Why are we talking about High School

now?

Pre-AP Spanish 3 AP Spanish 4 PE Foundations Keyboarding Algebra or Pre-AP Algebra Some Specific Technology Courses

The following courses are part of your high school transcript, high school ranking and high school GPA

Rigorous Courses Taken

Scores on AP, SAT, ACT

Experiences/Involvement (Resume)

Class Ranking ◦ Ex: UT Austin- Top 7% or 95% average

All of these can start happening now!

All classes are based on one semester All classes are worth .5 credit A pair of related classes creates a course

(example: Algebra 1A and 1B) Most courses are two semesters long Grades:

◦ 45% of grade is each nine weeks, ◦ 10% is final examsBonus Points: Given to Pre-AP and AP courses (see

brochure)

•4 years Math, Science Social Studies, English•2 years Foreign Language•Speech•Health•PE•Fine Arts•Technology•4 Other Electives

•26.0 credits (same requirements with following )

•3 years Foreign Language•Advanced science and math•4 Advanced Measures (see Brochure)

4 Advanced Measures are required to be considered for DAP:◦ Research project

GT Independent Study◦ College Level Test Data

AP EXAMS scoring 3 or better Commended National Merit Scholar, Natl. Hispanic

Scholar, Outstanding Negro Students Scholar◦ College Courses:

Dual Credit courses which score 80% or higher

Students must pass the following exams to graduate (Level 2)◦ Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II◦ English 1, 2 , 3◦ World Geography, World History, US History◦ Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Student must have Level 3 (Advanced to received DAP diploma)Algebra 2, and English 3

Regular Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP) Advanced Placement (AP) (College Courses) Dual Credit (Community College Courses)

(Refer to El Paso High Courses Brochure)

Dual Language Magnet school program requires students to enroll in Pre-AP, AP and/or dual credit courses

Goal is for students to graduate DAP

Goal is to Graduate with Seal of Bi-Literacy

Goal is to have mastery of most requested skill that can be used for any profession (Spanish Language)

Goal is to have enough credits for minor in Spanish in college

Goal is to work toward certification in translation

Goal is to embrace: Bilingual, Bi-cultural, Bi-literate

El Paso High Dual Language Program combines to following:◦ Language Building Courses, (through Spanish 6)◦ DL Speaking and Electives, (Technology, speech, Cultural

linguistics, Independent study, internship)◦ Dual Language Rigor (Pre-AP courses)◦ English Rigor (AP courses)

Student’s day goal= 50% English/50% Spanish

Magnet student DL Academic plan based on Secondary

Language (L2) skill and college career interests

Student i-pads to incorporate technology and bi-literate

resources

Language (100%) Spanish: Spanish I, II (need before high school)

Pre-AP Spanish III (green path)

AP Spanish Language IV (advanced paths)

DL Creative Writing/DL Literary Genres

(covers literature for Spanish 5 in 75% model)

AP Spanish 5 (Literature)

Spanish VI translation/interpretation (Fall 2014)

French I – IV

German I – IV

Dual Language Core (50/50): DL Pre-AP Geometry

DL Pre-AP Algebra II

DL Pre-AP Biology

DL Pre-AP Chemistry

DL Pre-AP Physics

DL Pre-AP English

DL Speaking and Elective (75/25): DL Public Speaking (Speech)

DL Speech

DL Cultural and Linguistic Topics (Spanish)

DL Concept Stem (Technology)

GT Independent Study or Problems and Solutions

Leadership/Internship

Dual Language (DL) courses offered in most

content areas

DL courses taught 50/50, 75/25, 100

Magnet student DL Academic plan based on

Secondary Language (L2) skill and college

career interests

9th 10th 11th 12th

COURSESPATHWAY

LANGUAGE COURSE teacher per COURSE teacher per COURSE teacher per COURSE teacher per

DL SPANISH all 100% Span see below see below see below or 3rd lang see below or 3rd lang

DL Speaking

and Elect. all60-80% spanish

DL Public Speaking Cantu 6,8 DL Speech Com Cantu 2,4

DL Cultural and Linguistic Topics Ricon 3 DL Cult. Ling Ricon 3

DL Concepts ETAguirre-Rodriguez 5,7      

Prob/Sol or GT Ind. Study, or CTE   6

Prob/Sol or GT Ind. Study, or CTE   6

DL Pre-AP Core

blue orange black

60-80% spanish

DL Pre-AP Geometry Fierro 2DL Pre-AP Algebra II

Fierro 6            

DL Pre- AP Biology Galaviz 3DL Pre-AP Chemistry Cervantes 7 DL PAP Physics Cervantes 5      

