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ACADEMICS AND INSTRUCTION
ACADEMIC LETTERS
Academic letters are available to students seeking a general academic diploma.
Upperclassmen that have an overall 90 grade point average may earn an
academic letter. These averages are figured without rounding off scores. These
will be given out annually during the Fall Awards Ceremony.
CLASS RANK
Class rank is based on cumulative grade average at the end of each semester.
The student’s class rank is listed on the back of his/her transcript.
COURSE AUDIT
Permission to audit a course is granted on a very limited basis. Permission to
audit a course is approved by the Curriculum Office.
END OF COURSE TESTS
(as mandated by the State of Georgia) will be
given in the following subjects during spring semester unless otherwise
specified:
Coordinate Algebra
Analytic Geometry
9th Grade Language Arts
11th Grade Language Arts
US History
Economics (both semesters since this is a one semester course)
Biology
Physical Science(8th grade)
**End-of-Course Test grades will count as 20% of the final course grade
FINAL EXAMS
Cumulative exams are given the last four days of each semester. We ask that
students avoid scheduling appointments the final days of the semester due to
review for and administration of final exams. Exams will not be given early.
Students are not permitted to check out during an exam period. If a student
misses an exam due to an excused absence, the exam can be taken on the
announced make-up day. Students are not granted pre-arranged absences on
exam days.
