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Semester Averaging (Please see Page 32 in our DISD Planning Guide)
Each semester of a class counts as .5 credit.
A student at any grade level enrolled in a 1-credit, 2-semester course for HS credit who receives a grade of 60 or higher in both semesters is eligible to earn credit for the course if the final averaged grade of both semesters is 70 or above. If the average for both semesters is less than 70, the student is awarded credit for only the semester with the passing grade.
Semester averaging only applies the first time a student takes each semester of the course. (It is not applied in credit recovery scenarios.) Semester averaging cannot be applied to courses taken through CBE, correspondence or online courses, non-accredited courses, or credits awarded outside of Denton ISD (which includes dual credit and private schools).
Semester averaging is applied when the two semesters are the same course at the same level or are honors and non-honors courses. AP/IB and non-AP/IB semesters cannot be averaged together.
When a student earns credit through semester averaging, the original grades earned in each semester are the grades reported on the academic record (transcript) and are the grades used in GPA calculations, when applicable. The original, recorded grades are not changed.
Semester Averages are calculated as follows:
Average of both Quarters= 80% of the Semester Average
Semester Exam= 20% of the Semester Average
Example:
QTR 1 = 81
QTR 2= 92
Semester Exam= 75
81+92=173
173/2= 86.5
Quarter Average 86.5 X .80 = 69.2 Semester Test 75 X .20= 15
69.5 +15= Semester Average 85
A student's grade point average (GPA) is calculated on each semester of their 16 foundation courses in the core subjects of English, mathematics, science, social studies and world language.
Each semester stands alone for a total of 32 semester courses to be averaged.
No courses taken before the start of the freshman year count toward a student's GPA.
Students who start math or world language at the middle school must take ADDITIONAL courses at the high school level to avoid the negative consequence of a zero being calculated in the GPA.
Courses taken at the middle school count toward the student's graduation credits, but do NOT count on their GPA.
Grades are calculated on a 4.0 scale with an additional point for honors, AP, or dual credit college courses.
Grade Points Awarded:
Semester Average Regular Course Honors/AP/Dual Credit
A 90 - 100 4 5
B 80 - 89 3 4
C 70 - 79 2 3
F Below 70 0 0