At Navarro Early College High School, grades reflect student achievement and mastery of state standards and District curriculum. Progress reports and report cards provide updates throughout the semester, and attendance impacts credit eligibility. This page explains how grades are calculated, reported, and the policies for earning high school credit.
Attendance & Credit (The 90% Rule)
In addition to compulsory attendance laws, Austin ISD follows the "90% Rule" under state law. Students must attend at least 90% of class days to receive credit for a final grade, regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
- 90% or Higher: Credit is awarded if the student earns a passing grade (70 or above).
- 75% to 89% Attendance: Students may earn credit by completing a plan approved by the campus principal.
- Less than 75% Attendance: Credit may be earned only by completing a plan approved by the Campus Attendance Committee.
Students with outstanding credit-denied hours will not receive full course credit until attendance hours are cleared through the Office of the Registrar.
General High School Grading Guidelines
Teachers enter at least nine grades per grading period into the electronic gradebook, with at least one grade entered weekly. Standardized numerical scores are maintained to reflect ongoing student progress.
Teachers accept and award at least partial credit for late work submitted within three consecutive school days of the due date. Alternative assignments of equal value may be assigned for short-term work.
Teachers collaborate with campus departments to determine reassessment options and guidelines to provide a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate mastery after earning a failing grade.
If a student demonstrates mastery of standards during the current semester that were not achieved in a previous nine-week period, the teacher may adjust the previous grade.
Note: Grade adjustments made after a grading period ends do not retroactively alter extracurricular UIL eligibility.
Teachers may record a minimum grade of 50 to give students the opportunity to achieve future success, especially when students attend class consistently with five or fewer excused absences and attempt all assignments.
A student may not retake a course for a higher grade once they have met the minimum passing standard (70).
Progress Reports & Report Cards
Progress Reports are issued midway through each nine-week grading period (eight total per year). If a student's average falls below 70, the report triggers a request for further communication between parents and teachers. Receiving a satisfactory progress report does not guarantee a passing final semester grade.
Report Cards are issued every nine weeks summarizing student performance.
Course Schedule Changes
For semester or yearlong courses, students may not withdraw from a course after the fourth week of instruction without principal approval. If a student drops or changes a course before the deadline, their earned grade from the dropped course applies to the grade average of the new course.
High School Credit Calculations
1st Semester Average: (1st 9-weeks × 40%) + (2nd 9-weeks × 40%) + (1st Semester Exam × 20%)
2nd Semester Average: (3rd 9-weeks × 40%) + (4th 9-weeks × 40%) + (2nd Semester Exam × 20%)
Year Average: (1st Semester Average + 2nd Semester Average) ÷ 2
Note on Year Averaging: Credit is awarded if a student earns a 70 or above for a semester grade or if the average of both semesters equals 70 or above.
(Courses structured across a full year awarding 0.5 total credit with no first-semester exam)
1st Semester Average: (1st 9-weeks + 2nd 9-weeks) ÷ 2
2nd Semester Average: (3rd 9-weeks × 40%) + (4th 9-weeks × 40%) + (2nd Semester Exam × 20%)
Year Average: (1st Semester Average + 2nd Semester Average) ÷ 2
Semester Average: (1st or 3rd 9-weeks × 40%) + (2nd or 4th 9-weeks × 40%) + (Semester Exam × 20%)