REQUIREMENTS 

CREDITS* TOWARD GRADUATION

• The total credits required are as follows:

  • Class of 2006:     27 credits

  • Class of 2007:     26.5 credits

  • Class of 2008:     26 credits

  • Class of 2009:     26 credits

•  The minimum credits must include:

  • 4 credits of English Language Arts

  • 4 credits of Physical Education

  • 3 credits of Mathematics

  • 2 credits of Science

  • 2 credits of Social Studies which must consist of:

    • 1 credit U.S. History

    • ½ credit American Government  

    • ½ credit of Consumer Education or ½ credit of Economics

  • 1 year of elective (music, art, foreign language, or vocational)

  • ½ credit Health Education

  * 1 CREDIT = 1 YEAR OF COURSEWORK 

1.  Graduation requirements must be met before the first day of the next school year in order to graduate under the requirements of the current school year.

2.  Students not meeting graduation requirements by the graduation date may not participate in the commencement ceremony.

In order to be promoted to the next grade level, the following credits must be earned by the end of the school year:

     Class of 2008-09                                                           Class of 2007

Senior Classification - 18 credits              Senior Classification - 18.5 credits              

Junior Classification - 7 credits                 Junior Classification - 11.5 credits

Sophomore Classification - 4 credits       Sophomore Classification - 4.5 credits

TRANSFER POLICY

Graduation requirements of the sending school could affect the required credits to graduate from P.H.H.S.  The required credits will be determined  by considering the sending school’s minimum requirements along with the prorated credits required at P.H.H.S.  All course requirements must be met in addition to the adjusted credit total. The principal and counselor will decide whether a transferring course may substitute for a particular required course.

GRADING POLICIES

Students must be enrolled in a high school program recognized by the  Illinois State Board of Education for not less than 14 weeks during a semester in order to be eligible to receive semester credit for academic    work completed during the semester.

Grades will be issued each 9 weeks.  The semester grade will be average     of the two 9-week grades and the final examination:  each 9-week grade counting 40% of the semester average; final exam counting 20%.  Students must receive a passing grade for the semester.  In addition, the student     must have earned a minimum of 4 grade points to receive credit for the course.  If the student is required to take the final exam, the student will  need 5 points to receive credit for the course.

SEMESTER GRADES

Semester grades are determined by the two 9-week grades and the semester examination.  Each 9-week grade will count as 40% of the semester grade.   A student must receive a passing grade in both of the 9-week grading  periods to be eligible to pass a course for the semester, or pass one 9-week’s period and the final examination.  In addition, the student must have earned  a minimum of 4 grade points during the semester; 5 points if the student must take the final exam.

The following scale will be used to determine the semester grade:

99-100%A+           12 points                83-84%   C+           6 points

95-98%   A             11 points                79-82%   C             5 points

93-94%   A-           10 points                77-78%   C-            4 points

91-92%   B+             9 points                75-76%   D+           3 points

87-90%   B               8 points                72-74%   D             2 points

85-86%   B-              7 points                70-71%   D-            1 point   

                                                                 0-69%     F              0 points

EXAMPLE # 1

1st. nine weeks     B             16 points

2nd. Nine weeks   A             22 points

Final Exam             B               8 points

                                                46 points

Dividing 46 points by 5 equals 9.2, which is a B+ on the scale for the semester grade. 

EXAMPLE # 2

1st. nine weeks     F              0 points                  *this student must take

2nd. Nine weeks   D             4 points                  and pass the final exam

Final Exam             D-            1 points                  since he/she failed

                                                5 points                  one grading period.

Dividing 5 points by 5 equals 1.0, which is a D- on the scale for the   semester grade.    4 points are a minimum to get semester credit for any class unless he/she has to take the final exam.  The student must pass 2 out of 3 grading periods and/or final exam.

