MacArthur High School



Reagan High School

Dual Credit Information for 2019-20

Dual Credit allows students to take high school courses (college level) and also earn college credit concurrently from San Antonio College (SAC).

Reagan offers Dual Credit in the following courses.

Anatomy & Physiology (8 hours college credit, 1.15 rank multiplier)

AP English IV (6 hours college credit, 1.29 rank multiplier)

AP US History (6 hours college credit, 1.29 multiplier)

AP Spanish Language (6 hours college credit, 1.29 multiplier)

AP Statistics (4 hours college credit, 1.29 rank multiplier)

College Algebra (4 hours college credit, 1.15 rank multiplier)

Theatre Arts III/IV (3 hours college credits, 1.15 rank multiplier)

Art Appreciation (3 hours college credit, 1.15 rank multiplier)

Timeline:

Thursday, January 10th– Dual Credit Parent meeting in the Reagan Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 10th – First Day to pick up Dual Credit Handbooks in the counseling office

January 12th (19th w/ late fee) – Deadline to register for Feb. 11th ACT

Saturday Jan 19th – TSI (Texas Success Initiative) testing at Reagan (8:00 a.m., cost $20)

Friday, February 15th – Deadline to complete online registration at

February 9th -- deadline to register for March 10th SAT

Saturday Feb 16th – TSI (Texas Success Initiative) testing at Reagan (8:00 a.m., cost $20)

Complete GoFAAR prior to March 6th.

Wednesday, March 6th – Deadline to submit the Dual Credit checklists to the counseling office. The Dual Credit checklist consists of pages 6-9 in Academic Dual Credit Handbook (page 9 applicable for military families only).

Saturday, April 6th– TSI retesting at Reagan (8:00 a.m., $7 per section)

Students currently in Dual Credit classes: Looking at the above list of classes, if you are in at least one class that is worth 6 or more hours of credit, you do not have to reapply to SAC.

If the only class(es) that you are enrolled in are 4 hours of credit or less, you will need to reapply to SAC using the Apply Texas Handbook.

If your qualifying scores are good for your desired classes for this year, you will not need to retest. You will just need to pick up a DC handbook, complete and turn in pp. 6-9.

TSI test: TSI is a 3-4 hour test over Reading, Math and Writing. Students not in Dual Credit need to take the TSI if they do not have qualifying scores through the PSAT, SAT or ACT. Students are exempt from TSI if they meet the following qualifying scores:

PSAT: Minimum of 460 on EBRW and 510 on Math sections

SAT: Minimum of 480 on EBRW and 530 on Math sections.

ACT: Composite of 23, minimum of 19 on both English and math sections.

Information for those students who are not exempt and must take the TSI test:

• Students should sign up (see registration process below) in the counseling office by the Thursday before the test.

• Students must bring a picture ID to testing.

In order to register to take the TSI test you MUST complete the following steps:

1) View the “PAA” (Pre-Assessment Activity) module by clicking the Alamo Colleges Test Prep for TSI link at the following website:

(2) Sign up for the TSI test in the counseling office by turning in the following by the Friday before the exam date:

(a) TSI Registration Form

(b) $20 for full test - cash, money order or check (made out to Reagan HS)

$7 per section for retest

For Dual Credit Reminders:

Text “@rhsdcstu to #81010

SAT/ACT information

SAT Test Dates:

cost: $45 (regular), $73 (late)

Date Register by Late Deadline

Jan. 21 Dec. 21 Jan. 10 (offered at Reagan)

Mar. 11 Feb. 10 Feb. 28

May 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 25

June 3 May 9 May 24

ACT Test Dates:

cost: $42.50, w/ Writing $58.50, $78.50 (late)

Date Register by Late Deadline

Feb. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 20

Apr. 8 Mar. 3 Mar. 17

June 10 May 5 May 19

FREE SAT/ACT TEST PREP WORKSHOPS:

Kaplan: kas.

Enter code:

KAS2014SAT (for SAT prep) or

KAS2014ACT (for ACT prep)

Café College:

or visit their downtown location at

131 El Paso St., SA, Texas 78204

OTHER SAT/ACT RESOURCES:







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