Grading

The scholastic year is divided into four quarters. The grade for each quarter is based on daily assignments, class participation,
quizzes, and tests. (Extra credit work assigned after the end of the quarter is not allowed.) In the computation of the student’s
quarter, semester, and final grade, only the one-digit fraction of .5 or greater is automatically rounded to the next higher number.
Semester grades are determined by averaging the two-quarter numerical grades (80%) and the semester exam grade (20%).
The final grade in any course is the average of the two-semester numerical grades. A numerical average of 70% or better is
required to receive credit. Students who do not meet the attendance requirements will not receive credit for the course.

 

 

All students’ grades (report cards, transcripts) will be reported on a 4.0 scale. School awards and Honor Graduate distinctions will also use the 4.0 scale. Students will earn an extra quality point for a grade of A, B, or C in state-designated Honors and Dual Enrollment classes taken in the 11-12th grade when calculating the TOPS GPA.

 

All final grades are recorded on the transcript as letter grades. Grades reported in progress as percentage grades will be
recorded as percentage grades. Grades reported in progress as letter grades will be recorded as percentage grades based on
the midpoint of each letter category of the TCHS grading scale. The formula for determination of grades is as follows: Transfer
grade X the number of days in the program in a quarter + TCHS grade X number of days in a quarter at TCHS divided by 45.
Example: 87(16/45) + 70(29/45) = 76

 

Students who are out of school for more than two weeks for serious medical and/or psychological conditions, accident injuries, or
surgery may be asked by the Vice-Principal to enter the Homebound program through the public school system and/or an online
program. Guidance counselors will work with families to facilitate the process. Grades for homebound work will be submitted by
the provider and those grades will be averaged as necessary into the TCHS report card grades.

 

While enrolled at TCHS, the student may be allowed to take online courses through an accredited institution for elective credit. The Vice-Principal must approve all courses. Those courses are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the TCHS schedule and are completed on the student’s own time. TCHS sets the deadline for completion of approved courses. Grades for completed courses are assigned by the online instructor, not by TCHS faculty. Online Dual Enrollment courses offered during regular class hours may include Communications, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Fine Arts Survey, Food and Nutrition, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, and Spanish III.

 

*** Students may also take online courses to remediate a course; however, students who are in danger of failing must complete the in-person TCHS course and may not begin remediation until grades are final.

 

Students in Dual Enrollment courses receive grades from TCHS for the appropriate high school work as well as from the university granting college credit. Grades for those courses are determined by the university criteria. Students are reminded that all Dual Enrollment grades will be included on all future college transcripts and may affect a student’s TOPS status the first semester of college. Dual Enrollment students must follow all guidelines, including those for plagiarism, student dishonesty, and prerequisites, as set by the individual university, as well as all TCHS guidelines. Parents and students are responsible for all fees associated with the university credit. Failure to pay fees by university-set deadlines not only results in loss of college credit but may require a schedule adjustment on the TCHS campus. Dual Enrollment tuition and fees are set by each university just prior to the start of the school year.