CBE Guide
Tips, strategies, and study guides to help you pass your Texas Credit by Exam.
Texas Credit by Examination for Northside ISD Families: A Resource Guide for Northwest San Antonio, Helotes, Leon Valley, and parts of Bexar County
A Northside ISD-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Examination (CBE) — covering the district's high schools, statutory framework, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option. Plus: the same TEKS-aligned practice also supports STAAR EOC preparation.
California Has No Math Exit Exam — But Algebra 1 Still Decides Your Path
California eliminated its high school exit exam, so there's no math test to pass to graduate — graduation is coursework-based (two math courses, including Algebra I or Mathematics I). But Algebra 1 mastery still shapes your trajectory, and your grade-11 CAASPP results can affect college placement. Here's the honest picture and how to get ahead — from $19.99.
Texas STAAR Algebra I EOC: What's Required to Graduate — and How to Practice
Texas students must pass five STAAR end-of-course exams to graduate — Algebra I is the math one. Here's what's required, the Individual Graduation Committee pathway, and how our TEKS-aligned Algebra I practice helps you prepare — from $19.99.
Reach Calculus Early: How to Accelerate the Math Ladder by Testing Out of Algebra 1
Many ambitious families plan high-school math backward from one goal: reaching Calculus before graduation. Here's how the accelerated math ladder works, where testing out of Algebra 1 fits, and a year-by-year plan to get a full year — or two — ahead.
Test Out of Algebra 1 from Any State — Why Texas-Built Practice Works Nationwide
We're a Texas Credit-by-Exam prep platform — but students from Denver to Massachusetts are using it too. Here's the honest reason a Texas-built Algebra 1 platform works almost anywhere: the core skills are the same in every state.
The 2024–25 UTHS CBE Report: 5 Trends Every Texas Family Should See (Including Why 8th-Grade Math Just Set a Record)
UT High School just published the official Credit by Exam Certification report for the 2024–25 testing year. We pulled out the five numbers that actually matter for Texas families: 8th-grade math is now the single biggest CBE in the state by volume, pass rates swing from 35% to 94% depending on subject, and the acceleration-vs-recovery split is wider than most parents realize.
Texas High School Credit by Exam: Subjects You Can Test Out Of (Grades 9–12)
A guide to the high-school courses Texas students can earn — or accelerate — by Credit by Exam, from math and science to social studies, English, world languages, and electives. What's commonly available, how it works, and which subjects Texas CBE™ offers practice for.
Dallas ISD and Credit by Exam — A Parent's Guide (2026)
A practical, neutral guide for Dallas ISD families: how Credit by Exam works in Texas, the two routes families typically consider, common acceleration scenarios, the subjects students most often pursue, and the questions to verify with your campus counselor.
Texas CBE for Plano ISD Families: A Resource Guide for Plano, parts of Allen, Dallas, Garland, Murphy, Parker, Richardson, and Wylie
A Plano ISD-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Exam — covering the district's high schools and magnet schools where acceleration is common, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option.