Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TOSTUDENTS WHO ENTERED 9TH GRADE PRIOR TO 2010-2011Discipline Minimum HSP Recommended HSP Distinguished Achievement**English* Four credits to include:*English I, II, IIIThe fourth credit may beselected from the followingFour credits to include:*English I, II, III and IV*High school students enrolledFour credits to include:*English I, II, III, and IV*For ESOL credit purposes:• English IVin English for Speakers of “An immigrant is a student• Research/Technical Other Languages I and English who was NOT born in theWritingfor Speakers of OtherUnited States.”• Literary Genres •Languages II may not receiveCreative/Imaginativehigh school graduation credit *SOURCE: PEIMS DataWritingunless they are LEP and are Standards, 110 Record• Practical Writing Skillsimmigrants to the United General Business Rules (TEA)• Business English (CTE)• Journalism • ApprovedStates.AP EnglishcoursesMathematics*Science*Four credits to include:•Algebra I•Geometry• Algebra IIThe fourth credit may beselected from thefollowing:• Mathematical Modelswith Applications• Precalculus• Independent Study inMathematics• Approved APMathematics courses• Approved IBMathematics courses• MathematicalApplications in Agriculture,Food, and NaturalResources (CTE)• EngineeringMathematics (CTE)• Statistics and RiskManagement (CTE)Four credits to include:•Biology•Integrated Physics &ChemistryMay substitute Chemistryor Physics for IPC but mustuse the other as academicelective credit or• Aquatic Science• Astronomy• Earth and SpaceScience• EnvironmentalSystemsFour credits to include:•Algebra I•Geometry•Algebra IIThe additional credit may beselected from either of thefollowing and must becompleted prior to Algebra II.• Mathematical Models withApplications•Mathematical Applications inAgriculture, Food, andNatural Resources (CTE)The fourth credit may beselected from the followingafter completion of Algebra I,Geometry, and Algebra II:• Precalculus• Independent Study inMathematics• Approved AP Mathematicscourses• Approved IB Mathematicscourses• Engineering Mathematics(CTE)• Statistics and RiskManagement (CTE)Four credits to include:•Biology•Chemistry•PhysicsThe additional credit may beIPC but must be successfullycompleted prior to chemistryand physics.The fourth credit may beselected from the following:• Aquatic Science• Astronomy• Earth and Space Science• Environmental SystemsFour credits to include:•Algebra I•Geometry•Algebra IIThe fourth credit may beselected from any of the followingafter successful completionof Algebra I, Algebra II, andGeometry:• Precalculus• Independent Study inMathematics• Approved AP Mathematicscourses• Approved IB Mathematicscourses• Engineering Mathematics(CTE)• Statistics and RiskManagement (CTE)Four credits to include:•Biology•Chemistry•PhysicsAfter successful completionof a biology, a chemistry, anda physics course, the fourthcredit may be selected fromthe following:• Aquatic Science• Astronomy• Earth and Space Science• Environmental Systems39