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Class of 2015
Lovejoy High School Registration 2014-2015
Counselor TeamGuidance CounselorsAmanda Breeden – All students A-FLissa Testa – All students G-MLance Hendrick – All students N-Z
College and Career CounselorsAddison Snyder – All students A-KRandy Trevino –All students L-Z
Graduation Requirements26 credits required for graduation – Recommended or Distinguished Diploma
Successful completion of STAAR/EOC tests (Eng I, Eng II, Biology, Algebra I)US History – May 5-9
Senior Project
Graduation Plans – Side by Side Recommended Distinguished
English 4.0 4.0Mathematics 4.0 4.0Science 4.0 4.0Social Studies 4.0 4.0Lovejoy Leadership 0.5 0.5Health 0.5 0.5Fine Art 1.0 1.0Physical Education 1.0 1.0Technology 1.0 1.0 Foreign Language 2.0 3.0Additional Electives 4.0 3.0
TOTAL CREDITS 26 26
Distinguished Achievement Diploma (DAP)
What is an Advanced Measure?A student needs any 4 of the following:A Junior year PSAT score that designates them as
commended or higherA score of 3 or higher on an AP test (each score is
one advanced measure)A college academic course and Tech Prep
articulated college course with a grade of 3.0 or higher (each 3.0 is one advanced measure)
An original research project judged by a panel of professionals in the field (only 2 projects can be used and the senior project would qualify as one)
Senior Project (meeting tonight at 7:00pm)
5 partsProposal Research PaperProject (with support of a mentor)PortfolioFormal, oral presentation to a panel of adults
Dual Credit Courses18 hours approved Dual Credit from Collin College:
English 1301 (fall)English 1302 (spring)Economics 2301 (fall)Government 2302 (spring)College Algebra 1314 (fall)College Statistics 1342
(spring)
Dual CreditDual Credit Information Session
April 17 in the Auditorium
May or June – Registration for classes
You MUST meet all of their deadlines, including tuition payment, in order to stay enrolled in the classes.
EnglishRequired to
GraduateEnglish IEnglish IIEnglish IIIEnglish IV
Senior OptionsEnglish IVAP English
LiteratureAP/GT English
LiteratureDual Credit
English (1301 and 1302)
MathRequired to GraduateAlgebra IGeometryAlgebra II4th year of Math
*All students are expected to take math all 4 years while at LHS.
Senior OptionsPreAP Pre-CalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP StatisticsAP Computer ScienceDual Credit College
Algebra / StatisticsAdvanced
Quantitative Reasoning*
*Teacher Recommendation Only
Math SequenceMath taken Junior year:
Math Models Algebra 2
Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus
Pre-Calculus AP Calculus ABAP StatisticsDual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Dual Credit MATH 1314 and 1342
ScienceRequired to GraduateBiologyChemistryPhysics4th year of science
Senior OptionsForensic ScienceAnatomy &
PhysiologyAP Environmental
ScienceAP ChemistryAP BiologyAP Physics 2 (B)
(Algebra based)AP Physics C
(Calculus based)
Social StudiesRequired to Graduate
World GeographyWorld HistoryUS History1 semester US
Government1 semester Economics
Senior OptionsUS GovernmentEconomicsAP or AP/GT US
GovernmentAP or AP/GT EconomicsDual Credit US Govt
(2302)Dual Credit Econ (2301)
*can mix and match
Foreign LanguagesRequired
3.0 credits of thesame (DAP)
2.0 credits of the same (Recommended)
Senior OptionsSpanish I, II, III, AP Spanish
Language, AP Spanish Literature
French I, II, III, AP French Language IV
Chinese I, II, III*American Sign Language I,
II, III, IV* Consult prospective college to
learn if ASL meets FL requirements
TechnologyRequired1.0 Credit
OptionsPreAP Computer ScienceAP Computer ScienceBusiness Information
ManagementDigital and Interactive MediaAnimationAdvanced AnimationWeb TechnologiesVideo TechnologyMobile Apps DevelopmentAny Engineering (PLTW) course Journalism courses (Yearbook,
Newspaper, Magazine, Broadcast, Photojournalism)
Fine ArtsRequired1.0 credit
of the same fine arts course
OptionsBand/Jazz BandOrchestraChoirTheater/Tech
TheaterDance/MajesticsArt AP Music TheoryAP Art History
Physical EducationRequired1.0 credit
OptionsAthleticsAthletic TrainingPE FoundationsIndividual Sports/Team
SportsCheerleadingFall semester of band,
Majestics, colorguardOff-campus PE –
application is online. Must be approved
Final Graduation Requirements1 semester Health1 semester Lovejoy Leadership (Speech)3.0 credits of electives for Distinguished4.0 credits of electives for Recommended
AP Elective Options for SeniorsAP Music Theory AP Studio Art 2D and 3DAP Studio Art 2D PhotoAP Studio DrawingAP Art HistoryAP Psychology (Fall Psychology
Recommended)AP European HistoryAP Computer ScienceAP Human Geography
Other Elective OptionsBusiness ClassesHealth Science ClassesEducation and Training ClassesJournalism Engineering ClassesTechnology Application Classes
GPAGPA tables – pg 14 of the course guide
Rank GPA vs Official GPA
Exclusions Students must earn the 26 credits required for
graduation. For each additional credit earned beyond the required 26, students may exclude a maximum of eight semester grades from his/her GPA calculation. Excluded grades may not include the required 26 credits.
Some classes are automatically excluded. ◦ Off Campus PE◦ Correspondence Classes◦ Summer School◦ Dual Credit Classes◦ ASC or CAT classes◦ Math Labs
Exclusions
Possible exclusionsElectivesFine Arts TechnologyLOTE5th math or science class
Exclusions – Class of 2015Timeline
First Time – June 2014 Both Rank and Official GPA
Second Time – January 2015 Both Rank and Official GPA
Third Time – After the 5th six weeks 2015 Rank GPA only (this locks the rank for graduation)
Fourth Time – June 2015 Official GPA only for final transcript
ShowcaseMarch 10, 2014
6:00 to 8:00 pm Information about classes, clubs, and
extracurricular activities in the cafeteria and commons
Things to RememberCourse Guide – onlineAlternate Elective Options – at least 2.0Computer input – March 12-14Verifications sent in May – make
changes then and return to schoolNo schedules changes during the summer!!!!!
April 17 – meeting about College Applications and Dual Credit