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This guide outlines the graduation requirements for students, focusing on the need to earn a total of 26 credits, including core classes, electives, technology, and health. It details how graduation criteria have changed over the years, noting differences based on the year students entered 9th grade. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of passing state exams, including the STAAR test, which impacts grades. Understanding these requirements is essential for students to successfully navigate their path to graduation.

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Student leads

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  1. Student leads Graduation requirements

  2. Graduation requirements • To graduate students must meet the requirements in two areas • Credits- students must earn credits (by passing classes) • Tests- students must meet standard on state exams

  3. Changes to requirements • This presentation will focus on the credits you must earn to graduate • Don’t forget if you take STAAR test that your performance on these exams also affect these grades!

  4. EARNING CREDITS • Because graduation requirements have gone through changes recently, there are 3 sets of graduation requirements. • The plan a student follows is based on the year the student ENTERED 9th grade • Most graduation plans are identical • The differences lie in • Electives • Technology • Physical Education • Health

  5. Graduation requirements • Entered 9th grade 2009-2010 (Current seniors) • Entered 9th grade 2010-2011 or 2011-2012 (Current juniors and sophomores) • Entered 9th grade 2012-2013 (current freshmen)

  6. Credits • Students must earn 26 credits to graduate • Typically you earn half a credit for each semester (semester A and semester B) • To earn credit, the average must be equal to or greater than 70. • Each semester, the average is derived from your report card grades and final exam (Freshmen and Sophomores, STAAR EOC will count for 15% of this average)

  7. CORE CLASSES = 16 credits total

  8. Other Requirements= 3.5 credits LOTE means Language Other Than English (Spanish or French)

  9. Graduation Requirements • The rest of the graduation requirements vary by the grade level you are in

  10. Physical Education • Seniors require 1.5 credits • Freshmen, sophomores and juniors require 1 credit

  11. Technology • Seniors, juniors and sophomore require 1 credit to graduation • Freshmen require 0 credits in technology to graduate

  12. Health • Seniors, juniors, and sophomores require 0.5 (one half) credit in health to graduate • Freshmen require 0 credits in health to graduate

  13. Electives • Seniors require 3.5 elective credits to graduate • Sophomores and juniors require 4 elective credits to graduate • Freshmen require 5.5 elective credits to graduate

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