Promotion, Retention, and Graduation
Promotion & Retention of Secondary Students
Middle School Students
Students in grades six through eight who demonstrate satisfactory classroom performance in the four core content areas of English, mathematics, history/social science, and science, plus a minimum of one elective course and achieve at the proficient level on the English and mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments will be promoted.
High School Students
Promotion or retention in the high school is based upon the student's academic achievement as reflected by the number of standard and verified credits earned.
Promotion from grade to grade within the high school requires that a student earn credit as follows:
From grades 9 to 10
5 CREDITS
1 English
1 Additional Core Credit**
3 Others
Earn 1 verified credit***
From grades 10 to 11
10 CREDITS
2 English
1 Math
1 Science
1 Social Studies
1 Additional Core Credit
4 Others
Earn 2 verified credits***
From grades 11 to 12
16 CREDITS
3 English
2 Math
2 Science
2 Social Studies
1 Additional Core Credit
6 Others
Earn 4 verified credits***
