MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS PREREQUISITES

Middle School Honors Level Prerequisites for the 2024-2025 school year.:

Beginning at the conclusion of the third marking period, Middle School Guidance Staff will review the rising 7th and rising 8th graders first, second, and third marking period grades.  Students who have an overall average after the third marking period which would qualify them for an honors course, the guidance staff of the respective building will send written notification to the parent indicating they are eligible for the honors program.  Those honors prerequisites are listed below:

Grade

Subject

Prerequisite

Grade 6

Math

5th Grade Diagnostic Math Assessment, Spring IXL Score, Trimester 1 & 2 grades, and Teacher Recommendation

Honors Math

Students in Grade 6th Enriched Math must maintain a final average of 92% or above to remain in honors level. Students in Grade 6 Math must have a final average of 95% to be placed in honors level for Grade 7.

Grade 7

Honors ELA

Student must have a 95% or higher in total ELA average

Honors Math

Students in Grade 7 Honors Math must maintain a final average of 92% or above to remain in honors level.  Students in Grade 7 Math must have a final average of 95% to be placed in honors level for Grade 8.  These students will also need to complete supplemental work over the summer as preparation for Algebra I.

Honors ELA

Those in 7th grade honors must have a total average of 92% in 7th grade honors.  Non-honors 7th grade ELA must have a total average of 95% or higher.

Honors Science

Student must have a 95% or higher in total Science average

Grade 8

Honors Social Studies

Student must have a 95% or higher in total Social Studies average

Please note the following:

  • While grades are pulled after the third marking period and parent are notified of their student’s qualification for the program, all FINAL grades must align with the above prerequisites.  For example, if a student has a 92% in honors 7th grade math after three marking periods, but falls below that as their final overall grade, they will not meet the prerequisites.  Conversely, if a student is not eligible for an honors level course after three marking periods, this will not disqualify them from the program if their final overall grade meets the prerequisite requirement.

  • Any appeals for reconsideration for the Middle School honors program must be received no later than August 1, prior to the beginning of the school year.  Appeals are first sent to the District-level Subject Area Supervisor and then to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Programs.