Scheduling - Course Level Earn In / Stay In

Course Level Earn In 

High school students currently in 9th, 10th, or 11th grade may use up to  two Earn-Ins per year provided that they meet one of the following criteria: 

• Be in a College Prep Enriched (E) level class without being recommended for the Honors/Advanced Placement level and have a minimum cumulative S1 grade of A- (90) -  and maintain that A- (90) average through F1.

• Be in a College Prep level class without being recommended for the College Prep Enriched (E) level and have a minimum cumulative S1 grade of A- (90) - and maintain that A- (90) average through F1.

Course Level 'Stay In'

High school students may remain in a particular course level without a teacher recommendation based on grades earned.

For a student to Stay-In a course level: a teacher recommendation is not required for a student to Stay-In a specific academic level if the student achieves and maintains a grade of 78 (C+) or higher in that academic level.

Honors course Earns-in will be considered for the following: English 4H (Phil. & Lit. of Asia; Myth & Arch. Lit.); Geometry H, Algebra 2H; Chemistry H, Physics H; Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish 2H, 3H, 4H

Advanced Placement course Earn-ins will be considered for the following: Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, French Language, Italian Language, Japanese Language, Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Mechanics and Electricity & Magnetism, Precalculus, Seminar, Spanish Language, United States History, World History: Modern

Notes:

• Students may not Earn-In into both AP Calculus AB and AP Physics C

• Students must be enrolled in Precalculus Honors to Earn-In into AP Calculus AB

• Students may not Earn-In from Precalculus Honors into AP Calculus BC unless recommended to AP Calculus AB

• Students must be enrolled in AP Physics 1 to Earn-In into AP Physics 2

The following steps must be completed in order to process an Earn-In. The student must:

1. Meet with the guidance counselor to review recommendations, verify S1 grades and discuss potential outcomes of self-selecting/earning-in. Complete the form and obtain the counselor's signature.

2. Obtain teacher's signature to verify that the student and teacher discussed the potential outcomes of Earn-In.

3. Obtain parent signature confirming the student and parent have discussed the potential outcomes of Earn-In.

4. Submit the signed form for each Earn-In requested (maximum of two per student) to the guidance office for final review.

Parent and student signatures acknowledge:  the requirements and demands of the honors/advanced placement course; willingness to enroll in the course without the recommendation of the faculty; maximum of two Earn-Ins per year; withdrawals from course follows standard parameters, namely:

• No transcript notation if withdrawn by end of Q1.  

• Transcript notation of WF (Withdrew Fail) or WP (Withdrew Pass) if withdrawn by end of Q2.

• No withdrawal permitted after the start of Q3.

• Note: Earned grade and/or grade in progress travels (as-is) with the student.    

• An updated transcript will be sent to colleges in the case of any 12th-grade course changes.

Placement into a new course:

• Placement into a lower-level course if offered and if space is available (example: AP U.S. History to U.S. History 2; Algebra 2 H to Algebra 2 (E));

• Entry in a new course in a different department pending the subject supervisor's approval provided that the request is made prior to 14 class meetings; or

• Auditing of a ½ year elective followed by entry into a new ½ year elective for the second semester with the approval of the subject supervisor; or

• Entry into a new ½ year elective in the second semester.

Students considering the use of Earn-In should maintain the required average throughout the current school year. Students who do not qualify at the time of the scheduling but who are still interested in challenging themselves to seek a higher level should reach out to the supervisors to discuss options.  

Earn-In and Stay-In consideration can be reviewed by supervisors at the end of the academic year.