School Profile
School Profile 2017-2018 Hudson High School CEEB code: 444-375 Main office: (936)875-9284 Counseling office: (936)875-9242 or 9273 www.hudsonisd.org/highschool Principal: John Courtney School Counselors: Karen Rosser (11th/12th), Belisa Haas, Sunny Lucas (9th/10th) Go Center Coordinator: Gayle Sims
Community and School Hudson High School is a rural area located on the outskirts of Lufkin, Texas. Hudson ISD covers approximately 76.6 square miles around Texas State Highway 94 in Angelina County. The high school is the major source of income in Hudson and is a Title I campus with approximately 810 students in grades 9 through 12. Currently the district consists of 4 campuses which utilize a K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade level configuration. The student population on campus consists of 67% white, 24% Hispanic/Latino, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Multiracial and 1% Asian. We offer 6 AP courses and 8 Honors classes. Our students from last year had an average SAT Critical Reading score of 548 and an average SAT Math score of 564. Last year there were 95% of graduating seniors who moved on to a post-secondary program. Of those students, 37% went to a 4 year university, 51% to a 2 year college, 7% to the military and 5% to a technical/trade school.
Curriculum The academic program is organized on a 7 period 55 minute schedule. Students can earn 7 credits per year. HHS is the first high school in the state of Texas to have instituted a nursing program on site. Students participating in this program have an opportunity to accelerate the completion of their core course graduation requirements through dual credit courses taken in the summer through Angelina College. The nursing program offers both a senior year LVN program as well as a post graduation LVN program. HONORS: AP courses are offered in World History, US History, English Language, Chemistry, Spanish and Calculus AB. AP is an open-enrollment program. Pre-AP/Advanced courses are available in English, World Geography, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Cal, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Dual credit courses available are English 1301/1302, Government 2305/2306, History 1301/1302, Speech 1315, Speech 1318, Psychology 2301, Sociology 1301, College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math and Physics 1401/1402. Students taking college courses are required to meet TSI requirements and a 90 cumulative average of core subject areas for junior year participation or an 85 cumulative average of core subject areas for senior year participation.
Grading Policy/Ranking The grading policy for Hudson High School is based on a 5.0 weighted scale. All honors, advanced, AP and college (dual credit) classes receive an extra 10 points which makes it possible for a 6.0. Local courses do not receive GPA points and basic courses are on 4.0 scale. Class ranking is based the weighted GPA of all students enrolled in the grade level. Grade Points Example: % Grade
Basic Course Grade Points
Regular Course Grade Points
Advanced/AP/Honors Grade Points
Scale for Unweighted 4.0 scale
100 99 98 97 80 70 60
4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 2.0 1.0 0.0
5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 3.0 2.0 1.0
6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 4.0 3.0 2.0
4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 2.0 1.0 0.0
Community and School Hudson High School is a rural area located on the outskirts of Lufkin, Texas. Hudson ISD covers approximately 76.6 square miles around Texas State Highway 94 in Angelina County. The high school is the major source of income in Hudson and is a Title I campus with approximately 810 students in grades 9 through 12. Currently the district consists of 4 campuses which utilize a K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 grade level configuration. The student population on campus consists of 67% white, 24% Hispanic/Latino, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Multiracial and 1% Asian. We offer 6 AP courses and 8 Honors classes. Our students from last year had an average SAT Critical Reading score of 548 and an average SAT Math score of 564. Last year there were 95% of graduating seniors who moved on to a post-secondary program. Of those students, 37% went to a 4 year university, 51% to a 2 year college, 7% to the military and 5% to a technical/trade school.
Curriculum The academic program is organized on a 7 period 55 minute schedule. Students can earn 7 credits per year. HHS is the first high school in the state of Texas to have instituted a nursing program on site. Students participating in this program have an opportunity to accelerate the completion of their core course graduation requirements through dual credit courses taken in the summer through Angelina College. The nursing program offers both a senior year LVN program as well as a post graduation LVN program. HONORS: AP courses are offered in World History, US History, English Language, Chemistry, Spanish and Calculus AB. AP is an open-enrollment program. Pre-AP/Advanced courses are available in English, World Geography, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Cal, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Dual credit courses available are English 1301/1302, Government 2305/2306, History 1301/1302, Speech 1315, Speech 1318, Psychology 2301, Sociology 1301, College Algebra, Statistics, Finite Math and Physics 1401/1402. Students taking college courses are required to meet TSI requirements and a 90 cumulative average of core subject areas for junior year participation or an 85 cumulative average of core subject areas for senior year participation.
Grading Policy/Ranking The grading policy for Hudson High School is based on a 5.0 weighted scale. All honors, advanced, AP and college (dual credit) classes receive an extra 10 points which makes it possible for a 6.0. Local courses do not receive GPA points and basic courses are on 4.0 scale. Class ranking is based the weighted GPA of all students enrolled in the grade level. Grade Points Example: % Grade
Basic Course Grade Points
Regular Course Grade Points
Advanced/AP/Honors Grade Points
Scale for Unweighted 4.0 scale
100 99 98 97 80 70 60
4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 2.0 1.0 0.0
5.0 4.9 4.8 4.7 3.0 2.0 1.0
6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 4.0 3.0 2.0
4.0 3.9 3.8 3.7 2.0 1.0 0.0
