Successful completion of seventh and eighth grade courses is necessary for the student to enter and achieve success in the following year's curriculum. Failing grades raise serious questions regarding a student's readiness to be promoted.
Points are earned when a student passes a course. The point system is used as a guide by the principal in recommending the promotion or retention of a student. Other factors are considered, such as age, physical development, educational background, and unusual circumstances.
The point system is based on the number of days a course meets. Points are awarded when a student passes a course with the letter grade "D-" or better.
Seventh Grade Point System
57 or more points: student will be recommended for passing
50 - 56 points: student may be recommended for passing with successful completion of summer school
49 or fewer points: student will be recommended for retention
Courses earning 6 points per semester
English Math ELL
Social Studies Science Study Skills
Courses earning 3 points per semester
General Music Band Reading
Chorus Orchestra Learning Lab
ELP PE Study Skills
Spanish
Block Courses earning 3 points per quarter
Art
Technology Education
Family Consumer Science: Life Skills
Consumer Economics / Career Education
For example, in a typical 7th grade schedule, a student would earn 6 points per semester for the required English, math, social studies, and science classes which total 48 points. A student further earns a total of 12 points from passing the exploratory block classes, 6 points for physical education, and 3 points for general music. This schedule would result in a student earning a total of 69 points. Using 57 points as the passing point, a student may fail classes worth a maximum of 12 points and still be recommended for passing.
Eighth Grade Point System
54 or more points: student will be recommended for passing
47 - 53 points: student may be recommended for passing with successful completion of summer school
46 or fewer points: student will be recommended for retention
Courses earning 6 points per semester
English Drama
Math Foreign Language
Social Studies Family Consumer Science- Foods
Science Family Consumer Science- Clothing
Art Exploring Technology
Music Graphics/Energy & Power
ELL Communications Media
Study Skills
Courses earning a total of 3 points per semester
Band Chorus Reading
Learning Lab Orchestra Physical Education ELP Study Skills
*Should a student not meet the minimum requirement for promotion, families are given two options: 1) Retention, 2) Summer school centered around deficient academic areas Students not meeting minimum requirements for promotion will be retained. These requirements for students with special needs could be modified as appropriate by the IEP team.
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