Curriculum

Reports are prepared by the faculty six times during the school year [midterm and end-of-term]. Parents receive a copy of all these reports, which include narrative comments from teachers and two advisor reports during the year. Advisors review these reports with students at each interval. Grades given range from A+ to F.

• Grades in the A range (GPA equivalent of 3.67 to 4.33) mean the student’s work has been excellent.
• Grades in the B range (2.67 to 3.33) indicate very good achievement.
• Grades in the C range (1.67 to 2.33) indicate satisfactory achievement at the college-certifying level.
• Grades in the D range (0.67 to 1.33) are passing but unsatisfactory. Students with this grade would normally need summer review work to deal adequately with the next level of that course.
• A grade below the D range is a failure, for which no credit is given.

Grade point average is computed for each term and for each full-year course and is designed to reflect the difficulty of the program being undertaken, as well as a student’s numerical average. The grade point average is determined by converting letter grades to a numerical equivalent and then averaging those numerical equivalents. Students enrolled in honors or AP classes have 0.33 point per class added to their numerical equivalent grade (e.g., 3.0 to 3.33) prior to averaging to reflect the difficulty of the class(es) being taken. This does not apply to an A+ in an honors or AP level course.

Students who qualify for academic honors are given special recognition in the following ways:
Honor Roll: 3.33 GPA / no grade below C+
High Honor Roll: 3.80 GPA / no grade below B

Book Awards and Academic Prizes
Awarded to students whose academic achievement has been extraordinary at Underclass Prize Day (Fall), and at Commencement (Spring).

Cum Laude A National Honor Society Modeled on Phi Beta Kappa
Students in the top 10% of their class who have maintained High Honor Roll both junior and senior years for five consecutive terms are eligible for selection.

To earn a Suffield diploma, each student must successfully complete the school's programming and uphold our expectations of good citizenship. Students must earn 18 credits, including the following specific academic requirements:

• 4 credits in English
• 4 credits in Mathematics
• 2 credits in Language [including study through Level II]
• 2 credits in Science
• 2 credits in History [including U.S. History & Area Studies]
• 1 credit in the Arts

Note: In addition to these credits, students must take an annual Leadership course, a minimum of four major courses per term, and each course taken in the senior year must be completed successfully.