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GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING
PROGRAMS AND SCHEDULING
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The South Plainfield High School community believes that academic integrity is essential to upholding
the climate of honesty and fairness. It is paramount that we all maintain the highest standards of integrity
and honesty for the creation of a fair and safe learning environment that supports intellectual growth and
protects the credibility of our educational institution. Cheating and failing to adhere to our ethical
standards undermines the integrity of the school community and the credibility of the individual student.
As such, the entire South Plainfield High School community believes that academic integrity is the
framework for upholding an academic environment that is based upon a foundation of honesty and
fairness.

PROMOTION AND RETENTION
Before a student may be classified as to grade designation, the student must earn the following credits.

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9 grade (freshman) promotion from……………………………………….……………….8 grade
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10 grade (sophomore)……………………………………………………….………………30 credits
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11 grade (junior)……………………………………………………………….……………..60 credits
12 grade (senior)…………………………………………………………………….……….85 credits
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ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
State – To be eligible for interscholastic athletic participation during the second semester of the ninth
grade or higher, the student must have passed 15 credits during the preceding semester. The New Jersey
State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) regulates eligibility of student athletes throughout the
state. Refer to the student handbook for eligibility in Grades 10 through12.

PARTICIPATION IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS
Students who intend to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics as a freshman must be certified by
the NCAA Clearinghouse. Certain academic criteria in high school must be met in order to participate in
college athletics at this level. Counselors can help determine whether or not initial eligibility standards
apply. If standards do apply, an NCAA Clearinghouse application should be obtained from
http://eligibilitycenter.org. Meeting minimum NCAA eligibility requirements will not guarantee admission
into the college of choice. It is recommended that coaches and parents work with the School Counseling
Department on strategies for college admissions.

COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS
Enrollment in core courses (English, Social Studies, Math, Science and World Language) is based on
each department's (teachers & supervisors) overall recommendation along with additional
criteria. During the course selection process, these core course recommendations appear automatically
in Genesis under “Next Year’s Requests”.

COURSE SELECTION REQUESTS
The pre-scheduling process occurs each winter for the following school year. Desired elective course
selections/requests are not guaranteed and are based on availability. Students are provided with
worksheets and tools ahead of time, so that they are ready to select/request their elective courses online
during the assigned times in school. Parents are responsible for reviewing their student’s course

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