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At the end of their 7th grade year, select grade students are chosen to take Algebra in the 8th grade.  The criteria for selecting students is based on the following:  the Algebra pre-test, the student’s STAR Math scores and the student’s performance in the 7th grade classroom.  ​At the conclusion of the waivered course, all students THAT WISH to receive high school credit for the coursework completed must pass an end of the year exam.  Upon passage of the end of the course exam (at least 80%), a letter grade shall be recorded on the student’s transcript and the course shall be calculated as part of the student’s cumulative grade point average in high school.  Each student can take the exam up to two times prior to the start of the following school year.