Final Exams

No exams will be given early. Exams will be made up on teacher workdays following the end of a semester. Under severe circumstances, 1st semester exams may be scheduled the first week of the 2nd semester and 2nd semester exams may be scheduled during pre-planning of the next Fall semester.

Exam Expectations: Students and Parents

Final Exam Schedule: Fall 2009

Exam Exemption Policy (Seniors Only)

As we are well into Spring Semester, I wanted you to be aware of the Exam Exemption policy. If you are hoping to exempt an exam based on Part A below, you must have an A average in a specific class by May 13, 2009. An A average obtained after that point, while certainly desirable, would not be considered for exam exemption. If the average falls below an A after that point, the student will be required to take the Final. If you are exempting exams, Seniors will be required to take the Free Response portion of the Final Exam which is usually given 2-3 weeks prior to the Final. This would count as a daily grade.

Good luck as you complete your final semester of high school.

Sincerely,
Shelia B. Sosebee
Assistant Principal
Curriculum and Instruction

Exam Exemptions are for second semester only.

1. In order to exempt a final exam, the student must be in a senior homeroom and graduating in the spring graduation ceremony.
   
2. Seniors must fulfill either A or B below to be eligible to exempt the objective exam:

   A) An average of 90 or above in a specific subject (in AP courses this would be WITH 10 points added) will exempt the student from that objective final exam only. This student will be required to take the GCPS performance exam which will count its full required weight.
   

   B) If a student has honor graduate status, meaning the student has an overall average of equal to or greater than 90 going into spring semester, the student may exempt all objective exams. Performance exams are still required and will count for a daily grade.

 

Students may NOT exempt End of Course Tests (EOCT) that are required by the state of Georgia. However, if a senior qualifies for exam exemption in a class requiring an EOCT, they may exempt the local test given on the exam date.

If a student has been suspended out of school any time during their senior year, he/she will NOT be eligible to exempt exams.

If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, he/she must turn in or pay for lost textbooks for that class prior to exam day. Also, the student must have clearance from the Media Center that he/she has no books outstanding. All extra and co-curricular obligations must be cleared with respective coaches, directors or sponsors. All parking fines must be cleared up.

If a student is eligible to exempt an exam, he/she may choose to take the exam. If the student chooses to take the exam, it will count the same as it does for all other students in the class.