T. Academic Review/Status

Upper School 2022-2023

Requests related to switching a yearlong class or levels in a particular subject must be brought to the Dean of Studies. These requests will be reviewed with the teacher and Department Chair. If the request is approved prior to the end of the first marking period, no record of the initial level will appear on the student’s transcript. If the request is approved after the end of the first marking period, the grade of WP (withdrew passing) or WF (withdrew failing) is entered on the transcript for the initial course. If the change occurs near the end of a marking period, a grade may not appear on the transcript for the new level because the teacher may not have enough graded material to make a fair assessment. In this case, a marking period grade would be determined for the initial level and the grading for the new level would commence in the next marking period.

T. Academic Review/Status

The Dean of Studies office reviews student marking period grades and comments. Students experiencing academic difficulty, as determined by the Dean of Studies and Dean of Academics, may receive a formal response from the Academy.

Academic Probation and Academic Warning are the Academy’s official response to students who are struggling to meet academic expectations. Academic Warning indicates either a problem has begun to develop or a problem continues at a level that remains a concern. Academic Probation indicates that the problem is serious or has continued for a period of time with little to no progress, and dismissal is possible without considerable improvement.

A student on academic status (Warning or Probation) will be required to attend daytime study hall (boarding and day students) and/or evening study hall (boarding students). Other requirements or restrictions may be imposed at the discretion of the Dean of Studies.

The student and parents/guardians will be informed of any academic status, along with expectations for satisfactory improvement in performance and/or academic effort. The student will remain on academic status until at least the end of the next marking period.

At the end of the marking period, the student’s academic record will be reviewed again and the Dean of Studies and Dean of Academics will determine an appropriate response from the school. Grade 12 students and postgraduates who have failed any classes in the first trimester (trimester or yearlong course) and are in jeopardy of not meeting the diploma requirements, may be dismissed from school at the end of the first trimester.