English Placement Guidelines English I Minimum 3 on the FCAT 4 or above on the FCAT N/A 1-3 on the essay score 4-6 on the FCAT essay Minimum score on HSPT 80% tile on HSPT English II Minimum score on PSAT 80% tile on PSAT N/A Passing grade in English I 90% average in Honors English I English III Minimum score on PSAT 80% tile on PSAT N/A Passing grade in English II 90% average in Honors English II AP Language N/A N/A 85% tile on PSAT (11) 92% average in H English II English IV Minimum passing percentile 80% tile on the SAT/PSAT N/A on the SAT/PSAT Passing grade in English III 90% average in Honors English III AP Literature N/A N/A 85% tile on the SAT/PSAT (12) 95% average in Honors English III 90% average in AP Language *Percentile averages in Reading and Writing *Recommendations for class placement are also based upon committee recommendation, work ethic and motivation. Graduation Requirement: Must take English all 4 years attending SJN Department Head: Denise Szedelyi, DSzedelyi@sjnceltics.org
Math Placement Guidelines Algebra I Graduation Requirement 90% average in 8 th grade N/A 80% average on HSPT Geometry Passing grade in Alg I 90% average in H Alg I N/A 80% tile on HSPT/PSAT 90% average in 8 th grade Alg 80% tile on SJN 8 th grade placement test Algebra II Passing grade in Geo 90% average in H Geo N/A H Pre-Calc N/A 85% average in H Alg II N/A H Statistics N/A 80% average in H Alg II N/A 90% average in Alg II AP Calculus N/A N/A 90% average in H Pre-Calc (AB) AP Calculus N/A N/A 85% average in AP Calc AB (BC) Score of 3 on AP exam College Passing grade in Alg II N/A N/A Algebra Graduation Requirement: Must take Math all 4 years attending SJN Department Head: Steve Mazula, SMazula@sjnceltics.org
Science Placement Guidelines Biology Graduation Requirement 90% average in 8 th grade N/A 85% tile on HSPT Chemistry Graduation Requirement 90% average in H Bio N/A Passing grade in Bio 85% tile on PSAT Marine Passing grade in Chem 85% average in Chem N/A 80% tile on PSAT (Read) Forensics Passing grade in Chem N/A N/A Anatomy & N/A 90% average in Bio & Chem N/A Physiology 85% tile on PSAT AP Environment N/A N/A 90% average in previous Science (11, 12) 90% tile on PSAT (Read) AP Biology N/A N/A 90% average in previous Science (11, 12) 90% tile on PSAT (Read) AP Physics 1&2 N/A N/A 90% average in previous Science (11, 12) 90% tile on PSAT (Math) Graduation Requirement: Must take 3 years of Science *Biology and Chemistry required for graduation *Additional credits of Science recommended for college entrance Department Head: Steve Mazula, SMazula@sjnceltics.org
Social Studies Placement Guidelines World Graduation Requirement 4 or above on the FCAT 85% tile on PSAT 4-6 on the FCAT essay 92% average in Honors (9, 10) 80% tile on HSPT English 1 (Available 10 th grade) U.S. Graduation Requirement 80% tile on PSAT 85% tile on PSAT (11) 90% average in World 92% average in Honors World Psychology N/A 80% tile on PSAT 85% tile on PSAT (10, 11, 12) 90% average in prior 92% average in English I or 92% average in Honors English or AP Human N/A N/A *4 or above on the FCAT Geography *4-6 on the FCAT essay (9, 10, 11, 12) *90% tile on HSPT 92% average in prior English or class Economics Graduation Requirement 80% tile on PSAT test 85% tile on PSAT (12) 90% average in US 92% average in US Government Graduation Requirement 80% tile on PSAT test 85% tile on PSAT (12) 90% average in US 92% average in US *For grade 9 Graduation Requirement: Must take 3 years of Social Studies *World, US, and Econ/Gov required for graduation Department Head: Denise Szedelyi, DSzedelyi@sjnceltics.org
Spanish Placement Guidelines Spanish I Based on English placement Based on English placement N/A Spanish II Passing Grade in Span I 85% average in H Span I N/A 95% average in Span I Spanish III 85% average in Span II 85% average in H Span II N/A Passing Grade in H Span II 95% average in Span II Spanish IV N/A 85% average in H Span III N/A 95% average in Span III AP Spanish N/A N/A 90% average H Span III (11, 12) /H Span IV Spanish Placement test is available for new students to determine proficiency level. Graduation Requirement: Must take 2 years of a Foreign Language *Additional Language credits recommended for college entrance Department Head: Gladys Krause, GKrause@sjnceltics.org