Moving up West Class of 2023

Moving up West Class of 2023

Table of Contents 1 Course Selection Guide 2 2 Graduation Requirements 3 State Testing STAAR 4 5 Bell Schedule 6 Senior Release 7 Senior Courses7 8 AP & Honors Level Courses 9 Course Weight Designations 10-13 Courses in Ranking GPA 14 Dual Credit Courses 15 Collin College Enrollment Procedures 16 Career & Technical Education 17-18 Pathways to Earn Credit 19-22  Summer School 23  Credit by Exam 24  eSchool 25  Texas Tech Correspondence 26 27-30 Foundation with Endorsements 31-32 Course Catalog 33 Final Exam Grade and Exemption Guidelines AP Exams ACT SAT Naviance Explore Careers School Profile Timeline Stay in the Loop

Course Selection Guide Please have your registration packet completed before January 24th. Your counselor will ask you for this information during your advising session the week of January 24th. STUDENT NAME: STUDENT ID: STUDENT PHONE: EMAIL: 12th Grade Course Selection Guide More information regarding these courses can be found in the PISD Course Catalog and the Career and Technical Education Programs of Study at www.pisd.edu/coursecatalogs Arrival Time: (Circle one): Early Arrival (8:00 am-3:19 pm) or Regular Arrival (9:00 am- 4:15 pm) Preferred Senior Release Period – 2nd & 4th are not an option: (Write in): ________Period Choose 1 from each area to create your 7-period day 1. English 4 (choose one) Eng 4 Eng 4 H Eng 4 AP Eng Literature Dual Enrollment Eng Lang Dual Enrollment College Prep English (104001) (104031) (104051) (104331) (103231) (107051) 2. Math (choose one) Math Models ALG 2 ALG 2H College Prep Math Adv Quan Reas Statistics Statistics AP Statistics Dual Credit Digital Electronics (153501) (154001) (154031) (159651) (157001) (158001) (158051) (158131) (556351) Pre-Cal Pre-Cal H Pre-Cal Dual Credit Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Multivariable Calculus Dual Credit Computer Science A AP Accounting 2 (155001) (155031) (155131) (159151) (159251) (159301) (401051) (355101) 3. Science (choose one) Anatomy and Phys Chem Chem H Chem AP Bio Dual Credit Bio AP Earth and Space Engineering Design Food Sci Forensic Sci (204101) (205001) (205031) (205151) (204231) (204151) (207501) (206501) (552251) (555401) Engineering Sci Env Systems Env Science AP Physics Physics H Physics 1 AP Physics 2 AP Physics C Mech AP Physics C Elec AP Scientific Research H (556201) (208201) (208251) (206001) (206031) (20615Q) (20625Q) (20635Q) (20645Q) (208001) 4. Social Studies (choose BOTH a Gov and Econ class) Economics Economics: Macro AP Economics: Micro AP Economics Dual Credit (25533B) (25500B) (25505B) (25525B) Government Government AP Government Dual Credit (25400B) (25405B) (25415B) .5 credit of Health, .5 credit of Communications, 1.0 credit of Fine Art, 1.0 credit of PE and 2.0 credits of Foreign Language are required to graduate 5. Foreign Language or Elective - If you took level 1 (example Span 1) in 11th grade, select level 2 of that language 12th grade. If you have completed your two required language credits, you may select another elective SPAN 1 SPAN 2 SPAN 3 SPAN 3H SPAN 4 SPAN 4 AP SPAN 5 AP FRENCH 2 FRENCH 3H FRENCH 4 AP FRENCH 5 H (501401) (502401) (503401) (503431) (504401) (504451) (505451) (502101) (503131) (504151) (505131) GERMAN 3H GERMAN 4 AP ASL 2 ASL 3 CHINESE 2 CHINESE 3H CHINESE 4 AP (503231) (504251) (500201) (500301) (503621) (503631) (504651) Other elective if Foreign Language requirement is complete: ___________________________________________________________________________ 6. Requirement or Elective –choose 1 full-year elective or 2 semester-long electives from the course list: 7. Requirement or Elective – choose 1 full-year elective or 2 semester-long electives from the course list: Alternate Courses – REQUIRED: lf you do not submit course alternates, selections will be made on your behalf by your counselor. These selections will be made based upon graduation requirements and/or course availability. Full-year alternate courses 1. ______________________________ 2. ___________________________ 3. _____________________________ 11 One-semester alternate courses: 1. ______________________________ 2. ___________________________ 3. _____________________________

