Graduation Toolkit
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) Graduation Toolkit is a resource designed to help students, parents, and educators navigate the requirements and options for earning a high school diploma in Texas. The toolkit provides information on the state's graduation plan, and outlines the following key components:
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Graduation Requirements
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Endorsements
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Distinguished Level of Achievement
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Performance Acknowledgments
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Career Planning
The toolkit is a helpful guide for making informed decisions about course selection and graduation pathways. It’s available online through the Texas Education Agency website and can also be obtained through schools and counselors. For clarity on your student's plan, schedule, or pathway please contact your student's counselor.
Texas First Diploma
Senate Bill 1888, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, added Texas Education Code §28.0253, which 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.
The purpose of the Texas First Early High School Completion Program, in conjunction with the Texas First Scholarship Program (Texas Education Code, Chapter 56, Subchapter K-1), is to promote efficiency in the state public education system and incentivize the enrollment of high performing students at eligible institutions within the state of Texas.
Application for Texas First Diploma