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Seven Period Day
Osceola High’s schedule is a 7 period day schedule.
This consists of seven class periods of approximately
48 minutes each. Under a seven period
day schedule, students may earn three and a half
(3.5) credits in each semester (0.5 for each class)
for a total of seven (7) credits per year – assuming
a student passes everything.
One credit courses will be year long and are completed
in two semesters (August until June – earning
a full [1] credit).
Half-credit courses are one semester (August until
January or January until June and earn one-half
[1/2] credit).
Grading on a Seven Period Day Schedule
Students will earn credits each semester. They
receive ½ credit for each class per semester for
each passing grade. Grades are posted each (six
weeks) grading period and a report card distributed
for every student.
Exams and Exemptions
Final Exam Requirement - Students who have a course
grade of “A” or “B” in the 1st and 2nd six weeks and
have a provisional course grade of “A” or “B” in the
3rd six weeks are not required to take the final in that
course. Except for second semester seniors, this provision
shall apply to no more than three courses each
semester. The provisional 3rd six weeks grade will be
based on the grades earned for the first four weeks of
the third grading period. The student must maintain the
“A” or “B” grade through the remainder of the 3rd six
weeks.
Calculating Final Grades
The final grade in high schools offering the seven (7)
credit schedule is a semester grade determined by giving
equal value to each of the grades of the three (3)
marking periods and to the final examination. To obtain
the semester grade, add the unweighted grade
point values of the three (3) term grades (T) and the
unweighted grade point value of the exam grade (E),
and divide that total by four (4):
1 st 6 Weeks + 2 nd 6 Weeks + 3 rd 6 Weeks + Exam
4
= Semester Grade
Sample Student Schedule
Grade 10 Student Total credits - 7
First
Semester
English II
Biology
P.E.
Spanish II
Geometry
Hope
World History
Second
Semester
English II
Biology
Art
Spanish II
Geometry
Hope
World History
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