Graduation Requirements
Foundation High School Program
The Foundation High School Program is a more flexible graduation program that allows students to pursue their interests
will be in place for all students who enter high school. The program contains up to four parts:
• A 22-credit foundation program which is the core of the new Texas high school diploma
• Five endorsement options that allow students to focus on a related series of courses
• A higher performance category called Distinguished Level of Achievement
• Performance Acknowledgments that note outstanding achievement
English Language Arts - 4 Credits Mathematics - 4 Credits* Science - 5 Credits* Social Studies - 3 Credits |
Physical Education - 1 Credit Languages Other Than English - 2 Credits Fine Arts - 1 Credit Engineering - 1 Credit* |
Additional Electives - 5 Credits** Foundation High School Graduation Plan with Endorsement Total Credits = 26.0 *Additional Courses Required at MNTHS **ALL students at MNTHS Graduate with at least one Endorsement, STEM Endorsement Required |