Homework & Testing Policy

Students will be assigned homework to reinforce material studied in class, to prepare for future study, and to study independently in areas of interest and areas assigned.

Homework assignments will be graded in accordance with the individual teachers’ grading philosophy.  Students should be assigned homework every day in every class.

Departmental testing will be conducted on the extended block period or the assigned testing days.

Any student that reports to class (s) without completed homework will be required to stay on that day to complete homework assigned.

Homework will be assigned 10 times the grade level as follows:

• Grade 9 = 90 minutes
• Grade 10 = 100 minutes
• Grade 11 = 110 minutes
• Grade 12 = 120 minutes

Students in the following grades must carry the minimum credits listed below, with the exception of students in grade 12 that are carrying 3 or more Advanced Placement courses; the following credits must be carried.

• Grade 9 = 70
• Grade 10 = 70
• Grade 11 = 65
• Grade 12 = 60