My kid failed a semester of math in high school

[Anonymous]

When he repeats it, will the new grade just replace the F? Or E or whatever they use? Or do they get averaged out?

He was not serious about school last year but has completely done a 180 and now cares about his GPA and going to college. Just wondering what the GPA impact will be. Thx.

[Anonymous]

Relevant section from the course bulletin:

Repeating a Course to Earn a Higher Grade and Repeating a Portion of a Course (Credit Recovery)

Any student who completes a high school course may retake the course for a replacement grade. Eligible students may retake a portion of the course for credit recovery. Grades and credits for courses retaken will be treated as follows, for computing the GPA and WGPA: a) a course may be retaken, no matter the final grade; b) the highest of the grades received shall be entered on the student’s transcript and shall be used for the purpose of computing GPA/WGPA; c) students may only replace a course with a course of the same or comparable course code, as authorized by the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instructional Programs; or d) if space in a class is limited, students taking a course for the first time have priority for placement in the class over students retaking the course. Upon completion of the course, their official transcript and GPA/WGPA will reflect only the higher mark earned. Further information can be found in MCPS Regulation IKA-RA,Grading and Reporting, found at http://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikcra.pdf, and MCPS Regulation IKC-RA, Grade Point Averages (GPA) and Weighted Grade Point Averages (WGPA), found at ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf or by contacting the student’s counselor or College and Career Readiness and Districtwide Programs, 240-740-3941.

[Anonymous]

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Get him a free tutor.