High school students may take courses and earn credits from any accredited college , vocational institution or accredited / approved Distance Learning Program at their own expense . Such courses may be added to the student ’ s official school transcript and applied toward fulfilling graduation requirements . The number of course credits which will be accepted toward graduation requirements is not to exceed two credits .
Students pursuing this option must obtain approval from the guidance office and school principal prior to enrolling in any such course .
The decision of the principal is final .
F . Special Education Students :
Special Education students will be subject to the general policy regarding graduation unless extenuating circumstances are in evidence , which might exclude such students from satisfactorily completing the district performance standards and / or the grading policy as determined by the Planning and Placement Team ( P . P . T .).
It is expected that the P . P . T . will recommend “ exemptions ” from this Board policy as early in the program planning stage as may be feasible but after the student has participated in the SAT and NGSS assessment .
G . Modifications and Accommodations :
Students who have been identified as ESL / ELL may be allowed modifications or accommodations by a school review committee in order to meet any of the conditions set forth in the performance standards section . The review committee may exempt such students if , in the opinion of the committee , they deem the language barriers to be a significant impediment to satisfying the conditions set forth in Section C . 1 .
H . Options for Students Who Fail to Meet Performance Standards :
Individuals who have met all other graduation requirements except the literacy and / or numeracy and / or science performance standards are entitled to retake the DPT during the times scheduled and published by the school district or provide evidence of acceptable SAT / ACT scores to meet graduation requirements until attaining the age of 21 , consistent with the age limits for returning to school as stated in CT Statute 10-220 . Upon reaching the age of 21 , this option no longer will be offered and individuals must then seek an Adult Education Diploma .
If an individual elects to enroll in Adult Education , he or she must follow the guidelines established for the Adult Education Diploma .
COLLEGE / DISTANCE LEARNING CREDIT The Board of Education has approved an additional method for earning credits toward high school graduation . Students may be able to earn a maximum of two credits from a community college , vocational / technical program or an approved / accredited distance learning program . In order to apply these credits to high school graduation , students must obtain permission prior to enrolling in these alternative programs . See your school counselor for additional information .
PROMOTION AND RETENTION Students at Enfield High School are expected to earn at least 6.0 credits each school year . We review students for promotion at three junctures in their high school careers :
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