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Beginning with the Class of 2004, the weighted (adjusted) class rank will be the official class rank to determine valedictorian at the high schools in the Manchester School District. AU courses at the high school level will be included in the weighted grade system except for the following: 

• Required physical education courses

• Naval Science (NJROTC)

• Career Internship

• Jobs for New Hampshire Graduates Program

• Resource (Room) Services

• Summer School courses

• Adult Education courses

In order to ensure that all students have equal access in the course selection process, the guidelines listed below must be followed:

• All courses must be listed in the Program of Studies and all other accompanying documentation used for enrollment with clear indication of course level assignment. Special Education courses may be listed in a separate document to be issued to coded students and their parents/guardians.

• Written essays and other types of entry plans will be eliminated and course admittance will only be based on grade performance and/or academic achievement during the previous school year or grading term.

   

• Specific prerequisites will be written for every course indicating qualifications for entry (i.e. "A student may select Algebra II (L4) if they earned a grade of "A" in Geometry (L3) or (L4).").

• During the normal course of master scheduling building, a student may be excluded from taking a course based on irresolvable course conflicts.

• Budget constraints and/or low numbers on course requests may prevent a course from being offered during any school year.

• Arbitrary maximum class sizes that create waiting lists and similar types of obstacles shall be eliminated:

Reference:

Ed 306.23(p) (High School Curriculum)

08/94 Revised as follows:

Curriculum and Instruction: 02/20/01, revised 04/16/01

First Reading Coordination: 03/14/01

Second Reading and Approval BOSC: 05/14/01