Southern Lehigh students are able to further or enhance their educational experiences during the summer months by enrolling in pre-approved coursework. After successful completion, courses will be noted on the student's transcript with a “P” for the final grade and the appropriate credit earned, with no impact to grade point average.
Guidelines for Course Credit and Acceleration:
Students must complete the green Enrichment or Acceleration Form with their parents.
Approval must be granted in writing by the SLSD curriculum director and high school principal prior to the student enrolling in the course
Students who take enrichment or acceleration courses must satisfy Southern Lehigh course prerequisites for acceleration when standards and curriculum are comparable and the minimum grade is attained.
Students may not have a study hall in their schedule the following year after summer acceleration.
Summer acceleration registration forms will be available in the guidance office in May.
For students moving on to the next level in mathematics or science:
Students are required to take Southern Lehigh High School’s final exam in addition to the completion of the approved course.
The grade that the student earns in the requested course will account for 80% of the final grade, with the SLHS final exam counting as 20% of the final course grade.
The final grade must meet the prerequisite requirements of the subsequent course in order to accelerate on to the next desired course.
The student is responsible for providing an official transcript of his/her performance to Southern Lehigh High School for verification.