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Grades and Report Cards
All
subjects, except advisory, will receive letter grades of A, B, C, etc.
S (satisfactory) and U (unsatisfactory) are used for advisory.
Distribution is usually the week after the quarter ends based on the
district calendar. Parents are encouraged to call the school if
the report card is not received promptly. Grades are available
through the school website by
clicking here for the STI website.
Honor
Society
To be eligible for
Honor Society, students must have a 4.5 average in Core Classes
(Science, Math, Reading, English, and History). Student must have
a 'C' or better in all classes, excluding Exploratory.
Students are required to be dependable, responsible, obey school rules,
have good attendance, attend Honor Society meetings, and have exemplary
behavior.
Grading Scale
Teachers use the
following grading scale:
A = 5.0
Represents excellent work.
B = 4.0
Represents above average work.
C = 3.0
Represents average work.
D = 2.0
Represents below average work.
E = 1.0
Represents failing work.
A letter grade with a
minus is lowered 0.5.
Honor Roll
An honor roll is
determined at the end of each quarter. Based upon a 5.0 system, a
student needs a minimum achievement of at least a 4.0 to make the honor
roll. A minimum of 4.5 is needed to achieve high honors.
Students who meet the standard of a 4.5 in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades will
qualify for the President's Academic Excellence Award. Students
will become eligible for membership in the Honor Society after the first
semester if their overall average is 4.5 and they meet all other
requirements. ALL GRADES WILL BE COUNTED.
Promotion/Retention
The decision to
promote or retain a student will be carefully reviewed in the latter
half of the school year with the welfare of the student being the
primary consideration. Retention is justifiable in cases where
achievement is far below standard or in cases where lack of progress is
caused by any of the following:
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Chronic absenteeism
(being absent from school without valid cause for more than 10% of the
180 days of scheduled school)
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Demonstrable lack of
effort by a capable student
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Social immaturity
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Academic failure in two
or more classes
Scheduling
Students are
scheduled into their daily classes on an individual basis. In the
accelerated classes, students are placed upon the recommendation of the
previous teacher and by reviewing achievement test scores and pass
school grades.
NOTE: Under Illinois State law,
students MUST pass a test on both the Illinois and United States
Constitutions before promotion from the eighth grade to high school.
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