admission may submit an appeal (contact the Director of
Enrollment for more information).
In order to meet the requirements for promotion to the next
grade, students must pass and earn at least six (6) credits
per year. Credit is awarded when the student earns a passing
grade (60% or greater or “P”) in a particular course. Credit is
not given for courses failed. At the administration’s discretion,
failed courses may be retaken at an institution approved by
Brother Rice High School. In the event that a student fails a
course or fails a retake course and thus is short credits, he
may be required to withdraw from Brother Rice.
Admission to Brother Rice High School is extremely competitive
and students are only accepted as spots are available. Please
be sure to turn in all documents by the published deadlines.
ACADEMICS
Brother Rice High School is a college preparatory school, thus the
curriculum is designed to prepare students for studies on the
university level. Brother Rice students are expected to strive to do
their best and to maintain a level of achievement consistent with this
goal.
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Brother Rice utilizes PowerSchool, a web-based student
information system. It is the responsibility of both students
and parents/guardians to use the PowerSchool software to
monitor academic progress. PowerSchool can be accessed
through the Brother Rice website or directly at p.brrice.edu.
Students or parents needing assistance with PowerSchool
should contact the school’s technology department.
1. Textbook Purchases
Books and supplies are not included in the tuition charges. All
books
and
supplies
are
available
online
at
bookstore.brrice.edu and should be purchased as they are
available.
2. Quarter Grades
The Quarter Grade for each course is determined by
formative and summative assessments. Quarter grades may
be contested up to two (2) weeks after their release.
3. Semester Exams
In January and June, cumulative semester exams will be
given. Exam dates are published at the beginning of the
school year. Attendance for all semester exams is
mandatory. No student will be allowed to take an exam
before the scheduled time. If a student is absent from an
exam due to illness, he must provide a doctor’s note. With a
doctor’s note semester exams can be rescheduled and made
up for full credit. If semester exams are missed due to an
extreme family emergency, the administration may grant
permission to make up exams for full credit. Semester exams
not taken by a date set by the administration will result in a
failing grade being entered as the exam grade. As part of the
academic requirements, all students must take the required
exams.
If a student’s financial account is carrying an unpaid balance,
that student’s semester exam will not be graded until all
financial requirements have been met with the Business
Office.
Semester grades may be contested up to two (2) weeks after
their release.
4.
Senior Exam Exemption Policy
Seniors may be exempt from their second semester exams
in courses they have a 90% or better in and earned a 90% or
better in the semester of that course.
No exam may be exempted if Christian Service requirements
are not met by the published deadline.
5.
Semester Grade
At the end of the second and fourth quarters, the student will
receive a semester grade for each course. The semester
grades are the grades posted on the transcript and used to
calculate the cumulative grade point average (GPA). The
semester grade is determined by the average of the two
quarter grades and the grade earned on the semester exam.
Credit Recovery
Summer school is strongly encouraged for courses in which
a student earns a “D” semester grade. An "F" semester grade
means a loss of 0.5 credit in that course. In this case, it is
mandatory the student make up the credit during the summer
months in a recognized summer school program. Because of
the limited time available for study during the summer,
usually only one full credit or two half-credit courses may be
taken. A summer school course that is a repeat of a course
already taken during the school year will appear on the
students’ permanent record as a summer school course
under the heading of the summer school provider’s name.
The summer school grade will not be averaged into the
Brother Rice GPA. The credit for the course will be added to
the student’s total credits. In the event a failing semester
grade is not remediated during the summer, the Academic
Review Board may require the student to withdraw from
Brother Rice.
If a student is given permission to take a supplementary
course in a recognized summer school program, the course
title, credit and grade will be recorded on their transcript if
they wish. However, a summer school grade will not be
included in his GPA. Courses required for graduation,
including elective courses, must be taken at Brother Rice
during the regular school year.
Brother Rice summer school is limited to remedial courses
required or recommended for incoming freshmen. Tuition for
English and Mathematics courses will be charged.
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Transcript and Credit Policy
a. Students may not be re-admitted to Brother Rice High
School if they are deficient in credits unless
arrangements to make up the credits have been made to
the satisfaction of the Administration.
b. Deficient credits must be made up by arrangement
with the Brother Rice administration.
c. A student must ordinarily maintain a weighted
cumulative GPA of 2.00 per semester for re-
admittance to Brother Rice High School.
d. A student must have received a failing grade for a
semester course before retaking the course for credit.
In order to retake a failed course, the student will be
required to obtain permission from the administration.
e. If a transfer student earns a WF (withdrawal failure) in
any course tak en outside of Brother Rice, the “F” will
be included in the student’s transcript and used in the
calculation of their GPA.
f.
Students receiving a grade of “F” for a semester
course will not have the “F” removed from their
transcript. When the failed course is retaken, the grade
earned for the retake will be added to the student’s
transcript.
g. High school courses taken in middle school will be
used for 9 th grade placement purposes only. Only
courses that appear on a certified high school
transcript may be awarded credit. These courses will
not be used in GPA calculations.
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