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CCHS Course Selection and Graduation Requirements
Upcoming Dates
February 19-21 CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling
February 22 CCMS 8th Grade Scheduling Make Up
February 21 6-8pm CCHS Financial Aid Assistance
February 25 Begin CCHS SchedulingMay ??? Course Choices Returned for
Review
CCHS Counselors
•Dan Allen•Raina Ellis•Beth Reel
The Course Selection Guide is available on the Cedar Creek High School
Website
Cedar Creek High School
All 9th Graders Will Take:English I or English 1 PreAPAlgebra I or Geometry PreAPWorld Geography or World Geography PreAPBiology or Biology PreAPAthletics or PE (or equivalent, Band, Dance,
Drill Team, etc)Foreign Language One ElectiveThen choose THREE Alternate Electives
10th Graders Will TakeEnglish II or English II PreAPGeometry, Geometry PreAP, or Algebra II or
Algebra II PreAPChemistry or Chemistry PreAPWorld History or World History APFine Arts or ElectiveForeign Language or ElectiveHealth/Comm Apps (if not completed)3 Alternates
11th Graders Will TakeEnglish III or English III AP or ACC EnglishAlgebra II, Algebra II PreAP, PreCal or PreCal
PreAPPhysics or Physics PreAPUS History, US History AP, or ACC US
HistoryThree Electives*****Three Alternate Electives
****May need to be Foreign Language, PE, or Fine Art
12th Graders Must TakeEnglish IV or English IV AP or ACC LiteraturePreCal, Advanced Math, AP Calculus, AP
Statistics, Algebra II, or Math ElectiveEnvironmental Systems, Anatomy and Physiology,
Biology AP, Chemistry AP, Scientific Research, Physics (if not completed)
Government, Government AP, or ACC Government
Economics, Economics AP3 Electives (to meet requirements)3 Alternate Electives
If you do not select an alternate elective!!!!A counselor or administrator will place you in
an elective and, likely, you will not be permitted to change it.
You will lose your freedom of choice for your elective credit. It will be chosen for you.
4 x 4 Graduation Plan• 4 years of English• 4 years of Math• 4 years of Science• 4 years of Social Studies (including Govt & Eco)• 1 year or 2 semesters of P.E.• 0.5 Communication Applications• 0.5 Health (Class of 2015 and beyond only)• 1 year of Fine Arts• 2 years of the SAME Foreign Language (3 for DAP)• Plus credits of Electives to total 26
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students are enrolled in the Recommended Plan
Recommended Plan – 26 Credits
Distinguished Achievement Plan (DAP) – 26 credits 3rd year of Foreign Language Combination of at least 4 AP or Dual Credit college
courses.
Dual CreditStudents may take ACC dual credit college courses
beginning the summer after their SOPHOMORE year.
Currently, we have a path for the 3rd and 4th year of English and Social Studies courses. More courses may be added by ACC throughout your high school career.
Weighted CoursesPreAP/Dual Credit (x1.15)AP (x1.17)
What are GPA & Class Rank
GPA – grade point average determined by grade you earn in each course
Class Rank - calculated by how many students are in your graduating class and is based upon your GPA
Top 10 % RULE – student is automatically admitted to a PUBLIC University in Texas (determined annually for UT-Austin Freshmen Class)
Colleges look at both!!!
Career CruisingWhat is it?How does it work?
www.careercruising.com
Choosing next year classesCounselors will meet INDIVIDUALLY with
each studentStudents will hand the counselor the
completed COURSE SELECTION SHEETCounselors and staff will enter each students
choices into SkywardLater in the Spring, course selection choices
will be returned to each student for review and approval
Things to remember:Students may not repeat previously passed
courses for credit. Do not repeat a course you have already passed.
Students must choose SEVEN classes plus three alternate electives. Failure to choose alternate electives can result in you being placed in a course you did not choose.
Students must take English, math, science, and social studies each year in high school.
Sophomores must take health their 10th grade year.
Questions?????
CCHS phone number: 512-772-7300
Email addresses:
Dan Allen- [email protected] Reel- [email protected] Ellis- [email protected]