GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
The requirement for graduation
from
|
Class of 2007 4 units English 2 units Mathematics 1 unit Science ˝ Driver’s Education ˝ Health ˝ Resource Management 3 units Physical Education 1 unit American History ˝ unit Government ˝ unit Geography 6 ˝ units Elective coursework |
Class of 2008 4 units English 2 units Mathematics 1 unit Science ˝ Driver’s Education ˝ Health ˝ Resource Management 3 units Physical Education 1 unit American History ˝ unit Government ˝ unit Geography Units Elective coursework |
|
Class of 2009 4 units English 2 units Mathematics 1 unit Science ˝ Driver’s Education ˝ Health ˝ Resource Management 3 units Physical Education 1 unit American History ˝ unit Government ˝ unit Geography Units Elective coursework |
Class of 2010 4 units English 3 units Mathematics 2 units Science ˝ Driver’s Education ˝ Health ˝ Resource Management 3 units Physical Education 1 unit American History ˝ unit Government ˝ unit Geography Units Elective coursework |
According to the Illinois State
Board of Higher Education, all students who plan to enter a college or
university must have completed, in high school, four years of English, three
years of social studies, three years of natural sciences, three years of math,
and a combination of two years of vocational classes, foreign language, art
and/or music. Although these classes are
not required for graduation from FCHS, they are required of students who wish
to enter college.
HONOR ROLL
To be on the Honor Roll, a student
must have at least a 3.0 semester grade point average. High Honors requires at least a 3.5 semester
grade point average.
High Honors 3.5 - 4.000 Honors
3.0 – 3.499
To
compute grade point average:
1.
Each
letter grade should be assigned the following points:
A=4.0 B=3.0
C=2.0 D=1.0 F=0.0
2.
In
determining grade point averages all academic semester grades will be counted
regardless of the number of times a course has been repeated and regardless of
the grade, passing or failing. All
subjects, including physical education classes and driver education, are
considered academic subjects.
3.
The
points from all academic subject grades must be added.
4.
Divide
the total points by the total number of academic course credits attempted, then
rounded off to the nearest 1000th (.000).
To
compute grade point average for the weighted classes:
1. Additives
(A= .2, B= .15, C= .1, D= .05) will be added to the calculated 4-point Scale
each semester.
2. This
change is retroactive and grade point averages for all students with weighted
classes will be recalculated using the additive formula.
Additives Regular Classes (4-point Scale)
A= 4 (+.2) A=
4
B= 3 (+.15) B= 3
C= 2 (+.1) C=
2
D= 1 (+.05) D= 1
F= 0 F=
0
CLASS RANK
Class rank is
calculated at the end of each semester. A student's grade point average is the
basis of class rank. In ranking students, should two or more identical ranks
occur, all persons will receive the highest rank as if the tie had not
occurred. Grade point averages will be rounded off to the nearest 1000th
(.000).
When a tie occurs
with the class rank, valedictorian and salutatorian will be determined by
calculating the highest percentage average from all academic classes.
HONOR GRADUATES
Honor graduates are
determined by an accumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher after 8
semesters at FCHS.
PROGRESS REPORTS
A letter system of
grading is used to indicate scholastic achievement.
Progress reports are
distributed four times annually with each grade period consisting of nine weeks
of school. "Deficiency Reports" are mailed to parents of failing or
near-failing students following the fourth week of each nine-week grading
period and/or as needed during the semester. Only semester grades are recorded
on the student's permanent transcript.
GRADING &
INSTRUCTION
Grading
Teachers are to
administer the marking, grading or other means of evaluating students as
prescribed by the administration and/or Board of Education.
It shall also be the
case that specific learning objectives be available for each course taught.
Semester grades
given in each course shall be based on quantity by each student as follows:
% of Learning
Objective Achieved Grade
94-100 A
86-93 B
76-85 C
68-75 D
0-67 F
Grades are based on
the accumulation of points. Total point accumulation will determine percentage.
Percentage will be arrived at by dividing each student's points by the total
possible number of points which can be achieved for the semester to the nearest
hundredth. The percentage, not the letter grade is used for determining class
valedictorian and salutatorian.
At the close of the
first quarter (nine
weeks) each student's point totals will be reported as a percentage on the
progress report. The semester exam must count 20% of the point total.
Semester grades are
to be weighted as follows:
First and Second
Quarter Accumulated Total 80% or 4/5
Semester Exam
Grade 20% or 1/5
At the end of each
semester, two days are provided for semester exams. All students are encouraged
to take semester exams even though they may not be required to do so.
Students who exceed
three days absence will be required to take semester exams. Any student who
does not exceed three days absence per semester will have the option to take
semester exams. (Students with an option
cannot have their grade lowered.)
Students receiving
an "Incomplete" for the quarter or semester will have a one-week
period in which to complete their work. Failure to complete work will result in
a "F" for the period involved.
Only letter grades
will be recorded on student permanent records. No pluses or minuses will be
recorded or used in determining grade point average or class rank. Only academic
subjects' grades are to be used in determining the grade point average.
DUAL CREDIT WITH
In regards to Dual
Credit with Frontier (IECC), a student who successfully completes college
courses may receive high school credit provided:
1. The student is a junior or senior in good
academic standing: 2.0 or higher
2. The course taken may not replace a course
required for high school graduation
3. The course is not offered in the high school
curriculum
4. The course is approved in advance by the high
school guidance counselor and the high school principal
5. The student assumes responsibility for all
fees
6. Selected courses that FCHS offers are
available for students while obtaining high school credits to also obtain
college credit from IECC. IECC is responsible for course registration and other
administrative responsibilities. There is no fee for students.
7. All dual credit courses and courses taken at
Frontier for high school credit are listed and labeled in the course
descriptions of the handbook.
A maximum of two (2)
units of credit may be counted towards the requirements for a student's high
school graduation.