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Grades & Credits

Academic Grades

A: Excellent (90-100)
B: Good (89-80)
C: Average (79-70)
D: Below Average (69-60)
F: Failure (59 or Below)

Conduct Grades

Grade / Progress Report Weeks 1-4.5 / Report Card Weeks 1-9

E – Excellent / 0-2 Demerits / 0-3 Demerits
S – Satisfactory / 3-5 Demerits / 4-7 Demerits
N – Needs Improvement / 6-9 Demerits / 8-11 Demerits
U – Unsatisfactory / 10+ Demerits / 12+ Demerits

*NOTE: Any Level 3 Demerit infraction within a grading period can result in an N or U in conduct.

Course Credits

Following the implementation of the Tennessee Diploma Project in 2009, high school students must complete 22 credits to graduate. They also will be tested in core subject areas with End of Course exams, part of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP. Their performance on these exams will factor into their semester grade for the course.

Total Required Credits: 22

Math

Credits Required: 4

Courses Included:
Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and a fourth higher-level math course

Notes: Students must be enrolled in a mathematics course each school year.

English

Credits Required: 4

Courses Included:
English I, II, III, IV

Notes: Students must be enrolled in a mathematics course each school year.

Science

Credits Required: 3

Courses Included:
Biology, Chemistry or Physics, and a third lab course

Social Studies

Credits Required: 3

Courses Included:
U.S. History and Geography, World History and Geography, U.S. Government and Civics, and Economics

Physical Education & Wellness

Credits Required: 1.5

Personal Finance

Credits Required: 0.5

Notes: Three years of JROTC may be substituted for one-half unit of Personal Finance if the JROTC instructor attends the Personal Finance training.

Foreign Language

Credits Required: 2

Notes: May be waived for students not going to a university to expand and enhance the elective focus.

Fine Arts

Credits Required: 1

Notes: May be waived for students not going to a university to expand and enhance the elective focus.

Elective Focus

Credits Required: 3

Courses: Math and Science, Career and Technical Education, Fine Arts, Humanities, Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB)