Quality: Obtain no transcript grade lower than a “C” Attendance: Achieve a 95% attendance record Persistence: On schedule to complete high school in four consecutive years Goal Setting: Take more than the minimum number of credits required for graduation
Details:
Out-of-school suspensions will automatically exclude students from School Counts!.
Transfer students will have their eligibility evaluated according to established criteria; once accepted into School Counts!, the student will then be measured the same as other students.
Medical absences will be included in absence report, but can be appealed through building administration to the School Counts! Steering Committee.
Certification will be on a yearly basis, with eligibility certificates available after the end of the school year.
One “D” grade may be dropped from a student’s record over a four-year period.
Weighted courses in the curriculum will count based on the numerical value as set forth by the state Department of Education. (E.g., a grade of “D” in a course awarded a 2.00 grade point will be calculated as a “C” for purposes of meeting the School Counts! criteria.)
Courses with “D” grades may be retaken. The highest grade obtained in the course will be the official grade for the School Counts! initiative.
Any student who has repeated a grade level in high school is ineligible for the School Counts! Program.
Scholarships or awards made that are based on services rendered or hours worked by the student will not be counted against a student’s financial aid award in determining eligibility for School Counts!.
