Academic Information & Policies COURSE LOAD The minimum course load at any time, for all students, is five courses. Students are only permitted to drop below the minimum course load with permission from the Dean of Studies, and typically only under unusual and unique circumstances. In certain circumstances, a student may be recommended for a reduced course load for a trimester. In general, students in grades 9 and 10 carry six courses each trimester, and may carry five courses only with permission from the Dean of Studies. Of these, five should be in core academic subjects (English, math, sciences, history & social studies, languages). Students in grades 11 or 12 may choose to carry five courses and forego a sixth elective course. Students who wish to take seven courses must acquire permission from the Dean of Studies. COURSE SELECTION Students and advisors work together in April of each school year to determine a challenging but reasonable course load for each student for the following year. Honors, Advanced, and Post AP classes have certain qualifying requirements that must be met for entry. Students new to Tabor will be recommended for courses based on their performance in courses at their previous school, standardized testing, teacher recommendations and interest. For a general guide to placement criteria, please see Appendix A at the back of this course guide. Please note that every effort is made to place students in their top chosen courses, though in some situations, choices must be made when two or more preferred courses conflict in the schedule. PLACEMENT FOR STUDENTS NEW TO TABOR Students new to Tabor are recommended for placement in Honors and Advanced courses based on their previous performance, teacher recommendations, and standardized test scores. Please note that new students may not always be recommended for the same line-up of courses they were slated to take at their previous schools. Occasionally, supplementary materials (such as examples of graded work) may be requested. MATH PLACEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Students coming to Tabor from an international or integrated math curriculum will be placed in math courses according to the best information available, but may be asked to take a placement test upon arrival to confirm their math placement. GRADING AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE (G.P.A.)* Grades are assigned based on a 10-point grade scale and grade points are calculated according to the chart below. Honors and Advanced/Post-AP courses receive a weighted factor of 0.5 GPA points. Please note, the GPA for the class of 2018 is calculated on a 100-point scale.
“A" range (superior achievement) “B" range (strong achievement) “C" range (satisfactory achievement) “D" range (minimal achievement) “F" range
Tabor Academy 2017-2018
90–92 (A-) 3.67 GPA points 80–82 (B-) 2.67 GPA points 70–72 (C-) 1.67 GPA points 60–62 (D-) 0.67 GPA points 59 & below (F) 0 points
93–97 (A) 4.0 GPA points 83–86 (B) 3.0 GPA points 73–76 (C) 2.0 GPA points 63–66 (D) 1.0 GPA points
98–100 (A+) 4.33 GPA points 87–89 (B+) 3.33 GPA points 77–79 (C+) 2.33 GPA points 67–69 (D+) 1.33 GPA points
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