TO OUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS: - North Hunterdon-Voorhees ...

FINANCIAL LITERACY (Class of 2014, 15, 16)
Computer Literacy - Methods of meeting this requirement will vary with the student. Various courses
will provide computer literacy experience.
Career Education – Methods of meeting this requirement will vary with the student. No actual class will
fulfill this requirement. Throughout the high schools, a student must fulfill the following:
A. Develop a personal inventory of aptitudes, likes and career preferences.
B. Acquire career information, explore careers, make preliminary determination of a chosen
career cluster and seek the opportunity to gain an experience of actually working within a
career.
High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA)
In order to graduate from any high school in New Jersey, students must pass all components of the
High School Proficiency Assessment in Language Arts and Mathematics. These tests are
administered to juniors or to seniors who do not pass the test as juniors. An alternative assessment
of subject area skills is provided to those students who have not passed all sections of the tests by
the second semester of their senior year.
It is imperative that students understand that no diploma will be issued until they pass all
three sections of the HSPA.
DIPLOMAS
The Board of Education holds final prerogative to approve students for diplomas and recognizes
the award of only one high school diploma. When a student in a special education program
successfully meets the State and local requirements established for his approved curriculum,
he/she shall receive the diploma of the local high school and be entitled to full participation in all
ceremonies attendant upon the awarding of the diploma.
POLICY #2624 GRADING POLICY
I. INTRODUCTION
The Board of Education believes that each report card grade issued by a teacher must represent a
student’s level of proficiency and growth in the subject. The grades may also reflect a student’s
work habits and his/her ability to meet a deadline and to work both cooperatively and
independently. Performance on classwork, daily homework and outside assignments are measures
of these competencies.
II. GRADING SYMBOLS:
Grading symbols that are to be used on report cards. (Note: Integral equivalents are only an aide
in computing final grades and GPA’s.
Letter Percent Comment
A 93-and above EXCELLENT
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86 VERY GOOD
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76 SATISFACTORY
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 64-66 NEEDS EMPROVEMENT
F Below 64 FAILING