Graduation Requirements & Grade Reporting

It is essential for parents/guardians to be kept fully informed of their stu­dent's progress in school. Regularly issued report cards, combined with scheduled parent-teacher conferences, serve to promote a process of continuous evaluation of student performance. This process informs students and their parents/guardians and provides a basis for bringing about change in student performance if such change seems necessary.  Parents/guardians shall be informed at regular intervals of the progress of their students. Progress reports are sent home with students at six-week intervals each semester.

All students and parents/guardians are encouraged to regularly check their grades using the Infinite Campus grading system via the student or parent portal. Regularly issued progress and semester report cards, combined with scheduled parent-teacher conferences, serve to promote a process of continuous evaluation of student performance. Results of the Colorado State Assessment Program (CSAP) shall be included on each student’s final report card for that school year and made part of the student’s permanent academic record. Results of the college entrance exam shall be included on each student’s transcript.

The goal of homework is to assist with student learning relevant to instruction. Students will be provided with strategies and resources from teachers allowing them to complete homework. A student will not fail a course based solely on incomplete homework.

Student’s grades (A, B, C, D, or F) are directly related to student mastery of academic course requirements and other criteria as determined by the teacher. Semester grades are permanent and do become part of the transcript. Coded comments can also accompany these grades. Semester grades are computed and based upon all work and mastery of academic course requirements up to the last day of the semester.  Any retesting for work in the last two weeks of each semester will be completed on or before the last day of the semester as determined by the teacher.

Early graduation is allowed provided all requirements for graduation have been met. Early graduation before the end of the seventh semester must be reviewed and approved by the principal and by the Superintendent or designee. Students who complete their work in mid-year and are eligible to graduate shall receive their diploma at the end of the school year and may return to take part in the graduation exercises at that time.

Students who fail to meet graduation requirements at the end of eight semesters of attendance will be encouraged to continue in school until they meet graduation requirements or through the semester that they turn 21 years old, as permitted by state law.

Students who meet the requirements of the Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) legislation may continue to attend WCSD6 high schools for a fifth year. Students choosing this option must be college ready, have an approved plan of study, take course work applicable toward a degree or certificate and have completed 12 college credits by the end of their 12th grade year. Students choosing the ASCENT option will not receive their diploma until the completion of their fifth year. Students may, however, choose to participate in commencement ceremonies with their class.

Transfer students will be held responsible for District requirements the same as WCSD6 students. Coursework completed outside the District will be evaluated and approved for credit and for fulfillment of graduation requirements by the principal or designee. In addition, WCSD6 requires enrollment during the semester immediately prior to graduation and successful completion of at least three credits in WCSD6 unless an exemption is made by the principal.

To be eligible for a high school diploma, identified students with disabilities must meet objectives, appropriate for them, as determined by the Staffing/Individual Education Program (IEP) Committee. The IEP goals and objectives will reflect modifications of the regular curriculum.

English Language Development classes are an alternative English program for students who are limited English proficient according to District criteria. Language Arts graduation requirements may be fulfilled through ELA courses as deemed appropriate.

Foreign students sponsored by an approved foreign exchange program (J-1) will not graduate from a WCSD6 high school and will not participate in graduation ceremonies.

Ninth grade students must be scheduled in courses every period of the day. Students in grades 10 through 12 may have one period per day unscheduled. In grades 9 through 12, students may not exceed full-time status. Extenuating circumstances will permit exemptions to these course load requirements and limitations as determined by the building principal or designated administrator.

To “Letter” academically at Greeley Central, a student must:

• Maintain a grade point average of 3.75 or better for two consecutive semesters in the same academic year
• Courses taken at Greeley Central, UNC, and Aims will be used for GPA calculations (Correspondence courses will not be used when calculating GPA)
• Transfer grades from other schools will be acknowledged
• All classes count for GPA calculations, including Leaderships. However, students may elect to be a senior mentor and receive community service instead of credit. In this case, senior mentors do not count towards course load.