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Welcome to
Santa Fe
High School
8th grade Transition to High School
Students Entering 9th Grade
–Each student selects (in writing)
an endorsement area and creates
a Four Year Plan with their 8th
grade counselor.
–Four Year Plans will be evaluated
and updated yearly with the high
school counselor.
Four Year Graduation Plan
Example of a Public Service Endorsement Four Year Plan
Endorsement Areas26 CREDITS
–Foundation High School Plan = 22 credits
–Endorsement = 4 credits
Santa Fe High School counselors recommend graduating with a
Multidisciplinary Endorsement & any additional endorsement of
the students choosing.
Foundation Graduation Plan with
Endorsement
*In order to be eligible for automatic admission to Texas public institutions and TEXAS
grant, student must graduate with the Distinguished requirements. Also, required for
Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and Honor Graduate.
Typical Freshman Schedule
– English I
– Algebra I (or Geometry if Algebra I taken in 8th
grade)
– Biology
– World Geography
– Elective (PE recommended)
– Elective (Fine Art recommended)
– Elective (Endorsement area recommended)
Options for meeting PE
requirement
– PE
– Dance
– Athletics (Football, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Soccer)
– Cheerleading
– Drill Team
– Marching Band (Fall semester only)
* Students may participate after school in Track, Tennis,
Powerlifting, Bowling and Golf, but no credit is earned for these
programs*
Student can earn up to 4 PE/Equivalent credits
Options for meeting other
required coursework
2 years of the same Language other than English
–Spanish
–French
–American Sign Language
1 year of Fine Arts
– Art
– Band
– Choir
– Dance
– Theatre Arts (Performing or Production)
– Principles & Elements of Floral Design (Grades 10-12)
When to take a Language other than
English (LOTE)?
– If your student is not strong in English and/or
Math, they may want to postpone their LOTE until
sophomore year
– The rigor of a LOTE course is equivalent to that of a
core academic course
Refer to the SFHS Educational
Planning Guide/Tribal Guide
for a complete list of all course
offerings.
Requirements to Graduate
– Earn the 26 required state credits
– Complete at least one endorsement
– Pass all 5 STAAR/End of Course (EOC) Exams
– Algebra I
– English I
– English II
– Biology
– US History
Who should take Pre-AP
and AP Classes?
Yes! I can be successful!
– Love to independently read and
research.
– Like writing, reading, and analyzing
higher- level essays and documents.
– Possess good time-management skills,
very organized, and always complete
work on time.
– Great at working independently, but can
provide leadership in groups and work
well with others.
– Good attendance, and eager to learn.
No! Regular is my thing.
– Outside reading is difficult.
– Prefer to read content that is on
grade level.
– Prefer to write only in English
class.
– Prefer class assignments rather
than independent research.
– Sometimes need extra time to
complete tasks.
– More interested in developing my
current skills.
All Pre-AP & AP courses require summer assignments. Assignments listed on
high school webpage.
– Do not overload your 9th grade schedule!
– Consider all extracurricular activities when
selecting classes
– Schedule change deadlines are non-negotiable!
Things to Consider
A Day in the Life at High
School
– 7:25am – 2:55pm (subject to change)
– 7 class periods each day
– Classes contain students from all grade levels
– 5 minute passing period (1,400 students moving at the same time)
– Each student assigned a counselor & principal
according to grade level
Sample High School Report Card
Course NW1 NW2 SE1 S1
Credits
Earned
ADV QUAN REASON 66 71 60 67 0
US GOVT 72 89 64 N77 0
PHYSICS 75 80 53 73 0.5
PRACTICAL WRITE 84 79 EX 82 0.5
ALGEBRA II 79 68 63 71 0.5
CERAMICS II 89 83 100 89 0.5
ENGLISH IV 57 58 57 57 0
Total of 2 credits earned for this fall semester report card.
This student did not earn credit in US Govt due to absences.
The Importance of Attendance
– Credits are based on attendance & grades
– Texas Education Code requires students to be in attendance 90% of the time for each class period
– Any student absent (excused & unexcused) more than 10% of the class days will be denied credit regardless of grades
– 3 tardies are equal to 1 absence
– If tardy past 10 minutes, student is considered absent
– Students not in attendance 90% of the school year will not receive their Verification of Enrollment (VOE)
High School Transcript
– Students cumulative scorecard!
– Begins in 9th grade
– How colleges will evaluate students
– The official record of student effort & grades
– Pre-AP, AP & Dual Credit courses can earn higher GPA points
*Please see Educational Planning Guide/Tribal Guide for more information on GPA calculations*
Sample High School Transcript
Classification Requirements for Current 9th
Graders to Become 10th graders
Minimum of 6 credits
AND
2nd year in high school.
Future Testing
– PSAT (preliminary SAT) – 10th grade
– PSAT/NMSQT – 11th grade
– Qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship
– SAT and/or ACT – 11th & 12th grade
– AP Exams – 9th - 12th grade
Stay informed, sign up for
the Class of 2021 Remind
Notifications.
7th Annual AP Honor Roll: 1 of only 22 districts in Texas
National Merit Scholarship: Commended Student
Student recipient of University of Texas $20,000 Presidential Scholarship
Texas Music Educators Association All-State Choir Winner
Universal Technical Institute 16-17 Top Tech Challenge – 3rd Place Winners
District Softball Champions
District Volleyball Champions
District Bowling Champions
District Baseball Champions
Raised over $100,000 to Snowdrop Foundation for cancer research
Among many other accomplishments
BEST COUNSELORS EVER!!!!
Santa Fe High School Accolades
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