7 test (articulation test) will not receive Dual Credit for the course and will not receive the 4 extra percentage points for the course in question. Honors/Pre-AP Students who take or have taken an honors/pre-AP course shall receive an addition of 3 percentage points to each of the grading periods (9 weeks) to include the semester exam, however, 3 points are not added to the EOC. Grade Point Average This adjustment in the above percentage points will be reflected in the GPA and will be utilized for class rank and submitted to colleges and universities for scholarships and other financial awards. Quality Points The policy regarding quality points has not changed. If the additional percentage points result in a rise in a letter grade then the quality points shall be adjusted as well. Semester Exam Exemption Requirements A student may elect to exempt a maximum of 2 Semester (Final Exams) provided the student has missed no more than 2 days during the semester and maintains at least a “B” average in the class for which the student wishes to exempt the final exam. There will be no distinction made between excused and unexcused absences for this exemption. A student who is assigned OSS at any point in the semester loses the ability to participate in the exam exemption for that semester. Each student will be responsible for verifying their exemption status with their teacher and will be expected to take the final exam if the student does not qualify or confirm the exemption status. **Mandatory State End-of-Course Exams are not subject to exam exemption policies.** Courses with Weighted Grades The following grading scales will also be utilized for overall GPA computation and class rank. The following scale will apply to Advanced Placement Courses* and Dual Enrollment courses: A = 5 quality points B = 4 quality points C = 3 quality points D = 2 quality points F = No credit *Only applies if the student takes the AP exam. If the student takes an AP course and does not take the AP exam, the course will be considered the same as an Honors course with appropriate said quality points awarded for an Honors course. The following scale will apply to Statewide Dual Credit courses. Courses must be approved by the state and school district. Students and parents will be required to sign a form acknowledging the required components of additional coursework.
A = 4.75 quality points B = 3.75 quality points C = 2.75 quality points
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