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Collegiate High School
The D str ct n t ated a collaborat ve partnersh p w th Del Mar College to open Collegiate High School, an early college h gh school,
in Fall 2006. Developmental funds were provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation through the Texas High School Project
Fund of Commun t es Foundat on of Texas and local nst tut onal resources from both Del Mar College (DMC) and the D str ct. The
school s currently located on the DMC east campus and serves approx mately 400 students.
Collegiate High School s des gned to prov de all students attend ng w th the opportun ty to earn a h gh school d ploma and a college
assoc ate’s degree, or up to two years of transferable college cred t hours, w th n four years, at no cost to students or the r fam l es.
Students eligible to attend the school must meet specific criteria set forth by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The campus was
specifically created to improve outcomes for students underrepresented in higher education, including at-risk, low-income students;
English language learners; and first-generation college students. Students must display motivation for learning with the potential for
college-level work wh le n h gh school and must demonstrate the personal character st cs to funct on n a demand ng, nontrad t onal
school env ronment. For add t onal nformat on on early college h gh schools, please reference the follow ng Web s te: http://www.
earlycolleges.org. For specific school information, please reference the school Web site: http:/www.chs.ccisd.us.
Discipline Alternative Education Program
The Student Learn ng and Gu dance Center (SLGC) s a D sc pl ne Alternat ve Educat on Program (DAEP) for students who have
been removed from the regular school sett ng for nfract ons of the Student Code of Conduct as defined by Board Policy. The campus
prov des a seamless approach to cont nual nstruct on for all h gh school students enrolled. Students cont nue the r core curr culum
course work through d rect nstruct on, and rece ve cont nual nstruct on for elect ve courses through a correspondence program w th
the home campus.
Mary Grett School
Mary Grett School prov des a post-high school program that prepares adapt ve educat on students ages 19-21 years old for
adult l v ng. A cont nuum of vocat onal programs and commun ty-based nstruct on s prov ded n a var ety of sett ngs that promote
ndependence and respons b l ty.
Regional Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD)
The Reg onal Day School Program for the Deaf (RDSPD) s located on the W. B. Ray H gh School campus. The campus serves
hear ng- mpa red students at all grade levels. Tra ned staff members prov de a comprehens ve academ c curr culum and extens ve
act v t es to meet students’ needs.
PERSONAL GRADUATION PLAN
The Personal Graduation Plan (Senate Bill 1108) requires a school principal to designate a guidance counselor, teacher, or other appropr
ate nd v dual to develop and mplement a personal graduat on plan for each student n m ddle school or h gh school who does
not perform sat sfactor ly on an assessment nstrument adm n stered under Subchapter B, Chapter 39; or who s not l kely to rece ve
a high school diploma before the fifth school year following the student’s enrollment in Grade 9. Additionally, each district is required
to prov de accelerated nstruct on to a student enrolled n the d str ct who has taken the secondary ex t-level assessment nstrument
and has not performed sat sfactor ly on each sect on, or who s at r sk of dropp ng out of school.
ATHLETICS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
University Interscholastic League (UIL) Extracurricular Activities Participation
State requirements specify that for University Interscholastic League (UIL) participation, and all other extracurricular activities, no
student may be dropped or transferred from a course w th a fa l ng average later than the end of the fourth week of a report ng per od;
otherwise, the grade will be considered a failing grade for extracurricular activity eligibility purposes. That requirement applies to
administrator-, teacher-, student-, and/or parent-initiated schedule changes.
University Interscholastic League (UIL) Eligibility
UIL participants are eligible to participate in contests during the first six weeks of the school year provided the following standards
have been met:
• Students enter ng Grade 9 and below must have been promoted from a lower grade pr or to the beg nn ng of the current
school year.
• Students beginning their second year of high school must have earned five (5) credits that count toward State high school
graduation requirements.
• Students beg nn ng the r th rd year of h gh school e ther must have earned a total of ten (10) cred ts that count toward State
high school graduation credits or a total of five (5) credits, which count toward State high school graduation requirements, that
must have been earned during the twelve (12) months preceding the first day of the current school year.
• Students beg nn ng the r fourth year of h gh school e ther must have earned a total of 15 cred ts that count toward State h gh
school graduation credits or a total of five credits which count toward State high school graduation requirements must have
been earned during the twelve (12) months preceding the first day of the current school year. Exceptions are as follows:
a. When a migrant student enrolls for the first time during a school year, all criteria cited above applies. All other students
who enroll too late to earn a pass ng grade for a grad ng per od are nel g ble.
b. High school students transferring from out-of-state may be eligible the first six weeks of school if they meet the criteria
cited above or school officials are able to determine that they would have been eligible if they had remained in the out-
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