Advanced Academics
Advanced Academics includes courses, programs, assessments, services and supports that provide opportunities for students to demonstrate college and career readiness and earn postsecondary credit.
The advanced academics programs below are supported by the Texas Education Agency.
Rigorous college-level courses and exams through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme
AP-IB Student Subsidy and Teacher Training Reimbursements
Incentives designed to support AP and IB performance by providing student subsidy and teacher training reimbursement
OnRamps at the University of Texas at Austin
Dual enrollment courses designed by faculty from the University of Texas at Austin
Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST)
Funding to support dual credit courses at no cost to educationally disadvantaged students
The SAT is a standardized test that measures a student's skills in three core areas: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing
The ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, Mathematics, Reading and Scientific Reasoning
Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)
Assessment designed to determine whether students are ready for college coursework in ELAR and Mathematics