Graduation Requirements Credits/Courses EOC Tests 4 English English 1 4 Math Algebra 1 4 Science Biology 4 Social Studies English 2 2 Foreign Language US History 1 Fine Arts 1 PE .5 Speech .5 Health 5 Electives SENIORS must provide ONE of the following:  FAFSA confirmation of completion  TASFA confirmation of completion  Financial Aid Application Opt-Out Form 2

Bell Schedule 8:00 - 8:50 Zero hour 9:00 - 9:50 1st period 9:56 - 10:50 2nd period 10:56 - 11:46 3rd period Lunch Schedule 4th period 1st lunch 11:46 - 12:36 Class 12:36 - 1:27 Class 11:52 - 12:42 2nd Lunch 12:42 - 1:33 1:33 - 2:23 5th period 2:29 - 3:19 6th period 3:25 - 4:15 7th period 3

Senior Release ONE PERIOD OFF TWO PERIODS OFF Must have earned a total of at Must be enrolled in three least 17.0 credits through the end advanced level courses each of the fall semester of 11th grade semester senior year. The 3 advanced courses include AP Must have met the passing courses and/or the five day-a- standard on all five End-of- week Collin College Dual Credit Course Exams courses. Must be pursuing the 26 credit Must have earned a total of at Foundation with Endorsement least 18 credits through the end Graduation Plan of the fall semester of 11th grade Must have parent permission Must have met the passing standard on all five End-of- No senior release 2nd period or Course Exams 4th period Must be pursuing the 26 credit Foundation with Endorsement Graduation Plan Must have parent permission No senior release 2nd period or 4th period 4 Students are expected to be off-campus during most senior release periods, therefore, students must have transportation. 4

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Opportunities for Advanced Coursework Honors Courses Honors courses are available AdAvaPncCedoPulacresmeesnt in several academic areas and Foreign Language offer a wider range and Art AP 2D Chinese III H greater depth of subject Art AP 3D French III H matter than that of the Art AP Drawing French V H regular course. Emphasis is Art History AP German III H placed on higher level & Music Theory AP Spanish III H critical thinking skills, Biology AP creativity, productive thinking Chemistry AP Mathematics and independent guided Environmental Science AP Algebra II H research. Physics I AP Pre-Calculus H Physics II AP Accounting II H The Advanced Placement Physics C Mechanics AP (AP) Program of the College Physics C Elec & Mag AP Social Studies Board enables students to Statistics AP Sociology H complete college level studies Calculus AB AP while in high school. This Calculus BC AP Language Arts “academic bridge” helps Computer Science AP English III H smooth the transition from English III AP Language English IV H high school to college. The English IV AP Literature primary goals of the AP Chinese IV AP Science program are to enrich the French IV AP Physics H secondary school experience German IV AP Sci Research H of students ready to apply Spanish IV AP themselves to college-level Spanish V AP STEM courses and to provide the Economics Macro AP Computer Science III H means by which colleges may Economics Micro AP Sci Research & Design H grant credit or placement, or Comparative Govt AP both, to students with Government US AP Fine Arts satisfactory AP test scores. Psychology AP Music Theory II H US History AP 6

Course Weight Designations 7

Courses included in the Ranking GPA 8

Collin College Dual Credit  Plano ISD has a dual credit agreement with Collin College, which allows students to earn both high school and college credit for a particular course.  Students must meet the guidelines for admission and enrollment for Collin College courses in order to be eligible.  Students must pay tuition and fees for each course according to the Collin College fee schedule.  Students are responsible for purchasing required books.  Students that are eligible for the Free or Reduced Lunch Program will have their tuition waived by Collin College.  Dual credit classes meet on the Plano West Senior High campus. Dual Credit Collin College Collin High Days Pre-requisites PISD Courses College School Grade Credit Credit Weight Hours English IV ENGL 2332 & 2333 6 1 5 ENGL 1301 & 4.5 Literature ENGL 1301 & 1302 6 4.5 English IV ENGL 1301 & 1302 6 ENGL 1302 4.5 Language English III 15 English III Language (seniors) 15 English II (juniors) Government Federal GOVT 2305 3 .5 3 US History 4.5 Economics Prin of Macro 2301 3 US History 6 .5 3 US History 4.5 US History 1301 & 1302 1 5 World History & 4.5 W. Geography Multivariable MATH 2320/2415 7 1 5 AP Calculus BC & 5 Calculus 6 MATH 1314 AP exam score 4 Pre-Calculus College Algebra & 3 15 Algebra 2 & 4.5 Statistics PRECAL 2412 MATH 1324 Geometry 15 Algebra 2 4.5 Biology BIOL 1406 & 1407 6 15 Physics 4.5 ASL IV TBD 6 13 ASL III 4.5 9

