Course Catalog - Oswego Community Unit School District 308

Fees
Recommended fees are subject to Board approval. Fees are located within the course descriptions.
Transfer Courses
Prior approval from the Student Services Department is required for any course taken outside OEHS and OHS. Specific accreditation
documentation is required prior to approval. A student can transfer 2.0 credits from correspondence courses and 2.0 credits from college or
university courses. Transferring credits beyond 2.0 must be approved by the Director of Student Services.
Exchange Students
Oswego District 308 high schools will limit the number of exchange students entering to no more than three students annually. Incoming
exchange students must have “official transcripts” from their home country already transcribed in English. These students may enroll via
any accredited exchange agency.
Exchange students entering District 308 High Schools will not receive a District 308 high school diploma—rather a certificate of completion.
Any arrangements for a high school diploma granted must be handled through the exchange program. Exchange students will be able to
receive their certificate of completion during the graduation ceremony.
Exchange students must be fluent, or at least proficient in the English language. An English proficiency exam may be required by District
308 before a student can be enrolled. District 308 will help students pursue the opportunity to study abroad. However, any arrangements
made by a student to study in a foreign country will be made directly between the student, the family and the exchange agency.
Credit Accumulation
.50 credit is awarded upon successful completion of each semester of course work for each individual course. The awarding of credit is
adjusted accordingly for blocked courses.
Grades, Credits & Graduation
Grading Procedures & Progress Reports
Grades will be maintained by teachers and updated through the online system, Home Access. Grades will be computed based on the
following percentages:
A=90-100 B=80-89 C=70-79 D=60-69 F=0-59
The length of an individual course depends on the number of credits available for that course. For all courses, official progress report
updates are available to parents every three weeks via Home Access. Parents are encouraged to use these progress report updates to
facilitate conversations with their child and child’s teachers. Parents are also invited to monitor students’ grades more consistently by using
Home Access throughout each course.
Class Rank and Grade Point Average
OHS and OEHS offer many Honors and Advanced Placement courses. A weighted factor is considered in calculating the grade point
average for these courses. Weighted factors will be at 1.0 in all Honors and AP courses except Honors English, which shall use a weighted
factor of 0.5 and a weighted factor of 1.0 in Accelerated English. Class rank, beginning with the Class of 2016, will be calculated
using cumulative quality points. Quality points are earned when credit is awarded and are based on the values noted below. For
students in the Class of 2015, 2014 and 2013, class rank will continue to be calculated using a student’s grade point average. All class
rank calculations will continue to include weighting of identified courses. Grade point averages will continue to be calculated for other
purposes: college applications, scholarship, etc.
Grade Grade Points Weighted Factor
A 4.0 5.0
B 3.0 4.0
C 2.0 3.0
D 1.0 1.0
F 0.0 0.0