Glenbard Township High School District 87
Policy 6:280
Instruction
Promotion
Promotion means graduation from high school after meeting all graduation requirements established by the Board in its policy on graduation which is based on successful completion of the designated requirements and appropriate attendance. Glenbard students shall not be promoted from high school based on age or any other social reason.
Glenbard students will be promoted through credits earned toward graduation. For classes of 2010, 2011, and 2012, they will be classified as Freshmen (Grade 9) if they have earned 0-5 credits, Sophomores (Grade 10) if they have earned 5.5-10 credits, Juniors (Grade 11) if they have earned 10.5-15.5 credits, and Seniors (Grade 12) if they have accumulated 16 of the 21 credits required for graduation. Beginning with the class of 2013 and moving forward, Glenbard students will be classified as Freshmen (Grade 9) if they have earned 0-5.5 credits, Sophomores (Grade 10) if they have earned 6-11 credits, Juniors (Grade 11) if they have earned 11.5-17 credits and Seniors (Grade 12) if they have earned 17.5 credits or more.
LEGAL REF.: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.64, 5/10-21.8 and 5/27-27
23 Ill Admin Code § 1.440
CROSS REF.: 6:300, 7:50
ADOPTED: September 28, 1998
REVISED: April 17, 2000
REVIEWED: January 17, 2006
REVIEWED: October 27, 2008
REVISED: December 8, 2008
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