Criteria for Entrance to Honors Level
Final subject area unweighted grade of 93 or better
OR
Performance Level 4 on New York State program tests for two of the previous three years for which scores are available
and
Final subject area unweighted grade of 88 or better plus teacher’s recommendation per district format
Criteria for Continuation at Honors Level
Final unweighted grade of 90 or better,
OR
Final unweighted grade of 85 or better plus teacher’s recommendation per district format
PROCEDURES
* Students will be tentatively scheduled for Honors classes based upon midyear subject area unweighted grades as delineated above.
* Final grades will be reviewed in June to confirm eligibility. The district reserves the right to reschedule students based upon end-of-year grades.
* Should a student fail to meet the eligibility criteria, any interested stakeholder (parent, teacher, counselor) may request that a hearing be held by a review panel, consisting of the appropriate department head and two impartial teachers appointed by the principal. The panel may deny or approve a youngster’s placement in an honors class; however, in all cases the panel’s decision will be final.
Criteria for Entrance to Advanced Placement Level
* Successful completion of a prerequisite course at the Honors level
PROCEDURES
* Same as for Honors level
* Students who choose not to take the related Advanced Placement examination for a course will have their final transcript amended to read “no exam taken.”