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Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery courses are offered to students that have failed either semester of a year long course in order to regain credit for a particular semester ( A and/or B).
Meeting Dates and Times:
Meeting Dates and Times:
First Semester: June 4 - June 17
Second Semester: June 18 - July 1
Time: TBD by course facilitator
Online courses will be self-paced and a designated support hour will be available each day. These times will be communicated at the beginning of summer school. Students will be expected to report to campus for support in credit recovery courses. Students will be given specific times of the day at the beginning of summer school. Teacher support in subject areas will be divided throughout the day. Course grades will be posted to Skyward and the transcript at the completion of the course. Student attendance is no longer required after course grades are posted in Skyward. All courses MUST be completed by the last day of summer school. No Exceptions.
Cost:
Cost:
Payment can be made via Skyward for credit/debit cards. Checks and money orders can be mailed to the high school C/O to Kelly Moeller. Checks and money orders should be made out to HPHS Summer School.
Currently enrolled HPISD students: $400.00 per semester course
Not currently enrolled HPISD students: $500.00 per semester course
Information about financial assistance is located below
Algebra 1 A/B
Algebra 1 A/B
Prerequisite: 8th Grade Math
Grades: 9
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. Designed as the first of a two-year sequence in the study of algebra. Algebra I emphasizes the study of arithmetic laws applied to algebraic structure and uses variables, equations, and graphs to create and solve mathematical models. This is the first course in the college preparatory program. Geometry is the next course.
Teacher: TBD
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Algebra 2 A/B
Algebra 2 A/B
Prerequisite: Algebra I, Geometry
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. This course is the second of a two-year sequence in algebra. The student is expected to combine algebraic skills with analytical and critical thinking skills. The student is exposed to advanced concepts necessary to develop proficiency in logical thinking and problem solving. Most units explore domain and range; graphing and graphing relationships: methods of solving equalities and inequalities; and applications of various relationships.
Teacher: TBD
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Geometry A/B
Geometry A/B
Prerequisite: Algebra I or Algebra I PAP
Grades: 9, 10
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. This course emphasizes primarily plane geometry but includes space and coordinate geometry. Formal geometric proof is emphasized. Algebraic concepts will be thoroughly integrated into the course. Algebra II is the next course.
Teacher: TBD
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English 1 A/B
English 1 A/B
Grades: 9
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. The curriculum for English I is grounded in the TEKS and the HPISD standards. In this course, students focus especially upon a study of heroes and protagonists in literature and in culture at large. Through this curriculum, students are introduced to a study of archetypes and allusions which serve as a foundation for their full career as English students at HPHS. They will develop their skills in literary character analysis and terminology. Students will advance their skills in writing multi-paragraph compositions and essays, in grammar, and in vocabulary. Emphasis especially will be placed on the nature of the writing process, as students can be expected to turn in multiple drafts of a paragraph or composition. Students will learn the essential steps of the academic research process as they write an academic research paper.
Teacher: TBD
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English 2 A/B
English 2 A/B
Grades: 10
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. Drawing from students’ skills acquired in English I, the curriculum is grounded in the TEKS and HPISD standards for English Language Arts. Students’ study of world literature focuses especially upon ideas of culture, identity and revolution. Through this study, students will be required to analyze how writers employ elements of language (e.g., diction, syntax and modes of persuasion) for specific purposes. In turn, students will be expected to employ some of these elements of language in their own academic writing. Students will learn new strategies for writing with precision, economy and grace. Students will advance their skills in writing multi-paragraph compositions and essays, their skills in grammar, and their skills in vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of the writing process as students can be expected to turn in multiple drafts of a paragraph or composition, learn how to peer review a draft, and learn how to revise a paper. Students will be required to write an academic research paper and will develop their skills in media viewing as well as in oral communication.
Teacher: TBD
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English 3 A/B
English 3 A/B
Grades: 11
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. Drawing from students’ skills acquired in English I and II, the curriculum is grounded in the TEKS and the HPISD standards for English Language Arts. Students’ study of American literature focuses upon how American writers create literature in response to their philosophical, historical and cultural climates. Drawing upon the English II requirements, students will learn to analyze themes within and across texts; they will learn strategies of literary criticism to analyze literature in relation to its historical and philosophical contexts. Students will learn more sophisticated ways to organize complex ideas in formal compositions and in informal essays. Students will advance their skills in grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis will be placed on the nature of the writing process; students will turn in multiple drafts of a paragraph or composition, peer review one another’s drafts, and revise their own drafts. Students will develop their skills in advanced media viewing.
Teacher: TBD
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Biology A/B
Biology A/B
Co-requisite: Algebra I
Grades: 9, 10
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. This class may be combination of face to face and online instruction. This course investigates living organisms and their interactions with the environment. Topics include the biochemistry, structure and mechanisms of cells as well as genetics, evolution, mammalian systems, microorganisms, biological classification and ecology. Emphasis is placed on laboratory applications of concepts.
Teacher: TBD
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Chemistry A/B
Chemistry A/B
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Grades: 10, 11, 12
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. This class may be combination of face to face and online instruction. This course details the study of matter and includes topics such as atomic structure, molecular interactions and behavior of gases. Most concepts require mathematical applications and the principles of chemistry are demonstrated through laboratory investigations.
Teacher: TBD
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Physics A/B
Physics A/B
Co-requisite: Algebra II
Grades: 11, 12
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. This course is designed to develop an understanding of the phenomena of our everyday life using the laws of physics. The emphasis is on problem solving and on encouraging students to understand and appreciate their environment from a new perspective. Students will participate in laboratory experiments and activities to aid in the understanding of the topics. This course includes topics such as motion, forces, energy, momentum, electricity, magnetism, light and modern physics.
Teacher: TBD
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World Geography A/B
World Geography A/B
Grades: 9
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. Students will analyze physical features and human characteristics of both the developed and developing world, and their impact on each other through globalization and human interaction. Students will analyze people, places, and environments at the various scales through spatial and ecological perspectives. Emphasis will be placed on how geographic formations influence people’s world-views, the development of trade and religion, and ideas about man’s place in the world and the earth’s place in the universe.
Teacher: TBD
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World History A/B
World History A/B
Grades: 10
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. World History studies is the only course offering students an overview of the entire history of humankind. The major emphasis is on the study of significant people, events, and issues from the earliest times to the present. Traditional historical points of reference are identified as students analyze important events and issues in western civilization as well as in civilizations in other parts of the world. This course will examine the impact of geographic factors on major historic events and identify the historic origins of contemporary economic systems. The curriculum will trace the historical development of important legal and political concepts. Students examine the history and impact of major religious and philosophical traditions. Students analyze the connections between major developments in science and technology and the growth of industrial economies, and they use the process of historical inquiry to research, interpret, and use multiple sources of evidence.
Teacher: TBD
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US History A/B
US History A/B
Grades: 11
Details: (1 credit) Category III
Credit Recovery: Online Course. The course is designed to survey U.S. History significant events, issues and problems from the end of Reconstruction to the present. It focuses on historical knowledge and inquiry in order to achieve the informed, discriminating citizenship essential to effective participation in the democratic processes of governance. The course explores the diversity that is characteristic of life in the United States, past and present, and emphasizes our responsibilities, freedoms, social problems, etc. and their roots.
Teacher: TBD
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