Retaking a Course

Students in grades nine through twelve may retake a course at the same level of difficulty if they have earned a “D”, “P”, “NP”, “WP”, “WF”, “FA,” or “F” in that course. If the same level course is not accessible, the course may be retaken at a different level of rigor. The transcript will reflect all courses taken and the grades earned.  However, only one course attempt and the highest grade earned for the course will be calculated in the GPA.

The student may retake the course either during the current school year or during the next school year but no later than the next school year. In addition, the student must retake the course before he/she has enrolled in the next sequential course .

A student who has taken a course for a Carnegie unit prior to his/her ninth grade year may retake that course at the same level of difficulty regardless of the grade earned. A student who retakes a high school credit course from middle school must complete it before the beginning of the second year of high school. In this case, although all attempts for credit must remain on the transcript, only the highest grade will be used in figuring the student’s GPA.