Promotion Standards & Grade Classification

Students will be promoted from middle school to high school upon completion of all middle school requirements, and upon recommendation of the school principal.

In accordance with graduation requirements, grade level classification is based on a student’s maximum potential* to earn credit along with the following criteria:

To be classified as a sophomore:

a student must have passed the number of units equal to his/her maximum potential less 2 units. One unit must be English 9.

To be classified as a junior:

a student must have passed the number of units equal to his/her maximum potential less 3 units. One unit must be English 10.

To be classified as a senior:

a student must have passed the number of units equal to his/her maximum potential less 4 units. One unit must be English 11.

*Maximum potential is defined as an individual student’s opportunity to have earned high school credit. For example, a freshman enrolled at Asheboro High School for a full academic year has the maximum potential to earn 8 credits per year. To be classified as a sophomore, that student must pass 6 credits, one of which must be English 9.