TTU K–12

Texas Tech K-12 is an approved learning school from kindergarten through twelfth grade program in Texas, offering high school diplomas.^[2] It is operated by Texas Tech University, which is located in Lubbock. Texas Tech K-12 offers individual courses (supplemental), credit by exams (CBEs), homeschool curriculum, bulk testing services, and a full-time Texas Diploma Program that includes high school, middle school and elementary school.

Texas Tech K-12
Location
Tech Plaza Texas Tech University 1901 University Ave Lubbock, Texas 79409
Information
Established	1993
Grades	K-12
Number of students	Approximately 3,500 full-time students[1]
Information	[phone] 1 [phone]
Website	TTU K-12

History

Texas Tech K-12 was established by legislative and state board action in 1993 as a "Special Purpose District" designed to educate students with special circumstances and whose educational needs were not adequately met by traditional schools. In 1998, the Commissioner of Education granted expansion of the program to include kindergarten through 8th grade. Texas Tech K-12 now serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Enrollment

In 1994, the first graduating class from Texas Tech K-12 consisted of only two students.^[3] Now, Texas Tech K-12 has a total enrollment of around 1,500 full-time students among high school, middle school and elementary school students. Texas Tech K-12 graduated more than 125 students in the class of 2023-2024^[4] and had served more than 415,000 students in over 70 countries by the end of that academic year.^[5]

Students can enroll in courses through Texas Tech K-12's full-time diploma-seeking program, where students take all the state-required courses and assessments to graduate. Upon graduation, students receive a Texas high school diploma.

Another option is the supplemental program. Students can catch up or get ahead by taking individual courses or credit by exams while still enrolled in their current school district.

Transfer credits

All credits earned through Texas Tech K-12 are recognized by colleges and universities.

Accreditation

Texas Tech K-12 is accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Courses and credit by exams (CBEs) are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The high school courses are approved by the NCAA.^[6]

Notable students

Texas Tech K-12 serves a variety of people including actors, singers, dancers, athletes, military families, families who travel often, non-traditional students, families living overseas, homeschool families, adults finishing high school, hospital/homebound students, students struggling in traditional school and anyone looking for an accredited school without attending a physical location.

Notable students include:

• Ashley Cain – figure skater, Texas Tech K-12 Class of 2015^[7]
• Mohana Krishnan – actor, plays Tammy Gilmore on Nickelodeon's I Am Frankie^[8]
• Sarah LeMaire – actor, plays Sarah Moody on the television show Wannabes^[9]
• Jordan Malone – Olympic speed skater^[10]
• Hunter Parrish – actor
• Jesse Plemons – Emmy-nominated actor, played Landry Clarke on the television show Friday Night Lights^[11][12] and Robert Daly on the USS Callister episode of Black Mirror^[13]
• Leven Rambin – actor (All My Children, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles); was enrolled and scheduled to graduate in 2008^[14]
• Jeremy Shuler – 12-year-old who enrolled in Cornell University’s engineering school^[15]
• Jessica Simpson – singer and actor^[16]

See also

• Texas portal
• Schools portal

• Texas Tech University

References

1. "K-12Highlights2011-2012" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
2. "Katrina Victim To Graduate From TTU K-12". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
3. Mason, Eilzabeth (2009-04-30). "Texas Tech's K-12 Diploma Program to Celebrate Graduations". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
4. "TTU K-12 High School Hosts Commencement Ceremony". Texas Tech Today. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
5. "Texas Tech K-12 2017-18 Highlights and Statistics" (PDF). Texas Tech University. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
6. "TTU K-12 Accreditation". Texas Tech University. December 14, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
7. Coker, Lesleyann (February 13, 2012). "Ashley Cain: US Figure Skating's Rising Star". Huffington Post. Now I do at least four hours of online school every day through Texas Tech University Independent School.
8. "Mohana Krishnan: TTUISD student lands role in new Nickelodeon show". Texas Tech University. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
9. Schettek, Stephanie (2010-04-28). "No longer a wannabe". Archived from the original on 2010-07-29.
10. "Red Raider Helps Bring Home the Bronze in Vancouver". Texas Tech Today. 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
11. "Friday Night Lights Star, Others, Earn Diplomas at a Distance Through TTU K-12". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
12. "'Friday Night Lights' Star Earns Diploma at a Distance Through Texas Tech Independent School District". Newswise. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
13. ""Black Mirror" (TV Series) USS Callister (2017 episode) Jesse Plemons: Robert Daly". IMDb. 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
14. "Cyber School Halls of Fame". RNN-TV. Retrieved 2008-04-21. ^{[dead link]}
15. "The 12-Year-Old Freshman at Cornell". The Atlantic. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
16. Gornstein, Leslie (March 11, 2007). "Did Britney and Jessica go to high school?". E! Online. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

External links

• TTU K-12