Arp High School
Career Preparedness and Distinguished Academic Programs
The course offerings at Arp High School are designed to help students gain maximum experience, skills, and knowledge for preparation in career and higher education opportunities.
We have worked closely with Tyler Junior College to create Six Year Plans for students who are interested in Business, Technology, or Science. A Six Year Plan allows a student to plan for four years of meaningful high school electives and course work and two years of college work toward a career, certification or degree program.
The Career Preparedness Program Booklet is available to all parents and students upon request. It outlines Arp High School's career development policies. You will find a sample Six Year Plan in the back of this booklet. Students interested in adding skills in technology, business, computer science, or accounting may gain dual credit (high school credit and college credit) from the courses articulated with any area junior college.
We encourage students who are interested in the Distinguished Academic Program (DAP) to avail themselves of these articulated courses in order to qualify for the DAP seal on their transcript. In the Appendix (page 30) of this booklet you will find the Texas Education Agencies detailed requirements for the DAP.
Other resources are available to students who are interested in making knowledgeable decisions about their future. Please feel free to contact your campus counselor or administrator for more details.
ELIGIBLE SENIORS AND JUNIORS
FOR NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY REQUIREMENTS
Any Senior or Junior who feels that he or she qualifies for membership into the Arp Chapter of the National Honor Society needs to contact Mrs. Vaughan in March so that averages can be checked.
REQUIREMENTS
1. Candidates shall have spent at least one semester in Arp High School and shall be members of the Junior or Senior Class.
2. Candidates must have a scholastic rank of 90. This is a cumulative average for Freshman year, Sophomore year, first semester of Junior year....(for Junior candidates), Junior year, and first semester of Senior year....(for Senior candidates.)
THIS CUMULATIVE AVERAGE INCLUDES ACADEMIC CURRICULUM ONLY...P.E., ATHLETICS, BAND, YEARBOOK PRODUCTIONS, OR OTHER CLASSES RECEIVING ONLY LOCAL CREDIT DO NOT APPLY TO THE CUMULATIVE AVERAGE FOR N.H.S. PURPOSES.
3. At the time that grades are averaged for scholastic requirements, students shall have met all requirements for graduation as set forth by the State of Texas, including passage of all parts of the TAAS test.
4. NHS members will not be allowed to be on the work program.
5. To meet acceptance standards for NHS, students must plan to graduate with the current number of units of credit required by the State of Texas with FIVE of these units chosen from the designated list which follows:
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Math |
Science |
Social Studies |
Language Arts |
CATE (Career & Technology) |
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Pre-Algebra 7th grade |
Biology II |
Interdisciplinary Studies for W. Geography or U.S. History credit |
Pre-AP English II |
Computer Science II |
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Algebra I 8th grade |
Chemistry |
GT World History |
AP English 3 & 4 |
Video Tech II |
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GT Geometry |
Physics |
GT Economics |
Spanish III & IV |
Web Master II |
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Algebra II |
Anatomy & Physiology |
GT Government |
Independent Study with Mentorship |
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Pre Calc |
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AP Calculus |
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POSSIBLE ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES OFFERED AT ARP HIGH SCHOOL
(Offerings may vary from year to year)
AP CALCULUS
AP PHYSICS
AP BIOLOGY
AP ENGLISH
GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM
Arp High School allows those students identified as G.T. to participate in specialized activities during regularly scheduled classes. Students are challenged in creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, and use of technology. Advanced placement and advanced-level classes in math, science, technology, music, interdisciplinary studies and art, are available to students with giftedness in these areas.Identification Process on the Secondary Campus includes: (1) Teacher Recommendation (2) SOI exemplary score (3) Student Interest (4) Parental Recommendation. Students will be given the SOI Exam in the 6th grade and again in the 9th grades.
DISTINGUISHED ACADEMIC PROGRAM (DAP)
The state of Texas has initiated a new high school program that will take the place of the state-level honors program. Students who complete the DAP will receive a distinguished seal on their academic transcript. This is the highest seal acknowledged by the state of Texas. The Honors Program is a district-level program only. The Appendix in this booklet outlines the DAP course requirements.