Conroe Independent School District

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Caney Creek High School
Accelerated College Program

• Conroe Independent School District Lone Star
  Community College- Montgomery

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Who should apply?

• Highly motivated incoming students who
• want to focus on academics.
• have committed parental support.
• Prospective students must
• apply and be accepted to the program.
• meet Lone Star testing requirements.
• CCHS will provide support to students preparing
  for the TSI exam.

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What are the benefits?

• Academic rigor
• Savings in time
• Reduced tuition
• Supportive environment throughout High School
  to begin a college experience.
• Students will have the opportunity to earn 60
  college credit hours of coursework by the time
  they graduate from High School

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How Do I Apply?

• CCHS Accelerated College Application Process
• Complete the Parent Student Statement Forms
• Obtain recommendations from your current English
  teacher, Math teacher, and Counselor
• Return complete application packet to your
  counselor or to Mrs. Horn at CCHS
• NO LATER THAN 300 PM ON FRIDAY MAY 15. All
  documents must be included.
• After acceptance to the program - Fall 2015
• Apply to Lone Star College
• Take TSI exam

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Reminders

• Begin the application process early
• Give your teachers and counselor time to complete
  their recommendations.
• Application deadline
• 300 PM FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015.
• Application should be submitted to your counselor
  at Moorhead or delivered to Mrs. Horn at CCHS.

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Why Should I Consider Accelerated College?

• Begin your college experience while in high
  school.
• Save time and money by taking Dual Credit courses
  at a reduced tuition price.
• Have individual and group support to assist with
  success in the program.
• Earn 60 college credit hours by the time your
  graduate from high school.
• Begin your professional career years earlier than
  you would with a traditional educational pathway.
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Other Considerations

• What is really important to you?
• High GPA and/or class rank
• Participation in sports, band, and/or other clubs
  organizations
• What are your plans beyond high school?
• Attend a private college
• Live at home and commute to college
• Transfer to prestigious university outside of
  Texas

How mature are you? If your earns an Associate
Degree while in high school you will be
transferring to a university at age 18 and
attending classes with students two or more years
older.
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What are the Costs?

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• Dual Credit classes at CCHS
• 66 for 3 credit hours (1 course)
• 120 for 6 credit hours (2 courses)
• Books
• Lone Star credit only
• 212 for 3 credit hours
• 392 for 6 credit hours
• Books

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9th Grade Year

• English I/Pre-AP
• Algebra I OR Geometry/Pre-AP
• World Geo/Pre-AP or Human Geo AP
• Biology/Pre-AP
• Foreign Language
• PE or Fine Art
• Health
• EDU 1300 Dual Credit

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9th Grade Summer
At Lone Star College Credit Only

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• PHED 1164 Intro to Physical Fitness Sports

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10th Grade Year

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• CCHS Classes High School Credit
• English II/Pre-AP
• Geometry/Pre-AP OR Algebra II/Pre-AP
• World History/AP
• Chemistry/Pre-AP
• Foreign Language year 2
• PE or Fine Art
• Elective

• Lone Star Classes College Credit Only
• Sociology
• Speech

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10th Grade Summer
Classes at Lone Star

• Psychology 2301 Dual Credit
• LS Elective College Credit Only

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11th Grade Year

• CCHS Classes
• English 1301/1302 Dual Credit
• US History 1301/1302 Dual Credit
• Algebra II PreAp or HS Credit
• or College Algebra Dual Credit
• Physics/AP Physics I HS Credit
• Foreign Language year 3 HS Credit
• or elective

• Lone Star Classes College Credit Only
• LS Creative Art Course
• LS Elective

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11th Grade Summer

• Dual Credit Classes at Lone Star
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• Government 2305
• Economics 2301

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12th Grade Year

• English 2332/2333 Dual Credit
• College Algebra or Dual Credit
• PreCal AP HS Credit
• HS Science 4 HS Credit
• HS Elective HS Credit
• HS Elective HS Credit

• Lone Star Classes College Credit Only
• LS Natural Science Course
• GOVT 2306
• LS Natural Science Course

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Where do I sign up?

• Application Packets are from the counseling
  office at Moorhead or from Mrs. Horn at Caney
  Creek.

For more information contact Cindy
Horn chorn_at_conroeisd.net 936-709-2034