Collin Dual Credit Information Meetings 10

Collin Dual Credit Forms FillableForms Courses are subject to change 11

Apply (for students new to Dual Credit) https://apply.collin.ed  Student will receive an email message from Collin College after the application has been processed along with a CWID #. Give the CWID # to your PWSH counselor Remove All Holds  TSI Assessment if not eligible for a TSI exemption, contact Collin’s Testing Center http://www.collin.edu/studentresources/testing/availabletesting/TSI_online.h tml  Complete Mandatory Campus Safety Training located on the “Student” Tab in CougarWeb https://drive.google.com/file/d/143yqedKirzyXOSsOqEaL9yetN8no2Cow/view  Hold Resolution Guide https://www.collin.edu/gettingstarted/register/hold_info_guide.html Complete Fillable Forms  Complete Dual/Concurrent Credit High School Registration Form  Complete Plano ISD/Collin College Dual Enrollment Information Form  Obtain course CRN number(s) from your PWSH counselor Register and Pay between April 14 – May 1  Go to www.collin.edu and log in to CougarWeb  Go to Registration Tools, select New Registration Tools  Click on Registration and Planning (Add, Drop &Withdraw)  Select Credit Fall 2022 (registration term must begin with credit and not Cont Ed)  Input your 5 digit CRN # for each of your course  Click Submit  Make Tuition Payment online via CougarWeb DEADLINE to REGISTER & PAY: MAY 1 12 9

Collin College Fillable Forms Google Classroom: Join Code TYNKQTU 13

Career & Technical Education 14

Pathways to Earn Credit 15

Foundation with Endorsements Course Catalog 16

Final Exam Grade Waiver Guidelines 17

Final Exam Exemption Guidelines 18

AP Exam Calendar 19

AP registration & payment processed through 15 https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/445573 AP Exam Cost o $95.00 per AP Exam o $10.00 per Exam for students on Free or Reduced Lunch o $40.00 Late Fee per AP Exam, if applicable 20

How to Register for my AP AP Exam Exam(s)? Registration Step 1 &  Go to the Total Registration website Payment Information https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/445573 AP courses are recognized as a means  Create a student account for high achieving students to receive college credit while still in high school Step 2  Complete the Student Profile Information  AP tests are given in May each year Step 3  Register for your AP exam(s)  Each AP test is given a score  If you do not want to take the AP exam, from 1 to 5 select “No Exam” for that AP course  Credit awarded varies among Step 4 colleges and universities  Pay for your AP exam(s) through the Total Registration (TR) website 21  PWSH will only accept payments made through TR  Payment deadline for year-long and first semester-long courses: October 29  Payment deadline for second semester- long courses: March 1 Step 5  Print the confirmation page and turn it into the Counseling Office

What happens if I AP Payment Deadlines register for an AP exam after October 16 29? 22 I have an AP class that starts in January. When do I register for the AP exam? Is there a late fee?

Due to COVID-19 Register online Check ACT website For testing information ACT Retesting Restrictions You may take the ACT no more than 12 times total 23

Due to COVID-19 Check SAT website For testing information 24

Connect through a browser Connect through PISD webdesk: 25

Explore Careers https://www.careeronestop.org/ https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ https://www.collin.edu/campuse https://www.bls.gov/ooh/military/ s/technical/ military-careers.htm 26

