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2. Elementary school students who have met the criteria for acceleration into Algebra or a Foreign Language and whose programming
will be best met at the high school will be afforded the opportunity to take a course at PRHS, pending space availability
as determined by the PRHS Principal.
The student’s PRHS transcript will reflect the coursework and grade(s). The course(s) will not count toward PRHS graduation
requirements, and the grade(s) will not be included in the PRHS grade point average.
Transportation costs for these students will be borne by the elementary school district. Scheduling will be worked out by the
elementary district.
C. Students who take summer courses or other programs approved by the Administration will receive notation of course and
grade on their transcript but credit will not be counted toward graduation and the grade will not be included in the PRHS grade
point average. The student may be allowed to take the next course in the sequence after successfully testing for placement or
completing a pre-requisite program of equivalent time and content.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TAKING COURSES AT PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY
In conjunction with the Dean’s Office at the University, the following guidelines have been developed regarding students wishing to enroll
in PSU courses while they are attending Plymouth Regional High School.
General expectations to keep in mind before applying are:
A. Whether or not they meet the requirements of the Acceleration Policy, all students who wish to enroll in courses at PSU must
apply through the PRHS Guidance office and must meet all applicable guidelines and requirements.
1. The student’s academic performance must be strong in all areas.
2. The student must be in his/her junior or senior year.
3. The student must have successfully completed all coursework in the chosen field available at PRHS.
4. The student must be a full time student in the high school. To maintain student status at PRHS a student must sustain the
equivalent of six courses per semester, one of which may be a PSU course.
5. A student may take a limit of two PSU courses per school year but not more than one PSU course per high school semester.
Up to two full credits may be awarded toward PRHS graduation.
B. Plymouth State University offers half tuition scholarships each semester to a limited number of PRHS students. For those
students who meet the requirements of the Acceleration Policy, the Pemi-Baker School District will pay the balance of tuition,
fees, and books for students receiving a scholarship from PSU. For those students who meet the guidelines of the Acceleration
Policy but do not receive a scholarship, the Pemi-Baker School District will pay for the student’s full tuition, books and fees.
C. No student is to approach a PSU instructor for admittance to a course as part of their high school program before the student
has made application through the PRHS Guidance Department and the PSU Dean’s Office.
D. PRHS students are not allowed to audit PSU courses paid for by the Pemi-Baker School District.
E. Students take courses at PSU on a space available basis. Students enrolled in courses at PSU are expected to complete those
courses. PSU policy regarding course drops applies to students from the high school. Students are responsible for understanding
the PSU course drop policy and for following it. Students will be responsible for any expenses incurred due to a course drop.
AP TESTING POLICY
The Plymouth Regional High School Advanced Placement (AP) Program reflects our mission by challenging students to develop
attitudes, skills and knowledge through their coursework that will enable them to demonstrate their excellence through the AP Testing
Program. Plymouth Regional High School will fund the cost of the test as follows: for students with an average of 85 or better at the end
of third quarter, PRHS will pay the full cost for the exam. All other students registering for the exam will pay a deposit equal to the total
cost of the test. This payment will be held in escrow and returned, in full, if the student earns a qualifying score of three or better and
will be forfeited for a student who does not qualify with a score of three or better. Any student failing to take the exam will be charged
the minimum penalty fee for returning the test. A full fee waiver of all charges will be available to any student demonstrating need as
determined by the Principal.
HONOR ROLL
Students must be enrolled in the equivalent of six courses (5½ for seniors), which meet every other day for 90 minutes and maintain
the following grades each quarter to be placed on the honor roll. High honors are obtained by securing an average of 90 or better
in each class. Honors are obtained by securing 80 or better in each class.
ACADEMIC JACKETS
Jackets will be awarded by the Northway Bank to those students demonstrating academic excellence. To be eligible for a jacket, a
student must accumulate 15 points by the end of the third quarter marking period in their senior year, which shall be awarded on
the following scale:
1 Point - each time a student makes the Honor Roll
2 Points - each time a student makes High Honors
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