Graduation Requirements
Side-By-Side Comparison - Current Graduation Requirements and HB5 Requirements to be Implemented Beginning in 2014 - 2015.
House Bill 5
The Commissioner must adopt a transition plan to implement House Bill (HB) 5 and replace the Minimum High School Program (MHSP), Recommended High School Program (RHSP), and Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) with the foundation program beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. |
SBOE Timeline for HB5
The SBOE is expected to make decisions regarding the new graduation requirements on the following timeline:
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Graduation Requirements 2013 -2014
General Information
To receive a diploma and to participate in graduation ceremonies, the student must:
· Complete one of the above indicated Harmony Schools Graduation programs.
· Complete at least 100 hours of community service
· Meet passing requirements on the State of Texas Assessments (see below list)
· Show proof of admission by a four-year college
For class of 2015 and beyond, State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) requires students to complete three End-of-Course Exams in each of the four core subject areas.
Students graduating under the Minimum High School Program (MHSP) must take STAAR EOC assessment for all courses in which they are enrolled and for which there is a STAAR EOC assessment available and meet a cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation content areas. It is possible that some students graduating on the minimum plan will need to perform satisfactorily on a as few as eight EOC assessments.
Students graduating under the Recommended High School Program (RHSP) must take all twelve STAAR EOC assessments (Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history and U.S. history) and meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation content areas Additionally these students must achieve Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance on the Algebra II and English III assessments in order to receive a diploma under the RHSP.
Students graduating under the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) must take all twelve EOC assessments and meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2011 content areas. In addition, these students must meet Level III: Advanced Academic Performance, the post secondary-readiness performance standard, on the Algebra II and English III assessments in order to receive a diploma under the DAP.
Based upon these requirements, HSA strongly recommends that students on the Recommended High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program complete these courses in sequence:
9th Grade - English 1, Algebra 1, Biology, World Geography
10th Grade - English 2, Geometry, Chemistry, World History
11th Grade - English 3, Algebra 2, Physics, U.S. History
12th Grade – No End-of-Course (EOC) tested subjects recommended
To receive a diploma and to participate in graduation ceremonies, the student must:
· Complete one of the above indicated Harmony Schools Graduation programs.
· Complete at least 100 hours of community service
· Meet passing requirements on the State of Texas Assessments (see below list)
· Show proof of admission by a four-year college
For class of 2015 and beyond, State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) requires students to complete three End-of-Course Exams in each of the four core subject areas.
Students graduating under the Minimum High School Program (MHSP) must take STAAR EOC assessment for all courses in which they are enrolled and for which there is a STAAR EOC assessment available and meet a cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation content areas. It is possible that some students graduating on the minimum plan will need to perform satisfactorily on a as few as eight EOC assessments.
Students graduating under the Recommended High School Program (RHSP) must take all twelve STAAR EOC assessments (Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history and U.S. history) and meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation content areas Additionally these students must achieve Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance on the Algebra II and English III assessments in order to receive a diploma under the RHSP.
Students graduating under the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) must take all twelve EOC assessments and meet the cumulative score requirement in each of the four foundation Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division October 2011 content areas. In addition, these students must meet Level III: Advanced Academic Performance, the post secondary-readiness performance standard, on the Algebra II and English III assessments in order to receive a diploma under the DAP.
Based upon these requirements, HSA strongly recommends that students on the Recommended High School Program or the Distinguished Achievement Program complete these courses in sequence:
9th Grade - English 1, Algebra 1, Biology, World Geography
10th Grade - English 2, Geometry, Chemistry, World History
11th Grade - English 3, Algebra 2, Physics, U.S. History
12th Grade – No End-of-Course (EOC) tested subjects recommended