Academic and Career Planning in AISD
Parents Can Help
High School Transcripts
Extracurricular Activities and University Interscholastic League (UIL)
Suspension of Eligibility for Extracurricular Activities

Personal Conduct
Non-curriculum related groups
Closed Campus
Care of Building, Furniture and Equipment
Care of Textbooks
Personal Possessions at School
Smoking and Other Illegal Drugs
School Bus Behavior
Compulsory Attendance Law
Warning Notices/ Parent Notification Regarding Unexcused Absences
Information Regarding Notices to Parents Due to Excessive Absences
Denied Credit Due to Excessive Absences: Secondary Students
Restoring Denied Credit Due to Excessive Absences: Secondary Students
Attendance Requirement/ Drivers License
Absences for Extracurricular Activities

Grading System
Report Cards and Progress Reports
AISD Grading Scales
Calculating Grade Point Averages
Course Credit
Advanced Academic Weighted Grades
Honor Roll Status
Pass/Fail Courses
Standardized Testing
Graduation Ceremonies
Middle School Grade Promotion
High School Grade Level Classification
Grade Classification
Early Graduates
Classification of Students Entering from Outside the District (Grade Level Placement)
Transfer of Course Credits and Grades
Transfer of Credit from Non- accredited Institutions and Home School Programs
Transfer of High School Credit from Newly Accredited Institution
Letter Grades
Alternative Promotion

Course Change Procedures
Course Corrections
Transfers to Other Schools
NCLB Options & Diversity Choice to Other Schools

Pre-Advanced Placement Courses (Pre- AP)
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Weighted Grade Points for Advanced Academic Courses
ACC-AISD Connection
Dual Credit Courses
Career and Technical College Articulated Courses
International Baccalaureate Program
Magnet Programs
Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program

Gonzalo Garza Independence High School
DELTA Program (Diversified Education Through Leadership, Technology, Academics)
Virtual School Program (VSP)

English as a Second Language (ESL)
Participation of LEP/ELL Students in TAKS
Students with Disabilities-Section 504
Students with Dyslexia and Related Disorders
Special Education

Minimum High School Program with modifications
Recommended High School Program
Distinguished High School Program
Recommended (4x4) High School Program
Distinguished (4x4) High School Program
Graduation Requirements for Students Receiving Special Education Services
Required Exit Level Tests for Graduates of 2009
Semester and Final Examinations
Early Graduation
High school courses taken in middle school
Correspondence courses
Credit by exam with prior instruction
Credit by exam without prior instruction
Dual credit
Tech Prep and Credit - in - Escrow
Summer school
Alternative course credit

Honor Roll System
National Honor Society
Standards for National Honor Society at High School
Rank in Class
Top% of Graduating Class

Texas Tuition and Fee Exemptions
Toward Excellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program
Non-citizen In-state Tuition
College Preparation and College Testing Information
Pre-College Entrance Tests

English for Speakers of Other Languages
Locally Developed English Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Language Arts Electives
Locally Developed Language Arts Elective Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Speech/ Debate
Locally Developed Speech and Debate Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Journalism

Locally Developed Math Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Locally Developed Science Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Locally Developed Health Education Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Locally Developed Technology Application Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Special Topics in Social Studies
Locally Developed Social Studies Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Locally Developed Physical Education Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Physical Education Substitutions

Theatre
Instrumental Music
Choral Music
General Music
Dance
Locally Developed Fine Arts Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

American Sign Language
Locally Developed Other Language Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Other Locally Developed Courses Serving Students with Disabilities
Locally Developed Elective Courses Serving Students with Disabilities

Transportation Majors
Electrical / Electronics Majors
Communications and Media Majors
Personal and Protective Service Majors
Building Construction / Maintenance Majors