2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

Longview
Global High School
A T-STEM Academy
Course Offerings
Overview
Global High is a school-within-a-school located at the campus of Longview High School. A full four year
program, it is part of the Texas High School Project initiative established to encourage students to explore
the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Global High is also an early college school
with the goal of making all attending students college ready. Students attending Global High will have the
opportunity to earn up to 60 hours of college credit which would result in the awarding of an Associate’s
Degree.
Hands-on Project Based Learning
Global High School is a different setting from the traditional classroom experience. Our goal is to arm all of
our students with the skills necessary to be successful in the 21 st Century workplace. These skills include
emphasis on problem solving, high-order thinking, analysis, and synthesis of learning. Students will often
find themselves working in groups on open ended problems in a hands-on learning environment. All
instruction is tied to real world situations as much as possible.
Who may attend?
Longview Global High is open to all entering freshmen in the 2009 / 10 school year. Students may come
from in-District, or out-of-District placement. There is no transfer fee for out-of district students.
Entrance to the program at the sophomore level will be limited to available space and subject to a preapproval
interview.
Weighted Credit
Global High Core courses consist of English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics.
Students attending Global High school will receive a additional .5 weighted Grade Point Average in these
classes. The weighted GPA is applied at semester and at the end of the year.
Students taking Dual Credit courses at Global High will receive a 1.0 weighted Grade Point Average.
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