High School Graduation Requirements for 1994-95 Eighth and Ninth Grade Classes

The new recommended Texas high school program consists of a list of core courses and optional courses to be completed during Grades 9-12. The intention of the "recommended state high school program" is to define a high quality, progressive program for students that will prepare them for successful entry into the workforce or a past secondary institution. All students receive the same type of diploma. All units for graduation shall be earned in Grades 9-12, with the exception of Algebra I in Grade 8 and Foreign Languages taken in Grades 7/8. Only one credit may be earned from local credit courses on any transcript will be counted in computing the grade point average. A student may graduate under the "high school student program" or the "recommended high school program".

**Credits Required for Graduation**
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM		RECOMMENDED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

English	4	English	4
Math	3	Math	3
Science	2	Science	3
Social Studies	3	Social Studies	4
Foreign Language	0	Foreign Language	3
Fine Arts	0	Fine Arts	1
Computer Science Course (^)	0	Computer Science Course	1
Health	0.5	Health	0.5
Physical Education	1.5	Physical Education	1.5
Electives	8	**Electives	1
		**Sub-Total	22
		AND
		Precalculus (1 credit)	1
		Science (Biology I and II, Chemistry I and II, Physics I and II) (1 credit)	1
		Elective (1 credit), OR	1
		Three credits of a state-approved coherent sequence of courses for career and technology preparation, OR	3
		Three credits in a specialization consisting of state-approved, college-preparatory courses from language arts (including speech and journalism), science, social studies, mathematics, foreign language, fine arts, and/or computer	3
Total	22	Total	25

(^) It is recommended that a computer science course be taken as one of the electives in grades 9-12.
** Due to flexible scheduling in our high schools, it is possible for a student to earn 31 credits in grades 9-12. This would allow more electives in the Recommended Program.

**Recommended High School Program Suggested Four Year Plan**
FRESHMAN	SOPHOMORE	JUNIOR	SENIOR

English I	English II	English III	English IV

World Geography or World History	World History or World Geography	U.S. History	U.S. Government/Economics

Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Fine Arts

Computer Science Course	Geometry or Algebra II	Algebra II or Precalculus	AND Career and Technology Preparation (3 credits)

Algebra I(^) or Geometry I	Physical Education/Health	Science Biology I/II, Chemistry I/II, or Physics I/II	OR, Precalculus (1credit>

Physical Education	Science Biology I/II, Chemistry I, or Physics I		Science (Biology I/II, or Chemistry I/II, or Physics I/II - 1 credit)

Science Physical Science or Biology I			OR College Preparation Specialization Courses (3 credits>

MANY COURES MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY YEAR PROVIDED THE PREREQUISITES ARE MET.
(^) ALGEBRA I TAKEN IN THE EIGHTH GRADE PLACES THE STUDENT ON THE ACCELERATED MATHEMATICS PROGRAM WITH THE OPTION OF PRECALCULUS AS A JUNIOR AND CALCULUS AS A SENIOR.

25 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

High School Program Four Year Plan
FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE JUNIOR SENIOR
English I English II English III English IV
World Geography or World History Geometry I or Algebra I-4 or Informal Geometry Algebra II or Geometry or Math of Money U.S. Government/Economics
Algebra I or Algebra I-4 Biology I Math of Money Electives(^)
Physical Education Physical Education U.S. History
Physical Science Electives(^) Health (>)
Electives(^) Electives(^)

(>) HEALTH MAY BE TAKEN IN GRADES 9-12.
(^) IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE BE TAKEN AS ONE OF THE ELECTIVES IN GRADES 9-12.

22 CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

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