Does the grade in 8th affect elective level in 9th?
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Anonymous
| If the student has a C in English AA in 8th grade, can they still take English 9 Honors in HS? |
Anonymous
| Yes. You can take anything you want for English/History/Science. For math, I guess you can technically take what you want, but you will be strongly encouraged to follow a certain path based on past class and grade. |
Anonymous
| You're allowed to set yourself up to fail in high school. |
Anonymous
| It’s all open enrollment. |
Anonymous
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There are no restrictions on anything in high school. I have had kids with Cs in 8th grade algebra who failed the sol sign up for honors geometry.
It never goes well though. |
Anonymous
| There is no way I would have a C student in 8th sign-up for Honors English in 9th. Good luck! |
Anonymous
| Their teacher will recommend that they not take Honors in 9th. English 9 Honors was a ton of work and very challenging at our HS. Unless your child had a specific reason for getting a C(isolated reason) but they typically will do much better, Then they can take their chances. In the end a student can pick whatever they want, but no teacher will recommend taking Honors if you end up with a C the year before. |