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CLASS RANK The purpose of the class ranking policy is to increase the percentage of students attempting and completing rigorous academic courses in order to successfully prepare students for college or a career. Class ranking shall be determined by dividing the number of accumulated grade points for all four years of high school by the number of courses for which final semester grades were earned. The final class ranking shall be determined at the end of the dual credit college semester during May. This calculation shall be conducted in the same manner for all students graduating, with no distinction between four-year and three-year graduates. All courses shall carry grade points and be included in the calculation for class ranking except for the following: correspondence courses; credit-by-examination, with or without prior instruction; credit recovery courses; pass/fail courses; courses taken in middle or junior high school; credit for courses not recognized by TEA; and credit awarded in a non-accredited instructional setting. If a student retakes a class for which he/she has already received state credit, the student will receive no additional grade points. Audited classes do not receive grade points. A student’s class rank is determined by the following procedures: The semester numerical grade given in each class is converted to a point factor. Multiply the point factor times the course attempted to determine a weighted grade point. Add the weighted grade points. Add the number of courses that the student attempted. The total weighted grade points are divided by the total number of courses attempted and rounded off to four places. The student’s total is ranked from the highest to the lowest and compared to all other students at the same grade level. The student with the highest weighted grade point average is ranked first in the class. HONOR COURSE INFORMATION Honor courses at Longview High School place greater emphasis on higher-level thinking skills, cognitive concepts and processes, and problem solving skills. Self-discipline, determination, and maturity are essential for success in honors classes. The decision to take an honors course should be made by the student with the advice and consent of parents, appropriate teachers, and counselors. The goal is a confident command of knowledge and skills at the appropriate level for each student. Taking courses that are above or below that level can be detrimental to the student's educational progress. Advanced Placement courses are college courses for secondary students that are taken on the high school campus and are designed to prepare students to take an advanced placement exam in a specific subject area in May of their junior or senior year. Recommendations for honors courses serve as a guide to help students and parents determine the student's ability to be successful in honors classes. Students taking honors classes should meet the following expectations: Passed all subsections of the appropriate state TAKS test or EOC (End of Course) test. Met the minimum recommended grade average and prerequisite course(s). Have a genuine desire to learn the material and a very strong commitment to the strenuous workload associated with honors classes. Note: Homework—Students should endeavor to take as many honors courses as they are personally able to handle without overworking. Students who start on homework by 6:00 p.m. (Sunday- Thursday) and are consistently working past midnight to complete the work may be enrolled in too many honors classes. Since AP courses are college classes taken on a high school campus, parents and students must expect a workload, pace, and difficulty level equivalent to that experienced in college. 15
CLASS RANKING The purpose of the class ranking policy is to increase the percentage of students attempting and completing rigorous academic courses in order to successfully prepare students for college or a career. Effective January 12, 2009, grade points will be assigned to the grades earned based on the following scale (if the grade was a 100): International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement 5.5 PreAP/International Scholars/Dual Credit 5.0 Advanced Courses/Honors Courses/Global High Courses 4.5 Regular 4.0 Modified 3.0 HONOR ROLL Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average) and Honor Roll with Distinction (3.5 grade point average) are based on the weighted grade point system. Since weighted grade points are not rounded off for the honor roll, students must have a weighted grade point average greater than 2.99 in order to make the honor roll. Students must pass a class in order to earn weighted grade points in that class. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Membership in the National Honor Society signifies high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Students selected for the National Honor Society must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 after the fall semester of their sophomore year. Students who do not qualify for induction during the sophomore year may be inducted during their junior or senior year if they meet the requirements. Students who qualify are inducted during the spring semester. HONOR COURSES ADVANCED COURSE LISTING Advanced Accounting II Advanced Anatomy and Physiology of the Human System Advanced Band IV Advanced Business Information Management II Advanced Concert Choir IV Advanced Debate III Health Science Practicum in Health Science I and II Advanced Instrumental Ensemble IV Advanced String Orchestra IV Advanced Technical Theatre IV Advanced Theatre Arts IV Advanced Theatre Production IV Advanced Vocal Ensemble IV Creative and Imaginative Writing Independent Study in English - Academic Decathlon Independent Study in Math - UIL Independent Study in Speech - UIL Honors World History All Project Lead the Way Classes 16
Page 2 and 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ....
