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WCHS uses ASCENDER and PARCHMENT to send any student transcript to most post secondary institutions in the state of Texas. This is a digital process so that the college or university will accept them as official copies sent by the school district. Transcripts can be sent at any time, but they will be updated using the schedule posted in the student handbook.

At the beginning of the academic school year 2023-2024, GPAs on transcripts will reflect the grades at the end of the year 2022-2023. New GPAs will be calculated at the end of the first semester. These should be ready at the beginning of February 2024. Then final senior transcripts, GPAs, ranking and such will be determined based on courses through the third term which ends March 2024 (for seniors only). These transcripts will be updated in the system by April 1, 2024. Transcripts will be calculated yet again for final GPAs after the end of the school year on May 24, 2024 and will not be updated in the system until June 15, 2024.

Colleges will usually go by the transcript that is sent at time of application to the institution. This can be the fall transcript in most cases. At times, they will request a final transcript to complete the admissions process. These need to be requested before the last day of school and will be sent after all transcripts are finalized. Any other help or special circumstances should be addressed to Mrs. Kali and Mrs. Sample. They will work to help students in such situations.