The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-18
RULES FOR PROMOTION.

Supervising Principal Louis T.
boutwell, has furnished THE RECORD
with the rules for promotion IN the
present system. We urge parents to
read them carefully.
l. HIGH SCHOOL AND EIGHTH GRADE.
|, Pupils in all grades above. the seventh
have passed the subects required in the pre-
ceding grades They will be permitted how
ever to take an equivalent amount of work in
a higher grade whenever subject is passed
Z. A standing of rs per cent. is required in
all final examinations in the college prepare
90 per cent. in any subject with an average of
IS per cent. in each years work.
3. Pupils entering these grades from anoth;
er approved" or Registered" high school
will be allowed full credits for all certified
work previously done SO far as it is the equiv
alent Of ths work renlIred Of pupils in this
upon examination.
II. FIRST TO SEVENTH GRADES.
l. Honor Roll. Any pupil whose general av-
erage for any, month is 80 per cent. or above
is placed on the honor roll for that month
X any pupil is on the honor roll for the last
five months OF the year, or the equivilant
thereof, with standing not less than rs per
cent in any subject, he will be promoted
without examination.
II his average in any subject Is between g.
aaa q t ne De
Any two months in the first five will be con-
sidered an equivalent Of ono month in the
last Ave.
?. Eligible Roll. A pupil not on the honor
| roll but having ar average for the year in any
subject OF 80 per cent. or above, will not be
required to take an examination in that sub
All pupils not on the honor roll will be re
quired to take AN examination for promotion
| in subjects in which they have an average for
the year between IS per cent and 80 per cent
The passing mark in. each subject exec t
spelling is IS per cent; in spelling IS per cent
| 3. Ineligible Roll. A monthly average Of 81
| per cent. or less for the last five months Of
the year or their equivalent debars pupil
| from examination and promotion.
A yearly average Of "a per cent. or less in
any subject debars from examination in that
subject
| L. Promotion. Pupils passing in the great
| or number of essential subjects of any years
work will be promoted conditionally. such
pupils may have the opportunity of examina-
| ton In September. provided arrangements
satisfactory to the supervising principal are
made in June for a review during the sum
| such pupil will continue the study of the sub
| ject in which he has failed in the lower grade.
He is liable to demotion whenever his work in
either grade falls below rs per cent.
8. Special Promotion Any pupil who can
furnish clear evidence OF ability to do, the
/ work OF an advanced grade. may be placed
coDditionally In that grade, upon applca-
But such promotion will be made only in the
case Of pupils with nigh record for scholar
ship. deportment and regularity. who can
the grade skipped, to permit them to take up
from the start the work OF the grade they are
I o. Admission of Pupils from Other Schools
Pupils entering from other schools will be
| graded after exs mination without regard to
az such by vii Fl
granted by the teachers only upon written
permission from the supervising principal.