Texas Homeschool High School Guide
Everything you need to know about homeschooling through high school in Texas: diplomas, transcripts, college admissions, and more.
Diplomas & graduation
Parent-issued diploma recognized. Texas law prohibits discrimination against homeschoolers in college admissions at state institutions.
Transcripts
Parent-created. No state template.
College admissions
Texas state law requires state institutions to treat homeschool graduates according to the same general standards as public school graduates.
Dual enrollment
- Program
- Community college dual credit
- Eligibility
- Varies by institution; TSI requirements may apply
- How to enroll
- Contact community college
- Cost
- Varies by institution
Extracurricular access
SB 401
- What's covered
- Sports and Other activities
- Eligibility
- All districts open by default unless board votes to opt out by September 1 for 2025-26; August 1 annually thereafter
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Start your Texas planRequirements sourced from Tex. Educ. Code 25.086(a)(1). Verified against primary legal sources. Last verified: March 2026