Chesterfield High School

Guidance Office Web Page

Welcome to the Chesterfield High School Guidance Web Page.

Contact Information

Barbara Robertson, School Counselor
Chesterfield High School
401 North Page Street
Chesterfield, South Carolina  29709

Guidance Phone   843-623-3761             Guidance Fax   843-623-9299

Chesterfield High School is a 4 year public school with approximately 525 students in grades 9-12 offering college prep and career and technology education programs.  The school is a member of the SC High Schools That Work (HTSW) network.  The school is on a traditional 7 period day schedule allowing students to earn a total of seven units per year.  Chesterfield High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the South Carolina State Department of Education.

 

Grading Scale

A

93-100
B 85-92
C 77-84
D 70-76
F 0-69

        

Graduation Requirements

To earn a South Carolina high school diploma a student must pass a South Carolina high school exit exam, which includes English/Language Arts and Math and earn the following 24 units:
Language Arts 4 units Mathematics 4 units
Natural Science 3 units U. S. History 1 unit
Government .5 unit Economics .5 unit
Other Social Studies 1 unit Physical Education 1 unit
Computer Science 1 unit * Elective 8 units
*For College Prep students, one unit must be in a foreign language.  for Tech Prep students, one must be in a Career and Technology Education cluster.  Students are encouraged to complete a career cluster.

 

Promotion Standards

Students must meet minimum credit standards listed below in in order to be promoted each year:
Sophomore 6 units, including 1 unit of English and 1 unit of math
Junior 12 units, including 2 units of English and 2 units of math
Senior 18 units, including 3 units of English and 3 units of math

            

Class Ranking Scale

Chesterfield County School District has fully implemented the state's Uniform Grading Policy developed for all South Carolina high school students.  Grade point ratios are computed for all students seeking a high school diploma.  The Uniform Grading Policy scale is as follows:
Average Grade CP/TP Honors AP
100 A 4.87 5.37 5.87
99 A 4.75 5.25 5.75
98 A 4.62 5.12 5.62
97 A 4.5 5.00 5.50
96 A 4.37 4.87 5.37
95 A 4.25 4.75 5.25
94 A 4.12 4.62 5.12
93 A 4.00 4.50 5.00
92 B 3.87 4.37 4.87
91 B 3.75 4.25 7.75
90 B 3.62 4.12 4.62
89 B 3.5 4.00 4.50
88 B 3.37 3.87 4.37
87 B 3.25 3.75 4.25
86 B 3.12 3.62 4.12
85 B 3.0 3.50 4.00
84 C 2.87 3.37 3.87
83 C 2.75 3.25 3.75
82 C 2.62 3.12 3.62
81 C 2.50 3.00 3.50
80 C 2.37 2.87 3.37
79 C 2.25 2.75 3.25
78 C 2.12 2.62 3.12
77 C 2.00 2.50 3.00
76 D 1.86 2.36 2.86
75 D 1.72 2.22 2.72
74 D 1.57 2.07 2.57
73 D 1.43 1.93 2.43
72 D 1.29 1.79 2.29
71 D 1.14 1.64 2.14
70 D 1.00 1.50 2.00
69 F 0.87 1.37 1.87
68 F 0.75 1.25 1.75
67 F 0.62 1.12 1.62
66 F 0.50 1.00 1.50
65 F 0.37 0.87 1.37
64 F 0.25 0.75 1.25
63 F 0.12 0.62 1.12
0-62 F 0.00 0.00 0.00