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4Arts and Humanities Endorsement Course RequirementsA student earning an arts and humanities endorsement must complete all other graduation requirements and either: Five social studies courses; or Four levels of the same language other than English; or Two levels of the same language other than English and two levels of a different language other than English; or Four levels of American Sign Language (not offered in CSISD); or A coherent sequence of four credits, selecting courses from one or two categories or disciplines in fine arts orinnovative courses approved by the commissioner: or Four English elective credits from an approved list.Multidisciplinary Endorsement Course RequirementsA student earning a multidisciplinary studies endorsement must complete all other graduation requirements and either: Four advanced courses that prepare a student to successfully enter the workforce or postsecondary educationwithout remediation from within one endorsement area or among multiple endorsement areas that are not in acoherent sequence: or Four credits in each of the four foundation subject areas to include English IV and Chemistry and/or Physics: or Four credits in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual credit selected from English, math,science, social studies, economics, languages other than English, or fine arts.Performance AcknowledgementsTo receive a Performance Acknowledgement, students must complete an application which is available in the counselingoffice or on the high school webpage. Applications are due in the counseling office by May 1st of the student’s senioryear. A student may earn a performance acknowledgment on their transcript for outstanding performance in one or moreof the following ways:College Creditcomplete at least 12 hours ofcollege academic courses,including dual credit with atleast a 3.0AP Testearn a score of 3 onany AP examStandardized Testbe recognized as National Merit,Commended or Hispanic Scholaron the PSAT, earn a 1310 on theSAT or earn a 28 on the ACTBilingualismdemonstrate proficiency in two ormore languages AND 3 credits inthe same language, complete alevel IV course with an 80 or earn a3 or higher on an AP exam for alanguage other than EnglishCertificate/Licenseearn a nationally recognizedbusiness or industry certificationRequired State Assessments for Graduation (STAAR)Students will take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exam at the end of English 1,English 2, Algebra 1, Biology, and U.S. History. To graduate, a student must achieve at least “approaches grade level” oneach exam. Retest opportunities are available in spring, summer, and fall for students who do not pass their exams.Tutorials are provided for each retest opportunity. Specific substitute assessments are allowed: Advanced Placementexams, PSAT, ACT and SAT scores may be used in place of failing STAAR scores. Details are available in thecounseling office. SB149 allows for students who have not passed all their exams to qualify for an Individual GraduationCommittee during their Senior year. To be considered for an Individual Graduation Committee, students must complete aseries of requirements. English Language Learners who use the English 1 special provision must count that assessment asone of their failed assessments.

5Early GraduationTo pursue early graduation, a student must meet with a counselor and have the approval of a parent and principal. Specificdetails about early graduation are available in the counseling office.Student ClassificationFreshman: promoted from 8th grade Sophomore: completed 5.5 credits Junior: completed 11 credits Senior:completed 17 credits This classification is based on the number of credits completed. Credits earned through summerschool, credit by exam, or correspondence need to be turned into the counseling office before the first day of school forclassification purposes. This is the student’s responsibility.Course Requests / Schedule ChangesIt is important for students to select courses based on their personal 5-year plan. The choices made during course selectiondetermine the creation of the master schedule. The master schedule is designed to maximize choices for students andminimize scheduling conflicts. Students should choose their alternate courses carefully, since those courses may be usedin the event a course request does not fit in the master schedule or a course doesn’t have enough students to be offered inthe final master schedule. Courses offered are subject to interest and staffing.Students in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade will meet with their counselor individually to choose their courses for the next year.Students in 8th grade will meet individually with one of the secondary counselors to plan their high school courses.Parents of 8th grade students will have opportunity to get help with registration. Parents are strongly encouraged to attendone of the help sessions or schedule an appointment with the middle school counselor. The high school counseling officeis open in the summer and provides help by appointment.Course requests will be final June 11, 2021. After this time, requests for changes may be considered based upon courseavailability. Students who are concerned about any course request should sign up to see a counselor prior to the June 11deadline. A request to change a course/drop a level will likely change the student’s entire schedule. We do not overloadclasses to make schedule changes. If we need to switch multiple courses to keep them balanced, we will do that.Level Change ProceduresFor students enrolled in AP or Advanced courses, the following guidelines will need to be met for a level change: (1)parent and student will communicate with the AP or Advanced teacher about problems being experienced in the class; (2)at semester a student can change from an advanced to a lower level of the same course; (3) for a year-long course, thelevel change must occur by the end of the 5th week of school or the student will remain in the class until the end of thefirst semester. For a one semester course, it is recommended that the change occur by the end of the third week; however,a level change may occur up to the above deadline under special situations; (4) necessary paperwork (Level ChangeRequest Form) must be completed with all signatures and turned in to the Counseling Office; (5) grades from the droppedupper level course will be carried into the added lower level course; (6) when a student exits a course (not a level change)after twenty class days during a semester, a semester grade of WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) isrecorded for that course. When computing semester GPA, WP is not included and WF is averaged as a zero. If changingfrom a lower level to a higher-level course, grades from lower level will NOT transfer. Students must make up all workand assessments previously completed in the upper-level course.Waiver ProcessIf a student would like to register for a class other than the one recommended by their current teacher, then a parent mustsubmit a waiver before the schedule change deadline. Waiver questions can be answered in the counseling office.

