English Department Grades 9-12 Course Placement

Honors/AP Criteria for 2026-27 English Placement

Students who would like to take English 9 Honors must meet the following criteria to earn a teacher recommendation. Students who do not receive the recommendation but would like to pursue the course must apply to take an override test in February 2026. 

Please reach out to Department Coordinator Abbey Dick with any questions: dicka@chelmsford.k12.ma.us.

1. An average grade of at least 90 in Grade 8 English for Terms 1 and 2
2. Placement of “mid- or above grade level” on January iReady diagnostic
3. A score of 510 or higher on the Grade 7 ELA MCAS exam in 2025
4. Academic Integrity
5. 8th grade teacher recommendation based on work habits (quality of work, effort, homework completion, skills in writing)