High School Educational Planning Guide 2022-2023 - Setting the Standard for Educational Excellence

Sep 14, 2026

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Brazosport Independent School District presents the Educational Planning Guide for 2022-2023 to support students and families in building high school course plans across Brazosport High School, Brazoswood High School, and the Brazos Success Academy. The guide explains graduation requirements aligned with House Bill 5, outlines graduation plan options, and details endorsements, advanced academics, dual credit, and early graduation. It connects course selection with career pathways, covering college, career, and military readiness, plus detailed course descriptions and planning tools.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages106

Reading Time4 h 27 min

AccessFree to download

Graduation Requirements House Bill 5 (HB5)

Classification of Students

Course Requirements and Credits

Graduation Plan Overviews

College, Career, and Military Readiness

Endorsements

Advanced Academics

Dual Credit

Weighted Grades for Determining GPA

Course Descriptions

Brazosport Independent School District Brazosport High School Brazoswood High School EDUCATIONAL P LANNING GUIDE 2022-2023 Setting the Standard for Educational Excellence Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students: Brazosport Independent School District is excited to present the Educational Planning Guide for 2022-2023. The Educational Planning Guide provides information on courses available at our three outstanding high schools: Brazosport, Brazoswood, and the Brazos Success Academy. It is our desire that you work in partnership with your student, the counselors, and perhaps your administrators in designing an academic plan. The plan should be of high interest, challenging, and should provide enriching opportunities for career explorations. A successful high school path is the key to future success in workforce training, military readiness, and higher education. This publication links the selection of courses with possible career pathways that students may pursue following graduation. You are encouraged to give thoughtful planning to the course selections and to the type of program that would best support a desired career path that helps make education impactful to a student’s future. In this publication, there are five endorsements which are highlighted and include: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Business and Industry, Public Services, Arts and Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies. Endorsements help create a personalized graduation plan that is aligned with a student’s career interests and post-secondary goals. Students may also earn more than one endorsement if they have additional class time and courses are available. The Educational Planning Guide provides detailed information on graduation while also providing information about dual credit, advanced placement opportunities, and early graduation. We are committed to ensuring that each and every student in BISD learns at high levels and is future-ready! Best wishes for a wonderful high school experience. Respectfully, Brian Cole Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Assessment 301 W. Brazoswood Drive Clute, TX 77531 (979) 730-7000 FAX (979) 730-7118 Table of Contents | Graduation Requirements House Bill 5 (HB5) | 1-3 | | --- | --- | | Graduation Plan Overviews | 4-5 | | College, Career, Military Readiness | 6 | | Endorsements | 7-9 | | Distinguished Level of Achievement & Performance Acknowledgements | 10-11 | | Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs of Study | 12 | | Methods of Earning Credits | 13-14 | | National Collegiate Athletic Association Curriculum | 15 | | Graduation and Special Education | 15 | | Advanced Academics | 16-19 | | Dual Credit | 20-22 | | Weighted Grades for Determining GPA | 23 | | GPA Exempt Option | 24 | | Advanced Classes for No Pass No Play Exemptions | 25 | | Class Rank | 26 | | Course Descriptions | | | English Language Arts | 27-30 | | Journalism/Newspaper/Yearbook | 31-32 | | Speech | 33 | | Mathematics | 34-38 | | Science | 38-43 | | Social Studies | 44-47 | | Fine Arts | 47-51 | | Health, Athletics and Physical Education | 51-52 | | Languages Other Than English | 52-56 | | Career and Technical Education (CTE) | 56-74 | | Air Force Jr. ROTC | 74-75 | | Other Courses | 76-80 | | Online Courses | 81 | | BISD Dual Credit Crosswalk | 82-89 | | Online Tools for Planning Your Future | 90-93 | | Timeline for College and Career Planning | 93-96 | | Automatic College Admissions and Curriculum Requirements for Financial Aid | 97 | Table of Contents | Early Graduation Agreement | 98 | | --- | --- | | Public Notification of Nondiscrimination | 99-100 | NOTE: The Brazosport ISD educational planning guides are updated online periodically to reflect adjustments in local, state, and federal policies. The information in the current online planning guides supersedes any information shared in printed materials or previous online versions. Graduation Requirements-House Bill 5 (HB5)

FAQs

What graduation requirements does the guide cover for 2022-2023?

It covers graduation requirements aligned with House Bill 5, including credit classification by grade level, required foundations, endorsements, and specific course-credit structures.

What are endorsements and how do they affect a student’s plan?

Endorsements are highlighted graduation endorsements (such as STEM, Business and Industry, Public Services, Arts and Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies). They help create a personalized graduation plan aligned with career interests and post-secondary goals.

How does the guide explain earning dual credit and other advanced options?

It provides detailed information on dual credit, advanced placement opportunities, and early graduation, and it includes related planning topics such as methods of earning credits and advanced academic pathways.

Sep 14, 2026

Uploaded by Sarah