A scholar transferring to GRPS from a recognized school district will be granted credit upon enrollment based upon the documented credit and coursework listed on the official transcript from their previous school. Credits or grades will not be accepted from a Report Card, unofficial transcript, or other grade reports. Credits earned outside of GRPS will be evaluated and translated into comparable GRPS course credit for core or elective courses. Once approved, the final grade for each course as assigned by the sending school/district will appear on the GRPS transcript along with the school or district name that assigned the credit. These will be incorporated into the GRPS GPA calculation.
Any scholar without official documentation from a recognized accredited source, including scholars from another country and home-schooled scholars, will be placed as an incoming 9th grade scholar. Scholars without documentation may test out during the summer testing out window. Home-schooled scholars may have their work from home-schooling reviewed by curriculum staff for placement. This is for placement purposes only, no earn credit is granted nor are the grades from the home-schooling part of the GRPS calculated GPA. This is solely to aid in the placement of the scholar above 9th grade. Acceptance of homeschooled work will be based upon assessments, projects, and other original scholar work submitted for review; recognition of home-schooled credit is at the discretion and judgment of the GRPS content specific curriculum staff.
EXPEDITED CREDIT: Scholars in alternative education* or at a high school taking credit recovery online courses may earn expedited credit by successfully completing a semester course in less time. Scholars in online courses must complete the entire course, which has been reviewed by curriculum staff for rigor, length, and content.
Online courses are courses in which instruction is primarily presented online. Scholars work independently on course work under the supervision and facilitation of a certified teacher. Course work is generally done directly online and there is immediate feedback to scholars regarding their success in the class. All online courses must have prior approval of the Board of Education and be recognized as part of the GRPS course offerings.
*Alternative Education/Success Centers are small alternative high schools which are intended to provide support and a different learning environment to scholars who are significantly behind in credit or who are not on track for graduation. The goal is to allow the scholar an opportunity to get back on track and graduate from high school. Enrollment is by application or placement. Scholars must meet the qualifying criteria set by the district to enroll.