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This document outlines four rigorous secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating from Texas high schools in 2005 or 2006. The programs include: 1) the Texas Distinguished Achievement Diploma; 2) a program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring courses in English, math, science, social studies, and a foreign language; 3) completion of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses and exams; and 4) the Texas Recommended High School Program requiring specific courses in English, math, science, social studies, language, and other credits.

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This document outlines four rigorous secondary school programs of study that satisfy eligibility requirements for students graduating from Texas high schools in 2005 or 2006. The programs include: 1) the Texas Distinguished Achievement Diploma; 2) a program similar to the State Scholars Initiative requiring courses in English, math, science, social studies, and a foreign language; 3) completion of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses and exams; and 4) the Texas Recommended High School Program requiring specific courses in English, math, science, social studies, language, and other credits.

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Texas

Recognized Rigorous Secondary School Programs of Study

The eligibility options for a student graduating from secondary school in Texas during the
2005 or 2006 calendar years are:

• The Texas Distinguished Achievement Diploma

• A set of courses similar to the State Scholars Initiative. This program of study
requires passing grades in the following:
o Four years of English;
o Three years of math (including Algebra I and a higher level course such as
Algebra II, geometry, or data analysis and statistics);
o Three years of science (including at least two courses from biology,
chemistry or physics);
o Three years of social studies; and
o One year of a foreign language.

• Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and test


scores. This program requires a minimum of two Advanced Placement (AP) or
International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in high school and a minimum passing
score on the exams for those classes. Students must score 3 or higher on AP
exams and 4 or higher on IB exams.

• Texas Recommended High School Program. This program requires:


o Four years of English Language Arts;
o Three years of mathematics (Algebra I, Algebra II, and geometry);
o Three years of lab science (biology and two from chemistry, integrated
physics and chemistry, and physics);
o Three and a half years of social studies;
o Two years of language (other than English); and
o Eight other credits including fine arts, speech, health, and technology
applications.

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