Policy Regarding High School Credits Earned in 7th and 8th Grade

Policy Regarding High School Credits Earned in 7th and 8th Grade 6182

Only courses taken in grades nine to twelve, inclusive, shall satisfy the high school graduation requirements of Meriden Public Schools. However, a student attending seventh or eighth grade in Meriden Public Schools who has earned a passing grade of 60 or higher in a course that corresponds directly to the subject matter of the high school level equivalent shall have such credit counted for high school graduation requirements.  The determination of whether the course corresponds directly to the high school level equivalent shall be made by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee.

Adopted April 28, 1981

Amended December 6, 2016

Amended October 15, 2019

Previous Policy Number: HK5.2-R (2)