     DL Pre-AP English II Salcido 5,8            

Rigor Classes all

100% English

Pre-AP Eng. 1 Pollock 1,3,4 AP World HistoryBlanco-Acosta 1,3,4

AP English Language  Fields   AP Eng Lit Cotchery  

AP Human Geography or Pre-AP World. Geography Knott 7 or 5,8      

DC Pre-Cal AP STATS

Winter Covington

1,2 3,7

AP Calc. AB AP Calc. BC AP Stats

Winter Winter Covingto  

AP US History Favala 2,8AP Gov AP Econ

Palmer Palmer  

ACT Prep    AP Bio AP Physics

Ramirez Cervante  

DL Spanish Progression 100% Spanish

Pre-AP Spanish 3 (Ricon)

AP Spanish 4 (Ricon)

Creat. Writing/ Literary Genres

(Salcido)AP Spanish 5

(Elburg) Spanish 6

(Cantu)

Goalbuild language pass AP Spanish

language testprepare for AP

Spanish Literaturepass AP Spanish

Literature test Spanish translation

certification

Estimated Cost that Dual Language AP Classes could save at a University

AP ExaminationMinimum Score

College Credits Earned

Cost at UTEP

Cost at UT Austin

Cost at EPCC

Cost at NEW

MEXICO ST.

Biology 3 6 $1,308 $2,469 $426 $1,194

Calculus AB 3 4 $872 $1,646 $284 $796

Calculus BC 3 7 $1,526 $2,881 $497 $1,393

Chemistry 3 6 $1,308 $2,469 $426 $1,194

Economics: Microeconomics 3 3 $654 $1,235 $213 $597English Language and Composition 3 6 $1,308 $2,469 $426 $1,194

English Literature 3 6 $1,308 $2,469 $426 $1,194Government & Politics: Comparative 3 3 $654 $1,235 $213 $597

Human Geography 3 3 $654 $1,235 $213 $597

Physics B 3 4 $872 $1,646 $284 $796

Spanish Language 3 12 $2,616 $4,938 $852 $2,388

Spanish Language 4 15 $3,270 $6,173 $1,065 $2,985

Spanish Language 5 18 $3,924 $7,407 $1,278 $3,582

Spanish Literature 3 12 $2,616 $4,938 $852 $2,388

Spanish Literature 4 15 $3,270 $6,173 $1,065 $2,985

Spanish Literature 5 18 $3,924 $7,407 $1,278 $3,582

Statistics 3 3 $654 $1,235 $213 $597

World History 3 6 $1,308 $2,469 $426 $1,194

Total credits and savings   93 $20,274 $38,270 $6,603 $18,507

3rd Language Pathway

AP ExaminationMinimum Score

College Credits Earned

Cost At UTEP

Cost At UT Austin

Cost At EPCC

Cost At NEW

MEXICO ST.

French Language 3 12 $2,616 $4,938 $852 $2,388

French Language 4 15 $3,270 $6,173 $1,065 $2,985

French Language 5 18 $3,924 $7,407 $1,278 $3,582

German Language 3 12 $2,616 $4,938 $852 $2,388

German Language 4 15 $3,270 $6,173 $1,065 $2,985

German Language 5 18 $3,924 $7,407 $1,278 $3,582

Field trips

Guest Speakers

National Hispanic Institute

Civic Projects

Cultural Awareness projects (Dia de los Muertos)

Fellowship activities (end-of-year banquet)

Spanish Honor Society

Conferences (Congresso de Literatura)

4A High School: average enrollment - 1300

Built in 1916 (Trost and Trost Architects) Historic Building with

Oldest school in El Paso: used be called “High school”

Nicknames: “La High” “Lady on the Hill”

Stadium named Top 10 Stadiums in country to see before you die (Original home of the Sun Bowl)

Was in the film “Glory Road”

Opportunity for well-rounded student involvement

Family Atmosphere

Yes, it’s haunted

School Web Site: www.elpaso.episd.org

CCRP

Dual Language Magnet Night ◦ (Nov. 4 at El Paso High)

Ready for High School Night◦ (Nov. 16 at Wiggs)