High-credit factor
 89. (1) For the purposes of sections 90 and 91, a pupil’s high-credit factor shall be determined in accordance with this section. (2) A pupil’s high-credit factor, as of October 31, 2022, is the greater of zero and the number determined in accordance with the following formula: [A − (34 − B)] ÷ C in which, “A” is the sum of, (a) the product of 0.5 and the total credit value of the non-semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on October 31, 2022 in a secondary school of the board, other than exempt classes and courses, (b) the total credit value of the semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on October 31, 2022 in a secondary school of the board, other than exempt classes and courses, (c) the total credit value of the quartered classes and courses of the first two quarters of the school year, other than exempt classes and courses, in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given quarter, and (d) the total credit value of the eighthed classes and courses of the first four eighths of the school year, other than exempt classes and courses, in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given eighth, “B” is the lesser of 34 and the number of credits that the pupil has earned before September 1, 2022, other than exempt credits, and “C” is the sum of, (a) the product of 0.5 and the total credit value of the non-semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on October 31, 2022 in a secondary school of the board, (b) the total credit value of the semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on October 31, 2022 in a secondary school of the board, (c) the total credit value of the quartered classes and courses of the first two quarters of the school year in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given quarter, and (d) the total credit value of the eighthed classes and courses of the first four eighths of the school year in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given eighth. (3) A pupil’s high-credit factor, as of March 31, 2023, is the greater of zero and the number determined in accordance with the following formula: [A − (34 − B)] ÷ C in which, “A” is the sum of, (a) the product of 0.5 and the total credit value of the non-semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on either or both of October 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 in a secondary school of the board, other than exempt classes and courses and any class or course in respect of which a credit was earned before March 31, 2023, (b) the total credit value of the semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on March 31, 2023 in a secondary school of the board, other than exempt classes and courses, (c) the total credit value of the quartered classes and courses of the last two quarters of the school year, other than exempt classes and courses, in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given quarter, and (d) the total credit value of the eighthed classes and courses of the last four eighths of the school year, other than exempt classes and courses, in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given eighth, “B” is the lesser of 34 and the sum of, (a) the number of credits that the pupil has earned before September 1, 2022, other than exempt credits, (b) the number of credits earned on or after September 1, 2022 and before March 31, 2023 that were earned in respect of a class or course that is part of a day school program, other than exempt credits, credits earned in the last two quarters of the school year and credits earned in the last four eighths of the school year, and (c) the product of 0.5 and the total credit value of the non-semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on either or both of October 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 in a secondary school of the board, other than exempt classes or courses and any class or course in respect of which a credit was earned before March 31, 2023, and “C” is the sum of, (a) the product of 0.5 and the total credit value of the non-semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on either or both of October 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023 in a secondary school of the board, other than any class or course in respect of which a credit was earned before March 31, 2023, (b) the total credit value of the semestered classes and courses in which the pupil is enrolled on March 31, 2023 in a secondary school of the board, (c) the total credit value of the quartered classes and courses of the last two quarters of the school year in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given quarter, and (d) the total credit value of the eighthed classes and courses of the last four eighths of the school year in which the pupil is enrolled in a secondary school of the board on the 16th school day following the start of a given eighth. (4) Despite subsections (2) and (3), the high-credit factor of the following pupils is zero: 1. Any pupil who, i. was enrolled in grade 9 in a secondary school (within the meaning of the Act) in the 2019-2020 school year or any subsequent school year, and ii. in the case of a pupil who enrolled in grade 9 in a secondary school more than once, did not enrol in grade 9 in any school year prior to the 2019-2020 school year. 2. Any pupil who, i. was never enrolled in grade 9 in a secondary school (within the meaning of the Act), and ii. is under 18 years old on December 31, 2022. 3. Any pupil who has an individual education plan, i. on October 31, 2022, for the purposes of the pupil’s high-credit factor as of October 31, 2022, or ii. on March 31, 2023, for the purposes of the pupil’s high-credit factor as of March 31, 2023.