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PROGRAMS OF STUDY OVERVIEWAlternative CreditsGrades earned by alternative credit course work will not be averaged into a student’s weighted GPA orclass rank. These courses are counted for credit toward the graduation plan only. Courses not used forcalculations include: correspondence courses, distance learning, online courses, exam for acceleration,credits received from home school coursework, credits received from unaccredited schools.Foundation without EndorsementThere is a foundation without endorsement graduation plan that may be available to certain studentsafter their sophomore year. To be considered for this plan, a meeting is required between the student,parent, counselor, and/or ARD committee.Graduating EarlyStudents may elect to graduate in 3 years or 3.5 years for reasons such as beginning full-time collegecoursework or full-time employment. Students MUST declare in writing their intention to graduateearly. This decision requires special course planning with counselors in conjunction with students andparents in order to meet all state requirements for graduation. The campus deadline for declaring the intent to graduate in 3 years is May of the 10th gradeschool year. The preferred campus deadline for declaring the intent to graduate in 3.5 years is December ofthe 11th grade school year, but no later than May of the 11th grade school year.4Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

CLASS RANKThe purpose of class ranking is to determine a student’s academic standing in their high schoolgraduating class. Academic class rank is the academic position a student holds in relation to otherstudents in his or her grade level.A graduated point scale is used to determine student class ranking. Semester averages are convertedto ranking points. The only courses used to determine class rank are those courses in English, Math,Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Advanced Placement, Dual Credit Courses, and Credit byExams for courses with prior instruction. See the Course Listings section for specific course rank pointvalues.Weighted Rank GPAo For ranking purposes, only core classes, foreign language, and all Honors, AP, and Dual Creditcourses, and Credit by Exams for courses with prior instruction are counted toward rank. NBISDuses an 8.0 weighted scale.o A weighted numeric rank will be provided to each student at the end of the school year. Juniorsand Seniors will additionally receive a mid-year rank at the end of the first semester. Rank is alsoavailable upon request.o No rank points are awarded for any class in which credit is denied (due to attendance or a gradebelow 70).4.0 GPAo Will include all courses.o Each semester grade§ 90 – 100 4 points§ 80 – 89 3 points§ 70 – 79 2 points§ Anything below 70 0 points.o The total number of points is divided by the total number of course semesters.o Failed courses receiving 0 points will be included in this GPA.High School Courses Taken in Middle SchoolNBISD offers a number of high school credit courses in middle school. Students who successfullycomplete a high school level course in middle school can continue the sequence of courses in grades9-12. However, the student may retake a high school course taken previously in middle school, butuse only one of the two grades for credit and rank (whichever grade is most advantageous to thestudent). The other will remain on the transcript, but will not be counted for credit or weightedrank. All courses on the transcript will be calculated in the 4.0 GPA.5Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

CLASS RANKCourses receiving up to 8 points:All Advanced Placement coursesAll Dual CreditAll OnRamps Dual EnrollmentTransferred IB coursesCourses receiving up to 7 points:All Honors core, foreign language, and fine arts classesCourses receiving up to 6 points:All academic level core and foreign language classesCredit by Exams with prior instructionCourses receiving up to 5 points:All modified content core classesCourses receiving up to 4 points:All alternative content core 5848382818079787776757473727170below70Rank points earned6 point7 point8 o rank points awardedSee the Course Listings section for specific course rank point values6Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

