Grading and Promotion

Academic Requirements for STEM Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee

Students must maintain a 2.75 GPA to remain at STEM Magnet Academy of Pointe Coupee. Students may be allowed to remain at the Academy during the school year even if they fall below the 2.75 GPA. However, students must complete the year with a 2.75 or higher GPA in order to return to SMA the following year.

Understanding Grades and Assessments Pocket Guide

View the 2021-2022 PCPSB Pupil Progression Plan

Grades 3-5

ELA and Math – required to pass

Science and Social Studies – must pass 1 of 2

Grades 6-8

ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies– required to pass

P.E. and Elective– must pass 1 of 2

*Students who score unsatisfactory or approaching Basic on the LEAP assessment will be referred to the SIT team for review.

Grades 9-12

One (1) Unit of Credit:

Semester exam will be given at the end of the 2nd and 4th nine-week grading period. This exam will carry one-quarter (1/4) of the weight of the semester grade.

To earn one unit of credit in a course the student must accomplish the following:

• Maintain a 1.0 grade point average or higher on the three grades reported each semester (two nine weeks grades and one exam grade)

• Pass two of the three grades reported in each semester (two nine weeks and/or exam grade)

• One half (1/2) unit of credit will be awarded in one (1) unit courses. The remaining one-half unit can be recouped through credit recovery courses or summer school.

½ Unit of Credit for subjects designed as ½ credit courses in Bulletin 741

To earn one-half (1/2) unit of credit in a course the student must accomplish the following:

• Maintain a 1.0 grade average or higher for the three grades reported (two nine weeks grade and exam grade)

• Pass two of the three grades reported (two nine weeks grades and/or exam grade)

Final and Semester Grade Calculation

To easily figure a student's semester grade or final grade, use one of the following formulas:
- SEMESTER: [(1st Nine Weeks * 4) + (2nd Nine Weeks * 4) + (Mid-Term *2)] / 10
- FINAL: [(1st Nine Weeks * 4) + (2nd Nine Weeks * 4) + (Mid-Term *2) + (3rd Nine Weeks * 4) + (4th Nine Weeks * 4) + (Final Exam * 2)] / 20

Semester and final grades are NOT rounded if a student has earned less than a 1.0 average.

Grading Scale

Academic Recognition

Students are recognized for their academic achievement each nine weeks. Academic distinctions are based upon a student’s GPA. The qualifications for academic distinction are as follows:

• Platinum Elite Scholar: GPA above 4.0 (only applies to high school students enrolled in dual enrollment and AP courses) No C’s, D’s, F’s.