2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

GENERAL INFORMATION
The following requirements are set by the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and/or the Texas
Education Agency and apply to both UIL and non-UIL extracurricular activities.
UIL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible for UIL activities during the first six-weeks of a school year, students must meet
the following requirements.
High School year Requirements
1 st year of high school Promoted from 8 th to 9th grade
2 nd year of high school Earned 5 state graduation credits
3 rd year of high school Earned 10 state graduation credits or 5 state graduation credits in the last 12
months
4 th year of high school Earned 15 state graduation credits or 5 state graduation credits in the last 12
months
Reclassification requirements are found under “Reclassification Requirements.”
GRADE REQUIREMENTS
Students must receive a grade of 70 or above in all non-waivable classes in order to be eligible to
participate in extracurricular activities.
Note: Students who are given a numerical grade of 69 or below on a teacher’s grade sheet in a nonwaivable
class are ineligible even if they make up work and receive a passing grade.
“I” GRADES
Students receive a numerical grade on their report cards and/or progress reports unless they qualify
for an “I” grade. Students receive an “I” grade on their report cards and/or progress reports if they
have work that has not been turned in due to an absence. Students who have an “I” grade are
ineligible. Students become eligible only if work is completed within a specified time and the new
grade is 70 or above (60 or above in a waivable class), and all other grades are passing.
GAINING AND LOSING ELIGIBILITY
Students who pass all courses for the grading period (six-weeks) remain eligible throughout the
next six-weeks grading period.
Students who were eligible do not lose their eligibility until seven calendar days after the end of
a six-week grading period.
Ineligible students must wait seven calendar days after a three-week grading period to regain
eligibility. Students may regain eligibility an unlimited Number of times during a school year.
All students are eligible during a school break of 5 school days or more. (Currently -
Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring Break.)
DROPPING A FAILING CLASS
Students may not drop a class in which they have a failing average later than the fourth week
of the first six-weeks of the school year without the grade being considered failing for eligibility
purposes.
Students who drop a class with a failing grade after the first six-weeks of the school year come
under the following guidelines:
Dropping a class with a failing grade during a three-week evaluation period causes the student
to lose eligibility until seven calendar days after the end of the next evaluation period.
Dropping a class with a failing grade at the end of a grading period causes a student to lose
eligibility until seven calendar days after the end of the three week-evaluation period.
Note: Eligibility rules are subject to change by the University Interscholastic League.
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