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Student Scheduling & Grading

  1. All students in grades 6-12 must be enrolled in at least 5 ½ credits including physical education. Exceptions may be granted by the building principal in consultation with relevant staff.
     
  2. A student’s quarterly GPA will represent a weighted average factoring in all classes the student is enrolled – including Physical Education, Art, and Music Performance (band, orchestra, and chorus). All classes will report a quarterly grade. To qualify for Honor Roll, a student must have an average of 84.500 or higher. To qualify for High Honor Roll, a student must have an average of 92.500 or higher.
     
  3. All classes that are not offered at Clinton Central Schools must receive prior approval from the student’s counselor and building principal if a student is attempting to earn credit towards graduation. All approved classes will be factored in to the student’s overall GPA.
     
  4. If a student must take a medical leave from school, the building principal, in concert with the student support team, which may include, but is not limited to, the student’s physician, school counselor, school nurse, and social worker, will create a mutually conducive educational plan focusing on core graduation requirements. All courses in which the student must withdraw from will be recorded on his or her transcript as, “W” - Withdrawn Excused.
     
  5. In determining a quarter grade, teacher-determined averages will be rounded to the nearest whole number. Ex. 92.4 = 92%; 92.5 = 93%
     
  6. In grades 7-12, the final grade for the year will be based upon an average of 10 week grades and final examinations.
     
    1. For full-year courses, the final school grade (FSG) will be computed by adding the quarterly grades and the final exam together, then dividing by 5
       
    2. For all 1/2 credit courses, the final school grade (FSG) will be calculated by one of the two formulas below:

      Semester 1/2 Credit Courses

      FSG = Q1+Q1+Q2+Q2+Final Exam 5

      Full year 1/2 Credit Courses

      FSG = Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4+Final Exam 5

    3. For repeat-out courses – courses in which a student repeats a full-year course - to improve his/her final grade for one semester, the final school grade will be determined as follows:. FSG = Q1+Q1+Q2+Q2+Final Exam 5

    4. For all students in 6th grade, the FSG will be calculated by adding the total of 4 quarters then dividing by 4. FSG = Q1+Q2+Q3+Q4 4

    5. For quarterly classes, classes that are ten weeks in length in the middle school, a student’s final school grade (FSG) will be determined by the student’s class average which is based on the teacher's evaluation of the student's work and other measures as outlined in their course syllabus. If a final is administered, it will be part of their quarterly average as determined by the teacher and not weighted separately.

      FSG=Q1
       


  7. All midterm exams will count as 13 of the 2nd marking quarter grade for 1 credit courses.
     
  8. A student may re-take any Regents exam one time in which the higher of the two scores will be used to calculate the student’s FSG for the course. The higher of the two Regents exams will be shown on the student’s transcript.

    A student will waive his or her right to this if:
     
    1. A student has his or her exam invalidated due to the possession or use of an electronic device during a Regent’s exam.
       
    2. The student does not attend his or her scheduled Regents exam due to an unexcused absence.
       
  9. The lowest grade that can be assigned to a student in a full year course will be a 50, except for the 4th and final marking period. A student enrolled in a semestered or quarterly course cannot receive a grade below a 50 in any marking period.
     
  10. Incomplete (Inc) grades may be used for a student who has not yet fulfilled the teacher’s requirements for a course due to extenuating circumstances. A student will have two weeks after the close of the marking period (1st, 2nd, 3rd quarters) to complete the work to receive a grade. If the student does not complete the work within this two-week period, the teacher will calculate the grade accordingly. An incomplete may not be given in the 4th quarter, or as a final school grade.
     
  11. Teachers may override an FSG to a higher grade but not a lower grade. If a calculated FSG is 63 or 64, it will be changed to 65.
     
  12. In grades 6-12, courses with multiple sections/teachers that have a final exam, will administer a common end-of-course exam or final assessment.
     
  13. Regents exams in any course will carry the same weight as any locally prepared final examination. In order to receive credit for a course in which a Regents exam is given, a student must have a final average of sixty-five (65) or higher.
     
  14. Advanced Placement, Honors, and MVCC courses represent a significant academic challenge. Therefore, grades for these courses shall be weighted each marking quarter as follows for the purpose of calculating the student’s quarterly grade-point average:
     
    1. AP and SUPA – 8 percentage points
    2. Honors – 5 percentage points
    3. MVCC – 3 percentage points
       
    The weighted grade-point average will be used to calculate honor roll achievement.
     
  15. Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide high school students the opportunity to take college-level courses and potentially achieve college credit or advanced placement. A student is obligated to take all AP exams for classes in which he or she is enrolled. To avoid last minute collection of payment and incurring fees for ordering exams late, we require a student’s payment on the last day of classes in October. Any parent or guardian experiencing financial hardship may apply in writing for assistance to help cover some or all of the costs of AP exams.
     
  16. Honors courses provide an opportunity for students to challenge themselves to delve deeper into the curriculum than Regents level classes, while completing significantly more work. Due to the rigor of Honors courses, there is an academic requirement that must be met by students to enroll in an Honors course.
     

    1. Middle School
      Students must have a class average of at least a 90% from the previous year’s course to enroll in an Honor’s course. For example, to enter Honors Algebra as an 8th grader, the student would need to have at least a final school grade of 90% in his/her 7th grade Math course. To enter Honors Science as an 8th grader, the student would need to have at least an average of a 90% in his/her 7th grade Science course.
       

    2. High School
      Students will be given the opportunity to enter an Honors level course in the high school if he/she has a final average of at least a 90% in the previous year’s course. For example, a student who earned a final school grade of 93% in Algebra may enroll in Honors Geometry the next school year if he/she so chooses. All appeals must be received by the building principal by the 2nd Friday in July.
       

  17. A student who is found cheating on a midterm or final exam will receive a “0” for the exam.