Notetaking Guide
Lesson 9: Types of High Schools
Comprehensive High Schools
List of a few Comprehensive High Schools in DISD
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan Adams
W.H Adamson
Step 1: Define Comprehensive High School in your own words:
A high school in an area that is not a magnet, charter, or private school.
Step 2: Using the chart, describe three types of programs included in a Comprehensive High School.
Type A Type B Type C
College Preparatory Course Foreign Language Scientific or Vocational
Course
Step 3: Can you think of some ways that these schools or programs might help you achieve your specific
goals? Write these here.
They have programs that can correlate with your goals and they will help you get a head start
on your long term goals at a young age.
Step 4: On a scale of 1-10 ( with ten being the most), how interested are you in this type of school?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 5: Do you have any questions about Comprehensive High Schools? Write them here.
Step 6:
Application Requirements
There are none?
Early College High Schools
List of a few Early College High Schools in DISD
Lynn Public Schools
Step 1: Define Early College High Schools in your own words:
A high school that gives you college credit.
Step 2: Using the chart, describe three types of programs included in an Early College High School.
Type A Type B
College credit program
Dual enrollment program
Step 3: Can you think of some ways that these schools or programs might help you achieve your specific
goals? Write these here.
They let you finish college quicker because you already have credit before you start.
Step 4: On a scale of 1-10 ( with ten being the most), how interested are you in this type of school?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 5: Do you have any questions about Early College High Schools? Write them here.
Step 6:
Application Requirements
Magnet High Schools
List of a few Magnet High Schools in DISD
Step 1: Define Magnet High School in your own words:
Step 2: Using the chart, describe three types of programs included in a Magnet High School.
Type A Type B Type C
Step 3: Can you think of some ways that these schools or programs might help you achieve your specific
goals? Write these here.
Step 4: On a scale of 1-10 ( with ten being the most), how interested are you in this type of school?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 5: Do you have any questions about Magnet High Schools? Write them here.
Step 6:
Application Requirements
Transformation High Schools
List of a few Transformation High Schools in DISD
Step 1: Define Transformation High School in your own words:
Step 2: Using the chart, describe three types of programs included in a Transformation High School.
Type A Type B
Step 3: Can you think of some ways that these schools or programs might help you achieve your specific
goals? Write these here.
Step 4: On a scale of 1-10 ( with ten being the most), how interested are you in this type of school?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Step 5: Do you have any questions about Transformation High Schools? Write them here.
Step 6:
Application Requirements
