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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.