Academics
In 2008, Wheaton Warrenville South had an average composite ACT score of 23.6, and graduated 99.8% of the senior class. Wheaton Warrenville South has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, which with the ACT, comprise the tests which are used to fulfill requirements mandated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act. While the school as a whole has successfully met standards, one student subgroup failed to meet minimum expectations in mathematics and reading, while another failed to meet expectations in reading.
All academic classes at South are divided into three difficulty levels: Regular, Intermediate, and Advanced. The increased difficulty of intermediate and advanced/AP classes is reflected in the school's G.P.A. weighting system. Instead of a standard 4.0 scale, South uses a 5.0 scale. An A grade in a Regular or Intermediate class earns a pupil 5.0 points, and an A in an Advanced or AP class 6.0 points.
Students are required to successfully complete twenty-four credits to graduate, each one semester course at .5 credit.
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