High School Grade Placement Policy

revised 1/10/07

For ES use, to determine high school grade placement upon initial enrollment only.

Students of high school age (14 or above - including adults) should be placed in a grade level based on the number of credits they have on their transcript according to the following guideline:

0-50 credits = 9th grade

51-100 credits = 10th grade

101-150 credits = 11th grade

151+ credits = 12th grade

Exceptions to this guideline include students who have completed more credits than would typically correspond to their age.  For example, a 14 year old with 100 credits should be enrolled as a 9th grader.  In such a case, the student could possibly complete high school during his/her junior year.  Thus, students who have earned credits prior to attaining typical high school age should, upon reaching high school age (14 years old) be placed in 9th grade, regardless of the number of credits they have earned.  For example, a 13 year old with high school credits would be placed in 8th grade.  However, if s/he has turned 14 prior to the beginning of the school year, s/he would be placed in 9th grade even if s/he had already earned 120 credits.

In all cases, it is mandatory for a student to show satisfactory progress toward graduation.  GVCS has identified attempting at least 25 credits per semester as satisfactory progress.  Attempting does not mean merely "signing up for."  Rather, it means a serious endeavor towards, and completion of most of, 25 credits.  ESs with students having difficulty in this area should contact their advisor.

All students, regardless of age, wishing to earn a diploma must pass the California High School Exit Exam.