discipline / Minimum / Recommended / Distinguished Achievement
English / Four credits to include:
English I, II, III, IV / Fourcredits to include:
English I, II, III, IV / Four credits to include:
English I, II, III, IV
Mathematics / Three credits to include:
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Math Models
OR
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
NO HALF CREDITS / Four credits to include:
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
  • Precalculus or Adv Quant Reasoning
OR
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Math Models
  • Algebra II
/ Four credits to include:
  • Algebra I
  • Geometry
  • Algebra II
  • Precalculus or AQR

Science / Two Credits to include:
  • Biology
  • Integrated Physics & Chemistry (IPC)
(May substitute Chemistry orPhysics for IPC but must use the other of these two courses as the academic elective credit listed below) / Four Credits to include:
  • Biology
  • IPC
  • Chemistry
  • Physics or Principles of Technology
OR
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics or Principles of Technology
  • 4th Science
The 4thScience may be selected from the following:
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Anatomy & Physiology (not before Physics)
  • Aquatic Science PreAP
  • Environmental Science AP
  • Biology AP
  • Chemistry AP
  • Physics B AP
  • Physics C AP
  • Adv Animal Science (not before Physics)
/ Four credits to include:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
The 4th credit may be selected from the following:
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Anatomy & Physiology (not before Physics)
  • Aquatic Science PreAP
  • Environmental Science AP
  • Biology AP
  • Chemistry AP
  • Physics B AP
  • Physics C AP
  • Adv Animal Science (not before Physics)
(No IPC and No POT)
Social Studies / Three Credits to include:
  • World GeographyOR World History
  • U.S. History
  • U.S Government (1/2 credit)
  • Economics (1/2 credit)
/ Four Credits to include:
  • World Geography
  • World History
  • U.S. History
  • U.S Government (1/2 credit)
  • Economics (1/2 credit)
/ Four Credits to include:
  • World Geography
  • World History
  • U.S. History
  • U.S Government (1/2 credit)
  • Economics (1/2 credit)

Academic Elective / One Credit
World History, World Geography or any SBOE approved science course.(See Science above)
NO HALF CREDITS / NONE / NONE
LOTE / NONE / Two Credits
Any two levels of the same language / Three Credits
Any three levels of the same language
Physical Education / One Credit
Credit may be earned from any combination of the following ½ to 1 credit courses:
  • Foundations of Personal Fitness
  • Team or Individual Sports
In accordance with local district policy, credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the following activities:
  • Athletics (up to 4 credits)
  • JROTC (up to 4 credits)
  • Approved private/commercial (up to 1credit)
  • Marching Band (up to 1 credit)
  • Cheerleading (up to 1 credit)
  • Drill Team (up to 1 credit)
Credit may not be earned for any TEKS based course more than once. No more than 4 total substitution credits may be earned. / One Credit
Credit may be earned from any combination of the following ½ to 1 credit courses:
  • Foundations of Personal Fitness
  • Team or Individual Sports
In accordance with local district policy, credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the following activities:
  • Athletics (up to 4 credits)
  • JROTC (up to 4 credits)
  • Approved private/commercial (up to 1credit)
  • Marching Band (up to 1 credit)
  • Cheerleading (up to 1 credit)
  • Drill Team (up to 1 credit)
Credit may not be earned for any TEKS based course more than once. No more than 4 total substitution credits may be earned. / One Credit
Credit may be earned from any combination of the following ½ to 1 credit courses:
  • Foundations of Personal Fitness
  • Team or Individual Sports
In accordance with local district policy, credit for any of the courses listed above may be earned through participation in the following activities:
  • Athletics (up to 4 credits)
  • JROTC (up to 4 credits)
  • Approved private/commercial (up to 1credit)
  • Marching Band (up to 1 credit)
  • Cheerleading (up to 1 credit)
  • Drill Team (up to 1 credit)
Credit may not be earned for any TEKS based course more than once. No more than 4 total substitution credits may be earned.
Health / ½ Credit / ½ Credit / ½ Credit
Speech / ½ Credit: Comm App OR Prof Comm / ½ Credit: Comm App OR Prof Comm / ½ Credit: Comm. App OR Prof Comm
Fine Arts / One Credit:
One credit from any of the following:
Art, Dance, Music, Theater / One Credit:
One credit from any of the following:
Art, Dance, Music, Theater / One Credit:
One credit from any of the following:
Art, Dance, Music, Theater
Electives / Six Credits / Five Credits / Four Credits
Total Credits / 22 / 26 / 26

For THS 2016 graduates