SAN DIEGO CITY SCHOOLS

August 2000

The information on the enclosed student transcript is an important record of student accomplishments at the secondary level from Grade 7 through Grade 12. It is updated at the end of each semester and mailed to parents/ guardians and students annually during the summer.

Each lettered section (A, B, C, D) is explained below.

This section includes standard student identification information.

• M/F is male or female.
• GRADE is the student’s expected grade level for next year. If a student was notified at the end of the school year that he/she was in danger of being retained, the grade level may be changed as summer school grades are reviewed by the school.
• CLASS is the projected year of graduation.
• IMMUNIZATION is the student’s inoculation record. The record is either complete, incomplete or exempt.

The Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 9) and the Spanish Assessment of Basic Education (SABE 2) are standardized, norm-referenced tests. These tests are administered districtwide to students in Grades 2 through 11. The SAT 9 test includes subtests in reading, language arts, spelling, mathematics, social science, and science. The SABE 2 test includes subtests in reading, language arts, spelling, and mathematics. Scores from the SAT 9 and SABE 2 identify students’ academic strengths and weaknesses and provide information that is used to improve schools’ overall educational programs.

The SAT 9/SABE 2 results on the Student Transcript provide individual subtest scores. The name of the test, the grade level, and the testing date are printed at the top of the section. The results are reported as a percentile rank (1-99) in relation to a national norm. This score tells the percent of students who had scores lower than your student’s score.

• Golden State Exams

The Golden State Examinations (GSE) were established to provide individual students with the incentive to enroll and achieve excellence in key academic subjects and receive public recognition of their achievements. In 1999-2000, students enrolled in algebra, geometry, biology, chemistry, and physics courses were required to take the appropriate Golden State Exams. Participation in other exams was voluntary. Beginning in 2000-01, participation in the GSE will be voluntary for all subject areas.

The name of the tests, "R" for Recognition, "H" for Honors, or "HH" for High Honors, along with the test dates, are printed in the GSE section. Results from GSE tests taken in the spring will not be available for transcripts until the end of the following fall semester.

• Conferences

Grade 8: A four-year educational plan is developed for all students at a conference with the counselor, student and parents/guardians. Grade 10: A conference is held for all students to review progress toward the goals established as part of the four-year plan.

If either or both of these conferences has been held, the following information will be printed: GR - grade level at which the conference was held, LOC - identifying number of the school of attendance when the conference was held, DATE - date of the conference (month, year), PARENT - YES = parent/guardian in attendance or NO = parent/guardian not in attendance.

3. SUMMARY OF PROGRESS

Detailed course information area is blank at this time.

To meet graduation requirements, students must have a minimum total of 44 credits along with a 2.0 cumulative weighted grade point average (WGPA) for Grades 9-12 and satisfactory citizenship. Students are required to present a senior exhibition that meets school criteria.

Students in the graduating class of 2004, and all subsequent graduating classes, will have to pass the California High School Exit Examination to receive a diploma. The examination is based on the California State Content Standards for reading, writing, and mathematics. Beginning in the spring of 2001, ninth-grade students may, but will not be required to, take the exam. The exam will be offered for ninth-grade students on March 7, 2001 (English language arts) and March 13, 2001 (mathematics); alternate dates for students at year-round schools are May 17, 2001 (English language arts) and May 24, 2001 (mathematics). Beginning in 2001-02, all tenth-grade students will have to take the exam. Students who do not pass the exam the first time will continue to retake the test during tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade until they have passed all parts. The exam will be offered several times each year beginning in 2001-02.

• GPA (Grade Point Average)

This section provides cumulative non-weighted and weighted GPA with and without physical education (PE) for the grade level indicated on the transcript. The cumulative WGPA for graduation is calculated for courses completed in Grades 9-12. Courses taken in Grades 7 or 8 which qualify for high school graduation credit are not included in the calculation of the WGPA for graduation. A "#" following the course number indicates a course with a weighted grade point.

• Graduation Information

The last line of the transcript includes the document earned (e.g. diploma, certificate, diploma with academic distinction, or letter of recognition) and the rank in class. The rank is determined by the WGPA for Grades 10-12, through the first semester of the senior year.

• Valedictorian / Salutatorian

Beginning with the class of 2003, each school will designate, based on the last grade report prior to June, the student with the highest cumulative WGPA (to the nearest hundredth), Grades 10-12, as the valedictorian and the student with the second highest cumulative WGPA (to the nearest hundredth), Grades 10-12, as the salutatorian. If two students are tied for valedictorian, both students would receive this honor and the student with the next highest cumulative WGPA, Grade 10-12, would be designated the salutatorian. Each school will determine how to recognize at the commencement ceremony students with cumulative WGPAs, Grades 10-12, of 4.0 or better, and each school will include recognition of these students in its commencement program.

This section lists the courses completed to date.

• For each semester, the grade level, school year, and school of attendance are shown, with courses listed below. Course number and course title identify the district course.
• SCHOL is the scholastic grade.
• CR refers to the number of credits earned each semester for each course. (Standard courses receive 1.0 credit; a blank in this area indicates no credit awarded.) Courses taken in Grades 7 and 8 which qualify for graduation credit will be displayed but are not included in the calculation of the WGPA for graduation.

A course which the student repeats may result in the suppression of the same course in which a lower grade was earned.

Questions regarding the information on this form should be referred to the school counseling office.

/SJB