Middle/Junior High School Promotion Regulation

Throughout the middle school years, we value and emphasize a well-balanced educational program including mathematics, science, English, reading, social studies, aspects of technology, the arts or exploratory classes, health and physical education.

The importance of all coursework cannot be underestimated.  Mathematics, reading and English at the middle level are foundational courses. With a strong level of skill in these disciplines, one is better able to understand and prepare to learn social studies and science concepts. The time and effort that one invests in all of the middle school courses of study will predict a student’s success on the mandatory Nevada Proficiency Exams in mathematics, reading, writing and science. Students must pass the Nevada Proficiency Exams to graduate from high school.  Likewise, students who pursue postsecondary education or training will have a stronger knowledge base in all areas to perform successfully on the SAT and ACT college admissions exams.

Successful performance in high school, college, trade school and work-related life-long learning programs is directly related to the depth of understanding and foundational skills in these subject areas. The Nevada State Board of Education and the Clark County School District have adopted promotion standards and regulations to help ensure that students be held accountable to acquire basic foundational skills.

According to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 389.445, all current middle school students must complete one and one-half units of credit in mathematics and one and one-half units of credit in English or reading with a passing grade during seventh and eighth grade for promotion to high school.  One-half unit of credit is the equivalent of one semester.

Clark County School District Policy and Regulation 5123 – Promotion, Retention, and Demotion of Students – sets the standard for promotion from sixth to seventh grade, from seventh to eighth grade, and from eighth grade to high school.  Under the provisions of this policy and regulation, a sixth or seventh grade student may be retained at that grade for no more than one year and an eighth grade student may be retained for more than one year.