STUDENT EXEMPTION POLICY

Seniors

Seniors will be required to take fall semester exams in math, science, social studies, and English classes during the fall semester.  Seniors may be exempt from the fall semester exam in other classes if they meet the following criteria:

1.      No more than 2 excused absences with at least an 85 average; or

2.      No more than 3 excused absences with at least a 90 average.

Seniors may exempt up to four exams including their math, science, social studies, and English classes in the spring if the above criteria is met.  Exam exemptions may not be granted if more than 3 absences occur in any semester, or any absence is unexcused, student is suspended, more than 4 tardies in that semester, or is involved in a major disciplinary action regardless of the student’s class average.

Juniors

Juniors will be required to take fall semester exams in math, science, social studies, and English classes during the fall semester.  Juniors may be exempt from the fall semester exam in other classes if they meet the following criteria:

1.      No more than 2 excused absences with at least an 85 average; or

2.      No more than 3 excused absences with at least a 90 average.

Juniors may exempt up to 4 exams including their math, science, social studies, and English classes in the spring if the criteria is met.  They must meet the above requirements and also achieve commended performance on that core area of the TAKS exit level test to exempt that particular exam.

Sophomores

Sophomores will be able to exempt their math, science, social studies, and English exams in the spring semester only if the following criteria are met:

1.      Scores commended performance on that area of TAKS

2.      No more than 2 excused absences with at least an 85 average; or

3.      No more than 3 excused absences with at least a 90 average.

Freshman

Freshman will be able to exempt their math or English exam in the spring semester if the following criterion is met:

1.      Scores commended performance on that area of TAKS

2.      No more than 2 excused absences with at least an 85 average; or

3.      No more than 3 excused absences with at least a 90 average.