COURSE SELECTION/GRADING INFORMATION

Upper School students are required to take the equivalent of five yearlong courses. Students are permitted exceed five but are discouraged from taking the equivalent of seven yearlong courses due to the intensity and time commitment required. A student wishing to exceed the equivalent of six yearlong courses in any term must be in communication with the Dean of Studies for approval.

COURSE SELECTION PROCESS

Returning students meet with advisors in the spring to review and make course selections for the coming year. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to contact their child’s advisor to discuss course selections. Course selection should be completed in early May. Newly-enrolled students will receive registration information directly from the Dean of Studies office and families are encouraged to communicate with the office to determine appropriate course selections. Placement testing may be required prior to finalization of a schedule. Thoughtful and careful attention to course selection will help us to best meet students’ needs. It is difficult, and many times impossible, to accommodate change requests after teaching assignments, class placements and class sizes have been determined. Please feel free to address questions to the Dean of Studies office prior to submitting course requests. Please note: While every effort is made to schedule students in requested courses, the master schedule may prohibit some course combinations.

The Dean of Studies office will review each student’s program to ensure adequate progress toward graduation requirements.

Faculty members assess student academic performance by assigning the following grades: A, B, C, D and F with plus and minus notations when appropriate. The numerical equivalents of each letter grade are listed below.

A+ 100, 99, 98, 97 A 96, 95, 94, 93 A- 92, 91, 90 B+ 89, 88, 87 B 86, 85, 84, 83 B- 82, 81, 80 C+ 79, 78, 77 C 76, 75, 74, 73 C- 72, 71, 70 D+ 69, 68, 67 D 66, 65, 64, 63 D- 62, 61, 60 F 59 and below 4.33 4.67 4.00 4.33 3.67 4.00 3.33 3.67 3.00 3.33 2.67 3.00 2.33 2.67 2.00 2.33 1.67 2.00 1.33 1.67 1.00 1.33 0.67 1.00 0 0

ACADEMIC HONORS

Lists of students earning Honors, High Honors and Highest Honors are published on the Academy’s website at the end of each term. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.30 to be eligible for Honors, 3.70 for High Honors, and 4.00 for Highest Honors. A student may not have a grade below a C and must be fully enrolled throughout the term to be eligible for academic honors.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

Incomplete grades may only be assigned, with approval from the Dean of Studies, when a student has been unable to complete work by the end of a particular marking period. Students should create a plan with their teacher and the Deans Office to clear their incomplete in a timely manner. Students with incomplete grades in any course will not be included in Honor Roll.