Graduation Information
GPA and Rank in Class
- Understanding GPA
- Stephen F. Austin HS is a non-ranking school. Pursuant to Texas Education Code Sec. 51-803 class rank will only be provided to Texas public universities/colleges for students in the top 10%.
- English/Language Arts;
- Mathematics;
- Science;
- Social Studies;
- Languages other than English (LOTE up to two credits).
- Reached completion of Distinguished Level of Achievement under the Foundation High School Program.
- Met all course requirements or demonstrated subject mastery (course proficiency) through state-approved placement examinations;
- Been continuously enrolled in and attending classes at the same district high school for two regular school years immediately preceding the students’ graduation.
- Valedictorian meets all the requirements for graduation, campus enrollment requirements, and has the highest rank in the graduating class.
- Salutatorian meets all the requirements for graduation, campus enrollment requirements, and has the second highest rank average in the graduating class.
- Co-valedictorian will be named in the event of a tie for the valedictorian. The position of salutatorian will then remain vacant.
- Co-salutatorians will be named in the event of a tie for salutatorian.
- Graduates with highest honors are students whose rank-in-class are within the top two percent.
- Graduates with higher honors are students whose rank-in-class are within the next three percent.
- Graduates with high honors are students whose rank-in-class are within the next five percent.
Pass/Fail Courses
A high school student may choose to take a course on a pass/fail (P/F) basis, if the course is beyond state and district graduation requirements in that subject area and is not to be used to satisfy the elective credit requirement for the graduation plan that the student has declared. The grade will not be included in the computation of the student’s grade point average (GPA). Please note the following:
A student must request pass/fail status in a course no later than the last instructional day of the first six weeks of the semester. Pass/fail status must be submitted each semester.
Once a student enrolls in a course on a pass/fail basis, the request to take the course on a pass/fail basis may not be rescinded.
Written approval of the principal or designee, the teacher, and the parent must be acquired prior to placement in a course on a pass/fail basis.
The pass/fail option is available for high school credit courses only.
The grades in a course taken on a pass/fail basis will be recorded numerically for each six weeks grading period and for the final exam, but the final course grade will be recorded as a “P” or an “F."
Transfer grades of “P” or “F”: Credits transferred from other school districts with an assigned grade of “P” or “F” shall remain a “P” or “F”. The grade will not be included in the computation of the student’s GPA and will count towards state and district graduation credit requirements, as determined by the sending district.
A high school student may choose to take a course on a pass/fail (P/F) basis, if the course is beyond state and district graduation requirements in that subject area and is not to be used to satisfy the elective credit requirement for the graduation plan that the student has declared. The grade will not be included in the computation of the student’s grade point average (GPA). Please note the following:
A student must request pass/fail status in a course no later than the last instructional day of the first six weeks of the semester. Pass/fail status must be submitted each semester.
Once a student enrolls in a course on a pass/fail basis, the request to take the course on a pass/fail basis may not be rescinded.
Written approval of the principal or designee, the teacher, and the parent must be acquired prior to placement in a course on a pass/fail basis.
The pass/fail option is available for high school credit courses only.
The grades in a course taken on a pass/fail basis will be recorded numerically for each six weeks grading period and for the final exam, but the final course grade will be recorded as a “P” or an “F."
Transfer grades of “P” or “F”: Credits transferred from other school districts with an assigned grade of “P” or “F” shall remain a “P” or “F”. The grade will not be included in the computation of the student’s GPA and will count towards state and district graduation credit requirements, as determined by the sending district.
Graduation Ceremonies
To participate in graduation ceremonies, students are required to complete all graduation course requirements and must meet acceptable standards as set by the state Commissioner of Education on STAAR End-of-Course assessments. Contact your school counselor for specific information.
Note: A student may not combine a half credit of a course for which there is an end of course assessment with another half credit to satisfy a graduation requirement. Exception: English I and ESOL I; English II and ESOL II.
To participate in graduation ceremonies, students are required to complete all graduation course requirements and must meet acceptable standards as set by the state Commissioner of Education on STAAR End-of-Course assessments. Contact your school counselor for specific information.
Note: A student may not combine a half credit of a course for which there is an end of course assessment with another half credit to satisfy a graduation requirement. Exception: English I and ESOL I; English II and ESOL II.
Admission and Placement of New Students
Parents and students are responsible for assuring that the enrolling campus received the high school educational records for a student who is registering. Courses will be evaluated for transfer of credit. Award of credit is based on alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills. A student entering the district from non-accredited public, private, or parochial school, including home schools, shall be placed initially at the discretion of the principal, pending assessment appropriate to the student’s grade level, validation of credits, or results of credit-by-examination tests [FD (LOCAL)]. Student or parent shall request credit validation at the time of registration. Please check with your campus registrar for more information.
Parents and students are responsible for assuring that the enrolling campus received the high school educational records for a student who is registering. Courses will be evaluated for transfer of credit. Award of credit is based on alignment with Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills. A student entering the district from non-accredited public, private, or parochial school, including home schools, shall be placed initially at the discretion of the principal, pending assessment appropriate to the student’s grade level, validation of credits, or results of credit-by-examination tests [FD (LOCAL)]. Student or parent shall request credit validation at the time of registration. Please check with your campus registrar for more information.
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Letter Grades
When students transfer to AISD from a school that gives letter grades, a uniform grading system for translating letter grades is used in all secondary schools. The chart at right defines the alpha-to-numeric conversion used in AISD. When an alpha-to-numeric conversion scale is provided from the sending district, the sending district’s grading scale is used in lieu of AISD’s conversion chart. This alpha-to-numeric conversion also applies to grades completed through the dual credit program. A high school student enrolled in dual-credit course in which only letter grades are assigned may request a numerical grade from his or her instructor. College instructors, however, are not required to grant requests for numerical grades. It is the student’s responsibility to verify if the instructor agrees to provide a numerical grade prior to enrolling in the course. To request a numerical grade, a student must contact the college instructor and request that a numerical grade be sent to the student's high school registrar. Please note that the numerical grade provided by the instructor will be used in lieu of the established alpha-to-numeric chart conversion scale. |
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High School Grade-level Classification
Promotion, grade-level advancement, and course credit shall be based on mastery of the curriculum. Grade-level advancement for students in grades nine through 12 shall be determined by course credits and the student’s original year of entry into grade nine. (EIE LOCAL). |
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Early Graduates
A parent is entitled to request, with the expectation that the request will not be unreasonably denied, that the student be permitted to graduate from high school earlier than the student would normally graduate, if the student completes all required courses and exit-level assessment requirements for graduation. Students seeking graduation in fewer than four years should see their school counselor or registrar to obtain an early graduation intent form. Prior to grade level reclassification to grade 12 the student must:
A parent is entitled to request, with the expectation that the request will not be unreasonably denied, that the student be permitted to graduate from high school earlier than the student would normally graduate, if the student completes all required courses and exit-level assessment requirements for graduation. Students seeking graduation in fewer than four years should see their school counselor or registrar to obtain an early graduation intent form. Prior to grade level reclassification to grade 12 the student must:
- Meet the minimum credit requirements for grade level reclassification;
- Show evidence of course-completion probability for their intended graduation plan;
- Submit a completed early graduation intent form with required signatures.
- Grade point averages for a student who completes the high school program requirements in fewer than four years shall be ranked with the class in which the student actually graduates.
