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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