8th Grade Promotion

Promotion Criteria

Students earn the privilege of participating in Promotion activities based on academics and behavior. The criteria is set for semester 2, but it is important to strive for this criteria from the beginning.

Minimum of 2.0 GPA (Quarter 3 and 4 combined)
No 2nd semester suspensions
No U’s in citizenship

8th graders can look forward to the following activities:

8th Grade Beach Day-June 10, 2024, location TBD
8th Grade Extravaganza-Date, time, location TBD
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony-June 11, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. on the Balboa Blacktop

GPA Criteria

In order to participate in the promotion, 8th graders must have a 2.0 GPA semester 2, which is a combination of Quarter 3 and Quarter 4. This means you will need to add the two terms and divide by 2 in order to calculate the final semester 2 GPA.

Example:

It is a April and you are trying to determine what GPA you need quarter 4 in order to walk in the ceremony. GPA for Quarter 3 was a 1.8. In order to participate in the ceremony you would need 2.2 quarter 4.

1.8 (Quarter 3) + 2.2 (Quarter 4) = 4

4/2= 2

Advice: Keep GPA for all quarters at or above a 2.0 to minimize promotion risk. Speak to your counselor immediately after the first semester if you are still struggling academically.