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Credit by Exam (Credit Recovery)

Credit by Exam (CBE) with Prior Instruction aka. Credit Recovery EHDB (Legal) (Local)

At the option of the local school district, students in grades 6-12 who have not received credit but have received previous instruction in a subject area may earn credit for the subject by passing an exam (with a score of 70) that assesses the student’s knowledge and skills in that subject area.

Requires prior completion of the Request for Credit by Exam form 

  • Student must earn a grade of 70% or higher to receive credit. 
  • Student may only have three attempts to score at the 70% level. 
  • Exam grade will be posted to the student’s transcript. 
  • The grade will not be calculated into the GPA. 

Allowable Institutions include University of Texas Distance Learning (https://highschool.utexas.edu/credit_by_exam)  and Texas Tech Distance Learning (https://www.depts.ttu.edu/k12/cbe/) 

It is the sole responsibility of the student to register for, order, and complete this credit option. LTISD must have an official transcript from the issuing institution prior to credit being reported on the transcript for LTHS or a student being allowed to take a course at LTISD that requires it as a prerequisite. 

NCAA Guidelines- Credit by Exam does not count towards your core classes.

All the information above this statement is for those students who have had prior instruction and need credit recovery for a class that they have failed a course and need to test to receive credit for a class they have already taken. 

Credit by Exams may be ordered through the University of Texas High School or Texas Tech High School. Contact your campus counselor.