Promotion Requirements
A promotion certificate will be issued to students who have successfully completed the following:
- acquired 120 credits / 7 period day or 140 credits / 8 period day (required and elective classes).
- achieved a total 2.0 grade point average (GPA).
- maintained a 90% attendance record.
- earned credits in the following courses:
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English |
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20 credits |
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7th grade - English 7 |
10 credits |
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8th grade - English 8 |
10 credits |
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ELD (B,I,A) courses satisfy English requirement. |
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Students must be enrolled in a Reading course if they are reading below the 40th percentile and/or scoring "Below Basic" or "Far Below Basic" |
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English credit is not granted for reading courses. |
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Mathematics |
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20 credits |
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7th grade - Mathematics 7 |
10 credits |
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8th grade - Mathematics 8 |
10 credits |
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Students must be enrolled in a Mathematics 7 or 8 course and Mathematics if they are below the 40th percentile and/or scoring "Below Basic" or "Far Below Basic" on the state assessment. |
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History/Social Sciences |
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20 credits |
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7th grade - World History/Geography |
10 credits |
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8th grade - US History/Geography |
10 credits |
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Science |
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20 credits |
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7th grade - Science 7 |
10 credits |
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8th grade - Science 8 |
10 credits |
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Fine Arts , Foreign Language, and/or Career Exploration: |
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10 credits |
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- Art, Choral Music, Dance, Drama, Foreign Language, Instrumental Music, Speech Communication
- Business and Applied Technology, Home Economic Careers & Technology, Industrial Technology Education
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The student may have 10 credits in one curricular area or 5 credits in any two curricular areas. |
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Physical Education |
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20 credits |
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Required in 7th and 8th grade |
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Health Science Education |
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Offered as a unit of instruction |
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Electives |
30 Credits (7 period day)
50 Credits (8 period day) |
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Total Credits Required |
140 credits (7 period day)
160 credits (8 period day) |
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All promotion requirements must be met in order to participate in the promotion ceremony and activities. However, disciplinary action could exclude a student from the
promotion ceremony and activities even though all promotion requirements were met. |
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Junior High School Retention |
Junior high students who are not meeting grade level standards and expected learning achievement benchmarks are at risk of not being promoted. Retention, remaining at the same grade level for a second year, is an action to assist these students in remediating learning deficiencies and in meeting promotion requirements. All students are required to have a total grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Other factors considered include credits completed, courses required, student attendance, literacy standards, and assessment results. |
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