Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. How does the foreign language credit work at the middle school level?
2. What is the scheduling process for RRISD?
3. Explain what happens when a student takes a high school course in middle school?

How does the foreign language credit work at the middle school level?

Spanish 1A (7th grade only) & 1B (8th grade only) equals 1 full credit of Spanish 1 at
the high school. Only students who have taken Spanish 1A in 7th grade are allowed to
take Spanish 1B in 8th grade.
 

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What is the scheduling process for RRISD?

Students are urged to carefully plan their course selections. 
Although students will receive specific instructions and assistance
from school counselors during the pre-registration process, the 
responsibility for selecting appropriate career and graduation 
choices rests with students and parents.  It is very important that
students and parents give careful consideration to selecting 
appropriate courses.  The choices students make on the course 
selection sheets determine the master schedule of course offerings
available.  The master schedule, though never perfect, is designed
to maximize student opportunities and minimize scheduling conflicts. 

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Explain what happens when a student takes a high school course in middle school?

RRISD offfers some courses designated for grades 9-12 in middle school.
Students who take these courses must show satisfactory conpletion of the 
prerequisite grade 7 and 9 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)as
well as meet state and district requirements for the high school course 
taken.  Satisfactory completion of high school courses taken prior to high 
school shall be reflected on the students' academic achievement record, and 
the student will be awarded state graduation credit.

Students who satisfactorily complete Algebra 1 and/or Geometry prior to high 
school will continue with higher-level mathematics courses in grades 9-12. 
The grade for courses taken prior to high school will not be averaged in the 
student's high school grade point average (GPA) or class rank.

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