Moving up West

Moving up West

Table of Contents Course Selection Guide 1 Graduation Requirements 2 State Testing STAAR 2 3 Bell Schedule 4 Senior Release 5 Senior Courses 6-7 6 Opportunities for Advanced Coursework 7  AP & Honors Level Courses 8-11  Dual Credit Courses 12 Collin College Enrollment Procedures 13 Career & Technical Education 14 15 Pathways to Earn Credit 16  Summer School  Credit by Exam 17-20  eSchool 21  Texas Tech Correspondence 22 23 Foundation with Endorsements Course Catalog 24 22-28 Final Exam Grade and Exemption Guidelines 29-30 31 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 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 17.5 credits through the Graduation Plan end of the fall semester of 11th grade Must have parent permission Must have met the passing No senior release 2nd period or standard on all five End-of- 4th period Course Exams 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

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 7

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Collin Dual Credit Forms High School Registration Permission Form 9 Dual Enrollment Information Form 2022-2023 Courses are subject to change

Apply (for students new to Dual Credit) https://apply.collin.edu  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 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 courses  Click Add to Summary  Click Submit (in the bottom right corner of the screen)  Make Tuition Payment online via CougarWeb 10 9

How to clear SSN Hold 11

Career & Technical Education 12

Pathways to Earn Credit 13

Foundation with Endorsements 14

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Final Exam Grade Waiver and Exemption Guidelines Final Exam Grade Waiver- 11th grade Students enrolled in an AP course for the second semester of the school year may be eligible for a grade waiver from the final exam in that subject for the second semester if the following conditions exist: o A minimum overall 2nd semester average of 80 (per class) and a minimum grade of 80 in the final grading period. o Student takes the National AP exam for that course in May. o Student shall attend class 90% of the days class is offered and have no more than nine (9) absences during the second semester (per class). o Student shall have no more than five tardies in that AP class. o No major infractions resulting in ISS, Saturday School, Out of School Suspension, or Special Program Center. o Student must have no outstanding fines, fees, or debts for school property or other PISD services. o Student takes the semester exam on the date/time original scheduled, in the case of an excused absence, during the determined make-up exam time. To qualify for the grade waiver:  Students must report to class on the day of the exam and take the final exam for the course.  If the semester exam grade benefits the student, it will be recorded and counted toward the student’s course grade.  If a student has an unexcused absence during the exam, the student forfeits the option to take advantage of the exam grade waiver, and will take the exam for credit. Final Exam Exemption-12th grade Seniors may qualify for exemption from final exams during the second semester of the school year if the following conditions exist: Seniors in AP courses o A senior in an AP class must meet the criteria noted above to qualify for exemption in that AP class. o A senior in an AP course who chooses not to take the national exam may also quality for the final exam exemption if all of the requirements for the Senior Exemption Guidelines are met. Seniors in non-AP courses o A minimum overall 2nd semester average of 85 (per class) and a minimum grade of 85 in the final grading period. o Student shall attend class 90% of the days class is offered and have no more than nine (9) absences during the second semester (per class). o Student shall have no more than five tardies in each class. o No major infractions resulting in ISS, Saturday School, Out of School Suspension, or Special Program Center. o Student must have no outstanding fines, fees, or debts for school property or other PISD services. To qualify for the exam exemption:  Students must be present in class for each exam. Various activities will be conducted at this time for students qualified to use exemptions, including the completion of course evaluations, student surveys, and projects.  Exempt students may choose to take the exam. If the semester exam grade benefits the student, it will be recorded and counted toward the student’s course grade.  If a student has an unexcused absence during the exam, the student forfeits the option to take advantage of the exam exemption and will take the exam for credit. 02/2019 16

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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 18

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 19  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

AP Payment Deadlines 16 What happens if I register for an AP exam after October 29? I have an AP class that starts in January. When do I register for the AP exam? Is there a late fee? 20

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 21

Due to COVID-19 Check SAT website For testing information 22

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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 25 special Program Center. The district serves nearly 54,000 students.

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 26

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 27 % Attending 2 year College

Class of 2019 Stats SAT AVERAGE SCORES 1268 Plano West 1022 1059 Texas National 624 644 515 531 507 528 Evidence-Based Math Total Reading Writing 27 ACT AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORES 21 21 Plano West Texas National Note: Class of 2020 28 ACT & SAT Stats - not available

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 29

Timeline When o Start requesting your Initial Transcripts school o If required by colleges, request counselor rec letter - complete starts the Counselor Recommendation Packet & return to counselor October 1 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 15 – December 1 o Send SAT/ACT scores to college/university o Apply for FAFSA as early as October 1 o Free Application for Federal Student Aid o Early Decision/Early Action deadlines begin o Pay attention to college-specific scholarship deadlines January – February 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 30

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