/CD18N1 Global Business

12th GradeCF67N1 or CF67D1 - Accounting II or

CD17N1 Business Law

Texas Honor BoardRegion 19 Board of the Year

Gary Gandara - PresidentPaul Guerra - Vice President

Cynthia A. Najera - SecretaryHector F. Gonzalez - TrusteeMichael A. Najera - Trustee

Antonio ‘Tony’ Ayub - TrusteeAngelica Rodriguez - Trustee

Region 19 Superintendent of the YearJosé Espinoza, Ed.D.

The Socorro Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs, activities or employment.

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