Graduation Requirements - Francis Parker School

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Grading System The grade of record for a course will be the one issued upon the completion of the course. For year-long courses, progress grades will be issued at the end of the first and second trimesters. Citizenship The expectation of good citizenship is the foundation of a Parker education. In the classroom, citizenship grades are based on: punctuality, attendance, attitude/behavior, and participation. The following scale is used for assigning grades in citizenship: E (excellent), G (good), S (satisfactory), N (needs improvement), U (unsatisfactory). Weighted Grades All Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) course grades are weighted. One point is added to each grade when calculating the GPA (see chart below). Colleges will take note of schedules comprised of coursework deemed more demanding. Grade Point Average To determine a student’s Grade Point Average (GPA), the letter grades are translated into grade points according to the chart below. Note that grades in all courses taken at Francis Parker, except Health & Fitness, PE and Athletics are used in determining the GPA. Grades for courses taken at other institutions will appear on the transcript but will not affect the GPA. Letter grade Regular course Weighted course A+ 4.33 5.33 A 4.00 5.00 A- 3.67 4.67 B+ 3.33 4.33 B 3.00 4.00 B- 2.67 3.67 C+ 2.33 3.33 C 2.00 3.00 C- 1.67 2.67 D+ 1.33 1.33 (not weighted) D 1.00 1.00 (not weighted) D- 0.67 0.67 (not weighted) F 0.00 0.00 (not weighted) Incompletes Illness or other unforeseen circumstances may result in an incomplete grade being recorded for a student. A student receiving an incomplete (I) has ten school days after the end of the grading period to complete the course work. After ten school days a grade reflecting all work completed by that date will be recorded. Repeated courses If a student retakes a course and receives a higher grade, only the higher of the two grades will be used in computing the GPA. Both grades, however, will appear on the transcript. Progress Reports The faculty will write progress reports on any student carrying a grade below C- or performing below expectations. Since there may be little measurable change in a student's performance in just one week, teachers will generally write these reports approximately every two weeks until the student's grade has risen safely above the "D" range. Report Cards Mid-Trimester Reports with grades only (excluding Physical Education and Athletics) are issued in the middle of each trimester. Report Cards with comments are issued at the end of the first two trimesters. At the end of the school year, a final Report Card with grades only is issued.
Academic Honors A student is eligible for Honors if: • the student's cumulative GPA for the school year is at least 3.6 • each final course grade is a B or above • the student does not have a final course grade of NC, P or W, unless the W was initiated by the school • the student's citizenship grades for all three trimesters are all G or above A student is eligible for Honors with Distinction if: • all of the student’s final course grades are A- or higher • the student does not have a final course grade of NC, P or W, unless the W was initiated by the school • the student’s citizenship grades for all three trimesters are all G or above Eligibility All co/extra-curricular activities are subject to the following eligibility policies. • A student receiving 2 D's, 1 F or 1 U on a trimester grade report will become ineligible for all extracurricular activities, effective the Monday after grades are submitted and lasting until the Monday after grades are submitted for the ensuing grading period • A student receiving an Inc. (incomplete) on a trimester grade report will become ineligible, effective the Monday after grades are submitted and lasting until the incomplete is resolved. • A student involved in athletics may continue to practice when ineligible unless their GPA for the previous grading period was below 2.0. In that case, the student will be ineligible for competition and practice. • A student may become temporarily ineligible due to poor citizenship or failure to meet school requirements. This ineligibility will remain in effect until all issues have been resolved. Contract Holds Upper School students are expected to meet the following criteria for continued enrollment: • A minimum 2.2 GPA • Five academic classes each trimester • Acceptable citizenship A student who is not in good standing may have a hold placed on the enrollment contract for the following year. All students with contract holds will be evaluated at the end of the academic year to determine their enrollment status. Valedictorian / Salutatorian The student who has the highest weighted GPA for all four years at Parker will be designated the class valedictorian. The student with the second highest weighted four-year Parker GPA will be designated as the class salutatorian. Honor Societies Cum Laude Society The Cum Laude Society, founded in 1906, recognizes academic achievement in secondary schools for the purpose of promoting excellence (Arêté), justice (Diké) and honor (Timé ). Areté represents the concept of excellence in the moral sense and is not limited to the ideal of superiority in scholarship. Diké includes what is suitable and appropriate as well as just. Timé refers to the concept of dignity and true worth as well as honor. Up to 20% of the class may be selected at the end of their senior year. An initiation banquet will be held to honor all members, and members will wear gold cords over their gowns during commencement.
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