Student Handbook - rgccisd

11records; to the counselor for the last report card and course clearance; and finally, to the principal.A copy of the withdrawal form will be given to the student and a copy placed in the student’spermanent record.A student who is 18 or older, who is married, or who has been declared by a court to be anemancipated minor, may withdraw without parental signature.CURRICULUM-RELATED INFORMATIONThis section of the handbook contains pertinent requirements for academics and activities. Muchof this information will also be of interest to your parents and should be reviewed with themespecially if you are entering 9th grade or are a transfer student. The section includes informationon graduation programs and requirements; options for earning course credit; extracurricularactivities and other school-related organizations; and awards, honors, and scholarships.ACADEMIC PROGRAMSThe school counselor provides students and their parents information regarding academicprograms to prepare for higher education and career choices.AWARDS AND HONORSHONOR STUDENTS – The student must have a 90 average or better. This average will be takenfrom their 6 th grade year through the end of the 5 th six weeks of their 8 th grade year. Grades in thefoundation curriculum subjects: Math, Writing, Reading, Social Studies and Science will beaveraged.ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSESAP SPANISH LANG, GRADE 8: Student must pass a Spanish placement test “Prueba de Ubicaciόn”with an 80 or above. Students who pass the AP exam with a score of 3,4, or 5 will be awarded credit forSpanish I Pre-AP, Spanish II Pre-AP, Spanish III Pre-AP, and AP Spanish Language: a total of 4 highschool credits (grade weight and grade point average will not be given to these students). Students who donot pass the AP Spanish language exam (score of 1 or 2), but pass the class with a grade of 70 or better willreceive high school credit for Spanish I.ALGEBRA I, GRADE 8: Students must have scored a 1756 Scale Score (80%) on their 7 th grade STAARMath. Students enrolled in this class must also be enrolled in an 8 th grade math class and be administeredthe STAAR 8 th grade math assessment. Students who pass Algebra I with a 70 or better will receive highschool credit (grade weight and grade point average will not be given to these students). In 2012-2013 andbeyond, students who take Algebra I while in middle school will be required to take the STAAR EOCassessment when they complete the course. These results will be utilized to fulfill high school graduationrequirements.PRE-AP SPANISH GRADE 7: Students must pass a placement test with an 80 or above.(Scale score is subject to change at principal’s discretion)*All AP and Pre-AP courses are eligible for a waiver of the No Pass No Play rule.