Promotion Requirements
Promotion from grade to grade at Burlington High School and graduation from Burlington High School shall be determined by a cumulative credit system.

- Points for various subjects shall be determined in the following manner: One (1) annual credit for each period per week that the subject meets. Subjects which meet for one semester only shall earn one-half (1/2) the credit given for an equivalent full year subject.

- A minimum of 30 credits of academic coursework plus physical education is required for all students.

- Students shall be enrolled in a minimum of six academic courses per day in addition to their physical education requirement.

- Minimum grade in sequential courses: to proceed to the next course in each sequential course (Mathematics, World Languages, etc.) a mark of at least ‘C’ or approval of the instructor should be attained in the previous course.

- Promotion from grade nine to grade ten shall be based on a minimum of 27.5 credits; from grade ten to grade eleven a minimum of 55 credits; from grade eleven to grade twelve a minimum of 82.5 credits; and for graduation a minimum of 110 credits.

- Attendance at summer school for the purpose of make-up leading to promotion from one grade to another grade shall be permitted. However, students may earn no more than ten (10) credits during each summer make-up period. Students must have earned at least an ’E’ during the school year in the course in order to qualify for make-up at summer school unless special permission is granted by the high school Principal.

- Students who do not earn the annually required five (5) credits in English in grade nine, ten, or eleven may be promoted provided they have earned the required number of credits. It is recommended that the unearned English credits be made up at summer school.

- For graduation exercises, Burlington High School recalculates GPAs for the graduating class after the completion of the first semester. This GPA is used in determination for various distinctions at commencement. The Valedictorian, Salutatorian and Class Essayist will be determined by the highest three GPAs in the graduating class as of the end of first semester of senior year. Students must have attended Burlington High School for 14 consecutive quarters in order to be considered for these three distinctions. In addition, the top 10% distinction will be awarded to the students that are in the top 10% of GPAs in the graduating class.

Graduation Requirements

Total credits required for graduation is 110 with required courses as shown below:

English - 20 Credits

Mathematics - 20 Credits

Science: 15 Credits
Life Science - 5 credits
Physical Science - 5 credits

Social Studies - 15 Credits
US History I & II
World History II

World Language: 2 year sequential program 10 Credits
* Exploratory Credits 10
** Physical Education/Health 10 credits

Specific Requirements = Total 100
Additional electives/classes of your choice = 10 Credits
Total Required for Graduation = 110 Credits

* Courses meeting the exploratory requirement can be found in the BHS Program of Studies.
** For the Class of 2019 and beyond, Physical Education courses are no longer pass/fail, but graded courses.

GPA Computation
A student’s grade point average (GPA) will be based on student performance in all courses having a level designation and graded using the traditional A, B, C, etc. grading system. The GPA will be developed according to a weighted formula. Only courses completed at Burlington High will be utilized in the calculations for class G.P.A.

Letter Grade	Equivalent Percent	Definition
A+	97 - 100	Excellent
A	93 - 96
A -	90 - 92
B+	87 - 89	Above Average
B	83 - 86
B -	80 - 82
C+	77 - 79	Average
C	73 - 76
C -	70 - 72
D+	67 - 69	Below Average
D	63 - 66	Passing
D -	60 - 62
F	59 or Below	Failure

Weight used to determine G.P.A.

Mark	AP	HONORS	CP I & CP II
A or A +	5.0	4.5	4.0
A-	4.7	4.2	3.7
B+	4.3	3.8	3.3
B	4.0	3.5	3.0
B -	3.7	3.2	2.7
C+	3.3	2.8	2.3
C	3.0	2.5	2.0
C-	2.7	2.2	1.7
D+	2.3	1.8	1.3
D	2.0	1.5	1.0
D-	1.7	1.2	0.7
F	0.0	0.0	0.0

High Honors................ All A's Honors...........................All A's and B's

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