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Advanced Academics

Advanced Academics

It is our mission and goal of Boerne ISD to ensure that by 2028, 100% of Boerne ISD students will engage in innovative learning experiences so they are college, career, and/or military-ready. 

Boerne ISD recognizes the right of all children to a challenging instructional program, which provides opportunities for the full development of their capabilities, talents and gifts. In Boerne ISD, all schools follow BISD Board Policy to identify students as gifted.

Advance Placement (AP) Programs
Why AP? 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student's AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions. Click to discover the benefits of Boerne ISD's AP Program.

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Helpful Information

Dates Deadline to Register

Testing Window #1

July 1 – September 30  June 11
Testing Window #2 October 1 – December 31 June 11
Testing Window #3 January 1 – March 31 December 2
 Testing Window #4 April 1 – June 30 March 3

 

Exams will be ordered on May 1 for June Testing

Families will be notified in mid-late May to make arrangements for testing. 

Credit By Exam (CBE) Administration - Registration and Parent Acknowledgment Form

*Confirmation emails and additional testing information will be sent after the close of the registration period.

UT High School CBE Information

UT High School CBE Study Guides

Texas Success Initiative (TSI)
“The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is part of the Texas Success Initiative program designed to help your college or university determine if you are ready for college-level course work in the general areas of reading, writing, and mathematics.  This program also will help determine what type of course or intervention will best meet your needs to help you become better prepared for college-level course work if you are not ready. If you are an incoming college student in Texas, you are required to take the TSI Assessment — unless you are already exempt— to determine your readiness for college-level work.  Based on how you perform, you may either be enrolled in a college-level course that matches your skill level and/or be placed in the appropriate developmental course or intervention to improve your skills and prepare you for success in college-level courses.”

-Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment, Student Informative Brochure, (2015), College Board, Retrieved from College Board

What is on the TSI?

  • Math: Elementary Algebra and Functions,  Intermediate Algebra and Functions, Geometry and Measurement, and Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability.
  • Reading: Literary Analysis, Main Idea and Supporting Details, Inferences in a Text or Texts, and  Author’s Use of Language.
  • Writing: Essay Revision, Agreement, Sentence Structure, and Sentence Logic.

TSI Resources:

​​​​​​​How is Dual Credit different from the Advanced Placement program?
Advanced Placement courses, like dual credit, are rigorous college level courses that follow a college curriculum approved by College Board. Students taking these courses are expected to take the AP tests offered in the spring that have additional fees paid by the students. Students scoring a 3, 4, or a 5 on one or more of these tests may gain college credit. Students should consult specific colleges/university websites to verify accepted AP tests and scores and how they will fit into a potential degree plan. Dual Credit is also rigorous; however, dual credit is college credit upon successful completion of the course(s).

Requesting a Dual Credit transcript

You will receive an UNOFFICIAL copy of your dual credit transcript from your high school counseling office in the Spring, around the time your cap & gown is delivered. Please keep this copy to take with you to your college NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION to register for classes. 3-4 weeks after graduation, your official NVC transcript will be available for request. You may go in person to the Northwest Vista College Welcome Center or log in to your ACES account at Alamo EDU and

  • Select Student Tab
  • Web Services
  • Student
  • Student Records
  • Request Printed Official Transcript

More information about Dual Credit transcripts can be found here.

Students Enrolled in AP/Dual English IV

You will receive credit for English 2332 and English 2333 (World Literature 1 and 2). In order to receive credit for English 1301 and English 1302 (Composition 1 and 2), you must send your AP English Language exam scores to Northwest Vista College if you have not done so already. Once scores have been received, you must then go to Northwest Vista College Testing Center in the Cypress Campus Center Room 207 and request that your AP score be placed on your transcript for credit.

HB3 Goals & Annual Targets

Under HB 3, school boards are required to adopt plans in early childhood literacy and math, as well as college, career, and military readiness. All plans are required to include:

  • at least one assigned district-level administrator or employee of the regional education service center for the district’s region to coordinate implementation and submit annual report to the board on the district’s progress; 
  • an annual review by the board at a public meeting; 
  • an annual report posted on district and campus websites; and 
  • specific, quantifiable, annual goals for five years at each campus

Early childhood plans are required to include:

  • annual goals for aggregate student growth on 3rd grade math and reading STAAR; 
  • annual targets for students in each group evaluated under closing the gaps domain;
  • targeted professional development for classroom teachers in kindergarten through 3rd grade for campuses that the board identifies as not meeting the plan’s goals and that considers the unique needs of students in bilingual education or special language programs.
  • annual targets that may be set for students in bilingual or ESL programs.

College, career, and military readiness plans are required to include:

  • annual goals for aggregate student growth on CCMR readiness indicators evaluated under the student achievement domain; and
  • annual targets for students in each group evaluated under closing the gaps domain.

View Boerne ISD's House Bill 3 Literacy & Math GoalsView Campus & District Improvement Plans