14 Del. Admin. Code § 915-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 915-4.0 - Attendance, Grading and Graduation Criteria

4.1 A graduation plan shall be developed for each student enrolled in the James H. Groves High School by the Groves Administrator or the student's designee.

4.2 Students enrolled in James H. Groves High School courses which have an attendance requirement, shall attend a minimum of 85% of the course hours to receive a unit of credit.

4.3 The grading system for the James H. Groves High School shall be based on a 10 point numeric scale. An alpha conversion chart to determine level of performance shall be:

4.3.1 Students receiving a grade of "A" (90 to 100) demonstrate superior understanding of the content and have demonstrated knowledge and competence at the highest level.

4.3.2 Students receiving a grade of "B" (80-89) demonstrate better than average understanding of the content and have demonstrated above average knowledge and competence.

4.3.3 Students receiving a grade of "C" (70-79) demonstrate average understanding of the content and have demonstrated knowledge and competence.

4.3.4 Students receiving a grade of "D" (60-69) demonstrate satisfactory understanding of the content and have demonstrated knowledge and competence.

4.3.5 No credit is awarded for grades less than 60.

4.4 Groves High School students shall be eligible to receive a State of Delaware diploma when they have met the State graduation requirements, pursuant to 14 DE Admin. Code 505 High School Graduation Requirements and Diplomas, in effect at the time of their graduation, except as noted below:

4.4.1 Physical education is waived in lieu of another credit.

4.4.2 All course content shall be based on the State Content Standards. Notwithstanding the above, students enrolled in the James H. Groves High School shall successfully complete and receive credit for a minimum of 1 Groves course to receive a State of Delaware diploma.

4.4.3 The James H. Groves High School must offer at least 1 computer science course pursuant to 14 Del.C. § 4139 and 14 DE Admin. Code 505 High School Graduation Requirements and Diplomas.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 915-4.0

10 DE Reg. 988 (12/01/06)
12 DE Reg. 63 (07/01/08)
18 DE Reg. 561 (1/1/2015)
22 DE Reg. 587 (1/1/2019)
24 DE Reg. 1060 (6/1/2021)
26 DE Reg. 940 (5/1/2023) (Final)