Academic Guide - Frisco ISD

Frisco Independent School District
last updated 8/14/12
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STUDENT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Classification of Students ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Class Loads ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
End of Course Exams ....................................................................................................................................................6-7
TAKS Exit Level ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Grading System ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
RANK IN CLASS POLICY ............................................................................................................................................ 8
GPA Exempt Courses ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Weighted Grades .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Valedictorian/Salutatorian Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 8
Ties .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Honor Graduates Five-Year and Beyond Graduates ........................................................................................................ 8
Transfer Students ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Weighted Grades for Each Classification ......................................................................................................................... 8
GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................................... 9
Academic All-Stars .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Academic Letter Jackets .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Changing Class Schedules ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Community Service Program ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Credit by Exam for Acceleration ................................................................................................................................... 10
Credit Recovery Guidelines ......................................................................................................................................10-11
Dual-Credit Courses ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Early Graduation ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Grade Level and Prerequisites ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Late Arrival or Early Release ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Official Transcripts......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Recommendations for College Preparation ................................................................................................................... 12
Residence Requirements for Diploma ........................................................................................................................... 12
Sophomore TAKS Policy ............................................................................................................................................... 12
EOC Policy ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Special Education ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Summer School, Correspondence Courses and Credit by Exam .......................................................................................................12
Top 10% Program .....................................................................................................................................................12-13
Top 9% and 8% Program .............................................................................................................................................. 13
THEA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Texas Grant. ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ACT and SAT ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
PSAT/NMSQT ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
PLAN ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Pre-AP & Advanced Placement Program .................................................................................................................14-15
Pre-AP & AP courses offered at FISD High Schools .................................................................................................... 15
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