Honors class placement at East Brunswick High School

Placement into Honors depends on your final grade in the course before it. Every grade below is a final course grade. There are two kinds of rule: one for moving up into Honors from a lower level, and one for staying in Honors from one year to the next. Science also looks at your math grade.

These are the placement document's rules. If you're close to a cutoff, your counselor can tell you where you stand.

At least 90% in your current Academic English course. That applies to each step: English 8 to English 9 Honors, English 9 to English 10 Honors, and English 10 to English 11 Honors.

From English 11 to College Writing Honors, you need at least 86%.

Students in English 7 Support or English 7 Basic Skills can take Honors English only after a successful full year of Academic English without a support class.

At least 70% in your current Honors English course, at every step from English 7 Honors through English 11 Honors to College Writing Honors.

At least an A- (90%) in your current Academic course. That covers Grade 8 to U.S. History I Honors, U.S. History I to U.S. History II Honors, and U.S. History II to World History Honors.

At least a C- (70%) in your current Honors course: Social Studies 8 Honors to U.S. History I Honors, U.S. History I Honors to U.S. History II Honors, and U.S. History II Honors to World History Honors.

A science grade and a math grade:

• Biology Honors from Science 8: at least 90 in Science 8, plus at least 70 in an Honors math course or 90 in an Academic math course.
• Chemistry Honors from Biology Accelerated: at least 90 in Biology Accelerated, plus at least 70 in an Honors math course or 90 in an Academic or Accelerated math course. You also need to be in Algebra II Accelerated or higher at the same time.
• Physics Honors from Chemistry Accelerated: at least 90 in Chemistry Accelerated, plus the same math grade.

At least 70 in your current Honors science course, plus at least 70 in an Honors math course or 90 in an Academic or Accelerated math course. That applies from Biology Honors to Chemistry Honors (which also needs Algebra II Accelerated or higher alongside it) and from Chemistry Honors to Physics Honors.

The placement document says Honors students who don't meet this should take the Accelerated level the next year.

• Biology Accelerated: at least 73 in Science 8.
• Chemistry Accelerated: at least 70 in Biology Accelerated or 90 in Biology, and at least 70 in your math course.
• Physics Accelerated: at least 70 in Chemistry Accelerated or 90 in Chemistry, and at least 70 in your math course.

• Anatomy and Physiology Honors: at least 76 in Biology Honors or 86 in Biology Accelerated, and at least 72 in Chemistry Honors or Chemistry Accelerated. You also need Physics (any level) or Environmental Science, before or alongside it. Seniors who miss that can qualify with at least 90 in Human Biology.
• Science of Superheroes and Villains Honors: an Honors or Accelerated science course, or at least 86 in an Academic science course.
• Research and Seminars in Biological Science Honors (the Waksman program): any level of Biology and Molecular Biology Lab Techniques.

• Geometry with Trigonometry Honors from Algebra I: at least 90 in Algebra I.
• Algebra II Honors from Geometry with Trigonometry: at least 90 in Algebra I and 90 in Geometry with Trigonometry.
• Pre-Calculus Honors from Algebra II Accelerated: at least 90 in Algebra II Accelerated.

Math placement is a full grade-by-grade table. Our math course sequence guide walks through every course.

A C or better. A, B or C in Geometry with Trigonometry Honors leads to Algebra II Honors, and A, B or C in Algebra II Honors leads to Pre-Calculus Honors. A D in Algebra II Honors moves you to Pre-Calculus Accelerated. A D in Geometry with Trigonometry Honors means contacting the Math Supervisor.

This works the same for every language.

• Level IV Honors from Level III: at least an A- (90) in Level III.
• Level V Honors from Level IV: at least an A- (90) in Level IV. The placement document calls this a challenging jump, because Level IV Honors builds in AP preparation and Level IV does not.
• Level VI Honors: at least an A- (90) in Level V, or completion of Level V Honors, an AP world language, or one of the Honors language electives.

German runs Level V Honors, then Level VI Honors, then AP German.

French Business Honors, Spanish Business Honors, Spanish for Medical Professions Honors, 21st Century Germany Honors, Contemporary German Issues Honors and Made in Italy Honors all need completion of Level V, Level V Honors, Level VI, Level VI Honors, or an AP world language, in grade 10 or 11.

• Honors Studio Art 2: a B- or better in any Studio Art semester course, or a portfolio submission.
• Honors Acting Studio 3: completion of Acting Studio 2.
• Honors Wind Ensemble, Honors Chamber Orchestra, Honors Bella Voce and Honors Concert Choir: an audition.

• Teacher Cadets Honors and Preschool Honors: no grade requirement. You apply.
• Marketing Capstone Honors: a B or better in one marketing course first: Introduction to Marketing, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Entrepreneurship, or Introduction to Business.
• Engineering Capstone Honors: at least one course in the Electronics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering series, plus the instructor's permission. Finishing both levels of one series is recommended but not required. The document also lists an A-, A or A+ grade without saying which course it applies to, so check with your counselor or the engineering teacher.