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WCPSS High School Final Exam Policy
WCPSS HS Final Exam Policy
For the 2021-2022 school year, high schools will administer exams while observing the following expectations:
- Exams will count as 20 percent of the student’s final grade.
- Exam scores will be averaged into the final grade. The exam grade will impact the final course average either positively or negatively depending on the student’s grades.
- EOC results will be factored into state accountability measures, including participation.
Senior Exam Exemptions:
For the 2021-2022 school year, students in Grade 12 may be exempt from non-state exams and field tests based on the following criteria: Students who have a projected final course average of C or higher are eligible to be exempt. Absences will not be considered in determining exemption status for the 2021-2022 school year. The principal has final authority to determine a student's exemption status.