GRADING SCALE

A- Excellent                           93-100                     Physical Education:

B - Above Average             85-92                       M-Medically Excused

C - Average                           77-84                       P-Pass

D - Below Average              70-76  

F - Failure                              Below 70

I-Incomplete

GRADING POLICY  

 1.  Incomplete grades must be changed by the teacher by the next reporting period

2.  If, in the opinion of the instructor, a student should not continue with the second semester of a subject after failing the first semester,   the instructor should recommend that the student be dropped from the subject.  In this case, the student will either be given a semester class   or be required to carry a lighter load.  The program of study in which the student is enrolled may affect whether or not he/she is taken out     of a specific course.

3.    Credit is earned on a semester basis

4.    Special variance in grading policies in specific department, regarding   major course requirements, must be made clear to the student and     must   be submitted in writing to the principal.

5.     Contact with the parent/guardian will be made immediately when it becomes apparent the student is in danger of failing a nine-weeks grading period.  Conferences will be arranged, when necessary, concerning academic work by students.

6.     Any student who fails to take a semester final exam, when required,   has not completed the course, and therefore, will be assigned a failing grade for the semester.

7.    P.E., though graded, will no longer count toward grade point average, effective Fall 2002. 

THE "F" STUDENT

1.   Has not succeeded in doing the minimum required work in a course.  (70% of all work assigned in the nine-week grading period.)

2.   Has achievement so low that credit is obviously not warranted.

THE "I" STUDENT

"Incomplete" is to be used whenever a student, for good reason, has not   been able to complete the assigned work before the end of the grading period.  The main reason for issuing this grade will be absence from     school due to illness.  If a student is present, and does not have a good  reason for not completing the work, this mark should not be used.  If, after  10 school days following the end of a given grading period, a student has  not made up his work, the teacher must change the grade for the work  missed to failing (F).  Obviously, there will be cases when an extension       of time will be necessary because of extenuating circumstances.

PHHS WEIGHTED GRADING POLICY

The following weighted grading policy will be in effect for all courses   taken.  Courses at Peoria Heights High School are divided into three academic categories.  The categories are General, Academic, and     Honors.  The Honors classes are generally advanced college preparatory courses, and therefore carry more points when computing grade point averages; therefore, the semester final exam is required and the course includes a major project or paper.  The courses and their categories are:

General:  All Special Education, Pre-Algebra, Art I, Driver Education, Industrial Education Orientation, Physical Education (pass/fail), Work Place Readiness, Study Skills.

Academic:  Freshman English, Sophomore English, Junior English,     Senior English, Journalism, Algebra IA & IE, Geometry, Algebra II, Applied Geometry, General Science, Biology I, Chemistry I, U.S. History, Consumer Ed., Keyboarding/Typing/Formatting I & II, Accounting I & II, Business Law, Computer Concepts/Software Applications, Information Processing/Programming, *Office Procedures, Word Processing/     Advanced WP, Business and Tech Concepts, World Geography,           World History, American Government, Current Events, Introduction to Foreign Language, Foods and Nutrition I & II, Child Development/ Parenting, Clothing/Textiles I & II, Living Environment/   Adult Living, Woods Production Tech. I, II, & III, Building Trades I & II, Drafting I/Arch. Drafting I, Cad/Eng., Drawing I & II, Arch. CAD I & II, Arch/Advanced Drawing     I & II, Construction I & II, Health, French I & II, German I & II, Spanish I  & II, Art Appreciation, Ceramics, Creative Drawing, 2-Dimensional Art,  3-Dimensional Art, Studio Art, Advanced Speech, Chorus, Band, Music Appreciation.

Honors - Senior English IVA, Algebra III/Trig., Calculus, Chemistry II, Physics, Biology II, Advanced Science Seminar, French III & IV, German III & IV, Spanish III & IV, Economics, Sociology, Approved Independent Study Classes

HONOR ROLL

PHHS has a 1^st Honor Roll and a 2^nd Honor Roll.

1^st Honor Roll

To achieve 1^st Honor Roll students must have earned a 4.5 or above.

2^nd Honor Roll

To achieve 2^nd Honor Roll the following scale is used.

Class                      Grade Point Requirements

Seniors                             4.0 - 4.499

Juniors                              4.0 - 4.499

Sophomores                     3.8 - 4.499

Freshmen                         3.6 - 4.499

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