WBHS encourages students to demonstrate the highest standards of personal honesty and integrity in their academic work, in their interpersonal relationships with other members of the school community, and in their participation in all school activities.  Any form of dishonesty, plagiarism, or cheating violates the WBHS Honor Code. 

The WBHS Code of Academic Integrity applies to all graded assignments. 

Students are to abide by the following set of expectations: 

• Students are expected to verify that the work on each assignment is their own. 

• Collaborating with another classmate on any assignment must be pre-approved by the teacher.  

• Students may not plagiarize in any form.

• No student may allow others to copy his/her work. 

• No student may misuse content from the Internet. 

*Additional information and examples will be outlined in the Western Branch High School Code of Academic Integrity: Code, Consequences, and Violations brochure distributed to students during the first weeks of school. 

Honor Code Statement: 

My work is my own and no other’s. I will not copy another student’s answers, use or access another student’s account, plagiarize from any source, violate copyright laws, nor submit any work that is not completely my own. Giving away my work, my password, or giving any access to my work to anyone violates the Honor Code.  

First violation of the WBHS Honor Code: 

• A zero on the assignment (s) 

• Parental contact by the teacher 

• Submission of Honor Code Violation referral to the Assistant Principal for Instruction 

• Possible forfeiture/ineligibility to join National Honor Society/WBHS Marshals  

• A warning that further infractions may result in dismissal/suspension from extracurricular events or activities, including athletics 

Second violation of the WBHS Honor Code: 

• All of the above 

• Meeting with Assistant Principal for Instruction 

• Parental contact made by the API to review consequences 

• One day of ISS 

• Dismissal from all leadership positions in student activities (clubs, classes, SCA, sports, etc.) for the remainder of the school year 

• Dismissal/suspension from extracurricular events or activities, including athletics 

• Possible long-term dismissal/suspension from extracurricular events or  activities, including athletics, and OSS 

Third and subsequent violations of the WBHS Honor Code:

 • All of the above 

• One day of OSS  

• Long-term suspension or removal from extracurricular events, including  athletics 

• Parent conference before student can be re-admitted