PROGRESS REPORTS: Information relative to student academic performance, grades, homework, class attendance, etc. is available on-line to parents through X2. Progress reports are available through X2. Reports are posted at the mid-point of each term. A printed copy of these reports will be provided to anyone who requests one, through their son/daughter's school counselor.
REPORT CARDS Reports Cards are available through our X2 portal. Report cards are available shortly after the end of each term. Parents are not required to sign or return report cards. Specific dates for issuance of report cards and progress reports will be announced in the school's monthly calendar, available on the Walpole High School Web Page. Please visit: http://www.walpole.k12.ma.us
COURSE FAILURE/MAKE-UP Students who fail a required course must repeat that course the following year or elect the course at an accredited summer school. To be eligible for summer school, a student must have earned a grade not lower than fifty percent (50%) in that course.
Each course taken at a summer school or night school must be approved in advance by the school counseling director and the principal. Students planning to attend summer school should refer to the summer school bulletin regulations. A grade of at least seventy percent (70%) must be earned in summer school in order for it to be accepted for Walpole High School credit.
Summer school grades will be reported on the transcript. The original course grade remains on the transcript. GPA will not be recalculated with summer school final grades.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION POLICY It is Walpole High School's policy that enrollment in an Advanced Placement course requires taking the Advanced Placement Examination. The AP Examination is provided by the CEEB (College Entrance Exam Board) and given at Walpole High School in May. Students in an AP course will be expected to confirm enrollment by joining the respective AP Classroom by October 15th. Students will pay their exam fee in March. Any student who fails to pay for and/or take the exam will be removed from the AP Course. Colleges to which he/she has applied will be so informed.
College admission requirements vary widely. Four-year (4) degree-granting colleges generally require four years (4) of English, and a minimum of two years (2) of the same world languages, three years (3) of history or social studies, three years (3) of science, at least two (2) of which must be a laboratory science, and three (3) years of mathematics. College catalogs and/or your school counselor should be consulted for specific requirements. Programs can also be arranged through guidance to help students meet the entrance requirements of junior colleges, technical institutes, business schools, nursing schools, etc.
English - 4 years (To include Fr, So, Jr, & Sr English)
Mathematics - 3 years (To include the completion of Algebra II Students are recommended to take a 4th year of math)
Science – 3 years (To include one life science and one physical science)
Social Studies – 3 years including the completion of World History, US History and The US History in the Modern World
World Language – 1 Year (Students are recommended to take at least 2 years of the same language)
Wellness - 1 semester of Health and 4 semesters minimum of Physical Education
Additional-CORE Electives - 3 years - Students are encouraged to select from at least two different elective groups (See groups on next page)
CREDIT REQUIREMENTS: 125 CREDITS
The chart above reflects the minimum requirements for Walpole High School graduation. Please note that certain institutions of higher learning recommend additional courses for admission. Some students may also enroll in additional courses for personal success and/or interest.
In addition to the requirements set by the Walpole School Committee, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires that students satisfy the requirements of the "competency determination" (CD) in order to graduate from high school. G.L. c. 69, s. 1D (i). More information regarding the specific requirements of the CD can be found on the district webpage.