Semester Exam Schedule

• Students must maintain at least an 80 semester grade average to be eligible for a semester examination exemption in a class and have no more than the number of excused absences specified below:  
  • Grade of 90 or better and no more than three (3) excused absences
  • Grade of 85-89 and no more than two (2) excused absences
  • Grade of 80-84 and no more than one (1) excused absence
• Three (3) tardies equals one (1) unexcused absence
• Absences must be excused or be one of the following:
  • Extracurricular
  • College visits for eligible students
  • Court Date
  • Holy Day
  • Death in the Family
• Any unexcused absences will cause a student to lose their exemption
• Students ARE required to attend classes in which they are exempt on examination days. An exemption is an exam exemption and not an attendance exemption. Students receiving exemptions are encouraged to take the examination and have it scored. If the examination score will improve a student's grade average, it will be calculated as part of the semester average. Otherwise, the examination grade will not be counted.  
• In honors classes, teachers have the discretion to require all students to take their semester exam for the course.  
• All freshmen must take semester exams for the first semester.
• Any alternative placement forgoes exemption policy.

If a student is taking a 9th grade level class they MUST take the test for that class.  (This is for 1st Semester Testing ONLY)