Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

IV. Requirements for awarding of diploma and participation in graduation
exercises:
• Successful completion of 115 credits minimum – Closing date for this
requirement is two days before graduation.
• Successful completion of all required courses as listed in the
Parent/Student Handbook (see previous page). Closing date for marks
will be the end of senior finals. No extra credit projects or assignments
will be permitted after this date. [Note: Seniors who have received an
Incomplete in a course must complete all make-up work two school days
before graduation exercises. Students who complete graduation
requirements in another institution approved by the Headmaster must
submit all grades on an official school document for credit two school
days before graduation.]
• Successful completion of the MCAS tests (Massachusetts
Comprehensive Assessment System) in both Math and English Language
Arts. Students must receive a passing score in both subjects in order to
receive a competency determination for graduation.
• Fulfillment of all discipline, financial, and/or procedural obligations.
Closing date for this requirement is two school days before graduation.
• Adherence to mandates of Braintree High School/Braintree Police
Department Drug and Alcohol Policy, as outlined in the Memorandum of
Understanding, Sections 4.0/4.1; 5.0/5.1; 5/2; 11.0/11.1 (pages 56-59).
Based on the date and/or nature of the infraction/arrest, students in
violation of the specific policy may not be allowed to participate in
graduation exercises and/or senior activities.
Class Rank - Mark Weighting System
The high school uses a mark-weighting system recommended by the National Association
of Secondary Principals. Mark weighting is used to determine a student's rank in class.
Class rank is cumulative, based upon final (end-of-year) grades for grades 9, 10, 11 in
academic courses that meet daily. Rank is computed at the end of each grade to assist
students in making realistic plans for further education. Senior rank is recomputed at the
end of each term. The rank at the end of Term 3 is used for the purposes of selecting a
class valedictorian and salutatorian.
A list of courses used in the computation of rank is on file in the Headmaster’s office.
Grade %Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
A 94-100 Superior 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00
A- 90-93 High Honors 7.75 6.75 5.75 4.75
B+ 87-89 7.50 6.50 5.50 4.50
B 83-86 Honors 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00
B- 80-82 6.75 5.75 4.75 3.75
C+ 77-79 Average 6.25 5.25. 4.25 3.25
C 73-76 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00
C- 70-72 5.50 4.50 3.50 2.50
D+ 67-69 Below Average 4.50 3.50 2.50 1.50
D 63-66 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.00
D- 60-62 3.50 2.50 1.50 0.50
E 50-59 Unsatisfactory (fail) 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
F 0-49 Extreme Difficulty (fail) 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.00
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