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Graduation Requirements

You are encouraged to plan your personal graduation plan so that you graduate with 26 credits and meet your selected endorsement requirements. Also, if you plan to take fine arts and/or athletics/cheerleading for four years, it may mean that you graduate with more than 26 credits. It is very important that you consider the number of courses that you take during all four years of your high school experience. In addition, your senior year is an important year. More than likely, you are preparing to transition into college or some kind of technical training. Often, students minimize their senior year and forget that transitioning into college or technical school requires managing a full-load of courses. If you have completed all of your high school graduation requirements, taking dual-credit or an AP course for college credit will make that transition to college more successful.

State Testing Requirements for Graduation

In addition to successfully completing all course requirements, students must meet certain state testing requirements for graduation, which are based on performance on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Students must meet the Approaches Grade Level standard or higher on exams in English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Retest opportunities for students who fail to meet the standard are provided three times during the year in spring (April/May), summer (June), and fall (December).

Shannon High School

Shannon High School is dedicated to providing social, emotional, and academic support to Â鶹¹ÙÍø students who have fallen behind in earning the credits necessary to graduate. Priority is given to students who are designated at risk and in danger of dropping out. Shannon operates on a Blended, Flex/Hybrid Personalized learning model designed to empower our students to achieve success in the classroom resulting in the earning of their high school diploma. Shannon runs on an accelerated quarter system, which provides students with the opportunity to earn credits at a faster pace than at traditional school settings. Due to the accelerated model, attendance is the most critical factor in determining a student’s success. Students are admitted to Shannon by way of an application and interview process. This process is used to determine a student’s motivation for catching up and their ability and commitment to doing what it takes to attend regularly and put forth the necessary effort to earn their high school diploma.

Retrieving Credit for Prior Instruction

Any student who has failed a course may take credit by examination if the student failed the course with at least a grade of 60. The Compass Learning Credit Retrieval lab is available only if the student did not receive an NC. A grade of seventy or higher is required to earn credit for the course in which the examination was attempted. A student must be enrolled in order to take credit by exam. Further information may be obtained in the counseling office at each campus.

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