GRADE REPORTING
REPORT CARD
All grades are posted numerically on the parent portal every ten weeks after the conclusion of the 10th, 20th, 30th and 40th week of school. A mark below 65 in a subject area is a failing grade. Quarterly grades are based on an average of a series of summative tests, projects, research papers, presentations, reports, etc. The balance of the grade will be comprised of effort, class participation, completion of homework assignments and formative quizzes. Any time there is a question, parents/guardians are requested to contact the teacher by phone, email or personal conference. Parents wanting report cards mailed need to contact the Student Service Center.
FINAL ASSESSMENTS
Final assessments for any non regents course will be used in the calculation of the final grade for any course. These assessments may take the traditional form of a final examination or may consist of a portfolio assessment of student work. In either case, the tool used will be designed to assess the students' attainment of course objectives and goals. Regents exams are required for graduation/diploma purposes, but are not included in the students final average.
FINAL COURSE GRADES
The final grade for a non-regents 40 week subject is composed of an average of four quarterly grades and a final exam mark, each with a value of 20%. For regents courses, the final average is composed of the average of four quarterly grades. For a 20 week course each quarterly grade will have a value of 33 1/3% and the final assessment 33 1/3%.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Progress reports will be available on the Parent Portal at the 5th, 15th, 25th and 35th weeks to inform parents of student progress. Please sign on to the eSchool Portal to view the progress reports during these time periods.
HONOR ROLL CALCULATIONS
All grades (with the exception of Physical Education), will be used for the calculation of the High Honor, Honor, and Merit Rolls. A student's average for each quarter will be calculated by adding all the weighted and unweighted individual grades, then dividing by the number of courses they are enrolled in. Only student marks at the time grades CLOSE for a quarter will be used. A student who receives a quarterly mark (unweighted) in any course (including Physical Education) that is failing or incomplete at the time grades CLOSE will be considered ineligible for the High Honor, Honor, and Merit Rolls.
Minimum average to qualify
High Honor - 95.00
Honor - 90.00
Merit - 85.00
RANK IN CLASS
The rank in class is established by placing students in descending order from highest to lowest according to their grade point average. The rank will be done using a weighted GPA with AP courses being weighted 1.1. All students will be ranked in the Fall of their senior year. The valedictorian, salutatorian and top ten students will be named on or about October 1st of their senior year.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
When students transfer to Frontier High School, it will be the responsibility of the Student Service Center, with the principal's approval, to evaluate the student's transcript and give comparable credit at Frontier. AP Courses are the only courses that are weighted at Frontier. This will remain true regardless of the weighting policy at any and all prior schools attended. When a student enters with alphabetical grades rather than numerical grades, the following conversion table will be used:
A+=100
B+=92
C+=82
D+=72
A=96
B=88
C=78
D=68
A-=93
B-=83
C-=73
D-=65
F=60