A student in the recommended program is required to complete 24 credits, including:

• Language Arts (4 credits)

• Mathematics (3 credits)

• Science (3 credits)

• Social Studies (3 1/2 credits)

• Economics (1/2 credit)

• Physical Ed. (1 1/2 credits)

• Health Ed. (1/2 credit)

• Other language (2 credits)

• Fine arts (1 credit)

• Technology Applications (1 credit)

• Speech (1/2 credit)

• *Electives (3 1/2 credits)

• *(1 Precalculus, 1 Advanced Science and 1 1/2 electives)

The Texas state graduation programs are minimum program, recommended, and distinguished achievement.
Students in grade 7-12 need to be aware that the following courses are recommended for students preparing to attend college:

NEW TESTING REQUIREMENTS

Testing requirement for graduation. Beginning in 2003, the testing requirements for graduation will increase and the exit-level test will be designed for the 11th grade. Unlike the current exit-level tests administered in the 10th grade in reading, writing, and mathematics, the new grade 11 tests will assess English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, and require knowledge of Algebra I and Geometry, Biology and integrated Chemistry and Physics, English III, and early American and United States History. The class of 2005 (students who are 9th graders in 2001-02) will be the first class required to pass the new assessments in order to graduate. The first testing opportunity on the new exit-level assessments for these students will be in the spring semester of the 2003-04 school year, when they will be in 11th grade.

For more information on Higgins ISD graduation Requirements please contact Mavontein Slavin at the Registrar's Office (806) 852-2631 or at mavonteine.slavin@region16.net