Page 4 and 5: Longview High School 201 Tomlinson
Page 6 and 7: INTRODUCTION Longview High School e
Page 8 and 9: GENERAL INFORMATION Graduation from
Page 10 and 11: GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Note: The C
Page 12 and 13: COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING CAREER
Page 14 and 15: CAREER PLANNING - CHOICES The choic
Page 16 and 17: SCHEDULE CHANGES GENERAL INFORMATIO
Page 20 and 21: PRE-AP COURSE LISTING (Pre-AP) Alge
Page 22 and 23: EARLY GRADUATION Students who want
Page 24 and 25: TECHNICAL DUAL CREDIT COURSE LISTIN
Page 26 and 27: COURSES FOR WHICH TESTS ARE AVAILAB
Page 28 and 29: EXTRACURRICULAR ELIGIBILITY GENERAL
Page 30 and 31: UIL WAIVABLE CLASS LIST The classes
Page 32 and 33: COURSES APPROVED FOR STATE CREDIT A
Page 34 and 35: ADVANCED PLACEMENT AND PRE-ADVANCED
Page 36 and 37: Course: __________________________
Page 38 and 39: Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 Course Gui
Page 40 and 41: GENERAL INFORMATION The Longview In
Page 42 and 43: V. Because the Extended Essay repla
Page 44 and 45: Identification By definition of the
Page 46 and 47: Longview High School offers Languag
Page 48 and 49: the study of other subjects, and br
Page 50 and 51: Experimental Sciences Longview High
Page 52 and 53: Mathematics Longview High School of
Page 54 and 55: Arts and Electives Longview High Sc
Page 56 and 57: International Baccalaureate Diploma
Page 58 and 59: Longview Global High School A T-STE
Page 60 and 61: MATHEMATICS INTRODUCTION Mathematic
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Page 64 and 65: CORE ACADEMIC CLASSES ENGLISH MATH
Page 66 and 67: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS Course Subjec
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AP ENGLISH LITERATURE AND COMPOSITI
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community life, prepare and proofre
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MATHEMATICS The goal of the Mathema
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Pre-AP PRECALCULUS Grade Placement:
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SCIENCE From the National Science T
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CHEMISTRY Grade Placement: 10 - 12
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AP CHEMISTRY Grade Placement: 11 -
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SOCIAL STUDIES - SUMMER READING LIS
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AP PSYCHOLOGY Grade Placement: 11 -
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WORLD HISTORY Grade Placement: 10 1
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FRENCH II Grade Placement: 9 - 12 1
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SPANISH SPANISH I Grade Placement:
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ART I Grade Placement: 9 - 12 1 cre
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THEATRE ARTS Course Subject Grade C
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MUSIC Course Subject Grade Credits
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CHORAL UNIFORMS LISD furnishes a bl
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DANCE DANCE I - FINE ART Grade Plac
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION The Physical Edu
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AEROBIC ACTIVITIES - FEMALES - 1ST
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FRESHMAN ATHLETIC TRYOUTS Boys’ a
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ATHLETICS Course Subject Grade Cred
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SERVICE Course Subject Grade Credit
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RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING III Grade
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Career and Technical Education Char
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Business Management and Administrat
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Hospitality and Tourism Cluster Cou
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Manufacturing Cluster Course PEIMS
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Work Based Learning Courses Course
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resou
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Architecture and Construction Clust
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PracArc - PRACTICUM IN ARCHITECTURA
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PrnAV - PRINCIPLES OF ARTS, A/V TEC
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Business Management and Administrat
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Education and Training Cluster Plan
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Health Science Cluster Planning, ma
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AdA&PA - Advanced ANATOMY AND PHYSI
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CulArt - CULINARY ARTS Grade Placem
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PrnHSv - PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVIC
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Information Technology Cluster Buil
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Law, Public Safety, Corrections, an
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CorSrv - CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Grad
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PrnMfg - PRINCIPLES OF MANUFACTURIN
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Marketing Cluster Planning, managin
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Science, Technology, Engineering an
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Planning, management, and movement
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Work Based Training Courses Course
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Dual Credit College Courses Course
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PrTchD - COLLEGE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
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CAREER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Car
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SPECIAL EDUCATION 1. Students who q
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Grade Placement: 9 - 12 ½ - 1 cred
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BASIC ECONOMICS Grade Placement: 12
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APPLIED FOUNDATIONS OF PERSONAL FIT
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Career Pathway: A broad area of stu
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