GRADING

Each teacher is responsible for his/her own grading system within the guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Students will follow the procedure set down by each instructor. If a grade of incomplete is given, a student will have one week to make up the required studies or it will be recorded as an "F". No incompletes will be given for the fourth quarter. If an "F" is given in a required class, the student will have to complete the credit in that class before proceeding to the next higher class level.

CLASS STANDING

Class standing will be determined by the following criteria: All incoming 8th graders will be registered as Freshmen; all students successfully completing between 7 and 12 credits will be registered as Sophomores; all students successfully completing between 13 and 18 credits will be registered as Juniors; and all students having 19 or more credits and in their fourth year of high school will be registered as Seniors. Any student with less than 19 credits, but who enrolls so as to graduate in the ensuing spring will be registered as a Senior. If, during the course of the year, it no longer becomes possible for any Senior to graduate, class standing will be changed to Junior.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications for a high school diploma from the Hot Springs High School will include verification by course and competency in reading, math, and basic English skills. Competency measures will be used to evaluate skill proficiency. Credits will be used to document completion of courses and programs.

Twenty-five(25) credits are required for regular curriculum graduation and must include the following units:

Two/Three units of Math

One unit of American Government

Two/Three units of Science

One unit of American History

Four units of English

Two units of Physical Education

Two units of VoEd/Fine Arts

One unit of World History

One unit of computers

Eight units of electives

Note: Either two units of math and three of science or three units of math and two of science comprise the minimum math/science requirements for the regular curriculum.

Twenty-seven(27) units are required for honor's curriculum graduation and must include the following credits:

Four units of Math

One unit of American Government

Four units of Science

One unit of American History

Four units of English

Two units of Physical Education

Two units VoEd/Fine arts

One unit of World History

Two units of computers

One unit of Foreign Language

Five units of electives

A student graduating in the honor's curriculum must have a cumulative G.P.A of 3.0 with a maximum of four (4) semester Cs, no Ds, and no Fs in classes counted toward honor curriculum requirements.

Students who transfer into Hot Springs High School with credits calculated differently than Hot Springs' students will have their grades and credits adjusted in a manner which is consistent with Hot Springs policies.

HONOR ROLL

The Honor Roll will be calculated at the end of each nine(9) week marking period. To make the Honor Roll, a grade point average of 3.0 to 3.49 is needed with no D's