MANSFIELD ISD OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS Oh the
Places we will go!
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Gifted/ Talented Services Duke Talent Search Gr 7-8, Duke
Seminar Advanced PlacementAP & Pre- AP Chess K-12 Credit By
Exam Grades 1-12 Destination Imagination K-12 SAT/ ACT Summer
Institute WHAT IS ADVANCED ACADEMICS? Science Camp K-4 PSAT/ SAT
Total Prep Prog & MHS PSAT Team Mathematics Pentathlon K-7 SAT
& ACT Practice Exams ES/IS/MS University Interscholastic League
Duke Talent Search Grades 4-6 Academic Decathlon 9-12
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SCIENCE CAMP 3 rd Year 300 K-4 th graders from across the
district 2014 theme Energy Registration for Summer 2015 will open
in January
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UIL ACADEMICS The University Interscholastic League offers the
most comprehensive literary and academic competitive program in the
nation. It offers more than any other UIL division in terms of
activities, with 22 high school and 18 elementary and junior high
contests. More than a half million students participate in UIL
academic contests.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT Offer college level classes and exams to
high school students American colleges and universities offer
college placement and course credits to students who get high
scores on their AP exams.
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34 AP COURSES & EXAMS Arts: Art History, Music Theory,
Studio; Art (Drawing, 2 D, 3 D) English: Language and Composition,
Literature and Composition History & Social Science:
Comparative Government and Politics, European History, Human
Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Psychology, United
States Government and Politics, United States History, World
History. Mathematics & Computer Science: Calculus AB, Calculus
BC, Computer Science A, Statistics. Sciences:: Biology, Chemistry,
Environmental Science, Physics 1 and 2, Physics C: Electricity and
Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics World Languages: Chinese Language
and Culture, French Language, German Language, Italian Language and
Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Latin: Vergil, Spanish
Language, Spanish Literature.
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RESEARCH ABOUT ADVANCED PLACEMENT In general students who earn
a 3 or higher on the exam perform well in subsequent college
courses in the discipline. perform well overall in their first year
of college. are more likely to graduate in four years. are more
likely to major in their AP subject or a related discipline. are
more likely to take dual enrollment courses.
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2015 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Based on 2013
Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
(PSAT/NMSQT). National Merit Finalists represent fewer than 1% of
all U.S. high school seniors.
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MISD DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM Provides juniors and seniors the
opportunity to simultaneously earn high school credit and as many
as 24 college hours Encourages a smooth transition to a collegiate
campus Encourages the likelihood that a student will graduate from
college (on time)
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ISTART COLLEGIATE PROGRAM Provides accelerated dual credit the
opportunity to simultaneously earn high school credit and up to 48
college hours Encourages a smooth transition to a collegiate campus
and students can work toward achievement of a bachelors degree
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TREC COLLEGIATE Exclusive to Frontier High School An
accelerated dual credit program exclusive to college Health
Professions Education Program Opportunity to simultaneously earn
high school credit and up to 42 college hours Encourages a smooth
transition to a collegiate campus and students work toward
achievement of a health related certification
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MISD STUDENT ENROLLMENT For the 2014-2015 school year, the
total student enrollment in Dual Credit courses, iStart, and TREC
in MISD is 1071. MISD has the largest number in Tarrant County
including schools and districts that have two-three times the
number of students our district has.
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MISD ADVANCED ACADEMICS PARENT ACADEMY Provides a collaborative
learning opportunity for all MISD high school parents and
guardians. Focuses on college and career readiness. Some items
covered are; how to apply for college, ACT/SAT prep, Dual Credit,
and Advanced Placement courses
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2014 COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT
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MANSFIELD ISD Ensuring educational and personal success by:
Aspiring to high academic standards. Fostering a community built on
mutual support and excellence. Delivering innovative educational
opportunities. Cultivating productive, lifelong learners.
