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Request a Schedule Change

Deadline to change a class if June 1st of each year. Requests beyond that deadline will be considered if they meet the following criteria:

  1. scheduling errors

  2. level changes (with teacher involvement)

  3. removing an elective course for a study hall

Students may NOT request a specific teacher, class period, or lunch period.

If you feel you qualify for a schedule change, please contact your counselor or drop in the counseling office to request an appointment. Always follow your original schedule until you receive confirmation of a new schedule.

Other Frequently Requested Info

How Do I Get a Work Permit?

Get a Work Permit! It's the Law. To protect the safety of Illinois teenagers, and place a priority on their education, minors age 14 or 15 may work, but not without first obtaining an Employment Certificate from their local high school or school administration office 820 ILCS 205/9-12. Please contact Mrs. Cook at 618-222-7611 or jcook@bths201.org for more information.

Mrs. Cook in the School Counselor Office C109 will assist you in obtaining a workers permit, but you must bring her two items...

1. A Completed Application for a Work Permit (with necessary documents) [CLICK HERE]

2. A Completed Letter of Employment [CLICK HERE]

Driver’s Education at Belleville West

Driver's Ed placement is given in birthday order. Each semester/year, birthday cutoffs are determined based on number of seats available and number of students in a given birthday range.


Students must also:

  1. Pass at least 8 semester courses in the two previous semesters, and

  2. Earn a 2.0 or higher GPA in the one semester prior (a 2.0 or higher GPA is earned by earning all C’s or better)



22/23 Cutoff Dates:


1st semester - Students with birthdays on or before 11/30/06 were given the opportunity to sign up. If you or your student qualifies based on this birthday grouping but did not sign up, please contact the counseling office to get added to 2nd semester.


2nd semester - Students with birthdays on or before 03/31/07 were given the opportunity to sign up. If you or your student qualifies based on this birthday grouping but did not sign up, please contact the counseling office to get added.