High School Transcripts
By Diane Burbank
The high school transcript is the mirror that reflects the academic progress of a student. The transcript shows what courses a student has completed, what courses a student is enrolled in, and what grades a student has earned. It counts the number of credits, and a student needs 220 credits to graduate. It reflects passage of the high school exit exam and community service hours -- two graduation requirements.
The PVUSD Board of Trustees is considering what should be included on the high school transcript:
Should Cabrillo classes be counted on the high school transcript for graduation?
Should the high school transcript only include on-campus classes?
At Monday night's Site Council meeting, people who attended gave input on three questions about the what counts/what doesn't count policy issue. Parents, teachers, and administrators considered the reasons and the implications of three possible policies:
- everything gets on
- nothing gets on
- something in between
Click on the plus/delta chart and you can view what input was gathered at the Site Council meeting. The chart is lengthy because this is a complicated issue! You can also give input by e-mailing transcript@aptoshs.net. Your input will be added to the chart. I will present the chart to a standing district committee called High School Goals comprised of the district's high school principals, the zone assistant superintendents, and district program representatives from special education and migrant education. The High School Goals committee will recommend policy language to the Trustess, but the decision belongs to the Board members.
In the meantime, your student's AHS counselor can sign a concurrent enrollment form for Cabrillo summer school registration which begins in April. Your counselor will attach a district disclaimer which states those credits may or may not be included on the AHS transcript depending on board policy. I know that the transcirpt uncertainty is confusing. Look for continued communication regarding this issue on the website.
BP 6146 (TBD)
POST SECONDARY COURSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
Beginning with those courses taken during the Summer of 2007 and beyond, middle school students taking summer courses at a local high school or accredited public or private post secondary institution will not receive high school credit(s) toward graduation.
High school graduation credit may be earned as soon as a student's status changes from Grade 8 to Grade 9, typically as of summer school following Grade 8. If a middle school student takes a course at a local high school level, the student may not receive graduation credit. However, with prior approval from the principal, a grade of “B” or better will result in the student being able to take the next course in a series of courses (i.e. Algebra I to Geometry).
Students in Grade 9 through Grade 12 with prior approval of the principal or designee may take courses at an accredited post secondary institution for high school credit provided:
a. During the regular school year, the student is enrolled in a minimum of six (6) classes at the local high school for Grade 9 and Grade 10, a minimum of five (5) classes for Grade 11, and a minimum of four (4) classes for Grade 12.
b. The student does not exceed a cap of fifty (50) high school credits from an accredited post secondary institution.
Credits earned at an accredited post secondary institution will not be "weighted" on the local high school transcript.
Credit for post-secondary courses taken will be "doubled" for institutions on a quarter system, and "tripled" for institutions on a semester system.
The concurrent post secondary enrollment form shall clearly indicate whether or not the course credit will appear on the local high school transcript.
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