6Special Requirements and Restrictions for Physical Education/Activity courses1. A student may not enroll in more than one physical education or athletic class per semester.2. A student dropped from an athletic program during the semester will be enrolled in a regular physical educationclass for the remainder of the semester.3. Based upon the physical activities involved in drill team, marching band, and cheerleading during the fallsemester, students may use these activities as a waiver for the required units of physical education.4. If a student's health warrants a homebound placement, a modified physical education curriculum will bedelivered by the campus homebound teacher.5. Off-campus PE must be approved through Central Office before the first day of each school year.Language Other Than English (LOTE) SubstitutesThe Foundation High School Program requires a student to complete 2 levels of language other than English. If a student,after completing the first level of a language, demonstrates he/she is unlikely to be successful in the second level of thesame language, a substitution can be discussed with the counselor, student, and parent. The substitute can’t be used tosatisfy the coherent sequence requirement for any endorsement. It also may not fulfill the admissions requirement formost colleges/universities that students have 2 years of a foreign language. It’s the student’s responsibility to check theircollege/university to determine their admission requirements.High School Courses in Middle SchoolCSISD offers courses in 7th and 8th grade that count for high school credit. Students who take these courses must meet allthe required pre-requisites. These courses will be reflected on the student’s high school transcript but only Advancedcourses will be included in the high school GPA. Students who successfully complete Spanish 1A and Spanish 1B inmiddle school may use this to satisfy Spanish 1 at the high school level. Dual language students who successfullycomplete Spanish 2 and/or Spanish 3 Pre-AP will earn the equivalent high school credit for that class as well as thepreceding levels of Spanish. Example: a student who tested into and successfully completed Spanish 3 Pre-AP in middleschool will receive high school credit for Spanish 1 and Spanish 2.Transfer StudentsA student transferring into the District from a TEA accredited school (or an American school located outside the country)will receive the numerical grade earned in courses from that school. Weighted courses will be honored and converted tomatch our system. Students from other countries will receive Ps for passing in appropriate courses. Letter grades will beconverted as follows:A 100 A B 89 B C 79 C D 74 D F 6995857772ABCD- 90807570Credit by Exam/CorrespondenceCredit by acceleration is offered during the summer through CSISD. Registration begins in the spring and is free to allstudents. Students must earn at last an 80 to receive credit for the course. Testing is also available during the school yearbut is scheduled individually. High school students who desire to take a credit by exam during the school year shouldcontact their campus counselor to complete the registration process. Credit for recovery is available any time during theyear. This expense is incurred by the student. Students must earn at least a 70 to recover credit for a course. All creditsearned over the summer must be turned into the high school counseling office before the first day of classes in order tomake sure students are enrolled in the correct course for the year.Correspondence courses are available through Texas Tech University and The University of Texas. All costs are incurredby the student. Students are responsible for enrolling and ordering all their own materials. Tests can be proctored in thecounseling office, but a time must be scheduled ahead of time.

