COUNSELORS AND ADVISERS
Graduation Requirements
Plan a path that unlocks your students’ potential.
Choosing the right courses for high school can shape a student's future, whether they're headed to college or straight to career. Be sure to keep your students on track and help them get the most out of high school with the information and resources on this page.
Learn how to best support your students.
Boost your knowledge on graduation requirements, endorsements, career pathways, and other content that’s essential for middle school students. Log in or create an account with the Texas OnCourse Academy. There, you’ll find a ton of information and resources for professionals under Career Pathways > Academic Planning.
Find the right graduation plan.
Texas OnCourse will help students create a grad plan to get them where they want to be after high school. Check out MapMyGrad, an interactive website where students can learn about endorsements, careers, and graduation plan options. They can then draft a high school personal graduation plan to share with you.
What about endorsements?
With very few exceptions, a student’s high school graduation plan must include one or more endorsements. An endorsement is an area of focus for their high school coursework. Endorsements and graduation plans go hand in hand. Click over to our endorsement page to learn more.
Explore careers first!
To map a path to their future, students need some ideas about where they want to be. If your students are unsure of where they want to end up, our space-themed career exploration game, MiddleGalaxy, can help!
Featured Tools for Graduation Requirements
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
JOBS AND CAREERS
MiddleGalaxy
Lead a space voyage in this web and mobile game exploring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a variety of careers.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
MapMyGrad
Students zero in on skills and interests to explore careers and endorsements and plan a path through high school.
ENDORSEMENTS
High School Endorsements and Career Paths
Prepare students to select high school endorsements with labor market and career information.
Important Dates and Deadlines
JAN-FEB
GRADE 8
Choose your endorsement!
FEB-MAR
GRADES 7 & 8
Select your courses for next year!
FEB-MAR
GRADES 9 & 10
Select your courses for next year!
FEB
GRADE 11
Select your courses for next year!
All Resources for Graduation Requirements
Middle School
Webinar: K-12 Updates from the 87th Texas Legislative Session
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
View this webinar for an overview of the 2021 Texas education bills passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session.
Advising Students with Unique Needs and Circumstances
GRAD REQUIREMENTS
Have you ever wondered how to best advise Texas students with unique needs and circumstances? Discover best practices from the pros in this Texas OnCourse webinar.
An Introduction to Advising Highly Mobile Students
COLLEGE PLANNING
Students who move frequently, including children of military families or migrant workers, face unique needs and challenges. In this webinar, we walk you through our free online module to help you advise and support highly mobile students all over the U.S.
Roadtrip Texas: Choose Courses for High School!
GRADUATION PLANNING
Exploring your passions in middle and high school is key to making your future plans. In this video, understand how to choose classes for high school, and what the word "endorsement" means for your studies.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
MapMyGrad
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students zero in on skills and interests to explore careers and endorsements and plan a path through high school.
High School Endorsements and Career Paths
ENDORSEMENTS
Prepare students to select high school endorsements with labor market and career information.
DataDive
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY
View and compare Texas school performance and college readiness data at the click of a button.
Early High School
Webinar: K-12 Updates from the 87th Texas Legislative Session
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
View this webinar for an overview of the 2021 Texas education bills passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session.
Webinar: Improving CCMR in Your School District
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
Learn how districts around Texas are improving CCMR using Texas OnCourse.
Advising Students with Unique Needs and Circumstances
GRAD REQUIREMENTS
Have you ever wondered how to best advise Texas students with unique needs and circumstances? Discover best practices from the pros in this Texas OnCourse webinar.
An Introduction to Advising Highly Mobile Students
COLLEGE PLANNING
Students who move frequently, including children of military families or migrant workers, face unique needs and challenges. In this webinar, we walk you through our free online module to help you advise and support highly mobile students all over the U.S.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
MapMyGrad
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students zero in on skills and interests to explore careers and endorsements and plan a path through high school.
DataDive
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY
View and compare Texas school performance and college readiness data at the click of a button.
Late High School
Webinar: K-12 Updates from the 87th Texas Legislative Session
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
View this webinar for an overview of the 2021 Texas education bills passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session.
Webinar: Enhance Your Advising Practice for Military-Bound Students
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
During this PD webinar, we share important knowledge and updates to improve your counseling and advising practice with your military-bound students.
Webinar: Understanding the TSIA2
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
In this webinar from October 2020, we provide updates on the TSIA2 from experts at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
DataDive
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY
View and compare Texas school performance and college readiness data at the click of a button.