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, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
HISD anticipates significant enrollment growth with the UT OnRamps program during the 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 school year are in bold type):
* Austin High School (HS)
* Bellaire HS
* Challenge Early College HS
* Chavez HS
* 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
* Kashmere HS
* Lamar HS
* Madison HS
* Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men
* 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
* Worthing HS
* Yates HS
* Young Women's College Preparatory Academy
The following courses are offered through the UT OnRamps program fo...
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