7Summer SchoolCourses are offered in the summer for advancement and for recovery. Tuition is set by the district and paid for by thestudent. Free and reduced prices are offered. Details about summer school are released in late spring each year. Contactyour counselor to make sure you are signing up for courses you need for graduation.Minimum Course LoadAll students are required to enroll in seven classes (or equivalent) each semester with the following exceptions: (1)Students enrolled in vocational cooperative training programs must be enrolled in at least two other courses each semester(2) High school students enrolled in Blinn or seniors enrolled in TAMU courses must enroll in a minimum of four periodson the high school campus. The student is allowed 30 minutes travel time before and after the class. CSISD will notprovide transportation (3) Fifth-year seniors graduating at mid-term may take a minimum of two classes (4) Seniors maytake a total of two periods of no credit (i.e., no class, aide, etc.). Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors may take only oneperiod of no credit.Working During School HoursStudents may be employed during school hours only if enrolled in a career preparation program. Because employment is arequired component of the programs, these programs are only open to juniors, seniors, and certain qualifying 16-yearolds. Career preparation training programs are designed to provide occupationally specific training. The training isplanned and supervised cooperatively by the school and employers. A student is required to work 15 hours per week. Ifnot scheduled for a class, the student must be off campus.Dual Credit/Technical Dual CreditStudents may obtain college credit and high school credit simultaneously under an agreement with Blinn College andCollege Station ISD. Blinn and CSISD faculty teach the courses on the high school campuses. To be enrolled in a dualcredit course, students must pass the TSI test (or exempt TSI with the following scores: ACT (19 in English with a 23composite) or SAT (480 in EBRW and 530 Math) and pay the required tuition to Blinn College and purchase textbooksbefore the course begins. Deadlines will be STRICTLY enforced. Each student is responsible for ensuring the BlinnCollege Dual credits will be accepted at the college of their choice.The following courses are approved for dual credit enrollment: English IV (Blinn English 1301, 1302) – 1 high school credit; 6 hours college credit Economics (Blinn Macroeconomics 2301) – ½ high school credit; 3 hours college credit Government (Blinn Government 2305) – ½ high school credit; 3 hours college credit Accounting I (Blinn ACNT 1303) – 1 high school credit; 3 hours college credit Computer Maintenance (Blinn ITSC 1325) – 1 high school credit; 3 hours college credit (AMCHS only) Telecomm & Networking (Blinn ITNW 1325) – 2 high school credits; 3 hours college credit (AMCHS only) Audio/Video (Blinn ARTV 1351) – 2 high school credits; 3 hours college credit (AMCHS only) Graphic Design & Illustration I, II F/S (Blinn ARTC 1302, 1353, 1313(AMCHS only)) – 3 high school credits; 9 hourscollege credit Biotechnology (Blinn BITC 1411) – 1 high school credit, 4 hours college credit (CSHS only)Students may earn college credit through Technical Dual Credit programs. Technical Dual Credit offerings are contingenton staffing each year. These programs provide the student a way to start their college technical major in high school. Eachstudent is responsible for ensuring the Blinn College Dual credits will be accepted at the college of their choice. For moreinformation on Technical Dual Credit courses, please contact your high school counselor or the Blinn College TechnicalDual Credit office at (979) 209-7547.BlinnStudents may attend Blinn Junior College. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 and approval from a highschool counselor. This grade does not count for high school credit, nor is it part of the GPA. Students must pass or beexempt from the Texas Success Initiative exam to enroll at Blinn. Students may take one or two periods to attend oneclass or two or three periods for two classes. Proof of enrollment must be submitted to the counselor by the second weekof each semester.

8Advanced Placement ClassesAP courses are designed to challenge students with college level curriculum and rigor. In May, students will have theopportunity to take the College Board Advanced Placement test(s) to earn college credit. The test costs approximately 95, is paid by the student, and is scored by ETS. Exam scores range from 1 to 5. Students making a test grade of 3, 4, or5 may receive college credit. Awarding college credit is determined by each individual institution.Texas A&M UniversityStudents may apply for courses through Texas A&M University's admissions office. Check with Texas A&M for exactdates. Students must rank in the top quarter of their class and have written permission to apply. Students may have twohigh school periods for one TAMU class or three school periods for two TAMU classes. Students may only take coursesnot offered on our high school campuses. Students will pay the same application fee as well as tuition and fees asregularly enrolled TAMU students. This grade does not count for high school credit, nor is it part of the GPA. Studentsmust pass or be exempt from the

2 Graduation Plans Students graduating from a Texas high school must complete graduation requirements outlined by the state and receive a passing score on five End of Course (EOC) Exams including A