Credit By Exam

Bridge City ISD, in accordance with Chapter 74.24 TAC, will administer the Texas Tech University or University of Texas Credit by Examination Tests.  

2024-2025  Credit by Exam Testing dates:

December 3-5, 2024

March 25-27, 2025

June 3-5, 2025

July 22-24, 2025

• Students in grades 1-5 who are recommended by a district representative and whose parents grant written approval will be allowed to take each of the five tests (Math, Science, Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies) at the elementary level without prior instruction.
• The student must score at least 80 on each of the tests to be considered eligible for grade-level acceleration.
• Students in grades 6-12 can earn credit for an academic course for which they have had no prior instruction if the credit by exam assessment is completed no later than the beginning of the school year in which the student would originally be required to enroll in the course.
• An exam may not be taken more than twice.
• Students must score at least 80 on the test to receive course credit.

Credit by Exam can also be administered to students in grades 6-12 who have received prior instruction and have failed a course; had excessive absences; or attended a non-accredited school. These students must score 70% to be accelerated. 

Additional information and registration forms can be obtained by contacting Lindy Welborn at lindy.welborn@bridgecityisd.net.

PSAT and Advanced Placement Tests

Administration Dates for PSAT/NMSQT and College Advanced Placement Tests are as follows:

PSAT / NMSQT:  October 29th

PSAT: February/March 2025 (specific date TBA)

SAT: October 30th, March 2025 (specific date TBA), April 2025 (specific date TBA)

**Dates are subject to change.  For any questions pertaining to dates please reach out to BCHS campus counselors:  alisa.huckaby@bridgecityisd.net or chloe.tucker@bridgecityisd.net**

Pursuant to Education Code section 28.02541, a district may graduate and give a high school diploma under alternative requirements to individuals who entered the ninth grade before the 2011–12 school year and have met all applicable graduation requirements for the year they entered ninth grade, but have not performed satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or part of an assessment instrument required for graduation.

A school district or an open-enrollment charter school may award a high school diploma to an individual who:

1. entered Grade 9 before the 2011-2012 school year;
2. successfully completed the curriculum requirements for high school graduation applicable to the individual when the individual entered Grade 9;
3. has not performed satisfactorily on an assessment instrument or a part of an assessment instrument required for high school graduation, including an alternate assessment instrument offered under TEC, §39.025(c-1);
4. has been administered at least three times the required subject-areas test(s) for which the individual has not performed satisfactorily on the exit-level assessment instrument applicable to the individual when the individual entered Grade 9;
5. and meets the alternative requirements for graduation established by the school district or open enrollment charter school in accordance with subsection (c) of this section:
   1. has met the performance standard on an alternate assessment as specified in §101.4003 of this title (relating to Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills Exit-Level Alternate Assessments);
   2. has performed satisfactorily on the applicable subject-area test of a state-approved high school equivalency examination in accordance with §89.43(a)(4) of this title (relating to Eligibility for a Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency); (SAT,ACT, TSI,STAAR)
   3. provides evidence of attainment of an industry-recognized postsecondary license or certification that is included on a Texas Education Agency-approved list of licensures and certifications;
   4. provides evidence of current active duty service in the armed forces or a DD Form 214 indicating honorable or general discharge from the armed forces; or has successfully completed college-level coursework.

Proficiency shall be established through one or more of the following factors:

1. The individual’s grade in each course in the subject areas applicable to the assessments on which the individual has not performed satisfactorily;
2. The individual’s score on each assessment instrument on which the individual has failed to perform satisfactorily;
3. The individual’s participation in offered remediation;
4. The individual’s school attendance rate;
5. The individual’s transcript of course work;
6. The individual’s completion of career and technical education (CTE) program courses;
7. Any other academic, work, or life experience determined to be relevant by the local graduation committee.

Procedures

1. Complete the application linked here for Alternate Graduation Consideration.
2. Attached all supporting documents. Applicant transcript will be reviewed to determine if all graduation course requirements have been met as well as required past attempts on state tests.
3. Applicants will be notified if qualified for consideration for alternative graduation consideration under Education Code section 28.02541.
4. If the applicant qualifies, the applicant may be asked to provide additional documents to BCISD relating to post high school experiences.
5. A committee will review all documents and the applicant's transcript.
6. Applicants may be asked to meet with the committee to discuss post high school experiences.
7. The committee will determine if applicants can be awarded graduation status.
8. Applicants will be notified via email of the committee’s decision.
9. If an applicant is awarded graduation, transcripts will be updated to indicate graduation date and a new transcript will be provided to the graduate.

If you have any questions, please contact the Curriculum & Instruction Department at 409-735-1500.

Application for Consideration of Alternative Graduation

2023-2024 Dual Credit Classes offered through Lamar State College-Orange

English: ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, ENGL 2322, ENGL 2326

History: HIST 1301, HIST 1302, GOVT 2305, GOVT 2306

Science: BIOL 1408. BIOL 1409

Math: MATH 1314

Electives: ECON 2301, PSYC 2301, EDUC 1300, SOCI 1301

ARTS 1301, HUMA 1315, COSC 1301, SPCH 1315

CTE: Medical Terminology, Pharmacy, EMT, Maritime, Process Tech (or Instrumentation) Mechatronics, Cosmetology, Welding, CNA