* To receive honors weight , a student must meet specified criteria .
Students and their parents must select courses with extreme care . Giving this matter serious consideration will ensure the selection of a meaningful course of studies and thus eliminate the need for schedule changes which are disruptive to the learning process . Students and parents are provided with ample time , information , and personal assistance in selecting a program of studies . Therefore , it is reasonable to expect that changes will not be honored except for well-defined reasons . Any course change request , other than those adjustments for scheduling errors , must be made in conjunction with the parent or guardian , student , and school counselor .
Course Change Procedure
Students do not have the option of unilaterally withdrawing from a course . Students who deliberately fail to attend class will receive a failing grade for the course .
A course change may be made if :
• A student lacks a recommended prerequisite to a scheduled class
• A scheduling error exists
• A student lacks graduation requirements in Grade 12
• A student is academically misplaced
An attempt will be made to honor any approved course change , subject to the following restriction :
• Requests to change a course to avoid or choose a particular teacher will not be accepted
Students withdrawing from a course beyond 20 th school day of the quarter will receive the grade earned for the quarter .
Students withdrawing from a course after the mid-point of the course , for other than a certified medical reason , except in extenuating circumstances deemed acceptable by the administration , will receive a final grade of F .
Early Graduation
A student who completes all graduation requirements by the end of the second marking period of Grade 12 may select to leave school at that time provided that he / she has followed the following procedures :
• Make a formal request to the school administration before the end of Grade 11 ; this request must be made on the official “ Early Graduation Request ” form , which is available in the School Counseling Office
• Receive approval from the parent or guardian after the school counselor certifies that the student is eligible for early graduation
• Plan their senior year Semester 1 academic program prior to the end of Grade 11
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