The following students can be exempted from taking a final exam:
● Seniors in senior-level classes
● 9th-12th grade students in AP classes
● Students in STAAR-EOC tested classes
In order to be exempted from an exam, students must meet the following criteria:
● Students must have 5 or fewer documented tardies in the class for Semester 2.
● Students must have 4 or fewer excused absences for Semester 2.
○ No unexcused absences.
● Students must not have been placed in ISS, OSS, or CMLC for Semester 2.
● Minimum grade requirements:
○ All students must have a final year grade of a 80 or higher.
○ On-level STAAR-EOC and Senior Classes must have a 80 or higher for
S2.
○ Advanced and AP classes must have an 80 or higher for S2. (Not
including quality points).
○ Students in STAAR-EOC classes must have been present and sat for their
STAAR-EOC exam.
● In AP Classes, students must sit for AP exam.
Notes:
● Attendance is required for all students on exam days regardless of exemption
status.
● Students may choose to take any final exam, if desired.
● AP teachers may have additional requirements for exemption.
● Absences that do NOT count against students for exemption:
○ “M”- Documented medical appointments
○ “S”- Documented school-related absences
○ “R”- Documented religious holidays
○ “C”- Documented college visits (11th and 12th graders)
○ “QE”- Documented quarantine excused days
