Exams

Who is required to take exams? All students in grades 9-12 are required to have a semester final evaluation. This may be a “written” exam or demonstration project. Students in the core classes of English, Math, Science, and History shall have a written exam.

What is a “Demonstration” Project? Certain classes may lend themselves to a “project” or demonstration rather than a written exam, or a combination of both. This is up to the discretion of the teacher. Examples may be performing a musical piece in band, preparing certain types of art, or demonstrating specific learned skills in a vocational class.

What is to be covered on the exam? It is to cover the material for the semester, must be teacher prepared, and must focus on the Instructional Goals for the individual class.

How much does the exam count toward the semester grade? The final exam counts 20% of the final semester grade, with 80% of the grade based on the average of the three six-weeks grades that make up the semester.

How long is the exam to last? The length of the exam “period” may vary slightly at each school and in some cases may be spread over several days. Exams should usually be about an hour. The school schedules will be modified, and students will have regular periods of classes throughout the remainder of the day. No more than three exams are to be scheduled in any single day.

Do students have to attend school or classes when they do not have an exam? Yes. This is a regular instructional day, and classes will be scheduled throughout the day. Attendance will be taken for the entire day.

What happens if an exam is missed due to illness or other excused absence? A note should be provided to the principal and efforts will be made to re-schedule the exam if it is an excused absence. If the reason for missing the exam is not excused, the final exam grade will be set at 60% for purposes of averaging the semester grade.