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Middle School promotion requirements as written in the 2013-2014 BPS Handbook
6th Grade
To be promoted to 7th grade, students must receive a passing grade in a total of three courses from the following subject areas: English language arts (ELA)/English as a second language (ESL), mathematics, science and history/social science
- To pass ELA/ESL, students must pass the district year-end formative assessment
- To pass math, students must pass the end-of-year math assessment or end-of-summer math assessment
7th Grade
To be promoted to grade 8, students must receive a passing grade in a total of six courses from the following subject areas in grade 6 and 7: English language arts (ELA)/English as a second language (ESL), mathematics, science and history/social science.
The courses must include at least:
- Three ELA/ESL + math course
- One science course
- One history/social science course
8th Grade
To be promoted to grade 9, students must receive a passing grade in a total of ten courses from the following subject areas in grades 6, 7 and 8: English language arts (ELA)/English as a second language (ESL), mathematics, science, and history/social science.
The courses must include at least:
- Five ELA/ESL + math courses
- Two science courses
- Two history/social science courses