I think what happens is that the grade goes on the transcript but it isn't part of the GPA. I think they have to take something like Algebra and have it go on a transcript, because it's required by the State to graduate. If the student doesn't do well in a high school course when they are not yet in high school, they could re-take the course for a better grade. But none of those courses taken in elementary school or middle school count towards the GPA. He has ADHD and acts like a space cadet. So I don't think he ever studied for a single test or quiz. He doesn't even know when they are most of the time. One thing I found disturbing was this year he finished the book early, so the teacher had him do a bridge building project with his peers, working in groups. His team didn't do very well--for instance they probably didn't glue it properly, it was sloppy, and the kid who was in charge of doing the math didn't do the calculations right. Well, that ended up going into his Algebra grade. The bridge building really had nothing to do with high school algebra!
