Academic Achievement Record

Each school district must report the academic achievement record (AAR) of students who have completed a minimum, recommended, advanced (distinguished), or foundation high school program. The transcript forms must include the required standard content for the AAR. The words “academic achievement record” and “transcript” are interchangeable. The form must serve as the academic record for each student and must be maintained permanently by the district.  

The following documents provide information regarding AAR minimum standards:

The following documents provide examples of student AAR records:


An annotated version of the 2008 Minimum Standards is available as an aid to understanding the changes that have been made.

For details on implementation requirements, please see the Correspondence to Districts dated July 15, 2008.

These are seals (PDF, 153KB) of the State of Texas to be used by public schools and approved charter schools to denote completion of appropriate high school graduation programs under 19 TAC, Chapter 74, on each student's Academic Achievement Record.

Contact Information

Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division

For questions or additional information, please submit a Curriculum Request Form through the TEA Help Desk.

   Help Desk  

1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1401
(512) 463-9581