Honors Placement Criteria

NORTH ROCKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT

Honors Placement Criteria


Grade 8 Requirements for Grade 9 Honors Placement

ENGLISH
  • First Semester (January) Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher

SOCIAL STUDIES
  • First Semester (January) Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher

MATHEMATICS (Integrated Geometry H)
  • First Semester (January) Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher in Integrated Algebra 8

SCIENCE (Earth Science H)
  • First Semester (January) Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher in Living Environment H.
  • Integrated Algebra in Grade 8 with a First Semester (January) Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher.

GRADES 10-11-12: Continuous Honors Placement from grade to grade is predicated on the student maintaining an Unweighted Average of 90.0 or higher in their honors course(s).


GRADES 9-10-11-12: New Honors Placement
Students seeking Honors Placement must achieve an average of 93.0 (Unweighted) or higher and the approval of the coordinator to qualify for placement in an honors course.

NOTE: If you have any questions about these criteria or the appeals process, please contact the individual subject area coordinator.