Table of Cont . Grad . Req . Disciplinary Responibilities Stud . Activities School Services Miscellaneous
PROMOTION AND RETENTION Students at Enfield High School are expected to earn at least 6.0 credits each school year . We review students for promotion at three junctures in their high school careers :
• First , at the end of their 9 th grade year . Ninth grade students who have earned a minimum of four ( 4 ) credits , of which one credit is in English and one credit is in mathematics , will be promoted with their “ class ” to 10 th grade .
• The second time we review student records for promotion is at the conclusion of the students ’ sophomore year . Students are required to gain a minimum of 10 credits . Students must earn two credits in math and two credits in English , included in the 10 credits .
• The third time we review student records for promotion is at the conclusion of the junior year . In order to achieve senior status a student must have earned at least 16.5 credits . A junior who has been retained and who expects to graduate that year may be promoted to senior status at the end of semester one . The promotion will occur if the student has earned the necessary 16.5 credits and has the potential to earn credits necessary to graduate from Enfield High School .
SUMMER SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS 6174 Summer school courses will carry credit . Students may elect summer school courses in other accredited high schools provided that the course content is equivalent and provides a minimum of 60 hours of instructional time . Approval must be obtained from the administrators and / or counselors prior to enrollment . A complete summer school policy is available from your school counselor .
High School :
• The primary objective of the High School slimmer school program is to afford students the opportunity to make up lost credits / required courses , improve grade point average and / or take enrichment courses . Details are specified in part of this policy .
• Enrollment and credit for any summer school course taken in Enfield or outside the Enfield school district by an Enfield Public Schools student must receive the prior approval of the student ’ s guidance counselor and building administrator .
• Summer school courses , unless approved in advance by a building administrator , will be treated as level 3 courses for GPA computational purposes .
• No more than 50 % of the total credits needed in a required subject area for graduation may be accrued in summer school .
• The student must complete all established requirements for a given summer school course to receive credit .
Making-up lost credit ( s )/ required courses .
• Available to students who have lost credit ( s ) due to the attendance policy or who have failed courses .
• Students must have been enrolled for the entire course and earned a course average of 50 or a grade of 50 on the final exam during the regular school year to enroll in a summer school course .
• Credit for any summer school course will be awarded only to the amount lost in any individual school year .
• If a required or make-up course is not offered during summer school , an appropriate substitute course , approved by a building administrator , may be taken .
• Both the regular year ’ s grade and the summer school grade will be included on the transcript and shall be factored into the student ’ s career GPA .
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