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Midway ISD Graduation Plan

Foundation Plan with Endorsements(For students entering MHS in 2014 &

beyond)

Brent Merritt, Ed.DAssistant Superintendent

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Foundation Program = 22 credits + 2 local requirements (24 credits)

Basics – 17 credits• 4 credits ELA/R• 3 credits Math • 3 credits Science• 3 credits of Social

Studies • 1 credit of PE• 1 credit of Fine Arts• 2 credits of LOTE

Electives – 5 credits• Additional Core

subject area credits and LOTE Fine Arts/Health/PE

• CTE, Tech Apps, and Career Development

Local Requirements• 1 credit of CTE• .5 credit of Speech• .5 elective

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The Midway Graduation

Plan

MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total)• English 4 credits• Science 3 credits• Math 3 credits • Social Studies 3

credits

• P.E. 1 credit• Fine Arts 1 credit• LOTE 2 credits

• *Electives 5.5 credits• *Speech .5 credit• *CTE 1 credit

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A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing:◦ 1 additional credit in math◦ 1 additional credit in science◦ Curricular requirements of the

endorsement 2 additional electives

Consistent with current MISD graduates◦ Average MISD student graduates with 28

credits

Endorsements = 26 credits + 2 local requirements (28 credits)

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The Midway Graduation

Plan

MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total)• English 4 credits• Science 3 credits• Math 3 credits • Social Studies 3

credits

• P.E. 1 credit• Fine Arts 1 credit• LOTE 2 credits

• *Electives 5.5 credits• *Speech .5 credit• *CTE 1 credit

MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total)

Arts & Humanities Endorsement◦ Fine Arts, Communications & Humanities

Business & Industry Endorsement◦ Business, Marketing & Finance◦ Veterinary & Agriculture Science

Public Services Endorsement◦ Consumer Science & Education◦ Health Science◦ Law, Government & Criminal Justice

STEM Endorsement◦ Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Multidisciplinary Endorsement

Endorsements / Academies

Distinguished Level of Achievement◦ Requires earning an endorsement and

successfully completing Algebra 2

A student must earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement to be eligible for Top 10% automatic admission.

Distinguished Level of Achievement

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The Midway Graduation

Plan

MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total)• English 4 credits• Science 3 credits• Math 3 credits • Social Studies 3

credits

• P.E. 1 credit• Fine Arts 1 credit• LOTE 2 credits

• *Electives 5.5 credits• *Speech .5 credit• *CTE 1 credit

MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total)

Distinguished Level of Achievement • Successful Completion of Foundation Plan• Successful Completion of 1 or more

endorsements• Completion of 4 math credits (including

Algebra 2)• Successful Completion of 4 science credits

A student may earn a performance acknowledgement:

for outstanding performance◦ in dual credit or articulated (12 hours with a 3.0 GPA)◦ in bilingualism and bi-literacy (Complete ELA

Requirements with an 80 or above and one of the following 3 credits in the same LOTE (80+ grade) Level 4 or above in LOTE (80+ grade) AP score of 3 or more in LOTE course

◦ Earn a 3 or better on an AP test

Performance Acknowledgements

A student may earn a performance acknowledgement:

for outstanding performance on:◦ PSAT: commended or higher or in the National

Hispanic Recognition Program or National Achievement Scholarship Program

◦ SAT: 1250 combined reading/mathematic◦ ACT: 28 combined score or college readiness

benchmark score on 2 or 4 ACT subject areas for obtaining a recognized business or industry

certificate/license

Performance Acknowledgements

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The Midway Graduation Plan

MHS Foundation Plan 22 credits + *2 local (24 total)• English 4 credits• Science 3 credits• Math 3 credits • Social Studies 3

credits

• P.E. 1 credit• Fine Arts 1 credit• LOTE 2 credits

• *Electives 5.5 credits• *Speech .5 credit• *CTE 1 credit

MHS Endorsement Plan 26 credits + *2 local (28 total)

Distinguished Level of Achievement • Successful Completion of Foundation Plan• Successful Completion of 1 or more

endorsements• Completion of 4 math credits (including

Algebra 2)• Successful Completion of 4 science credits

Performance Acknowledgements • Dual Credit

• Bi-Literacy• Advanced

Placement

• PSAT, SAT, ACT

• Industry Certifications

1 credit CTE◦ Sets MISD students up for successful completion of

4 out of the 5 endorsements .5 credit Speech

◦ MISD currently has this as a requirement .5 elective credit

◦ Allows students flexibility to explore additional courses

Total of 28 credits for the Midway Endorsement Graduation Plan Total of 24 credits for the Midway Foundation Graduation Plan

Proposed Local Graduation Requirements