Promotion Policy
There are three areas in which students must meet requirements to be promoted to the next grade level or to graduate: Academics, attendance, and discipline.
ACADEMICS (K – 8th Grades Only):
Students must have passing grades in Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.
Each student must have passing grades at least ¾ of the total number of the courses for each grade level to be promoted or graduated.
Students should have a minimum GPA of 1.50 in order to be promoted to the next grade level.
In order to pass a specific course the student’s average of four quarters must be at least ‘D’.
Grading scale is based on a 4- point scale.
| A+ = 4.0 points
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B+ = 3.33 points | C+ = 2.33 points | D+= 1.33 points | F= 0 point |
| A = 4.0 points
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B = 3.0 points | C = 2.0 points | D = 1.0 points | |
| A- = 3.67 points
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B- = 2.67 points | C- = 1.67 points | D- = 1.0 points |
Following are three cases illustrating three students’ grades from all courses for each quarter in an educational year they may have. The student below passes all four core subjects and ¾ of total number of classes.
Case 1: This student gets promoted to next grade.
| Subjects | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total Grade Point Equivalency | Result |
| Language arts | D | D | D | D | 4 | PASS |
| Mathematics | D | C | B | F | 6 | PASS |
| Social Studies | F | F | B | A | 7 | PASS |
| Science | C | D | C | B | 8 | PASS |
| Music | B | C | B | A | 12 | PASS |
| Physical Education | B | A | C | A | 13 | PASS |
| Computer Science | D | F | C | C | 5 | PASS |
The second student below didn’t pass at least one (or more) core subjects and as a result he/she will repeat his/her grade.
CASE 2: This student repeats his/her current grade level.
| Subjects | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total Grade Point Equivalency | Result |
| Language Arts | D | D | D | D | 4 | PASS |
| Mathematics | D | C | F | F | 3 | FAIL |
| Social Studies | F | F | B | A | 7 | PASS |
| Science | C | D | C | B | 8 | PASS |
| Music | B | C | B | A | 12 | PASS |
| Physical Education | B | A | C | A | 13 | PASS |
| Computer Science | D | F | C | C | 5 | PASS |
The third student below will also repeat his/her grade because the student did not pass 3/4 of the total number of courses even though he/she passed the core classes.
Case 3: This student repeats his/her current grade level.
| Subjects | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total Grade Point Equivalency | Result |
| Language arts | D | D | D | D | 4 | PASS |
| Mathematics | D | C | C | F | 5 | PASS |
| Social Studies | F | F | B | B | 6 | PASS |
| Science | C | D | C | C | 7 | PASS |
| Music | D | D | D | F | 3 | FAIL |
| Physical Education | B | B | C | B | 11 | PASS |
| Computer Science | F | F | F | D | 1 | FAIL |
Attendance: According to MMSA attendance policy, students who miss 15% or more of school in any year for any reason may be retained in their current grade.
Discipline: Students who do not demonstrate discipline and maturity will not be promoted or graduated. Any student who accumulates more than 15 days cumulative suspension in any one year will not be promoted to the next grade or graduate
