General Information
Promotion Policy
The following information applies to students who entered Grade 9 in 2018-2019 and beyond:
● Grade 9: Successfully completed Grade 8
● Grade 10: Successfully complete at least five (5) credits during the 9th grade school year.
● Grade 11: Successfully complete at least five (5) credits in the 10th grade school year.
● Grade 12: Successfully complete at least five (5) credits in the 11th grade school year.
● Graduation: Successfully completed at least 22 units and at least five (5) verified credits: two (2) English, one (1) mathematics, one (1) science, and one (1) history. And, all graduation requirements outlined by the Virginia Code 8VAC20-131-51 must be met in order for students to be awarded a diploma and be considered a Virginia high school graduate.
*A verified credit is earned by successful completion of a SOL course and passing the corresponding SOL assessment.
*Special Education: Promotion will be based on achievement as determined by the standards-based Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Grading Scale
A ten (10) point grading scale is used to report scholastic progress in the following ranges:
Semester Grades: To determine the semester grade average, the first and second nine (9) weeks grades shall be added and divided by 2 to determine the first semester average. The third and fourth nine (9) weeks grades shall be added and divided by 2 to determine the second semester average. Final grades should be determined by averaging the semester grades. For example, 88 first semester, 94 second semester, total 182, 182 divided by 2 equals 91 which is the final grade.
Final Grades: The final grade will be determined by averaging the two nine week grades:
Example:
88/B First Nine Weeks
+ 94/A Second Nine Weeks
182
182 ÷ 2 = 91/A- Final Grade
Testing
Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments
The SOL tests are designed to measure student achievement throughout the State of Virginia. Students in selected grades are tested in the four core academic areas: Mathematics, English, Science, and History/Social Science. Students in Grades 8 and 11 will be assessed in Writing. All students must receive 5 verified credits in high school per VDOE in order to graduate. SOL testing is scheduled in the fall, spring, and at the end of summer school each year. Other opportunities are available for re-testing or recovery.