COOPER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PLANS FOR 2014-2015 & BEYOND
Foundation Plan- 28 Credits *4 credits of English- Eng I (H), II (H), III (DC), IV (DC) *3 credits of Math- Algebra I (H), Geometry (H), Algebraic Reasoning *3 credits of Science- IPC, Biology (H) (AP), Chemistry (H), Astronomy, Advanced Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology (DC), Physics *3 credits of Social Studies- World Geography, World History (DC), US History (DC), Government (DC) & Economics *2 credits of Foreign Language or CTE approved courses- Spanish I + World Geography, ASL I + World Geography, Spanish I DC + Spanish II DC, ASL I + ASL II *1 credit PE- (PE, Athletics, Marching Band) *1 credit Fine Art- (Band, Floral Design, Theater) *5 credits Electives PLUS **6 Electives/Local Credits **Students may only opt to Foundation Only Plan after completing grade 10. H= Honors Availability AP= Advanced Placement Availability DC= Dual Credit Availability |
Foundation Plan + Endorsement- 28 Credits *4 credits of English- (Eng I, II, III, IV) *4 credits of Math- Algebra I (H), Geometry (H), Algebraic Reasoning, Algebra II (H), Precalculus DC *4 credits of Science-IPC, Biology (H) (AP), Chemistry (H), Astronomy, Advanced Animal Science, Anatomy & Physiology (DC), Physics *3 credits of Social Studies- World Geography, World History (DC), US History (DC), Government (DC) & Economics *2 credits of Foreign Language or CTE approved courses- Spanish I + World Geography, ASL I + World Geography, Spanish I DC + Spanish II DC, ASL I + ASL II *1 credit PE- (PE, Athletics, Marching Band) *1 credit Fine Art- (Band, Floral Design, Theater) *7 credits Electives PLUS ** 2 Electives/Local Credits **Credit requirements are specific to at least one Endorsement. |
STAAR Assessments Required for Graduation: Eng I, Biology, Alg I, Eng II, US History
Performance Acknowledgements: Dual Credit Coursework: 12 hours with 3.0 GPA or higher
Outstanding Performance: Dual Credit Coursework; PSAT, Aspire, SAT, ACT, AP or IB exam
Certification: Nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certificate or license