Initial Placement - Francis Parker School

Francis Parker Upper School Placement Policy
English Department
Revised: 9/5/13
Course Eligibility Requirement(s)
AP Language &
Composition
English 10
and Writing Sample
B or higher
3 or higher
Honors English 12
or
English 11
AP Language & Comp.
A- or higher
B- or higher

Francis Parker Upper School Placement Policy
Foreign Language Department
Revised: 9/5/13
New Parker Student Initial Placement
A student who is new to Parker will be placed into an appropriate foreign language course based upon a
placement test.
Continuing in the Foreign Language Program at Parker
The following chart shows the grade requirements to move from one course to the next:
Current Course Grade Requirement Next Course
French I A or higher French II Honors
< A French II
French II A or higher French III Honors
< A French III
French II Honors B+ or higher French III Honors
< B+ French III
French III A or higher Honors French Language
< A French IV
French III Honors B+ or higher Honors French Language
< B+ French IV
Honors French Language
B+ or higher
Honors French
Literature & Culture

Current Course Grade Requirement Next Course
Latin I A or higher Latin II Honors
< A Latin II
Latin II A or higher Latin III Honors
< A Latin III
Latin II Honors B+ or higher Latin III Honors
< B+ Latin III
Latin III A or higher Honors Latin IV
< A Latin IV
Latin III Honors B+ or higher Honors IV
< B+ Latin IV
Honors Latin IV A- or higher Honors Latin Literature
and Nat'l Latin Exam Honors
Current Course Grade Requirement Next Course
Mandarin I A or higher Mandarin II Honors
< A Mandarin II
Mandarin II A or higher Mandarin III Honors
< A Mandarin III
Mandarin II Honors B+ or higher Mandarin III Honors
< B+ Mandarin III
Mandarin III A or higher Mandarin IV Honors
< A Mandarin IV
Mandarin III Honors B+ or higher Mandarin IV Honors
< B+ Mandarin IV
Mandarin IV
Mandarin IV Honors
Passing Grade
B+ or higher
< B+
Mandarin Language &
Culture
Mandarin Language &
Culture Honors
Mandarin Language &
Culture

Current Course Grade Requirement Next Course
Spanish I 95% or higher Spanish II Honors
< 95% Spanish II
Spanish II 95% or higher Spanish III Honors
< 95% Spanish III
Spanish II Honors B+ or higher Spanish III Honors
< B+ Spanish III
Spanish III 95% or higher Honors Spanish Language
< 95% Spanish IV
Spanish III Honors B+ or higher Honors Spanish Language
< B+ Spanish IV
Spanish IV
Honors Spanish Language
Passing Grade
B+ or higher
< B+
Latin American Literature
& Culture
Honors Latin American
Literature & Culture
Latin American Literature
& Culture

Francis Parker Upper School Placement Policy
Mathematics Department
Revised: 9/5/13
New Parker Student Initial Placement
A student who is new to Parker will be placed into an appropriate math course based upon the following:
The results of a Diagnostic Test
Previous course work
I.S.E.E. scores
At the conclusion of their first year, students may, with Department Chair approval, move up in placement (e.g.
into the Honors track) if they have their teacher’s recommendation and have earned an A+ for the course.
Continuing in Math Program at Parker
The chart below displays the courses offered and how students will typically progress through the curriculum.
At the end of each year, the department will place the students into the next appropriate course in the
curriculum. In order to remain in the Honors and AP program, a student must maintain an 85% or higher.
9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th
Algebra 2 Honors
Honors Pre-Calc.
AP Calc. AB
AP Calc. BC
AP Calc. BC
MV Cal. & Lin Alg.
AP Statistics
Algebra 2 Pre-Calc. AP Calc. AB
Geometry Honors Algebra 2 Honors Honors Pre-Calc.
Pre-Calc.
Geometry Algebra 2
Adv Math
Algebra 1B Geometry Algebra 2
AP Calc. BC
AP Statistics
AP Calc. AB
AP Calc. BC
AP Statistics
AP Calc. AB
AP Statistics
Statistics
Pre-Calc.
Statistics
Pre-Calc.
Statistics
Adv Math
Algebra 1A Algebra 1B Geometry Algebra 2

