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Grades 9-12 Academic Information T he academic year is divided into two semesters of eighteen weeks each. The first semester closes in January and the second semester closes in May. At the end of each quarter (nine weeks) a report indicating scholastic standing and attendance is given to each student and a copy is mailed to his or her parents. Only semester grades are recorded on the student’s permanent record. In addition to grade reports, mid-term grades will be mailed to parents indicating current status. Parents are encouraged to keep in close contact with teachers and administration regarding their student’s progress. At the end of first and third quarters a parent/teacher conference will be scheduled. Parents are encouraged to set up an Edline account with CCA to track their children’s grades and attendance. See the office to set up an online account. The following grading and honor point system is used:
Pluses & minuses will now be figured in GPA points. A plus will add .333 and a minus will deduct .333. Students not maintaining at least a 2.0 grade point average will be placed on academic probation. All high school students must be enrolled in a class or supervised study hall during each period of the school day. Juniors and seniors who are making satisfactory progress toward graduation may apply for an early release or late arrival in order to meet work appointments or other obligations; however, students who choose not to enroll in a full load of classes do not receive tuition discounts. To be considered a full time student with rights and privileges of SA and class activities, a student must enroll in a minimum of 20 credits per semester. Students must carry a minimum load of four classes during their senior year. The Academic Standards Committee must approve exceptions for minimum load. Juniors and Seniors may carry a minimum load of three classes if current classes will complete the requirements for an enriched diploma; they are taking at least one running start class or are enrolled at the skill center. Students who do not maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average, or who receive failing grades at the end of each quarter or semester, will be placed on academic probation. Letter will notify parents. Students on academic probation will, based on the decision of the Academics Standards Committee, lose any or all of the following privileges:
Juniors and Seniors on Academic Probation will lose their lunchtime sign-out privileges . Students on academic probation, who do not raise their grade point average to 2.0 or above for the following quarter, will be, required to meet with the faculty. All changes in a student’s program must be made during the first two weeks of the quarter/semester and must include the approval of the registrar and all teachers involved. After the first two weeks classes may not be added or dropped (unless the Academics Standards Committee has granted an exception for a mid-year transfer student). Students are strongly encouraged not to drop classes. In cases where students are allowed to drop a class in the first six weeks of the semester the class will not appear on the transcript. After six weeks students who drop a class will receive a permanent grade ofWP (Withdraw Passing) or WF (Withdraw Failing) based on their grade to that point. After eleven weeks students who drop classes will receive a failing grade for that class.Permission to Add/Drop Class Forms must be obtained through the office. A drop form must be completed with signatures of the teacher, the student’s parents, the registrar, and the principal. A course that is not dropped in the proper manner is considered completed and credit is recorded as earned at the end of the semester. Until the drop process is completed and the registrar receives a completed form, the student must continue to attend the class. A student may receive an “I” (Incomplete) in a subject at a teacher’s discretion in the case of incomplete work due to justifiable cause. An Incomplete must be removed within nine weeks, or less, at teacher’s discretion. If less than nine weeks is allowed the teacher will give the student expectations in writing. Any “Incomplete” not removed within this time period will automatically result in a grade figured on the actual points earned toward the total points possible for the quarter. A student attaining a GPA of 4.00 will receive Highest Honor; a GPA of 3.50 – 3.99 will receive Honor Roll status; a GPA of 3.00 - 3.49 receives Honorable Mention. Students who maintain a cumulative high school GPA of at least 3.50 and complete the “Enriched Program” will be recognized during commencement exercises with a gold cord. Students completing the “General Program” with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 will be recognized with a silver cord. Students completing the “General Program” with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 will be recognized with a white cord. All cords will be awarded based on the GPA at the end of the first seven semesters of the student’s high school work. Nocredit will be allowed for outside work such as correspondence, summer school,community college work or private tutorship (with the exception of driver’s ed.) unless pre-approval has been received from the school administration and Academic Standards Committee. The total number of credits accepted from these outside sources is not to exceed 25% of the total credits required for graduation. All credits are to be completed by the last day of the third quarter of the senior year. In harmony with the requirements of the General Conference Department of Education, and sound educational practice, each student is expected to spend four full years in high school. Summer school courses, correspondence work and extra units in the regular school program will be regarded as an enrichment of the student’s education rather than as an accelerated program (see transfer credit policy above). Students interested in acceleration must receive permission from the administration prior to the second semester of the sophomore year. Students can obtain a copy of the acceleration policies upon request. Acceleration must conform to all state and conference requirements, including TAP scores above the 85 th percentile, a 3.5 GPA, and evidence of social and spiritual maturity. The staff of CCA is willing to assist the students in their college and life planning design. Testing is a significant aspect of our college-counseling program. College-bound students should plan to take the SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and/or the ACT during their junior or senior years. Juniors also have the opportunity to take the PSAT (National Merit Scholarship qualifying test). As students consider college and career planning, they are encouraged to continually assess their academic and personal aspirations, goals and interests. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIORS Students must complete all requirements in order to participate in the graduation exercise. Based on the academic progress, teachers will determine at least one week before graduation if a student has successfully completed the work necessary to graduate. Parents will be notified immediately if the student will not be able to graduate. The diploma will be held at the school until documentation is received indicating the successful completion of work for credits needed to graduate. All funds raised for class activities belong to the class as a whole and not to individual students. Students who do not go on their class trip (by choice or not) may not receive class funds in lieu of the trip. Homework is a vital part of each child’s education. All grades will be assigned homework by their teacher, and it is expected that parents will cooperate with them by seeing that the assignments are completed on time. Parents are not to complete homework for their children. It is our belief that homework should not be given to students to teach them unfamiliar material. Purposes for homework are as follows:
LATE WORK POLICY No late work is accepted in any class at CCA unless there has been something prearranged with the teacher before the due date of an assignment. Exceptions to this rule include excused absences. For excused absences, the student is allowed a day for each day they were absent, to turn in their work. All students in grades 6-12 maintaining a 3.0 GPA will receive a $100 per quarter credit to their account. Grades are examined and scholarships awarded on a quarterly basis. |
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