GRADING

The school year is divided into two semesters, and each semester is divided into two terms. At the close of each term, students receive a report card, which indicates the grades earned in each class.  Absences, if any, are recorded on the report card. Semester grades for each course will include a semester exam/project, which is weighted at 20% of the final semester grade.

Term 1 + Term 2 + Exam 1 = Semester 1

(Note that S1 carries a weight of 50% of Year grade)

Term 3 + Term 4 + Exam 2 = Semester 2 

(Note that S2 carries a weight of 50% of Year grade)

Semester 1 + Semester 2 = Year 1

Formal reporting periods occur four times a year, at the end of each term.  Progress reports are issued at the midpoint (4-weeks) of each term (Progress Reporting Period), to provide parents and students with an indication of how the student is progressing in classes. Parent/teacher conferences are held in November and March. For high school students, semester grades and semester exam scores are reported for each course. The end of year grade determines whether a student earns credit for a course in the High School.  This is also the final determinant of a student’s grade point average (GPA).

Within each semester, formative and summative assessments are weighted 40% for formative and 60% for summative assessments.

Students who leave school before the semester exams are only issued withdrawal grades. Credit is not issued when students do not complete the semester.

Teachers will maintain up-to-date online grading information using the Powerschool Gradebook. AISE-West advises parents to keep track of their child’s academic performance using Powerschool and regular communication with teachers.

American International High School Credit Awarding Policy

An AIS West High School student successfully earns 1 credit for a course when they have successfully completed 120 hours of instruction including assessments, homework, and classwork. In addition students must achieve a yearly grade percentage at or above 60%. 

Should a student achieve a grade lower than 60%, or not meet the minimum requirement for contact hours in the classroom, the student will have to recover their credit through summer school.