School Profile Plano West Senior High School is in its 20th year of existence and is well established in the tradition of excellence in Plano ISD. The campus serves 11th and 12th grade students. Each graduating class has distinguished itself with numerous awards in the academic, athletic, and fine arts arenas. Plano West students are dedicated to academic excellence as demonstrated by the fact that over 25% of the 2018 graduating class earned a GPA of 4.0 or higher and over 56% of the class earned a 3.5 GPA or greater. Plano West students are accepted to the top colleges and universities throughout the United States and abroad. Thirty-eight percent of the staff members at Plano West hold advanced degrees in education. Our staff continually enhances the educational experience for all students. The academic performance of students at Plano West earned the distinction of being named to the Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll, the most prestigious academic award a Texas Public School can achieve. Plano West has the distinction of being listed in the top 1% of Newsweek’s Best High Schools in the Nation for the past five years, in addition to being ranked #63 in the Washington Post’s High School Challenge, #45 in the state of Texas by US News, and a NCEA Higher Performing School. Our Community and District Plano is a suburban city of approximately 286,000 residents located north Of Dallas. The Plano Independent School District is comprised of 3 early childhood schools, 48 elementary schools (k-5), 13 middle schools (6-8), 6 high schools (9-10), 3 senior high schools (11-12), 3 academies, and a special Program Center. The district serves nearly 54,000 students. 27

Grading Scale Letter Numeric AP/IB Honors Regular Modified A+ 97+ 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 A 93-96 4.8 4.3 3.8 3.3 A- 90-92 4.6 4.1 3.6 3.1 B+ 87-89 4.4 3.9 3.4 2.9 B 83-86 4.2 3.7 3.2 2.7 B- 80-82 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 C+ 77-79 3.8 3.3 2.8 2.3 C 71-76 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.1 C- 70 3.4 2.9 2.4 1.9 F 69 0 0 0 0 Foundation Endorsement Graduation Requirements English 4 credits One or more endorsements: Mathematics 4 credits STEM Science 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits Arts & Humanities Fine Arts 1 credit Business & Industry Physical Ed 1 credit Health .5 credit Multidisciplinary Speech .5 credit Public Service Foreign Language 2 credits Electives 5 credits In addition to 26 credits, graduates must pass five (5) end-of-course STAAR exams No community service is required ACCREDITATION TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY 28

Class of 2020 Stats 1,347 Graduates National Merit Scholars (NMSQT) 9% 91% Finalists 68 Semifinalists 67 Commended Scholars 105 National Hispanic Scholars 13 % attending college AP Results % Technical/Military/Work/Other Each AP test is scored from 1 to 5 4% 1,287 Students Tested 4,124 Exams Administered AP Scores 3 or Higher 87% 81% % Attending 4 year University 29 % Attending 2 year College

Class of 2019 Stats SAT AVERAGE SCORES 1268 Plano West 1022 1059 Texas National 624 515 531 644 507 528 Evidence-Based Math Total Reading Writing 27 ACT AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORES 21 21 Plano West Texas National Note: Class of 2020 ACT & SAT Stats - not available 30

Spring Timeline May July 1 o Moving up West August o Register for ACT &/or SAT o College Planning Seminar o AP Exams o Apply Texas Application opens – start applying o The Common Application website opens – start applying 31

Timeline o Start requesting your Initial Transcripts o If required by colleges, request counselor rec letter - complete When school the Counselor Recommendation Packet & return to counselor starts o If required by college, ask your teacher(s) to write a rec letter o Take or retake SAT or ACT to improve your score October 1 o Send SAT/ACT scores to college/university October 15 – December 1 o Apply for FAFSA as early as October 1 o Free Application for Federal Student Aid January – February o Early Decision/Early Action deadlines begin o Pay attention to college-specific scholarship deadlines o Mid-Year Transcript and Mid-Year Report may be required by your college or university Spring o Check for scholarship opportunities o Notify college/university of your final admission decision May o Final Exams TBA o Graduation 32

Stay in the Loop Plano West Senior High School https://www.pisd.edu/pwsh Plano West Counseling https://www.pisd.edu/domain /2498 Plano ISD Parent Portal provides-  direct access to Parent Viewer  grades & attendance  assignments, quizzes & tests Register at https://parentportal.pisd.edu Questions, please Email: [email protected] or call 469-752-8767 eNews Subscribe to the daily Plano West eNews (the Wolf Howl)  receive the same news & announcements the students receive during 2nd period each day Register at: http://elist.pisd.edu