Grading

Final Grades in all full-year courses will be computed by the following formula:

Semester/yearly final grades are determined by averaging marking period grades according to the following:

All Honors and Advanced Placement courses will be weighted by an index of 1.2

In addition to the letter grade, Report Card comment codes are provided to further communicate student progress/difficulty during the report period.
Students in full year courses receive four (4) grades during the year. Students must receive a minimum of two passing grades with one (1) passing grade occurring during the second semester.

PROFICIENCIES/CLASS STRUCTURE

CLASSROOM RULES/GRADING, etc. should also be distributed and reviewed with students at the beginning of the year.
CLASS TIME is to be used for instruction, student practice, and evaluation. Instruction should begin as soon as the bell rings. Students should be actively involved until the end of the period, as the teacher, not the bell, signals dismissal.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION INFORMATION

In 9th grade Health/Physical Educations courses, credit is awarded on a semester basis. A student must pass Health during the semester in which it is taken in order to receive semester credit.