Office of the Superintendent of Schools
Office of Academics
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Authority To Renew Interlocal Partnership Agreement With The University Of Texas At Austin OnRamps For Dual Enrollment Course Offerings
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This is a request to renew the partnership agreement with The University of Texas at Austin (UT) for dual enrollment (i.e., UT OnRamps) course offerings to students in grades 9-12 within the Houston Independent School District (HISD). These dual enrollment courses are articulated to UT and can count for both high-school and college credit. Students receive college credit for a course upon successfully passing the college portion of the course and are eligible to earn a College, Career, and Military point for Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability. The partnership agreement term is from June 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
HISD anticipates significant enrollment growth with the UT OnRamps program during the 2025-2026 school year, as the following campuses completed an implementation plan that includes dual enrollment classes they intend to offer to HISD students (new campuses for the 2025-2026 school year are in bold type):
* Austin High School (HS)
* Bellaire (HS)
* Challenge Early College (HS)
* Chavez (HS)
* DeBakey (HS) for Health Professions
* East Early College (HS)
* Eastwood Academy
* Energized for STEM Academy
* Furr (HS)
* Houston Academy for International Studies
* Heights (HS)
* High School for Law & Justice
* Jane Long Academy
* Jones Futures Academy
* Kashmere (HS)
* Madison (HS)chool
* Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men
* Middle College (HS)-Gulfton
* Milby (HS)
* North Forest (HS)
* North Houston Early College (HS)
* Northside (HS)
* Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center (HS)
* Scarborough (HS)
* Sharpstown (HS)
* Sharpstown International School
* South Early College (HS)
* Sterling Aviation Early College (HS)
* Waltrip (HS)
* Washington (HS)
* Westbury (HS)
* Westside (HS)
* Wheatley (HS)
* Wisdom (HS)
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