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Occupational Outlook Handbook

 

     ANNOUNCEMENTS

The College for All Texans Interactive Cost Calculator is now available for anyone to use!  Click here and give it a try. It is an extremely useful tool for helping students and their families to determine the actual cost of going to college.

The Local Scholarship Application is available.  There are several local scholarships as well. Please check the Scholarship Drawer and return to Counselor by Mar. 7.

 

SCHOLARSHIP BOARD
Scholarship Amount Deadline
 Buick Achievers  Varies  2/28/2013
Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative  $500 3/29/2013
     
     
Cooke County Electric $1,000 2/28/2013
Paul M. and Dorothy Vestal varies 3/1/2013
Ruiz for Kids $500-$1000 3/8/2013
     
Whitesboro Education Foundation Varies 4/12/2013

TAKS ELA for 11th Grade

March 4, 2013

8:00 AM

TAKS RETEST

          ELA_____________________3-4-2013

       MATH___________________3-5-2013

       SCIENCE_________________3-6-2013

       SOCIAL STUDIES__________3-7-2013

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

SAT TEST DATES

Deadline to Register

October 6, 2012

September 7, 2012

November 3, 2012

October 4, 2012

December 1, 2012

November 1, 2012

January 26 2013

December 28, 2012

March 9, 2013

February 8, 2013

May 4, 2013

April 5, 2013

June 1, 2013

May 2, 2013

* For more SAT information click here.

ACT TEST DATES

Deadline to Register

September 08, 2012

August17, 2012

October 27, 2012

September 21, 2012

December 08, 2012

November 2, 2012

February 09, 2013

January 11, 2013

April 13, 2013

March 08, 2013

June 8, 2013

May 3, 2013

*For more ACT information click here.

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Whitesboro Independent School District recognizes the importance of a well-rounded curriculum, relevant to changing societal demands and technologies.  Therefore, the WISD Board of Education endorses the Texas State Board of Education High School Graduation Programs with slight modifications through the extension of elective offerings.

Subject Area

Recommended Program

Distinguished Program

 

Credits

                               Credits                                                       

English

English                             4

English                               4

Math

Mathematics                    4

Mathematics                      4

Science

Science                            4

Science                              4

Social Studies

World Geography             1

World History                    1

U.S. History                      1

U.S. Government           0.5

Economics                     0.5

World Geography              1

World History                     1

U.S. History                       1

U.S. Government               0.5

Economics                         0.5

     

Speech

Communication              0.5

Applications

Communication                 0.5

Applications

Career  Technology Applications

Technology                       2 Applications

Technology                         2

Applications

Physical Education

Physical Education            1

Physical Education               1

Fine Arts

Fine Arts                           1

(Art, Music, Choir, Theatre)

Fine Arts                            1

(Art. Music, Choir, Theatre)                                

Foreign Language

*Foreign Language           2

*Foreign Language           3

Electives

Electives                         3.5

Electives                            2.5

   

**4 Advanced Measures

*** Score advanced on EOC

Total Credits

         2013    26

          2013   26

 

         2014    28

          2014   28

 

         2015    29

          2015   29

 

         2016    30

          2016   30

*           Must be the same language

**         Advanced Measures include: Dua

 

 

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