Jr. Pre-Registration 17-18 - Graduation Requirements, Endorsements, Exams, and Academic Recognition

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Liam

Planning document for junior course selection for the 2017–2018 school year, outlining graduation requirements by credit categories, including core subjects, PE and fine arts options, and elective totals. Details graduation endorsements required (arts and humanities, business and industry, public service, STEM, multidisciplinary) plus EOC/STAAR testing expectations with listed required exams and spring test dates. Explains academic recognitions, GPA and class rank rules, top 10% automatic admission pathway, and dual credit eligibility, application steps, TSI testing, and grading/credit notes.

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Getting Ready for Next Year

Let’s pick classes for 2017-2018

Graduation Requirements

Core credits

PE and fine arts

Electives

Endorsements

EOC/STAAR Exams

Required tests

Spring test dates

Academic Recognition

Honor grad and Garland 21st Century Scholar

GPA and Class Rank

How GPA and rank are calculated

Top 10% automatic admission

Dual Credit

Eligibility and how to apply

TSI test and exemptions

Grading and college credit notes

Getting Ready for Next Year Let’s pick classes for 2017-2018 Graduation Requirements 􀁹 4 credits of English 􀁹 4 credits of Mathematics 􀁹 4 credits of Science 􀁹 3 credits of Social Studies 􀁹 2 credits of Other Language plus… Graduation Requirements 􀁹 1 credit of PE 􀁹 1 credit of Fine Arts (Art,Theatre Arts,Tech Theater, Dance, Choir, Orchestra, Band, Piano, Guitar) 􀁹 7 credits of Electives Endorsements 􀁹 Students must complete 1 endorsement to graduate. 􀁹 Arts and Humanities 􀁹 Business and Industry 􀁹 Public Service 􀁹 STEM 􀁹 Multidisciplinary EOC/STAAR Exams 􀁹 5 tests are required to graduate. 􀁹 English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology , and US History 􀁹 Spring Test Dates 􀁹 March 28 – English I 􀁹 March 30 – English II 􀁹 May 1 –Algebra I 􀁹 May 2 – Biology 􀁹 May 3 – US History Will you qualify for academic recognition? You may want to work toward these academic recognitions: 􀁹 Honor grad (3.5 GPA) 􀁹 Garland 21st Century Scholar GPA and Class Rank 􀁹 GPA is based on semester averages 􀁹 Rank compares your GPA with other classmates’GPA 􀁹 To raise your GPA /rank, take the highest level class you can pass and make the best grades you can. 􀁹 We only update GPA’s and rank at the end of each semester. Top 10% 􀁹 A student who graduates in the top 10% of their class are eligible for automatic admission to a Texas public college or university. 􀁹 The University of Texas at Austin currently accepts the top 7% . Dual Credit 􀁹 Juniors and Seniors are eligible to take Dual Credit classes. 􀁹 These classes count for both high school and college credit. 􀁹 Pick up a packet of information in the counselors’ office and complete the application before the deadline. (Packets will be available late February/early March) 􀁹 Take and pass theTSI test or prove exemption. Other Dual Credit Notes 􀁹 Dual credit English, US History, Government, Precal. and Psych. will receive the same grade points as AP. 􀁹 All other dual credit classes receive grade points between AP and regular classes. 􀁹 Passing a dual credit class gives you automatic college credit.

FAQs

What credits are required for graduation for 2017–2018?

Graduation requires 4 credits of English, 4 of Mathematics, 4 of Science, 3 of Social Studies, and 2 of Other Language, plus 1 credit of PE and 1 credit of Fine Arts, along with 7 credits of electives.

How many EOC/STAAR tests are required, and which subjects are included?

Five tests are required: English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History.

Who is eligible for dual credit and how do students earn college credit?

Juniors and seniors can take dual credit classes for both high school and college credit. Students should complete a counselor packet and application before the deadline, then take and pass the TSI test or prove exemption; passing dual credit also provides automatic college credit.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Liam