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WELCOME TO YOUR
SOPHOMORE YEAR!
COUNSELORSMrs. Nasser: A – Corr
Mr. Martinez: Cort – Hern
Mrs. Burton: Herr - Mel
Mrs. Weaver: Men – Sa
Ms. Hernandez: Sc – Z
Mrs. Garcia: Dual Credit/CTE
Mrs. Miller: College and Career Center Advisor
Mr. Herrera: College and Career Center Assistant
GRADUATION PLANS
• All students will be working towards an endorsement.
• Students may request to change an endorsement, but the change may not be possible due to credit requirements and time constraints.
• Changing an endorsement could jeopardize on-time graduation.
• Counselors will meet with each sophomore to review four year plans in Career Cruising and update course selections as needed. Students may access Career Cruising at any time. Usernames are NBR-followed by your student ID. Password is what you set. If you cannot remember, select the “forgot my password” option.
• Endorsement changes may be discussed during sophomore conferences.
• All students will receive course verification sheets in May, and this will be your final opportunity to request a change for the following year’s classes.
• STEM
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced Science
CTE STEM
•Multidisciplinary4 x 4
4 AP/Dual Credit
4 Advanced CTE
Graduation PlansFoundation with Endorsement
• Public Services
Education and Training
Health Science
Human Services
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
JROTC
•Art & HumanitiesFine Art
Social Studies
Languages Other Than English
Graduation PlansFoundation with Endorsement
• Business & Industry
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Arts, Audio/Video, Technology, & Communication
Business Management
Communications and English
Finance
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
Graduation PlansFoundation with Endorsement
Course requirements for each endorsement may be found on the
counselor’s website within the link titled Course Catalogs and Graduation Plans
Graduation PlansFoundation with Endorsement
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
RANK AND GPA?
Rank
• Rank is based on the four core areas, foreign language, AP, Dual Credit, and PreAP classes
•AP and Dual Credit courses receive a maximum of 8 rank points
• PreAP courses receive a maximum of 7 rank points
•Academic level courses receive a maximum of 6 rank points
• Rank at the end of the junior year is the one reported to colleges/universities
• Refer to p. 6 of the high school course guide to see the rank chart
Honor Graduates
•The #1 ranked student in the graduating class receives the honor of valedictorian
•The #2 ranked students in the graduating class receives the honor of salutatorian
•The top 1% receive the distinction of summa cum laude
•The top 5% receive the distinction of magna cum laude
•The top 10% receive the distinction of cum laude
GPA
•GPA includes all courses taken for high school credit ~ even those taken in middle school for high school credit.
•GPA is unweighted and based on a 4 point scale.
•RANK/GPA at the end of the JUNIOR year determines college acceptance!
DOES ONE GRADE REALLY MATTER?
Really Good Grades!
• Look at the following:
100
82
91
88
96
86
85
95
93
85
Average = 90
Oops! Don’t like that zero!
• Look at the following:100
82918896868595930
Average = 81
What if I am Struggling in Class?
• Talk to your teacher! They are here to help you and to explain what you do not understand.•Attend tutorials •Do you homework and turn in ALL assignments • Participate in classroom discussions•Ask questions if you do not understand something• Study for tests and retest if below a 70 is earned if
allowed•Access sites such as Khan Academy for additional
tutorial assistance•Use your iPad/electronics to set alerts for projects,
assignments, and tests
DUAL CREDIT
• Dual Credit courses give students the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit.
• Dual Credit is a serious decision. You are potentially earning college credit and will be working at a college level. These courses begin your college transcript.
• No retests or late work are allowed in Dual Credit.
• All deadlines for Dual Credit applications must be met.
• All instructions must be followed and testing requirements met to be enrolled in Dual Credit courses.
• Dual Credit information is located on the counselor’s website. Go to the high school website, click on counselors on the left, and then click on the Dual Credit tile.
Automatic Admission to Texas Public Colleges and
Universities• NBISD high school graduates who successfully
complete the Foundation graduation program, earn
one endorsement and have the distinguished
designation (four years of math including Algebra II,
four years of English and Science, and two years of
foreign language) will be automatically admitted into
Texas public Universities or Colleges IF one of the
following requirements is met:
• Applicant is in the top 10% of his/her class at the
end of the Junior year OR
• If applying to the University of Texas at Austin,
automatic admission percentage will be set
during the fall of your junior year.
NCAA Clearinghouse
All Student-Athletes
must register with the
NCAA Eligibility
Clearinghouse if you
plan to receive D - I or D
- II athletic scholarship
GREEN CORDS
• Current sophomores must accrue 150 or more volunteer hours to qualify for a green graduation cord
• Student will document hours through Career Cruising
• Hours must be entered into Career Cruising by May 1 of the senior year
• Instructions and forms for tracking volunteer hours are located in Career Cruising
A FEW REMINDERS
•You must attend class 90% or more to earn credit for a course.
•Many universities like to see four years of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies taken in high school even if not required for an endorsement.
•All students will receive course verification sheets in May, and this will be your final opportunity to request a change for the following year’s classes. Be sure to check course name and course level.
CONTACTSMrs. Nasser: [email protected]
Mr. Martinez: [email protected]. Burton: [email protected]. Weaver: [email protected]
Ms. Hernandez:[email protected]
Mrs. Garcia: [email protected]
Mrs. Miller: [email protected]
Mr. Herrera: [email protected]