San Mateo High School

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT IN ADVANCED STANDING, HONORS & AP CLASSES

BOARD POLICY STATEMENT

The District is committed to providing an environment in which all students have equal access to all classes including AP, Honors and Advanced Standing classes. All classes will be open to all students who have made an informed decision and understand the course expectations.

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES

All classes will be open to all students who have made an informed decision and understand the course expectations. Anyone with an A or B in a CP class will be invited to enroll in an AP, Honors or AS class.

Students who enroll in an AP, Honors or AS class are required to remain in the class for one semester.

All students who enroll in an AP class are required to take the AP exam.

To continue in the AP, Honors or AS class, students are expected to have a C or better at the end of the first semester.

ACADEMIC / TOTAL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) GRADING

SMUHSD does not rank its students.

The Academic GPA covers all coursework completed and is cumulative. This GPA is weighted according to the California Public University system (an additional point is added for university-certified AP and Honors courses; e.g. A = 5.0, B= 4.0, C = 3.0.

The Total GPA is unweighted and covers the same coursework.

The academic calendar is two semesters, 18 weeks each.


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	REQUIREMENTS FOR ENROLLMENT IN ADVANCED STANDING, HONORS & AP CLASSES BOARD POLICY STATEMENT The District is committed to providing an environment in which all students have equal access to all classes including AP, Honors and Advanced Standing classes. All classes will be open to all students who have made an informed decision and understand the course expectations. ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES All classes will be open to all students who have made an informed decision and understand the course expectations. Anyone with an A or B in a CP class will be invited to enroll in an AP, Honors or AS class. Students who enroll in an AP, Honors or AS class are required to remain in the class for one semester. All students who enroll in an AP class are required to take the AP exam. To continue in the AP, Honors or AS class, students are expected to have a C or better at the end of the first semester. ACADEMIC / TOTAL GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) GRADING SMUHSD does not rank its students. The Academic GPA covers all coursework completed and is cumulative. This GPA is weighted according to the California Public University system (an additional point is added for university-certified AP and Honors courses; e.g. A = 5.0, B= 4.0, C = 3.0. The Total GPA is unweighted and covers the same coursework. The academic calendar is two semesters, 18 weeks each.