Students will be classified by grades according to the number of credits earned in a year based on the following scales: 

    Freshmen (grade 9 first year)                Less than 5 credits

    Sophomore (grade 10, second year      Less than 10 credits

    Junior (grade 11, third year)                  Less than 16 credits

    Senior (grade 12, last year)                   16 credits or more

     A student who does not meet these credit requirements will remain in the same grade until the necessary credits are earned to advance to the next grade. A grade placement review will be conducted at the end of each semester. These credit/class placement designations will not apply to the ESL students, until it is clear they have sufficient skill in the English language to understand the subject material. A change in placement does not occur for the purposes of acceleration towards graduation. 

    One credit (1.0) is earned when a student has successfully passed a course that meets for the entire school year. One half credit (0.5) is earned when a student has successfully passed a course that meets for one-half (one semester) of the year. Or of Studies. A decision will then be made concerning the amount and type of previous course work that will be applied towards ISK’s graduation requirements. A maximum of seven (7) credits a year can be transferred from all other schools. Failing grades and audits receive no credit.

Progress Reports / Parent Conferences

   Grades in progress are issued twice during each semester, once at the end of the quarter and once at the end of the semester. Parents will receive a printed report of all grades to date. Formal parent conferences will be held after the first and third quarters. The third quarters conference is primarily for new parents but any parent may request a conference at any time necessary.