1. BECKENDORFF JUNIOR HIGH
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT COURSES

2. BDJH High School Credit Courses:
Use high school curriculum
Will affect high school class rank
Grades will be applied on the High School transcript
Will be applied to and affect GPA (Grade Point Average)
Mid term and finals carry as much weight as a 6-weeks grade.
Each semester is recorded as a permanent grade

3. How many credits are needed to graduate?
All students must complete the 26-credit Recommended High School Program (RHSP)
26-credit Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP)
**The following are high school credit courses.
ELA
Math 4.0
Science 4.0
Social St Economics 0.5 PE 1.0
Health 0.5
Foreign Lang. 2.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Comm. App. 0.5 Electives 5.0
Total Program 26.0
ELA
Math 4.0
Science 4.0
Social St Economics 0.5 PE 1.0
Health 0.5
Foreign Lang. 3.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Comm. App. 0.5 Electives 4.0
Total Program 26.0**
**For additional requirements, please see page 7 of the KISD Course Catalog

4. STAAR End of Course Exam
Students must earn a passing score on
12 End of Course exams in the core areas:
English
Math
Science
Social Studies

5. What is a GPA? Grade Point Average
Katy ISD uses a weighted grade point scale.
A GPA is determined mathematically using all grades earned, excluding: student aides, drivers’ education, and classes designated as GPA-exempt courses.
Grade
A (90-100)
B (80 – 89)
C (75 – 79)
D (70 – 74)
F (69 – Below)
Pre AP/ AP Courses 5 4 3 2
Academic Courses 1

6. Why is my GPA important? Class rank is determined by a student’s GPA.
Valedictorian
Salutatorian
Top ten percent

7. GPA Calculation 1st Semester Grade 2nd Semester Grade Credit
Quality Points
Semester Grades
English I
100 (4)
95 (4)
1.0 8 2
Geometry
80 (3) 6
Biology
77 (2)
79 (2) 4
W. Geo. Pre AP
95 (5)
92 (5) 10 PE
Choir
Study Hall EX
0.0
TOTAL
6.0 44 12
TOTAL Points/Semester grades divided by 2 22
**This student has 22 quality points and 6 courses attempted = GPA (22/6 = )

8. Attendance
Texas Education Code (TEC) § requires a student to be in class 90 percent of the days a class is offered in order to gain credit or to be considered for promotion.