Fruitvale High School Dual Credit Policies & Procedures - Dual Credit Program

Oct 5, 2026

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Fruitvale High School Dual Credit Policies & Procedures outlines eligibility, qualification rules, and limits for students seeking college credit through dual credit courses. It specifies academic and discipline requirements, including probation and failure restrictions, plus limits on tuition support and per-semester course hours. The policy details TSIA2 and EOC testing requirements and allowed exemptions via ACT or SAT criteria. It also covers registration steps, form submission deadlines, textbook responsibilities, testing-center processes, online testing access controls, and attendance expectations.

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Pages10

Reading Time25 min

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Dual Credit Program

Qualifications

Tuition

College Entrance Assessments

Registration

Textbooks

Testing Center

Attendance

Fruitvale High School Dual Credit Policies & Procedures Dual Credit Program Fruitvale High School offers college credit through dual credit courses to eligible high school students. Upon successful completion of courses, students can earn up to 60 hours of college credit. FISD students will begin to work on college core curriculum classes, and then upon successful completion may begin work toward an Associate degree. Fruitvale High School encourages ALL students to continue their education upon graduation. Fruitvale faculty and staff consider this opportunity a true privilege for our students, and we have, in accordance, created a set of guidelines that must be followed in order for eligible students to participate. Qualifications Any student who is enrolled in the Fruitvale High School may participate in the dual credit courses offered. Students not enrolled in our district may NOT participate, even at their expense. The Fruitvale ISD student wishing to participate in dual credit courses will NOT be considered if he/she has been on academic probation the previous semester, if he/she has any failures in the subjects they are wishing to enroll in for the previous semester, or if he/she is presently failing any class. They will be able to enroll the following semester after sitting out one complete semester after the probation or failure occurred to try again. If they wish to take classes the semester after it happened, it will be at full cost to the student. Fruitvale High School will also NOT consider any student who has been recently (previous semester) placed in DAEP (Disciplinary Alternative Education Program) . Tuition Fruitvale ISD will pay for a maximum of 60 hours of dual credit per student. Dual Credit students are limited to 15 semester credit hours per semester. Additional costs of materials such as pencils, paper, notebooks, etc. will be the responsibility of the student. College Entrance Assessments The student who participates in the dual credit courses must meet TSIA2 or EOC test requirements: TSIA2 Scores for College and Career Readiness scores determined by the State of Texas: ● Math--950 and above OR Below 950 & Diagnostic Level 6 ● ELAR--945 & 5 on Essay OR Below 945 & 5 on Essay & Diagnostic Level 5-6 Cost of the TSIA2 is $5.00. A student may be exempted from the requirement to take the approved TSIA2 Assessment if the student meets one of the following circumstances: Meets or exceeds qualifying standards on the ACT or SAT tests: ● ACT: Composite score of 23 with a minimum score of 19 on both English and Math is required for full exemption. Scores may be no more than five years old. ● SAT: Composite 1070 with a minimum score of 480 on Evidenced-Based and Writing anda minimum score of 530 on the Math Registration The high school counselor will conduct the actual registration for dual credit courses. The interested student will visit with the school counselor if desiring to participate in the dual credit courses, and the counselor will direct them to the proper place to receive a variety of forms. ALL forms must be completed and returned by the due date to either the counselor or to the dual credit proctor. It is imperative that the forms be COMPLETELY filled in with accurate information and signed with a parent signature where appropriate. There will be no grace period for turning in completed forms as these are needed to complete the registration process. Textbooks Fruitvale High School will provide and secure all textbooks necessary for any dual credit course offered. The dual credit proctor will then issue the textbooks to the students participating in that course. The student is responsible for the care of all textbooks issued for that semester. At the end of each semester, the textbooks will be turned back in. The student MAY write in, highlight, and take notes in their textbook. If a book is lost or destroyed, the student will be responsible to pay the FULL pr

FAQs

Who is eligible to participate in Fruitvale High School dual credit courses?

Any student enrolled in Fruitvale High School may participate. Students not enrolled in the district cannot participate, even at their own expense.

What academic or discipline factors can prevent a student from enrolling?

Students won’t be considered if they were on academic probation the previous semester, have failures in the subjects they want to enroll in, are currently failing a class, or were recently placed in DAEP in the previous semester.

What testing requirements apply, and when can a student be exempt?

Dual credit participants must meet TSIA2 or EOC requirements. TSIA2 uses specified Math and ELAR score thresholds, and exemptions are available for qualifying ACT or SAT scores within valid age limits.

Oct 5, 2026

Uploaded by Elsa