8th and 9th grade honor class and CE requirements

SCMS HONORS APPLICATION PROCESS

To qualify for Honors Language Arts 9, students must meet the following criteria:
- Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in Language Arts 8.
- Pass all of your 8th grade classes.

8^th grade Mathematics students must maintain an A- or higher for 3 out of the 4 quarters.
8^th grade Math Honors students must maintain a B- or higher for all 4 quarters.
Must have current math teacher recommendation for both 8^th grade and Honors math students.
Receive an Initial Knowledge check score of 250 topics or higher on ALEKS.
- Placement subject to review after Initial Knowledge check assessment given the first of their 9^th grade school year.
Have acceptable behavior and attendance

Must have maintained a B+ or higher in 8th Grade science.
Must meet all requirements for Honors Secondary Math 1
Students must also be enrolled in Honors Secondary Math 1 in order to be successful in the Snow Canyon honors science track.

Maintain a grade of “B” or better in the Honors class
Maintain acceptable behavior
- Maintain “H’s” or “S’s” for citizenship grades
- Maintain acceptable attendance
- No administrative referrals for discipline

3.5 overall GPA
Good Attendance
Grades B or higher in content area
Example – For CE Business Office Specialist students need B or higher in Business Digital Literacy during 8th grade.