TEACHERS
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 critical in the middle school years. 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 graduation plan they can save, print, and share with their counselor.
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
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
DEC-
JAN
GRADE 8
Prep for personal graduation planning and high school registration
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.
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.
High School Endorsements and Career Paths
ENDORSEMENTS
Prepare students to select high school endorsements with labor market and career information.
College and Career Readiness Curriculum
LESSONS AND CURRICULUM
This curriculum includes lesson plans aligned to TEKS for college and career readiness and investigating careers.
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.
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.
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.
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.