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[Localonthe8s]

I realize that but if it's so important then why do standardized tests have so little questions on Math? It's mainly reading and language arts, and Math is only in 2 out of 6 parts of the test. Plus in my school, it's an elective in your senior year.

I find Algebra important, you need to find rates, formulas, percentages, etc but Geometry and Trigonometry= pointless.

[LFMusicFan]

I find Algebra important, you need to find rates, formulas, percentages, etc but Geometry and Trigonometry= pointless.

I agree with that. Geometry and Trig are only important if your career depends on it. Other than that, you don't need it in your every day life. As for algebra, we use it almost every day without realizing. You'd be surprised how much algebra I use to create my emulations.

[Thecoolwriter]

They have a graduation exam here as well

[Tyler]

What the hell is HSPA?

For all who don't know what the HSPA is, it's the High School Proficiency Assessment, the NJ graduation requirement test taken as a Junior to see if you're able to pass to graduate. If you fail one or both parts, you're required to take a remedial course and try again in October of your Senior Year. If you fail again, you take it in March. IF you fail again, you won't get a high school diploma and won't graduate. Unless your IEP specifically says you're not required to take it, then you have to. You'll get a certificate of attendance of High School, but you won't get a diploma because you failed. I think that's rather harsh, but still...

So it's similar to what we here in PA have - the PSSAs (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment).

[Localonthe8s]

I find Algebra important, you need to find rates, formulas, percentages, etc but Geometry and Trigonometry= pointless.

I agree with that. Geometry and Trig are only important if your career depends on it. Other than that, you don't need it in your every day life. As for algebra, we use it almost every day without realizing. You'd be surprised how much algebra I use to create my emulations.

Exactly. I don't like Math, but I have to take it anyways, life is tough. I had a B in ALgebra.

[Evan2015]

First Quarter Grades:
(Just came in today)

1) 4416-1 ADVANCED MATH 90%/B
2) 5566-2 LANGUAGE ARTS 6 84%/B 
3) 6656-7 SOCIAL STUDIES 6 96%/A
4) 6696-2 VISUAL ARTS 6 81%/C 
5) 7716-4 SCIENCE 6 91%/B
6) 8836-2 LIFE SKILLS 6 90%/B  (I hated this Class because of it's teacher, Mr. Hackworth)

[LFMusicRocks]

Chemistry   A
History       B
Geometry    B
Spanish I    B
English       C

GPA = 2.9

[TWCToday]

A.P U.S History- B
Hon. English 10- B
A.P Latin Vergil (4) -A
A.P Biology- A
A.P Probability and Statistics- B
Keyboarding/Bus.- A
Adv. Photo- A

[Mike M]

So it's similar to what we here in PA have - the PSSAs (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment).

I took PSSA's back in 5th-7th grade. I don't remember how well I did in them though.

Tyler - I'm not a big fan of Spanish either. I have no idea how I managed to get a 100% average in it though. Maybe I should move up from Level 4 (basic) to 3 (modified academic) for that.

[Localonthe8s]

My scores for the following subjects are
Science- 94
Spanish 2- 93
US History 2-95
Religion 2- 97
English - 98
Geometry- 84

[Mike M]

Why do some schools consider low 90's as B's and low 80's as C's? That's kind of pointless, IMO.

[Gil]

The way I always knew it was:

90's - A
80's - B
70's - C
60's D
Below 59 - F

[Localonthe8s]

In Our school

it's 97-100 A+
93-96 A
90-92 B+
85-89 B
81-84 C+
75-80 C
71-74 D+
68-70 D
69 or below F

I wish the grading system was more lax like other schools. I can get a 80 that's worth having a B but instead get a low C intead.

[Mike M]

The way I always knew it was:

90's - A
80's - B
70's - C
60's D
Below 59 - F

Yeah, that's how it was in all of the schools I've been to. The system Vic's school has makes no sense, IMO.

[WeatherWitness]

For some reason, D grades don't exist at my school. Anything below a 70 is failing.