ADVANCED ACADEMICSHigh school students may earn college or university credits during their high school years throughenrollment in Advanced Placement, Dual Credit, Dual Enrollement and/or Local/State Articulationsthrough Tech Prep agreements with local colleges.Advanced Placement: Students may earn college credits through qualifying scores on theCollege Board AP Examinations, which are offered in May of each school year. There is a fee foreach exam.Dual Credit: NBISD is in partnership with the Alamo Community College District to givestudents an opportunity to earn college credit while in high school by enrolling in dual creditcourses. These courses may be listed in conjunction with AP courses or as separate Dual Creditcourses. Course offerings are contingent upon teacher credentials and adequate studentenrollment. Students may be required to purchase college textbook(s) selected by collegefaculty. The teacher will provide this information in the course syllabus the first day of school.Dual Enrollment: NBISD partners with The University of Texas at Austin to provide DualEnrollment courses via their OnRamps program to give students an opportunity to earn collegecredit while in high school. Dual enrollment provides a low-risk environment, as students willhave the opportunity to accept or decline the college credit if he or she meetsrequirements. Course offerings are contingent upon teacher credentials and adequate studentenrollment. Students will be required to pay a tuition fee for each OnRamps course enrolled,and parents will be contacted via email prior to the first day of instruction with information onhow to submit the fee payment.AP, Dual Credit, Dual Enrollment and Honors courses focus on college-preparatory and college-levelskills and thinking. Often, additional time outside of class is required to adequately completecoursework. Successful students in these courses are often well-organized and self-motivated.Some AP and Honors courses require the completion of summer reading and / or a summerassignment. This practice is considered a common and normal component of AP and Honors courses.Students who choose to enroll in AP or Honors courses are responsible for obtaining their summerreading list or assignment packet before they leave for summer vacation. Students who transfer fromanother school will be given an appropriate length of time to catch up on the summer reading orassignment.It is important to make careful choices about the number of advanced courses selected.Students should consider a well-balanced course load in order to maximize success both inacademics as well as extra-curricular activities. Other considerations may be family andcommunity time commitments outside of school. Students concerned about the status oftheir college application and high school transcript will want to contact the colleges anduniversities they are most interested in to get a sense of that school’s preferences regardingadvanced academics in high school.7Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

ADVANCED ACADEMICSEnrolling in a Dual Credit coursesStudents must meet the college entrance requirements for each course they wish to take. StudentsMUST contact their counselor for additional information in order to complete all required steps in theDual Credit process. Student can access dual credit courses in Xello. It is highly recommended that astudent conference with their current teacher about wanting to take a future Dual Credit coursebefore registration.Enrolling in an AP or Honors courseNew Braunfels High School offers open enrollment to Honors and AP courses. This means “The APProgram encourages educators to make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP courses bygiving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to succeed in rigorous, collegelevel experiences and the advantages they bring.” (from the AP Equity and Excellence Report to theNation). Please also read the additional information regarding the dropping of an AP or Honors course.It is highly recommended that a student conference with their current teacher about wanting to takea future Advanced Placement course before registration.Enrolling in Local/State Articulated Tech Prep course (High School Main Campus)NBISD students must indicate that they wish to participate in the technical preparation course of studyon their 4 year plan and complete the required sequence of tech prep courses earning a minimum of80 in each articulated course and take at least one of the courses during their Junior or Senior year. Inorder to receive the earned tech prep credit after high school, students must:1. Meet the entrance qualifications for the participating college2. Complete 6 hours of college credit at the participating college before receiving the escrowedcollege credit while in high school.Please contact your counselor for further details.Dropping a Dual Credit courseStudents and parents must conference with the teacher and the counselor prior to dropping a DualCredit course. Depending on the drop date, the state of Texas may count the dropped course toward amaximum number (six classes) of allowable dropped college courses throughout a student’s collegecareer.Schedule ChangesStudents may request corrections to their schedules only for the following reasons:The student: Is a senior not scheduled in a course needed for graduation. Has already earned credit for a course in which he/she is currently scheduled. Does not have the prerequisite(s) for a class listed on his/her schedule. Has previously failed this course under the same teacher. Has been dismissed from a program for which approval must be granted for placement. Does not have a full schedule or a data entry error (same class listed twice, free period, etc). Is requesting a level change (see below). Other as approved by building administrator or designee.8Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

