Policies and Procedures

Credit Earned in Middle School

  • Students who successfully complete high school courses while in middle school are granted high school credit. 
  • Credit will be awarded and calculated in cumulative grade point average upon entrance to the high school.  
  • Students may elect to retake a course (for example, Algebra, Physical Science or a Novice level of any Global Language) taken in middle school. If a course is retaken, the grade and credit earned in middle school will be removed from the transcript and replaced by the grade and credit earned in high school. The new course grade is calculated into the GPA.  
  • Students must inform their high school counselor of intent to repeat a course.

Early Completion of Graduation Requirements

  • It is possible for a student to organize his/her schedule of studies to complete graduation requirements in less than the traditional four-year period. In such situations, the student may pursue any post-high-school option open to the regular four-year graduate. 
  • In the situation of 3-1/2-year completion, there is no mid-year graduation ceremony; however, a student is eligible and encouraged to return and participate in the graduation exercises of that year’s class.
  • If this option is exercised, it is the responsibility of the student and parent to make arrangements with their high school counselor to complete the early graduation form and to finalize details.  
  • We recommend that this meeting occur as soon as this option is being considered by a family.
  • An Early graduation form must be completed by the family and signed by the principal.  See your school counselor for the form.

Method of Determining Grade Point Average

  • A student’s Grade Point Average (GPA) is determined by converting all semester letter grades to the numerical value assigned to these grades (see chart on this page) then adding these points to determine a total point value. The next step is to determine the total number of credits associated with the converted grades. Dividing the total point value by the total number of credits will provide the student’s GPA. 
  • Courses taken for Audit and Pass/Fail are not included in computing grade point average. Additionally, semester examinations are reported in numerical percentages and are to constitute 1/5 (20%) of a semester letter grade.

Method of Determining Semester Grade
Semester grades are calculated using both quarter grades and the exam grade.  If for some reason there is not an exam grade then just the two quarter grades will determine the semester grade.

Semester Average with a Semester Exam
Quarter 1: Percent Average x 0.4 = _____
Quarter 2: Percent Average x 0.4 = _____
+ Exam:    Percent Average x 0.2 = _____
__________________________________
Total Equals Semester Average = _______

Example: If a student has an 85% quarter 1 average, a 74% quarter 2 average and an 83% exam grade, their semester average would be found as follows:
Quarter 1:   85 x 0.4 = 34
Quarter 2:   74 x 0.4 = 29.6
+ Exam:      83 x 0.2 = 16.6
________________________
Semester Average = 80.2%

Semester Average without a Semester Exam
Quarter 1: Percent Average x 0.5 = ____
Quarter 2: Percent Average x 0.5 = ____
_________________________________
Total Equals Semester Average = ______

Standard Grading Scale
Grade
Numerical Percentage
GPA
A+97-100
4.0
A93-96
4.0
A-90-92
3.7
B+87-89
3.3
B83-86
3.0
B-80-822.7
C+77-792.3
C73-762.0
C-70-721.7
D+67-691.3
D63-661.0
D-60-620.7
EBelow 600.0

Honors Grading Scale
Grade
GPA Calculation
Final GPA
A+
4.0 x 1.14.4
A
4.0 x 1.14.4
A-
3.7 x 1.14.07
B+
3.3 x 1.13.63
B
3.0 x 1.13.3
B-
2.7 x 1.12.97
C+
2.3 x 1.12.53
C
2.0 x 1.12.2
C-
1.7 x 1.11.87

IB, AP & CCP Grading Scale
Grade
GPA Calculation
Final GPA
A+
4.0 x 1.24.8
A
4.0 x 1.24.8
A-
3.7 x 1.24.44
B+
3.3 x 1.23.96
B
3.0 x 1.23.6
B-
2.7 x 1.23.24
C+
2.3 x 1.22.76
C
2.0 x 1.22.4
C-
1.7 x 1.22.04
Sample Semester GPA Calculation
SubjectSemester GradeValue
Credits
Points
Course 1B3.0x0.50=1.500
Honors Course 2B3.3x0.50=1.650
Course 3B3.0x0.50=1.500
Phys EdB3.0x0.25=0.750
TOTALS


2.25
6.90

Points / Credits = GPA
6.900 / 2.25 = 3.067

Pass-Fail Grading Option

The Pass-Fail grading option permits a student to take up to one (1) full credit per year in grades 9-12 without receiving a standard letter grade. Three restrictions are placed upon this choice: 

  • No more than one credit may be elected in a given subject area during the four years (9th grade through graduation).
  • Students may not elect pass-fail in a subject required for graduation.
  • A student may elect only one pass-fail option per semester. 
  • In a Pass-Fail choice, a grade of “P” is recorded for a course that is passed. An “F” is recorded if the course is failed. The grade (“P” or “F”) received in a Pass-Fail option is not used in computing a student’s Grade Point Average. 
  • The Pass-Fail selection must be made by the student no later than five (5) days after the end of the first grading period. The Pass-Fail option for a second semester course must be made by the student no later than five (5) days after the end of the third grading period. 
  • If at any time after the option is selected and prior to the completion of the course the student would prefer the standard letter grade, the option may be dropped. The student would receive a letter grade for every marking period during that course of study. When the student drops the pass-fail option, the student may not use that particular option again during that school year. 

Please note:
  • Electing the Pass-Fail option in NCAA core courses may affect athletic participation in college. 


Incomplete Policy

  • Students at Upper Arlington High School are expected to complete their course assignments on time in compliance with teacher-established deadlines. 
  • In the event a student cannot meet this expectation due to extended excused absences (more than three days), the student may be given a grade of “Incomplete” on the report card. 
  • It will be the student’s responsibility to complete the work in fourteen calendar days or fewer in order to earn a letter grade. 
  • Students failure to complete the incomplete work within the prescribed time of two weeks will result in the student’s grade being changed from “Incomplete” to the letter grade earned without completion of outstanding work.
  • Exceptions to this policy due to unique or extenuating circumstances must be made with the principal or his designee in writing. 
  • For the purposes of athletic eligibility, an Incomplete grade is considered the same as a failing grade.
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