DROP/ADD
Students dropping a class may add a new one under the following circumstances:
(Except For the First Two Weeks of School as Noted Below)
Changes requested within the first two (2) weeks of school ten (10) school days) may only be
made to resolve a conflict or error in the schedule.
The new course must be scheduled during the same period as the course being dropped.
The new course must be different from the course being dropped. Students may not
drop/add to simply change teachers.
Space must exist in the new class.
Seniors must maintain a minimum of thirty-five (35) credits. Grades 9, 10, 11 must maintain
40 credits.
If a student requests a schedule change, which is not permitted under the above guidelines,
and he/she believes there are special circumstances, he/she should file a Schedule Change
Appeal with his/her Counselor. The Counselor will pass the appeal onto the Principal and
Supervisor of School Counseling for review. The appropriate grade level Assistant Principal
will be consulted if the Supervisor of School Counseling seeks an additional decision on the
appeal.
Exceptions: New Registrants who may need to have adjustments made in their original schedules
SCHEDULE CHANGE APPEAL PROCESS
If a student’s request for a schedule change is not allowed under the above policy and the student believes there
are extenuating circumstances to warrant a schedule change, the student may file an appeal:
1.
3.
The student should write an explanation of the requested change; include reason(s) for requested change,
the extenuating circumstances which make the change necessary, and why the student feels an exception to
the policy should be made in favor of the student.
2.
Submit the appeal to the student’s counselor, who in turn will review it and submit it to the Assistant
Principal.
If the student’s request is approved by the Assistant Principal the counselor will make the change. If the
request is not approved, the student may make an appointment to speak with the Principal.
HONORS COURSES
Courses described as honors will be noted as such on transcripts. Students who elect these Honors courses should
be prepared to meet the specific standards of the course which usually are considered more demanding, in terms
of homework, reading, and research/ writing, than most College Prep courses.
CLASS RANK PROCEDURE
A student’s first class ranking is an “unofficial” ranking calculated at the end of the 5th semester based on the
final marks in all subjects in grades 9 & 10, plus the first semester marks for grade 11 (at half the credit weight).
An official ranking will be calculated at the conclusion of semester 6 and 7. These two ranks are documented
into the student’s Permanent Record. The ranked transcripts are sent to colleges only if the student so
requests. The 6th semester ranking is based on the final marks in all subjects in Grade 9, 10 and 11. The 7th
semester ranking is based on the final marks in all subjects in Grades 9, 10 and 11, plus the first semester marks
for Grade 12 (at half the credit weight). Class rank is based on grade point average (GPA). GPA is computed by
multiplying the number of credits for a given course by the point value ascribed to each. Beginning with the Class
of 2005, all Advanced Placement courses are given an additional .5-point weight, as per the table below.
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