Adding/Dropping/Changing Classes

General

During the first two full weeks of school (or of a semester, in the case of semester courses) students may drop and/or add a course.  The permission of the counselor and notification of the faculty and parent are required.  Students are cautioned that failure to follow the correct procedure could result in their not receiving credit for the course.

Drop:

Courses may not be dropped after the second week of the start of the course.  In an exceptional circumstance, dropping a course requires the involvement and approval of the Counselor, Division Chair, respective faculty, and parents.  in such cases, a WP (withdrawn passing) or WF (withdrawn failing) is recorded on the transcript, which is a code not averaged into the GPA, and no credit is associated with this. 

Level Transfer:

If a student is transferred to a higher or lower level course, the student will earn the designated grade and credit for that grading period and will begin the next grading period in the different level course.  Based on the date of change for the quarter, credit will be earned for the class where most of the grading period was spent. 

Students in mixed honors/standard level classes must verify honors credit status with their teacher in writing in each course before the end of the first quarter.  When students opt for honors in the first quarter, they will be assessed at the honors level.  If they do not meet the prerequisite to continue in honors, the grade will be adjusted for the standard level. At the end of the first nine weeks of the course, faculty verifies all students who meet the prerequisite with counselors the honors/standard level status determinations. Honors/standard level status will not change after that time.  

Counselors monitor the schedules of students with special needs throughout the school year and may deem that modification of the schedule is appropriate.  Parents may meet with a counselor and/or Optimal Learning Specialist if they have concerns about class placement; however, final class placement is the prerogative of the school.

Add/Drop/Change/Honors Chart