Leonia Public Schools

LHS Students looking to advance:

LHS students must take the offered courses through SMILE if the course is offered by the program.

Alternative options are provided only if SMILE does not offer the course.

Advancement is 20 school days (8:00 am-2:45 pm) 

Includes a 45 minute lunch break

(Lunch is NOT provided)

For LMS Advancement, a student must take Algebra Advancement to move to Geometry 8.  

LMS 7th grade students who do not meet the required grades will be placed based on math placement process.

Pathways:

Students in 8th grade rising to 9th grade at LHS: 

Placement for Algebra 1 Students:

• Students who achieve a score of 80-89 will be placed in Geometry CP.

• Students who achieve a 90 or higher will be considered for Geometry Honors.

• Students who score below 80 will be placed based on teacher recommendations.

• No overrides are available; placement is determined solely by grades.

Placement for Geometry Honors & Algebra 2 Honors Students:

• Students must earn a final course grade of at least 80 to advance to the next level.

• Students scoring below 80 may advance only at the CP level, pending Guidance approval. A meeting with their counselor is required to discuss options.  No overrides are available for honors-level placements.

  • Examples:

    • A Geometry Honors student with a 75 may advance only to Algebra II CP (not Algebra II Honors).

    • An Algebra 2 Honors student with a 78 may advance only to Pre-Calculus CP (not AP Pre-Calculus).

Transcripts and GPA

• The final grade will be calculated into the GPA as an honors course, unless the student opts to audit the course.

  • Students who do not audit but fail to earn credit with an 80 will have their grade recorded on their transcript, but it will NOT receive any GPA weighting.

For STEM Academy students: 

• Failure to meet the required grade will result in placement back into the teacher-recommended course.

• Overrides into Honors are not permitted, nor is automatic placement.

• Failure to complete the audit process before the deadline will result in the grade being permanently recorded on the transcript.

7th grade LMS Students:

• Students currently enrolled in Math 7/Portfolio 7 are eligible for Algebra advancement, allowing them to take Geometry 8 in 8th grade.

• Students currently enrolled in Algebra 8 are not eligible for advancement.

• 7th grade LMS students taking Algebra Advancement over the summer must achieve a score of 87 or higher to advance to Geometry 8.

• Students who do not achieve an 87 will be placed in either Math 8 or Algebra 8, in accordance with the LMS Math placement process.

• Rising 8th-grade LMS students cannot take Geometry Honors for advancement; the course may only be taken as an audit.

All grades are based on assessments that include midterm and final exams.

Out of District Students:

• Please refer to your own district guidelines for advancement credit.  You may be required to obtain approval before taking the course.