The following chart shows the grade requirements to move from one course to the next:
Current Course Grade Requirement Next Course
Algebra 1A Passing Algebra 1B
Algebra 1B Passing Geometry
Geometry Passing Algebra 2
Passing
Adv. Math, Stats
Algebra 2 83% or higher Pre-Calc.
A+ Pre-Calc. Honors*
Adv. Math Passing Statistics
85% or higher Pre-Calc.
Passing
Statistics
Pre-Calc. 85% or higher AP Calc. AB
A or higher
AP Statistics
Geometry Honors 85% or higher Algebra 2 Honors
Algebra 2 Honors 85% or higher Honors Pre-Calc.
A or higher AP Stats (Senior Year only)
B+ or higher AP Statistics
Honors Pre-Calc. 80% or higher AP Calc. AB
95% or higher AP Calc. BC*
AP Calc. AB B- or higher AP Statistics
85% or higher AP Calc. BC
AP Calc. BC B- or higher AP Statistics
85% or higher MV Calc. & Lin Algebra
AP Computer Science A 85% or higher Advanced Programming I
85% or higher Adv. Robotics Program.
Advanced Programming I 85% or higher Advanced Programming II
85% or higher Adv. Robotics Program.
* Requires US Math Department Approval

The following chart shows the path for students moving from 8 th to 9 th grade at Parker:
8 th Grade Course Grade Requirement 9 th Grade Course
Algebra 1A Passing Algebra 1B
Algebra 1 Passing Geometry
A+ in Third Trimester Geometry Honors
Algebra 1
(Honors Work in T3)
85% or higher in Third
Trimester
Geometry Honors*
Algebra 1 Honors
85% or higher in Third
Trimester
Geometry Honors
< 85% in Third Trimester Geometry
Geometry Honors 85% or higher Algebra 2 Honors
< 85% Algebra 2
* Must receive prior approval from Middle and Upper School Math Departments.
If a Parker student moving from 8 th to 9 th grade wishes to take a Summer School course to move ahead in the
curriculum, the following chart shows the requirements*. All options require Middle and Upper School Math
Department approval.
8 th Grade
Course
Grade
Requirement
Summer
School Course
Summer
School Grade
9 th Grade
Course
Algebra 1A A in T3 Algebra 1B 85% or higher Geometry
Algebra 1 A in T3 Geometry 85% or higher Algebra 2
Alg. 1 Honors A+ in T3 Geometry 95% or higher Alg. 2 Honors
If an Algebra 1B student elects to take a Summer School course to move ahead in the curriculum, the following
chart shows the requirements*. This option requires Upper School Math Department approval.
Course
Grade
Requirement
Summer
School Course
Summer
School Grade
Next Course
Algebra 1B A in Course Geometry 85% or higher Algebra 2
* Please note that taking a summer school course does not move a student into the Honors program.

Francis Parker Upper School Placement Policy
Science Department
Revised: 9/5/13
Course Eligibility Requirement(s)
Physics Advanced Geometry or Algebra 2 Enrolled in or completed
Chemistry Advanced Physics Advanced B+ or higher
or Physics A or higher
Anatomy & Physiology
Honors
or
Molecular Biology
(regular school year)
Molecular Biology
(summer)
B+ or higher
A or higher
APES
or
Molecular Biology
(regular school year)
Molecular Biology
(summer)
B+ or higher
A or higher
AP Bio Summer Prep Chemistry Advanced B+ or higher
or Chemistry A
AP Biology
Molecular Biology
(regular school year)
B+ or higher
or AP Bio Summer Prep Successful Completion
or BYU 041* and 043* A- or higher in both
APES or Physio. Honors B+ or higher
AP Chemistry Chemistry Advanced A or higher
and Algebra 2 Completion
AP Physics B Physics Advanced A or higher
or AP Calc. AB or BC Enrolled in or completed
AP Physics C AP Calc. BC Enrolled in or completed
* Requires US Science Department Approval. Enrollment must occur before May 1 st and the student must
be presently enrolled in Chemistry or have completed a Parker Chemistry class at the time of enrollment.
Final exams for both courses will be proctored by a Parker faculty member on campus. The final for
course 041 will be administered Monday, June 18 th at 1:45 pm. The final for course 043 will be
administered in July (date TBD). A transcript must be submitted to Francis Parker by August 10 th to verify
final grades in both courses. A student is allowed to re-take the BYU final for the 041 course if he or she
does not achieve the required grade the first time. All re-takes will also be administered on the Parker
campus (date TBD).

Francis Parker Upper School Placement Policy
Social Studies Department
Revised: 9/5/13
Course Eligibility Requirement(s)
World History Honors Topics in Social Studies A- or higher
AP World History Topics in Social Studies A or higher
AP World History
B or higher
Honors US History or World History Honors B+ or higher
or World History A- or higher
AP US History
AP World History
B+ or higher
or World History Honors A- or higher
or World History A or higher
AP Economics Current SS Class B+ or higher
and Pre-Calc. or higher Concurrent enrollment
AP American AP US History B or higher
Government & Politics or US History Honors B+ or higher
or US History A- or higher
AP US History
B or higher
AP European History or US History Honors B+ or higher
or US History A- or higher
AP US History
B or higher
AP Human Geography or US History Honors B+ or higher
or US History A- or higher
Global Issues &
Social Justice
Two-hour summer
service project
Successful Completion