Grading Scale

The following is a clarification of the Mountainview grading method for grades 7-12:

A student who is experiencing serious difficulty in achieving acceptable grades may be placed on academic probation. In this event, the administration will contact the parents and notify them of the problem, specifying a date by which the student must be able to achieve satisfactory work if he is to remain at Mountainview.

Credits

Credits are awarded based on completed semester courses. If a student does not complete both quarters and the semester exam, the grade will be calculated with zeroes for the uncompleted work. Only courses with passing grades receive credit toward graduation. Credits are awarded based on the number of sessions per week. So a class which meets five days per week receives five credits per semester. [Note: Bible receives three credits per semester because one of the four class periods per week is devotional.]

Grade Point Average (GPA)

GPA calculation is based on semester grades only and uses a four-point scale [A=4; B=3; C=2; D=1; F=0]. If a student repeats a class, only the higher grade will be calculated in the GPA. We do not give extra quality points for A.P. classes. Classes are only weighted based on the number of credits per class. Here is an example of how we figure GPA for a student's semester grade:

That's a total of 126 quality points, divided by 34 credits, which equals a GPA of 3.706.

Class Rank

Class rank is based on G.P.A., rounded to the third decimal place. Students who tie at this place hold the same class rank. No positions are skipped in class ranking; that is, if two students tie for first place, the next student will be ranked second (rather than third) in the class. 

Classes not included in figuring G.P.A. or class rank:

- the lower grade in a class which the student has repeated (both classes will show on the transcript, but only the higher grade will be included in the G.P.A.)
- audited classes
- classes which are passed by exam
- any other class which is granted a “Pass” instead of a letter grade
- home-school classes and classes from schools other than American or international schools

Educational Testing

The school reserves the right to administer any educational testing deemed appropriate by the classroom teachers and principal. A special learning program (including an individualized educational program) may be required if indicated by testing. Additional fees may be required for individualized instruction.

Graduation Requirements

Mountainview awards two types of diplomas to students who spend their entire senior year at the school. The first is the Standard Diploma, which qualifies the graduated student to apply for admission to a college or technical school in the United States. The second, which includes more challenging course requirements, is the Merit Diploma and is considered the college or university preparatory course of study. Students working toward the Merit Diploma must earn a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or higher in grades 9-12, and must not earn any F’s on their report cards in grades 11 or 12. Students with documented learning difficulties may make special arrangements with the school to earn a modified diploma.