Final Evaluations: All students are required to take the final evaluation in a course. Failure to take the evaluation in a course will result in course failure and ineligibility to attend summer school. A student who fails both the last marking period and the final evaluation of the course will not pass the course. In an exceptional or extraordinary situation, the building principal may, based upon documentation evaluating the matter, waive this requirement.
A student will not be awarded a unit of credit for a course based solely on passing a Regents examination. There will be no exemption because of class average from any final evaluation. Practice Regents exams may be given in Regents courses during the last quarter of the year.
Calculation
of Final Averages: The final average of a course will be
calculated as follows:
Full
Year Course
First
Quarter__________1/5
Second
Quarter_________1/5
Third
Quarter__________1/5
Fourth
Quarter_________1/5
Final
Evaluation_______1/5
Half
Year Course
First
Quarter__________2/5
Second
Quarter_________2/5
Final
Evaluation_______1/5
(Regents or Local)
Honor Roll: An unweighted average of B (8.0-9.9) is required for the Honor Roll and an unweighted average of A- (10.0-12.0) is required for the Principal’s List.
In order to be considered for the Honor Roll or Principal’s List, seniors must carry at least five courses, and all other students must carry at least six courses, in addition to Physical Education and have no F’s, D’s, or an incomplete for the quarter.
In order to accurately compute a student’s point average, the following information should be noted:
A. Subjects which meet every day for one period will carry one unit in determining eligibility for the Honor Roll and Principal’s List. Subjects (except PE for seniors) which meet on alternate days will carry 1/2 unit in determining eligibility.
B. Point values for letter grade will be as follows:
Report
Card Grades
Numeric
Equivalent
Letter
Grade
Quality
Points
97-100
A+
12.00
93-96
A
11.00
90-92
A-
10.00
87-89
B+
9.00
83-86
B
8.00
80-82
B-
7.00
77-79
C+
6.00
73-76
C
5.00
70-72
C-
4.00
68-69
D+
3.00
66-67
D
2.00
65
D-
1.00
Below
65
F
0.00
Class Rank: Class rank will be determined using a weighted final grade point average based upon the overall final course average. (Refer to Ranking)
The following courses have been designated as honors courses regardless of the grade in which the courses are taken. Your school counselor will discuss courses designated as an honors course.
English: English 9H, 10H, 11H, 12H (University in the High School -
SUNYA) and AP, New Visions English 12H
Language:
French IV & V, Latin IV & V, Spanish IV & V
(University in the High School - SUNYA)
Social
Studies: Social Studies 9H, 10H, AP American History, SUPA
Economics, SUPA Public Affairs, SUPA Sociology (Syracuse
University Project Advance), New Visions Honors Economics, New
Visions Honors Participation in Government, AP Psychology
Science:
Earth Science H, Living Environment H, Chemistry H, Physics H,
Authentic Science Research, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, and AP
Physics
Mathematics:
Pre-Calculus, Honors Calculus, SUPA Calculus
Art:
Advanced Sculpture, Advanced Drawing (University in the High
School - SUNYA)
Technology:
Project Lead the Way
College Courses: All courses successfully completed at the college level will be designated Honors courses and may be used for graduation credit.
Class rank will be determined using a weighted final grade point average utilizing the overall final course average. The following grade point weighting system will be utilized with respect to full year Honors, Regents, and Local level courses.
Numeric
Equivalent
Letter
Grade
Local
Regents
Honors
97-100
A+
12
13
14
93-96
A
11
12
13
90-92
A-
10
11
12
87-89
B+
9
10
11
83-86
B
8
9
10
80-82
B-
7
8
9
77-79
C+
6
7
8
73-76
C
5
6
7
70-72
C-
4
5
6
68-69
D+
3
4
5
66-67
D
2
3
4
65
D-
1
2
3
Below
65
F
0
0
0
(Grade points for utilization in determining class rank per course)
Seniors will be reranked at the end of the 3rd quarter of their Senior year. The valedictorian and salutatorian will be the individuals with the final ranking of one and two, respectively.
Graduation
Requirements
I.Course Requirements
Required
Core Subject
Regents
Diploma
Advanced
Regents Diploma
English
4
units
4
units
Social
Studies
4
units
4
units
Mathematics
3
units
3
units
Science*
3
units
3
units
Second
Language
1
unit
3
units
Music
and/or Art
1
unit
1
unit
Health
1/2
unit
1/2
unit
Physical
Education
2
units
2
units
Electives/Sequence
4
units
2
units
*Living
Environment must be included, two of these courses must culminate
with a regents.
Physical
Education: All students must pass Physical Education each marking
period in which they are enrolled in school, up to 2 credits.
Students who graduate in less than four years will have the
physical education requirement reduced on a prorated basis.
Physical Education will be counted as part of the 22 1/2 units
required for graduation.
II.
Sequence Requirements
Sequence requirements are met through course requirements. A student seeking an advanced designation diploma must complete one of the following:
• A language other than English (total of 3 credits)
• Occupational Education (5 credits), plus 1 credit in a language other that English
• The arts (5 credits), plus 1 credit in a language other than English
III.
Testing Requirements
A. REGENTS DIPLOMA - Regents Examinations in:
• Comprehensive Examination in English
• Comprehensive Examination in a Second Language*
• Mathematics - courses used to meet the three-unit diploma requirement
• Science - courses used to meet the three-unit diploma requirement
• U.S. History and Government
• Global Studies
Three- or five-unit Sequences - any course in which there is a
Regents exam.
Occupational Education - Students pursuing an occupational education sequence must pass all proficiency exams in that sequence.
* Students who seek an Advanced Designation Diploma and who pursue a five-unit sequence in art, music or occupational education will be exempt from the second language requirement, provided they substitute another three-unit sequence in place of the second language core requirement.
REGENTS DIPLOMA - Regents Tests in:
(Passing score of 65 or above)
Comprehensive Examination in English
Global History & Geography
US History & Government
Science Regents
Math A Regents
ADVANCED DESIGNATION DIPLOMA
(Same as Regents Diploma and:)
2nd Regents in Science
Math B Regents
Second Language Regents*
*see exception noted in sequence requirements
SAT
and ACT Testing
Information
The
ACT/SAT registration materials are available in the Career &
Counseling Office. Sophomores will take the Plan, which is a
pre-ACT test. Juniors will take the PSAT, which qualifies them for
the National Merit Scholarship test (NMSQT) and is a practice test
for the SAT I.
Testing
Dates for tests administered at GHS are as follows:
Test
Register
by
Test
Date
PLAN
(Pre-ACT) all sophomores
n/a
Check
with Guidance
PSAT/NMSQT all juniors
n/a
October
13
SAT
and Subject Tests
September
7
October
8
October
28
December
3
December
22
January
28
April
3
May
6
April
28
June
3
SAT
and Subject Tests, Includes Tests with Listening
September
30
November
5
SAT
Only
February
24
April
1
ACT
Exam
September
16
October
22
November
4
December
10
March
3
April
8
May
5
June
10
Advance
Placement Exams Check with Guidance
Mid-Year
Final Exams
A student enrolled in a one semester course or who is repeating a one year course will take a final exam in January. The final grade for the course will be calculated consistent with board of Education Policy for calculation of grades.
