Gladstone High School has a standard grading procedure, as well as additional notations that may indicate work in progress or incomplete work. The purpose of a grade is to indicate the extent of mastery of subject matter by the student. In general, students are assigned grades based on test results, homework, projects, and personal management skills. Each teacher may place a different emphasis on these areas in determining a grade and will so inform the students at the beginning of the course. If a student is not sure how his/her grade will be determined, he/she should ask the teacher.
The school uses the following grading system:
A 4.0 Excellent A- 3.7 B+ 3.3 B 3.0 Good B- 2.7 C+ 2.3 C 2.0 Average C- 1.7 D+ 1.3 D 1.0 Minimal D- 0.7 E 0.0
To qualify for the honor roll, all grades must be "C" or better and and citizenship must not be a "5".
4.0-3.7 -------------High Honors
3.69-2.8-------------Honors
A student will receive an award for being on the "high honors" honor roll for three consecutive semesters, on the "honors" honor roll for five consecutive semester, and/or for being on the honor roll for any six semesters.
Transfer students are eligible after completing two semesters at Gladstone.
First Award--------------------6" Block Chenille Letter
2nd Award---------------------Academic Pin
3rd Award---------------------Academic Pin
Failing to attain a passing grade at the close of the school year means that the student must make up this credit if he/she wishes to graduate with his/her class. If the subject failed is a required class, it must be repeated.
The G.P.A. is based on semester grades. A students class rank will be determined tentatively for those juniors needing this information for college applications and scholarship purposes. Class rank for the top ten students, for graduation exercises, will be based on the semester grades at the end of the 7th semester. Grade point averages will be compiled to the nearest hundredth of a point.
Any student who wishes to appeal a report card grade must do so under the following guidelines:
1. The instructor of the course in which the grade is to be appealed must be contacted within two (2) weeks of the end of the semester. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the student may then appeal to the Principal. After a thorough and complete analysis of the situation, a decision will be rendered. The Principal will assemble a committee of two faculty, the Assistant Principal, and the Director of Student Services. The student will have the right to address the committee.
2. No grade appeals will be permitted outside of these time parameters. An appeal to the Principal must take place within five (5) work days following the decision rendered by the appropriate faculty member.
1. Eight (8) semesters of high school attendance are required for receipt of Gladstone Area High School diplomas and participation in the graduation ceremony.
2. For a senior student who has a credit deficit when graduation exercises are held, that senior student must be enrolled in and working toward correspondence course work required to meet diploma criteria to participate in the graduation ceremony.
The following is a list of credits and core requirements to graduate from Gladstone High School.
22 Total Credits (14 required + 8 elective)
3 Math, 3 English, 3 Science (a Life Science/Biology is a requirement), 3 Social Studies (sequence is World Geography, U.S. History & Government/Economics), 1 Computer Science or comparable area of study, 1 Physical Education/Health
Final determination of scholarship recipients will be based on eight (8) semesters of high school attendance and academic work in the core curriculum of the high school.
Any student in 11th or 12th grade may enroll in a post-secondary program providing he/she meets the requirements established by law, by the district, and by the post-secondary institution. Interested students should contact the Principal to obtain the necessary information.
National Honor Society membership is based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 and above are invited to apply for membership. Election criteria area available from the NHS advisor.
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