Texas high school postpones ceremony after only 5 seniors met graduation requirements

[mystery-ak]

May 26, 2023 7:30pm EDT
Texas high school postpones ceremony after only 5 seniors met graduation requirements
Only five out of 33 seniors met graduation requirements after an initial internal audit of attendance, grades, and credits

By Joshua Q. Nelson | Fox News

A Texas high school had to postpone its graduation after only a few of their seniors met graduation requirements.

While preparing for the ceremony, students at Marlin High School received a disappointing announcement on Wednesday that their graduation would be rescheduled for June.

The school district announced the sudden change in a statement posted to Facebook along with calling for a mandatory meeting for senior parents that same night.

    

Community members and parents took to the comment section to blast the school district for the outcome. Some parents said that the move is not fair to the students who did pass the graduation requirements.

According to NPR, Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said a review of attendance, grades and credits found that only five out of 33 seniors initially met graduation requirements. The school tried to work with students and was able to "help an additional 12 students resolve missing credits and other issues as of Wednesday evening."

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[Smokin Joe]

The five who 'made it' should graduate, with full pomp and circumstance.

Holding them back is just another example of how the education system drags down those most able to avoid offending those who would not or could not make the grade.

[libertybele]

Helping 12 students find missing credits?  What a crock.  Where did the missing credits go?  Teacher tuck them away as needed? 

[bigheadfred]

When I was in HS I was fully aware of the requirements for graduation. I didn't need some teacher, counselor, or other party guiding me.