Earning Credit at Freeman High School
Generally, credit towards high school graduation will be earned in grades 9-12. However, unless requested otherwise by the student and the student’s family, the district will award high school credits towards fulfilling graduation requirements to a student who has completed high school courses while in 7th or 8th grade if one of the following applies:
The course was taken with high school students, and the student successfully passed the same course requirements and examinations as the high school students enrolled in the class; or
The course taught at the middle school level has been determined by the district to be similar or equivalent to a course taught at the high school level.
Students who have taken and successfully completed high school courses under the above circumstances shall not be required to take an additional mastery/competency examination or perform any other additional assignment to receive credit.
Before the end of 11th grade, a student and the student’s parent or guardian must inform the school if they do not want credit for the course or courses taken before attending high school or if they want the credit to be transcribed with a numerical grade.
The district will award high school credit for successful completion of a specified unit of study. A student successfully completed a specified unit of study by doing one of the following:
Earning a passing grade according to the district’s grading policy
93-100 = A = 4.0 77<80 = C+ = 2.3
90<93 = A- = 3.7 73<77 = C = 2.0
87<90 = B+ = 3.3 70<73 = C- = 1.7
83<87 = B = 3.0 67<70 = D+ = 1.3
80<83 = B- = 2.7 60<67 = D = 1.0
0<59 = An "F" or a failing grade is a grade < 1.0
Pass/fail, credit/no credit and satisfactory/unsatisfactory marks may also be used. However, notwithstanding the provisions of WAC 180-57-055, these non-numerical marks/grades shall be clearly identified and excluded from the calculation of grade point average.
Successfully completing an established number of hours of planned instructional activities to be determined by the district:
One-half (0.5) credit will be granted after the successful completion of each semester class. Two (2) semesters in a year equals one (1) credit; seven (7) yearlong classes in four (4) years totals 28 credits.
The principal or designee is responsible for determining which credits will be recognized by the district for students enrolling from another state approved learning program (public school, approved private school or homeschool), or from out-of-state, or out-of-country. The district will accept credits from another Washington public school or accredited state private school or accredited out-of-state public or private school to the extent the credit matches a district graduation requirement, or may be counted as an elective credit. The district will evaluate credits from unaccredited programs or home schools as described below for homeschool students. Decisions of the principal or designee may be appealed to the superintendent within 15 school days of the initial decision.
Dual Credit Opportunities
Running Start: Students earn college credit which is recorded on a college transcript as well as converted and applied to their high school transcript
NEWTech and Skills Center Options: Students earn CTE Equivalency Credits which are converted and applied to their high school transcript
College in the High School: Students earn college credit which is recorded on a college transcript as well as converted and applied to their high school transcript