ADVANCED ACADEMICSCourse Level Changes:To be eligible for a course level change, a student must have been academically misplaced in thecurrent course.Students must be able to show a sincere effort to succeed in order to be considered for a drop: No zeroes Good attendance Attend tutorials regularly Take advantage of re-learn and re-test opportunities School and home have been in communicationThis can be documented on a drop request form available from the counseling office. If these effortsare met and the student is earning less than a grade of 75, that student will be considered for achange. To prevent a negative impact on other students, final approval will depend upon space andteacher availability in the receiving class. Timing: Course level changes after the second week of thesemester will be considered at the end of each nine-week grading period.Dropping an extra-curricular type class such as Band, ROTC, Athletics, Choir, or Cheerleading willrequire a parent signature as well as a coach/sponsor’s signature.Emergency Situations: Students who miss a significant amount of school for unavoidable emergencyreasons may request consideration to drop a class with no academic repercussions through theStudent Support Team (SST) or Admissions, Review, Dismissal (ARD) process.Developmental College CoursesDevelopmental Courses will be offered for seniors scoring below core content College Readinessstandards.9Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

COURSE LEVEL DESIGNATIONS AND GRADING GUIDELINESThe Ninth Grade Center and Main Campus will use a transitional grading scale in order to accomplish thefollowing goals: Gradually increase the level of student responsibility for learning in preparation for college andcareer expectations Reflect both the general age of the student as well as the rigor of the course Provide teachers some flexibility in grading to allow for individual teaching and assessment stylesand methodsThe transitional grading scale designates each course into one of four levels. Course levels will be posted in theCourse Descriptions section.Course LevelLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Major GradesDaily Grades40 – 50%Minimum3 grades50 – 60%Minimum3 grades60 – 70%Minimum3 grades70 – 80%Minimum3 grades40 – 50%Minimum9 grades40 – 50%Minimum9 grades30 – 40%Minimum7 grades20 – 30%Minimum7 gradesHomeworkGradesOpportunityto re-testLate workallowedYes2 schoolsdaysOptionalExtra Credit0 – 20%Yes0 – 10%YesYes1 school dayYes0 – 10%YesYes1 school dayYes0%NoYes1 school dayNoYesA student who fails a major grade may be given the opportunity to re-learn and re-test for a maximum grade of70. In the event that the re-test grade is also failing, the higher of the two grades will be recordedA student who turns in work past the due date may only receive a maximum grade of 70. This is not the same asturning in work after an absence.Course subject teachers are not required to provide extra credit in any course. If extra credit is provided, ALLstudents enrolled in the course will have the opportunity to complete.10Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

Section 2Course DescriptionsCORE CLASSES:English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, & Social StudiesELECTIVES:Foreign Language, Fine Arts, PE & Athletics, Military ScienceCareer and Education StudiesLOCAL CREDITSStudent Course SelectionAll students should choose their courses carefully in the spring. The 9th GradeCenter and High School determine which courses to offer by the number ofstudent requests in the spring. The master schedule and teacher assignmentsare also developed based on these student requests. The opportunities tochange a class after the schedule has been set will be limited.Course LocationsSome courses are only offered at the Ninth Grade Center or the High SchoolMain Campus. Please look carefully when creating a four-year plan.Some courses offered through the Ninth Grade Center may still physicallymeet at the High School Main Campus. Shuttle busses are provided totransport students between campuses.11Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSNBISDCourse No.ENGLISH1033113312131233SubjectCourse Offeredat:NGCHSPEIMS 00322020003220300A3220100Eng 1Eng 2Eng 3APEngLan77782234111111X03220300Eng 3 D8411212XX0322040003220400Eng 4Eng 468341112X03220400Eng 1300Pract WR62.5-1X03221100Tech 080003270900Read IRead IIRead 0Eng 2Eng 3Eng 4555111111XXXARD DecisionARD Notapplicable11Grade1325English I Honors EOCEnglish II Honors EOCEnglish III HonorsEnglish IIIAP Language andCompositionEnglish IIIDual Credit Comp andRhetoricEnglish IVEnglish IVDual Credit Comp andRhetoricEnglish IV Dual CreditBritish LitEnglish IVAP Literature andCompositionCollege Preparatory ELA1380Practical Writing Skills9 – 111390Research and TechnicalWriting10 – 12106310731090

Course Catalog will be updated as needed to reflect new information from the Texas Education Agency and the State Board of Education. 5/15/20 District Office New Braunfels ISD 430 W. Mill St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-643-5700 Superintendent of Schools: Randy Moczygemba Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum: Victoria Pursch, Ph.D.