Texas State Graduation Requirements

(For students entering grade 9 in the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter)

DisciplineRecommended Graduation Plan*Distinguished Achievement Plan**
English Language Arts

Four Credits:

English I, II, III, IV

The fourth credit of English may be satisfied from English IV or concurrent enrollment in a college English course.

Four Credits:

English I, II, III, IV

The fourth credit of English may be satisfied from English IV or concurrent enrollment in a college English course.

Mathematics

Four Credits

Four Credits

Science

Four Credits

Four Credits

Social Studies

Three and one-half credits

The credits must consist of World History, World Geography, United States History, and Government.

Three and one-half credits

The credits must consist of World History, World Geography, United States History, and Government.

Economics

One-half credit:

Economics, with emphasis on the free enterprise system.

One-half credit:

Economics, with emphasis on the free enterprise system.

Academic Elective  
Physical Education

One credit

One and a half credits

Foreign Language

Two credits:

The credits must consist of Level I and Level II in the same language.

Three credits:

The credits must consist of Level I, Level II, and Level III in the same language.

Health Education

One-half credit:

One-half credit

Technology Applications

One credit (recommended)

This credit may be satisfied with Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics/Animation, Web Mastering, BCIS I, BCIS II, BIMM, or Telecommunications and Networking**.

One credit (recommended)

This credit may be satisfied with Desktop Publishing, Digital Graphics/Animation, Web Mastering, BCIS I, BCIS II, BIMM, or Telecommunications and Networking**.

Fine Arts

One credit:

The credit may be satisfied with Theatre Arts or Band

One credit:

The credit may be satisfied with Theatre Arts or Band

Speech

One-half credit:

The credit must consist of Communication Applications.

One-half credit:

The credit must consist of Communication Applications.

Elective CoursesFour and one half creditsThree and a half credits
*Seniors of 2010 are only required to have three credits in math and science.
 
**This plan also includes Advanced Measures:  A student must achieve any combination of four of the following advanced measures:
1.  Original research project.
2.  A score of 3 or above on an AP exam, a score of 4 or above on an IB exam, and/or a score on the PSAT that qualifies the student for recognition as a commended scholar or higher by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
3.  College academic courses with a grade of 3.0 or higher.
4.  Tech Prep courses with a grade of 3.0 or higher. Complete sequence of Tech Prep courses equal one advanced measure.
 

This is not an exhaustive list, but only the courses offered at Eula High School.

 
 
Texas State House Bill 3 Graduation Requirements (2009-2010)