GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
NISD offers 5 Endorsement Strands at O'Connor High School. To graduate from NISD there are certain requirements students must meet that try to produce a well-rounded graduate. Each year students will take 4 core subject classes, one Endorsement Strand Course, and other required courses and electives as they choose.
NISD FOUNDATION GRADUATION PROGRAM WITH AN ENDORSEMENT
- 4 credits of English (English 1, English 2, English 3, Advanced English Course)
- 4 credits of Math (Alg 1, Geom, Adv. Math Course*, Adv. Math Course)
- 4 credits of Science (Bio, Lab Science Course, Adv. Science Course, Adv. Science Course)
- 4 credits of Social Studies (W Geo or W Hist, US Hist, Gov/Eco)
- 2 credits of Language Other than English
- 1 credit of Fine Art
- 1 credit of PE or PE substitute
- .5 Speech/.5 Health
- 5 credits of Electives
- Earn one of the 5 Endorsements (The Endorsement chosen may have certain core course requirements as well as a series of endorsement elective courses to be take in sequence.)
26 Total Credits to Graduate *In order to ensure that students are college ready Northside ISD recommends students enroll in Algebra 2 as the third advanced math course. Algebra 2 is also the only additional requirement to earn a Distinguished Diploma.
5 Endorsement Strands and Potential Career Paths
- ARTS and HUMANITIES
- Social Studies
- World Languages (LOTE)
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts (Art, Band, Choir, Dance, Orchestra, Theatre)
- BUSINESS and INDUSTRY
- Business Management & Administration
- Architecture & Construction
- Arts, Audio/Visual Technology, & Communications
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Accounting, Finance, Marketing
- Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
- Agricultural, Food, & Natural resources
- Journalism or Debate
- Public Speech
- Fashion Design
- Culinary Arts
- PUBLIC SERVICE
- Health Sciences
- Human Services
- Education & Training
- JROTC
- STEM
- science
- computer science
- engineering
- math
**ALL STEM students must take Algebra II, Chemistry, and Physics
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY
- 4 credits English including English IV
- 4 Math credits
- 4 Science credits
- 4 Social Studies credits
OR
- *AP and Dual
- 4 credits in Advanced Placement classes or Dual Credit selected from English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Economics, LOTE, or Fine Arts
OR
- *Combination
- Students take four advanced courses that prepare them to enter the workforce or postsecondary ed without remediation from within one endorsement area or among endorsement areas not in a coherent sequence.