The faculty and administration of Magnolia Junior High School recognize the importance of a sound, secondary academic foundation developed during the transitional seventh and eighth grade years and continuing through the ninth grade year.  Because of its role in the academic success of students, the faculty and administration set criteria for students entering the eighth, the ninth, and the tenth grades.  The purpose of the criteria is to enhance the probability for all students at Magnolia Junior High School to achieve academic success and to earn the initial credits toward high school graduation. 

    To enable all students to fulfill the criteria, the administration will offer a summer program in mathematics and English.  Because each mathematics course is an extension of the previous course, mathematics will have priority during the summer program.  Students failing to earn a passing score in mathematics during the academic year will enroll in the summer mathematics program.  Students earning a passing score in mathematics but failing to earn a passing score in English during the academic year will enroll in the summer English program.  Students may enroll in only one course during the summer program. 

Criteria for students entering the eighth grade.  Students must earn a passing score in a minimum of two of the four core courses of mathematics, English, science and social studies.  One of the two passing grades must be earned in mathematics.  Students earning a passing score in mathematics but failing to earn a passing score in English will attend a summer school in English.  Students failing to earn a passing score in the four core courses will repeat the seventh grade.

Criteria for students entering the ninth grade.  Students must earn a passing score in a minimum of two of the four core courses of mathematics, English, science and social studies.  One of the two passing grades must be earned in mathematics.  Students failing to earn a passing score in mathematics will attend a summer school for mathematics.  Students earning a passing score in mathematics but failing to earn a passing score in English will attend a summer school for English. 

Criteria for students entering the tenth grade.  Students must earn two credits from the required courses of mathematics, English, science, and social studies.  One of the credits must be a full-year in mathematics.  Students failing to earn a full-year credit in mathematics will attend a summer school for mathematics.  Students failing to earn two credits from the four required courses of mathematics, English, science, and social studies will repeat the ninth grade.