Semester failures in classes required for graduation must be made up before a student may begin the following academic year. When credit deficiencies develop during the senior year, they must be made up no later than two weeks prior to graduation or the student will not be allowed to participate in graduation exercises or receive a diploma.

Students will receive a failing grade for more than six absences in a quarter from any class. Attendance failures are issued by the Deans’ Office and replace any earned grades from the course. Medical exemptions to this rule are found in the excusing and exempting absences section in the Code of Conduct.

Students who receive a failing quarter grade in more than one class are placed on academic probation. Counselors monitor these students’ progress closely. If at the next quarter grade report period the student again fails two classes, he or she is subject to academic dismissal from Judge Memorial. A student who is placed on academic probation for a third time during his or her high school career is also subject to academic dismissal.

Eligibility

Students who receive a failing quarter grade in two or more classes or a quarter grade point average below 2.0 will be ineligible to participate in co-curricular activities or athletics for the next academic quarter. Eligibility is reinstated only if the next quarter report does not reflect multiple failures or a GPA below 2.0. Grade improvement is not permitted.

Credit Recovery

Credit recovery programs provide students with an opportunity for recovering credit for a previously failed required course. Credits can be made up through Judge Memorial’s summer school program or another fully accredited high school program. Credit recovery programs are limited to courses that meet strict guidelines and appear on the Judge Memorial approved credit recovery list. The credit recovery list is available in the Counseling Center and on the Guidance Web page