Grad Requirements
This is the minimum number of credits required to graduate under the Foundation High School Program without an endorsement.
What are 22 credits?
This mathematics course is specifically required for Distinguished Level of Achievement.
What is Algebra II?
These distinctions appear on a student's high school transcript to recognize outstanding achievement in designated areas.
What are Performance Acknowledgments?
This is the deadline during a student's sophomore year to request and initiate the early graduation process with their school counselor.
What is February 28?
This is the minimum final high school GPA, on a 4.0 scale, required for Texas First eligibility.
What is a 3.0 GPA?
This is the total number of credits required to graduate under the Foundation High School Program with an endorsement.
What are 26 credits?
These are the five endorsement areas available to Texas high school students.
What are STEM, Business & Industry, Public Service, Arts & Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies?
This performance acknowledgment recognizes qualifying academic achievement in two languages.
What is Bilingualism and Biliteracy?
This signed and dated document must explain why the student wishes to graduate early.
What is a Letter to the Principal?
Students may satisfy one Texas First eligibility criterion by earning an overall scaled score at or above this percentile on an approved assessment.
What is the 80th percentile?
These five End-of-Course assessments are required for traditional Texas high school graduation.
What are Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and U.S. History?
A student who successfully completes four credits in JROTC may qualify for this endorsement.
What is Public Service?
This type of coursework allows students to earn high school and college credit simultaneously and may qualify for a performance acknowledgment.
What is Dual Credit?
A student applying for early graduation must provide this document showing acceptance into a college, university, junior college, or community college.
What is a College Acceptance Letter?
A student who does not meet the assessment percentile requirement may satisfy that criterion by having a GPA within this percentage of their current class.
What is the Top 10%?
Students must complete and submit one of these three options to satisfy the financial aid graduation requirement.
What are FAFSA, TASFA, or a signed financial aid opt-out form?
A student has earned 26 credits, four math credits, four science credits, and an endorsement but never completed Algebra II. This graduation distinction cannot be awarded.
What is DLA?
These two college-level examination programs may qualify students for performance acknowledgments.
What are Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB)?
YISD's early graduation worksheet identifies this number of volunteer hours per year spent attending a YISD high school.
What are 20 hours per year?
Texas First requires students to demonstrate subject-area mastery in these five academic areas.
What are ELAR, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and LOTE?
A student has completed all required credits but has not passed two EOC assessments. This committee may determine whether the student qualifies for graduation.
What is an Individual Graduation Committee (IGC)?
A student completes four qualifying AP, IB, or dual credit courses in approved subject areas. This endorsement pathway may apply.
What is Multidisciplinary Studies?
A student earns a qualifying state-, nationally-, or internationally-recognized credential in a career field. This performance acknowledgment category may apply.
What is a Business or Industry Certification or License?
Before the district reviews an early graduation packet, counselors must submit the required documents through this secure method.
What is Secure File Transfer?
A Texas First applicant demonstrates mastery of science through a qualifying college core curriculum course. This is the minimum college letter grade required.
What is a C or higher?