Transfers and Placement Practices
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Transfer Student Policy
If you register as a new student in Penn-Delco School District, please be sure to bring the following documents upon registering:
- High school transcript from current school
- Report card for the current year
- Current grades (if in the middle of a marking period)
- Any other pertinent paperwork , if applicable (i.e. evaluation reports, Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan, custody agreements).
Transfer students must be enrolled at Sun Valley High School for 3 consecutive years in order to be considered into the class rank. Students transfer credits may not exceed the cumulative weighted GPA that could have been achieved at Sun Valley High School. All classes transfer in as those courses offered to Sun Valley students during that same school year.
Students transferring to Sun Valley AFTER the first semester are not eligible to earn credits for courses not listed on their current schedule. Students will be placed in a minimum of 6 credits classes with the opportunity to earn credits in all previous school district classes that align with Sun Valley classes.
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Transfer Credit Deadline
Students transferring into Sun Valley after the first semester are not eligible to earn credits for courses not listed on their current schedules. Students will be placed in a minimum of 6.0 credit classes with the opportunity to earn credits in all previous school district listed classes that align with Sun Valley classes.
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Placement Practices
A students’ grade level is determined by the credits the student earns. Participation in class activities is determined by the number of credits earned.
Students are considered:- Freshman: Meet requirements of the middle school
- Sophomore: Successful completion of a minimum of 5 credits
- Junior: Successful completion of a minimum of 11 credits
- Senior: Successful completion of a minimum of 16 credits
- Graduation: Successful completion of a minimum of 23 credits