Grading:

Minimum passing grade in all courses is 60%. All incomplete grades (I) must be made up within two weeks of a grading period. All incomplete work will be converted to zero and averaged into the reported grade if this requirement is not met within two weeks. Grades at Sandwich High School are reported as letter grades on report cards. Each letter grade represents a range of numerical grades as follows:

Grade Point Average:

Sandwich High School uses a weighted 4.0 GPA to calculate all students GPA. This includes all classes except physical education or a class that is taken pass/fail.

GPAs are weighted by level: AP= 1.12, Honors= 1.06, College Prep= 1, Level 4= .94, Level 5=N/A

Class Rank

Class rank is weighted and calculated based on a student’s GPA. Rank is reported on a student transcript after final grades junior year (June). . Class rank is updated annually at the end of the school year . End of year awards and honors are determined at the completion of a student’s third term . Final transcripts and final GPA reflect the completion of 8 semesters and are available by July 1 of the year of graduation.

Graduation Requirements:

To graduate from Sandwich High School, a student in the class of 2023 or 2024 must earn a minimum of 26 credits out of a possible of 28. Class of 2021 must earn a minimum of 28 and Class of 2022 must earn a minimum of 27. All must pass Massachusetts curriculum requirements.

The minimum graduation requirements are:

Credit Requirements:

English 4

Mathematics 4

History & Social Studies 3

Science 3

Physical Education 2

Health .5

Computer Science 1

Freshman Seminar .25

Electives 3

Fine/Applied/Performing/Media Art 1

World Language 2

Total Credits 26

While the school personnel will make every effort to assist and to monitor students, the final responsibility for meeting course credit and attendance requirements, for promotion and graduation, rests with students and parent/guardians.

All students in SHS must be enrolled in a mathematics course during senior year.

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education requires that college freshmen seeking admission to a Massachusetts state university take a minimum of four credits of math in high school. Students must be enrolled in a math course during their senior year to be eligible for admission to a state college or university.