DHS HONORS Program with Advanced Recognition

Students in the DHS HONORS Program with Advanced Recognition engage in accelerated studies that challenge them as critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. To complete the DHS HONORS Program with Advanced Recognition, a student must excel in at least 18 classes at the Honors, Gifted, Dual Enrollment (DE), and/or Advanced Placement (AP) level, as detailed below:

Curriculum (18 classes)

• English: 4 Honors, Gifted, DE, or AP classes

• Math: 4 Honors, Gifted, DE, or AP classes

• Science: 4 Honors, DE, or AP classes (Physics - at DHS or Satellite Center - is accepted as an honors science)

• Social Studies: 4 Honors, DE, or AP classes (Must include Honors Civics and AP US History)

• Electives: 2 additional Honors, Gifted, DE, or AP classes  (Does not include Talented classes.) 

• PLEASE NOTE: If a student takes an AP class, taking the DE equivalent does not count toward the total of 18, and vice-versa.  For example, if a student takes AP Psychology, DE Psychology will not count toward the total.

Achievement

• Overall 85 B average in all Honors, Gifted, DE, and AP classes

• No FINAL grade lower than a C in any class

• No D’s or F’s in any class.

Recognition

• Eligibility for a Senior Jacket through the DHS HONORS Program

• Recognition at the DHS Graduation Stole Ceremony

• Recognition at the DHS HONORS Program's annual banquet

• Graduation: white stole and special floor seating for the DHS HONORS Program with Advanced Recognition honorees at the DHS Graduation Ceremony. Please note that only the Valedictorian and Salutatorian will sit on the stage.

TOPS The DHS HONORS Program requirements match the core classes required for TOPS.  

Dual Enrollment

• Only Louisiana’s public universities accept Dual Enrollment credit. Students planning to attend private and/or out-of-state universities are encouraged to enroll in the comparable AP course.

• Only DE courses that qualify on the TOPS University 5-point scale are acceptable in the DHS HONORS Program.

DHS HONORS Program with Academic Recognition

Students in the DHS HONORS Program with Academic Recognition engage in accelerated studies that challenge them as critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. To complete the DHS HONORS Program with Academic Recognition, a student must excel in at least 10 classes at the Honors, Gifted, Dual Enrollment (DE), and/or Advanced Placement (AP) level, as detailed below:

Curriculum (at least 10 Honors, DE, or AP classes)

• English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and/or Electives

• PLEASE NOTE: If a student takes an AP class, taking the DE equivalent does not count toward the total of 10, and vice-versa.  For example, if a student takes AP Psychology, DE Psychology will not count toward the total.  

 Achievement

• Overall 85 B average in all Honors, Gifted, DE, and AP classes

• No FINAL grade lower than a C in any class

• No D’s or F’s in any class.

Recognition

• Graduation: Garnet and Gray cord 

Dual Enrollment

• Only Louisiana’s public universities accept Dual Enrollment credit. Students planning to attend private and/or out-of-state universities are encouraged to enroll in the comparable AP course.

• Only DE courses that qualify on the TOPS University 5-point scale are acceptable in the DHS HONORS Program.

How do I enroll in Honors and AP courses?

• Complete the Google form and submit the required documentation on the Advanced Studies Program's webpage. See your counselor or Ms. Sniezak for the classroom code.
• A representative of the DHS Honors/AP program will contact you in late May to discuss your placement.

DHS Advanced Placement Department

Laura Abbey -- AP Program Administrator

Cristina Hargis -- AP Human Geography, AP Environmental Science

Kurt Hargis  -- AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles

Jessica Hayes - AP Studio Art

Dawn Jacobi – AP Calculus AB (Gifted)

Janell Levet – AP Statistics

Bill Plasse – AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Art History

Jason Powell - AP Calculus AB

D'Otta Sniezak – AP English Language and Composition (Gifted), AP Literature and Composition (Gifted), AP World History

Maxwell Suitt – AP US History, AP Psychology, AP Environmental Science

Sarah Vines - AP Biology II

Christopher Williams - AP Fine Arts Survey: Music Theory