Northwestern High School - Rock Hill School District

TRANSCRIPTS
Each student will be provided an updated transcript which will be placed in the advisory folder
at the end of each semester. Students who are graduating, will receive six (6) official transcripts
for their personal use. Additional copies will be available for $2.00 per copy in-state and $5 out-ofstate.
Transcripts required due to Northwestern's recommending of students for honors or awards
will be provided at no charge.
GIFTED/TALENTED ACADEMICS
Students identified as academically gifted/talented are served through participation in the
college preparatory International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement classes in the areas of
advanced math, language arts, science, social studies, foreign language, music and computers
(ITGS). Although admission into these classes is self-selecting, students qualifying as
gifted/talented on the South Carolina State Department of Education guidelines are encouraged to
participate in these academically advanced classes in grades 6-10. At grade 11, these students are
encouraged to apply for admission into the International Baccalaureate Program and to work
toward the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Students not selecting the full International
Baccalaureate Diploma program are encouraged to participate in Advanced Placement and/or
selected International Baccalaureate courses in grades 11 and 12.
SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of scholarships are awarded to deserving seniors each year. Information on scholarships
and financial aid is announced and available to all seniors. Interested students should be alert to
announcements, the scholarship newsletter, posted flyers, and financial aid workshops.
QUALITY POINTS FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT/IB
All students at NHS follow the State Uniform Grading Policy. This grading scale awards
quality points based on the percent (%) grade earned and the type of course taken. The full scale
along with other important aspects of the policy are given below. Earning the full extra quality
point for IB/AP courses is contingent upon taking the International/National exams for these
courses.
Uniform Grading Policy for Rock Hill School District Three
Regulation IKA-R
In 1999, the South Carolina General Assembly and the South Carolina State Board of Education
adopted a new grading scale for high schools. The uniform grading policy applies to all students
enrolled in 8th grade and above Carnegie credit courses.
1. Course grades on report cards and transcripts in Rock Hill School District #3 high
schools will be numeric. No Carnegie courses will carry letter grades (A, B, C, D, F),
Pass/Fail, or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
2. A student’s grade-point average and rank in class will be figured from a grade-point
conversion table. The conversion table assigns “quality points” to each numeric grade
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