Program of Studies 

Awarding of Credit

Course Acceleration

Course Change

Course Selection

Graduation Requirements

Grade Weight Factors Chart

Honor Roll, Academic Distinction and Class Rank

NCAA Eligibility and Requirements

Sample Schedules

Getting Started

Pathways

Departments

Special Programs

The Board of School Directors and Superintendent have granted the Principal of William Tennent High School the authority to award credit in accordance with one or more of the following criteria.

Course credit shall be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the entire planned course outlined in the curriculum and in consultation with the teacher of record. A student must be enrolled in a course for its entirety before credit will be awarded. If a student must be removed from a course due to disciplinary action, the student will not receive credit for the course. Replacement courses may be offered through alternative program options.

If a student fails to meet the course requirements for a required course, the student must retake the course for credit recovery. A student must also retake any failed courses which result in the shortage of credits required for graduation. Approved course recovery options include:

• Completion of the same course through William Tennent High School’s Summer Credit Recovery Cyber Program. For course recovery and credit, the student must complete the course within the specified timeframe. The passing grade for the course must be received by the student’s school counselor to reflect the course credit on the student’s transcript.

• Attendance at an approved summer school. A student may retake the course in a summer school program/course approved by the school counselor. Upon receiving a passing grade, course credit will be awarded. The course must consist of at least 60 hours of instruction for a 1.0 credit course or 30 hours for a 0.5 credit course.

• Completion of an approved tutorial program in the same course. A student may receive credit through a tutorial program. The appropriate department coordinator and the school counselor must approve the program and course of study before the tutorial program is started. If the tutorial program is one-on-one instruction, it must consist of at least 30 hours of instruction for a 1.0 credit course or 15 hours of instruction for a 0.5 credit course. If the tutorial program uses group instruction, it must consist of at least 60 hours of instruction for a 1.0 credit course or 30 hours of instruction for a 0.5 credit course.

• Repeat the course during a subsequent year at WTHS, prior to graduation. A student may repeat a course for credit recovery during the school year. However, the student must consult with the school counselor to ensure that all credits for graduation will be met and that the course can be accommodated in the student’s schedule.

• Prior to beginning any of the course recovery options, the student must obtain the principal’s approval. If the failed course is a prerequisite for a subsequent course and is not made up in the summer following the failure, the student will be withdrawn from said course.

When a student transfers to the Centennial School District after the beginning of his or her ninth grade year, he or she is required (to the maximum extent possible) to meet the graduation requirements of the Centennial School District. The student’s school counselor will determine which credits earned in other high schools will apply toward the Centennial School District’s graduation requirements. Under certain circumstances, school counselors may need to adjust the number of credits required for students who transfer in after freshman year.