The Board of Education of the Swartz Creek School District acknowledges that some pupils may have acquired knowledge or skills at levels that would allow them to demonstrate a reasonable degree of mastery without taking specified courses.  The School Code of Michigan has been amended to allow such students an opportunity to demonstrate such mastery, either through a written examination, written papers, portfolios, or other comparable forms.  It is the intent of the board to extend to all pupils the opportunity to demonstrate mastery in the range of courses offered at Swartz Creek Community Schools and to allow for the most efficient use of instructional time.

The following policy statements apply:

1.                   This policy will apply equally to all students at Swartz Creek High School.

2.                   Testing out will not apply to the two state-mandated courses, Government and Physical Education.

3.                   No grade will be earned by testing out of a course.  The notation “S” will apply.

4.                   Credits earned through this provision will be counted as credit toward graduation, but not impact G.P.A. and will be recorded on the transcript as “T.O. Course Name” for test-out “S”.

5.                   A minimum grade of C+ (78%) must be scored on written waiver exams.

6.                   Testing out must be done before the class begins and can only be attempted once per class.

7.                   Deadline for submitting testing out requests for the following school year will be May 1^st.

8.                   Prior to testing out, the student and parents will be required to meet with a high school counselor to plan for his/her educational future.

9.                   Building Administration will inform parents and student of test results prior to the beginning of the school year. 

See your counselor for details.