WELCOME TO BARBERS HILL HIGH SCHOOL

WELCOME TO BARBERS HILL HIGH SCHOOL

Mr. Kana

Barbers Hill High School
  We empower, support, and
    inspire our students to
   achieve academic success
  and to pursue excellence in
      every aspect of life.

Administrative Team
        Associate Principal                 Academic Dean of Testing
           Mr. Murphy                            Mrs. Mitchell

          Academic Dean                           Gena Kellam
           Mrs. Cramer                     College & Career Counselor

   9th grade Assistant Principal          10th grade Assistant Principal
          Mr. Rodriguez                            Mrs. Deakle

       9th grade Counselor                      10th grade Counselor
            Mrs. Stone                             Mrs. Rodriguez

   11th grade Assistant Principal         12th grade Assistant Principal
           Mrs. Billeaud                          Mr. Anderson

       11th grade Counselor                     12th grade Counselor
             Mrs. Guy                                Mrs. White

                              CTE Coordinator
                                Mrs. Sager

Encourage Students to Get Involved

•   Participate in Extracurricular Activities
•   Be Proactive
•   Communicate with Teachers
•   Stay Organized

What is a Credit in
    High School ?
  A BHHS student needs 26 credits in
   order to graduate. A half credit is
 earned each semester for each class
 passed with a 70 or above average.
 All 9th grade students
  must be enrolled in
 seven class periods,
  which must include
English, math, science,

GRADE LEVEL CLASSIFICATION
• Students are classified based on the number
  of credits they have earned at the beginning
  of the school year.

    CREDIT EARNED   GRADE     CLASSIFICATION

        0.0- 5.5      9          Freshman

       6.0- 12.5      10        Sophomore

       13.0- 18.5     11          Junior

        19.0 +        12          Senior

COME TO SCHOOL

How does your student earn credit for the
           classes they take?

  Grade + Attendance
       = CREDIT

END-OF-COURSE TESTING
• The following 5 end-of-course (EOC)
  assessments are required:
  – English I
  – English II
  – Algebra I
  – Biology
  – US History
  The student must pass each of the five EOC
    assessments to meet state graduation
    requirements.

Responsibilities of an
     Honors/AP Student
❑Actively engage with sophisticated concepts
      ✔    Desire to be challenged
      ✔    Ask questions during class
      ✔    Seek help when clarification is needed
      ✔    Stay organized
❑Meet rigorous, college-level standards
      ✔    More written vs. objective tests
      ✔    Open-ended questions
      ✔    Faster pace
      ✔    More depth
❑ Complete longer and more complex nightly
  assignments
      ✔    Homework

Balance –
There are
 only 24
hours in a
 day! ☺

PERFORMANCE
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  DISTINGUISHED
  ACHIEVEMENT

 ENDORSEMENT
         4 CREDITS
    (must include Algebra II)

FOUNDATION PLAN
         22 CREDITS

Top 10% Rule
•Class Rank and GPA are used to
determine if a student is in the “Top
10%” of the class.
•Students who are in the top 10% of their
class are automatically accepted into
Texas public colleges. (UT Austin is top 6%
for 2022).
•“Freshman grades count!” Start
strong and do your best from your first
day of high school. For college

PREPARE FOR COLLEGE
• 26 Credits to Graduate
• STAAR End of Course Testing
• Advanced Academic Classes
  o   Honors
  o   DC: Dual Credit
  o   AP: Advanced Placement
  o   OnRamps: UT Course
• CTE: Career and Technical Education Classes
• PSAT ,SAT, ACT, ASVAB

ENGLISH
 4 CREDITS

❖English I
❖English II
❖English III
❖English IV

MATH
               4 CREDITS
❖Algebra I    ❖Advanced Math
❖ Geometry     Options:
               ▪ Pre-Calculus

❖ Algebra II   ▪ Pre-Calculus Honors
               ▪ Pre-Calculus On Ramps

❖Advanced Math ▪ Calculus AP BC
               ▪ Calculus AP AB

                       ▪ DC College Algebra/DC Stats
                       ▪ Statistics
                       ▪ Statistics AP

SCIENCE
               4 CREDITS

❖Biology            ❖Advanced Science
                     Options:
❖IPC, Chemistry or   ▪Chemistry
 Physics             ▪Chemistry PAP
                     ▪Chemistry AP
❖Two Advanced Science▪Physics
                     ▪Physics PAP
                      ▪Physics AP
                      ▪Biology AP
                      ▪Environmental Science AP
                      ▪Forensic Science
                      ▪Environmental Systems
                      ▪Anatomy & Physiology DC

SOCIAL STUDIES
         3 CREDITS
 ❖World Geography
  or World History
 ❖U.S. History
 ❖Government (.5)
 ❖Economics (.5)
   4 CREDITS = MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
          ENDORSEMENT

REMAINING REQUIREMENTS

❖2 LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
❖1 Physical Education
❖1 Fine Arts
❖7 Electives

5 ENDORSEMENTS
❖ S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
  Math)

❖ BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
❖ ARTS & HUMANITIES
❖ PUBLIC SERVICES
❖ MULTI-DISCIPLINARY*

S.T.E.M.
        (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH)

REQUIREMENTS                       OPTIONS
• Algebra II                       • Math Option
• Chemistry                        • Science Option
• Physics                          • CTE Option

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
              OPTIONS
   • English Option
   • CTE Option
     – Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
     – Architecture & Construction
     – Arts, Audio/Video Technology &
       Communication
     – Business Management &
       Administration
     – Manufacturing

ARTS & HUMANITIES
           OPTIONS
  •   English Option
  •   Social Studies Option
  •   LOTE Option
  •   Fine Arts Option

PUBLIC SERVICES
       OPTIONS
• CTE Option
  – Education & Training
  – Health Science

MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
         OPTIONS
• 4 X 4 Core Academic Option
• Advanced Course Option
• College Level Course Option

REGISTRATION TIMELINE
  THURSDAY, JANUARY 27TH   ● Class presentations at both
                             middle schools provided by
                             the BHHS counselors.
                           ● Course selection sheets will
                             be sent home with students.
  FRIDAY, JANUARY 28TH     ● Students will review their
                             course selection sheets with
                             the BHHS counselors and
                             create their Four-Year Plans.

Course Selection Sheets are Due Friday,
  January 28 to the student’s middle
           school campus.

CHOOSING COURSES FOR NEXT
            YEAR
• Course selection is for the entire school year.
• Students enrolled in an Advanced Academics
  class who wish to drop to the on level
  equivalent of the same class must remain in
  the advanced class for the first six weeks of
  the school year.

What’s Next?
• Attend Advanced Academic Night and Course
  Fair on January 20.
• Review the Presentation Online.
• Refer to the BH Course Planning Guide Online.
• Complete Course Selection Sheets by Jan 28.
• Email me if you have any questions:
             Counselor, Sarah Stone
             sarah.stone@bhisd.net