Graduation Planning
and Course Pathways for Core Courses
High School Graduation Requirements
Click here for information on high school graduation requirements (effective for the class of 2018 and beyond).
Endorsements
In 2013, the Texas legislature enacted a law, House Bill 5, that requires school districts to make endorsement pathways available to students as part of their graduation planning. A student may earn an endorsement by successfully completing: the curriculum requirements for the endorsement, four credits in mathematics, four credits in science, and two additional elective credits. The endorsement pathways offered are:
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
Business and Industry
Arts and Humanities
Public Services
Multi-Disciplinary
The state of Texas in collaboration with the Texas Workforce Commission have created a planning and information document for Texas students.
GPA/Rank Information
Information on GPA/Rank can be found in GCISD policy EIC (Local). Additional information can be found on the GCISD GPA and Ranking Page.
College Planning Timeline
Review this College Planning Timeline that can assist students at any point in their 6-12th grade journey.
Course Pathways
Early Graduation Process
Although Grapevine-Colleyville ISD recommends that students spend four full years in high school, students who meet the following requirements may be approved to graduate early.
Students must be within eight (8.0) credits of graduating by the beginning of their 7th semester if desiring to graduate one year early and four (4.0) credits if desiring to graduate one semester early.
The student must have an Early Graduation Application on file in the counseling office.
The student and parent/guardian must visit with their assigned counselor in person to discuss their request to graduate early.
Students who graduate early may participate in the graduation ceremony and prom, however, they will not be considered for valedictorian/salutatorian honors among students graduating in 4 years (per EIC Local).
It is the student and parent/guardian’s responsibility to research how early graduation affects college admissions, financial aid, NCAA/NAIA eligibility, etc.
Senate Bill 1888, 87th Texas Legislature, 2021, establishes the Texas First Early High School Completion Program to allow public high school students who demonstrate early readiness for college to graduate early from high school and earn a scholarship for one or two semesters at certain Texas universities.
To assist districts in providing families with information about the Texas First Diploma Scholarship Program, the Texas Education Agency, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board created this flyer. For additional information about graduation requirements, please contact your student's counselor.