Grading & Report Cards

In high school, a student’s total credits determine the student’s classification—i.e.., what grade level or “year” the student is in. Board of Education policy concerning classification is described in HISD Board Policy EIE(LOCAL).

Under the state’s “no pass/no play” law, eligibility for participation in extracurricular activities during the first six weeks of the school year is determined by a student’s grades from the final grading cycle of the previous school year or the number of credits earned during the previous school year. After the first six weeks, a student who receives a grade lower than 70 (or the equivalent) in any academic course is ineligible to participate in extracurricular activities during the first three school weeks of the next grading period. During that time, the student may continue to practice or rehearse with other students but may not take part in any competition or public performance.

Six-week grading periods are used in all HISD Schools. All schools will send report cards to parents/guardians six times during the year, shortly after the end of each six-week grading period.

If a student is not progressing satisfactorily, parents/guardians receive a preliminary report at the midpoint of the grading period and at other times as necessary. Parents/guardians must sign and return the reports.