High School Grade Placement Policy

Students of high school age should be placed in the grade level according to their age (use the linkedGrade Level Chart)

if the student is not "behind". Students that are remedial (15 or above - including some adults) should be placed in a grade level based on the number of credits they have on their transcript according to the following guideline: (Guideline below only for Remedial: those students that are within 5 credits of the next grade level at the beginning of the school year, consult your ES advisor for guidance regarding placement.)

0-50 credits = 9th grade

51-100 credits = 10th grade

101-150 credits = 11th grade

151+ credits = 12th grade

Remedial students should have their grade level evaluated at the beginning of each school year. Mid-year grade level changes can be approved only for remedial students entering 12th grade mid-year who have already taken the STAR three times while in high school. Advisor approval is required and stuassign@connectingwaters.org must be notified.

Exceptions to this guideline include students who have completed more credits than would typically correspond to their age. See Assigning Carnegie Units to Students Under Typical High School Age for more information.

In all cases, it is mandatory for a student to show satisfactory progress toward graduation. IEM has typically identified attempting at least 25 credits per semester as satisfactory progress. Attempting does not mean merely "signing up for." Rather, it means a serious endeavor towards, and completion of most of, 25 credits. ESs with students having difficulty in this area should contact their advisor.

Students, regardless of age, wishing to earn a diploma in 2006 or after must pass the California High School Exit Exam. If identified special education students (with current IEPs) or students with 504 Accommodation Plans are unable to pass the CAHSEE by the end of their 12th grade year, but have completed all other CWCS graduation requirements which would enable them to graduate with a diploma, current legislation allows these students to receive a regular high school diploma without the necessity of passing the CAHSEE.