Failing math senioritis- can he graduate?

[Anonymous]

DS with severe senioritis and is failing his math class and worried he may end up with an ‘E’. Does this mean he may not graduate? He needs 4 yrs of enrolling in math classes, but does not passing mean he can’t graduate? Will ask his counselor tomorrow- but I’m extremely anxious about this and would love an answer if anyone knows.

[Anonymous]

I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

[Anonymous]

I don't know if they really enforce that. We met with the counselor and math teacher for DS, who was in the same boat last year as a senior. He ended up eeking out a D for the second semester. His counselor made noises that getting an E would make life difficult for him... but she didn't actually say he wouldn't be able to graduate. He was in tons of AP classes and just hit a wall in the second semester, and had a breakdown. He's doing much better now as a college freshman.

[Anonymous]

I believe you need to be enrolled in a senior year math class but not have to pass it to graduate. As long as the student has the required math courses to graduate.

Good luck! My senior almost didn't graduate this year too (with a 3.9 uw GPA). Senior year can be really tough!! Senioritis is real.

[Anonymous]

They won't fail him. They want him to graduate. They will work some 'special' exception out...which will probably just be giving him the D.

[Anonymous]

Lots of DCUM guessing here, OP. Talk to a school counselor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

This is correct, assuming he will already have 4 credits of math including HS math taken in MS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe you need to be enrolled in a senior year math class but not have to pass it to graduate. As long as the student has the required math courses to graduate.

Good luck! My senior almost didn't graduate this year too (with a 3.9 uw GPA). Senior year can be really tough!! Senioritis is real.

No, they have to pass the class with at least a D to graduate. School principal sent an email out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

This is correct, assuming he will already have 4 credits of math including HS math taken in MS.

No, that's not correct.

[Anonymous]

He needs a D to pass. A D 3rd quarter and an E the quarter would be an E, failing.

They might let him walk and make up the course in Edmentum.

[Anonymous]

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/curriculum/0357.22_graduationataglance_classof20241.pdf

Requirements are:

4.0 total math credits, including 1 Geometry and 1 Algebra.

Enrolled all 4 years

Take (not pass) the Algebra MCAP

[Anonymous]

I’m sure he can eke out a D which is all that’s needed to graduate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

This is correct, assuming he will already have 4 credits of math including HS math taken in MS.

No, that's not correct.

Yes, it is. For example, if you take Geometry in 8th, Algebra II in 9th, Precalc in 10th, and Calc in 11th, you will have earned 4 credits in math. You still need to enroll in a math class in 12th, but don't need a fifth credit in order to graduate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

This is correct, assuming he will already have 4 credits of math including HS math taken in MS.

No, that's not correct.

Yes, it is. For example, if you take Geometry in 8th, Algebra II in 9th, Precalc in 10th, and Calc in 11th, you will have earned 4 credits in math. You still need to enroll in a math class in 12th, but don't need a fifth credit in order to graduate.

This is correct. My daughter is doing terribly in math this semester. Her counselor did not care. She has As in the classes required for graduation (for her it's just three classes).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the requirement is to enroll in class to stay fresh, not actually achieved credit -- as long as he gets credit for geometry and one class above algebra 1.

Summer school can make up credit.

Not sure if they'll let him walk in graduation ceremony on regular time, if he doesn't have enough overall credit

What is the plan for next year? College?

This is correct, assuming he will already have 4 credits of math including HS math taken in MS.

No, that's not correct.

Yes, it is. For example, if you take Geometry in 8th, Algebra II in 9th, Precalc in 10th, and Calc in 11th, you will have earned 4 credits in math. You still need to enroll in a math class in 12th, but don't need a fifth credit in order to graduate.

You can check this yourself in ParentVue. Go to Course History, and turn Detail: On. There is a chart there that shows each subject area, and how many credits are: Required, Completed, In Progress, and Remaining. If you have zeroes in Remaining, you have met the graduation requirement.