Earning Credit

MHS encourages you to work at your own pace to reach your full potential. You can work as fast as you want, but you may not be able to work as slow as you want. At MHS, you earn course credits through a combination of productive hours in class (participation) and completion of course assignments and projects.

MHS has a partial credit system.  At MHS, credits indicate the quantity of work completed and grades indicate the quality of work completed. Grades are based on mastery of the curriculum, not on competition among students. Any assignment that does not meet satisfactory standards (a minimum grade of “C”) is returned for revision.  At MHS, grades below a C- are not given because students are expected to revise and resubmit work until it is at a level of C- or better and earns credit towards graduation.

Please review the MHS Credit System.

Unexcused absences have a negative impact on a student’s ability to earn credit. Class participation and attendance are reflected in the total credits a student can earn each marking period.

Courses taken at community colleges may be added to the high school transcript.

Concurrent or dual enrollment in college courses that are equivalent to a high school-level course will not earn the additional extra grade point.  (Education Code 48800, 51225.3)

Concurrent or dual enrollment in upper division courses may receive an extra grade point as approved by the Superintendent’s designee.

Students who earn full credit in all MHS classes each marking period in a semester, have positive academy attendance and complete 4 hours of community service earn membership in the MHS Honor Society for the semester.