Please check back for updates on 6th grade/new student transition information!
The lead counselor for incoming 6th grade/transfer students is Ms. Ivy Claflin.
Fall 2026 School Tours
O. Henry provides tours of our campus to incoming and potential families during the school day. This is a chance to see our building, have questions answered, and get a feel for our campus.
Last year we held 12 tours at various morning and afternoon times on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Please check back to this space in the fall for calendar dates and for the sign-up form.
Sign-Up for Tour Form (TBD)
Middle School Course Requirements
All Middle School students take the four core classes every year - English Language Arts (ELAR), Science, Social Studies and Math. Families can choose whether they want their child to take the Academic or Advanced level of ELAR. For Science and Social Studies, we offer one class per grade level.
For Math, families can also choose two accelerated tracks which will lead to high school credit math classes by 7th or 8th grade. The math tracks are shown below. Middle School students also need to take a year of PE or Dance in 6th grade, at least one semester in 7th grade, and at least one semester in 8th grade for a total of 4 semesters of physical education.
Finally, all students must take one Fine Arts class during their time at middle school. Incoming 6th grader students will be required to take their Fine Arts in 6th grade so that they have the option to continue throughout middle school and experience some of the great advanced level classes, field trips and competitions!
We have the 6th grade choice sheet presentation for families to review at home or for students not at our feeder schools. If you have any questions, please contact counselor ivy.claflin@austinisd.org.
