Final Exams in Grades 7 & 8

​In keeping with our tradition of academic excellence, middle school students in grades 7 and 8 are introduced to final exams to prepare them for the demands of high school and college. Starting with trimester III of the seventh grade and continuing through the entirety of the eighth grade, students are expected to successfully study for and complete a final exam at the close of each trimester in all core subjects. Students will only be tested on the content of the trimester of the final exam. Students will be issued a study guide for use in preparing for each final exam.​ Final exams will constitute no more than five percent of the overall grade for a student in each core subject. 

​Eighth Grade Graduation Academic Requirements​

Graduating from Our Lady of Grace School is an earned privilege and offered to eighth grade students who are in good standing throughout the school year and at graduation. Graduation is celebrated with typical festivities including an Awards Breakfast, Dinner-Dance, and Graduation Mass. A diploma is given to each graduate as a testament to his/her satisfaction of all graduation requirements at Our Lady of Grace School. 

In order to be in good standing, an eighth grade student must meet the following criteria throughout the school year:

• Have a minimum GPA of 2.0; and  
  
• Not have any grades of F in any class.
  

​Students who do not meet these two academic criteria will not be in good standing and will therefore forfeit the privilege of participating in graduation festivities and reception of a diploma.