1. I took a high school-credit course in middle school. Will that class be calculated into my high school grade point average? No, your GPA begins your freshmen year at DeBakey.
2. I took Biology in middle school. Do I still have to take Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC)? Yes, you do. Remember, you need 5 science credits to graduate from DeBakey.
3. Is CO-ED PE required? Yes. 
4. I took AP Spanish in middle school. Do I have to take a foreign language? You will need to provide your counselor with AP scores of 3 or higher. 
5. Can I take PE or Fine Arts later? All freshmen need to complete this requirement by the end of their sophomore year.
6. Can I take summer school to get ahead? No.
7. Can I play sports at my zoned school? We do not recommend freshmen participating in a sport due to DeBakey's rigorous curriculum; however, once you are accepted, see your counselor. 
8. Can I take a class over if I do not like the grade earned? No, if credit was awarded. Yes, if you failed the class and did not receive credit.
9. Is DeBakey a Dual Credit/Early College Campus? No, we are a specialty school; however, other high schools in the district offer these programs. 
10. Do I have to take Health Science for all four years of high school? Yes, it is a DeBakey requirement.
11. Can I take classes outside of DeBakey or take credit by exam? No, all coursework is completed on the DeBakey campus with DeBakey teachers. 
12. What foreign language courses are offered at DeBakey? We only offer Spanish...we no longer offer French. All students must have three years of the same foreign language to graduate. 
13. Can I take an AP Foreign Language exam if I am a native speaker and test out a foreign language at DeBakey? No, all students are required to sit in the foreign language class until the three-credit requirement has been reached. 
14. My student participates in a sport outside of school. Does DeBakey allow off-campus PE? No. We do not grant students off periods or free periods for Off-Campus PE approved by HISD. At DeBakey, students are required to maintain a full course load, which consists of eight classes on their schedule, from the beginning of their freshmen year to the end of their senior year.
15. When can I start earning volunteer hours that are needed for graduation? Please see the "People to know" slide for important people to contact.  

PLEASE NOTE - STUDENTS FOLLOW A COURSE SEQUENCE FOR ALL COURSES 

MATH - Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra 2, AP Precalculs, & AP Math (Calulus AB, Calculus BC or Statistics)

Science - Integrated Physics & Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, & AP Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics I or Physics II)