Scheduling Guidelines

The school counselors will present information to all students during the late fall/early spring semester that will assist with course selection based on individual student needs, student achievement, diploma goals, and career goals. Counselors will also meet individually with every student to discuss course choices. It is important for students to make careful course selections by considering their plans after high school, discussing them with parents/guardians, and selecting courses that will fulfill these goals. On this site, you will find diploma checklists and a sample four year plan sheet to help plan and stay on track with diploma and career goals.

1. Students plan their schedules for the entire year.

2. Requests to have a specific teacher or to change teachers will not be honored.

3. Students enrolled in seven courses may drop one course for a study hall during the first ten school days of each semester without grade penalty. Students are not allowed to drop an AP or Honors class for a study hall.

4. Students should list at least six separate alternate courses on the scheduling sheet (3 year long courses or combinations of year long and one semester courses). If no alternates are listed, they will be assigned by the counselor.

5. It is recommended that all students considering a college education take the most challenging curriculum they are capable of taking.

Occasionally, a course will not be offered due to insufficient student enrollment or lack of available staffing. Please include multiple alternate choices on course selection sheets due to these factors.

Time allotted for schedule changes is from the start of the scheduling process in December until June 1^st, 2022. No changes will be made for Semester 1 or Semester 2 after this date. Students have several months from the initial meeting with the counselor until a schedule must be finalized. After the deadline to change schedules has passed, a student may not make additional changes. All students are encouraged to regularly communicate with counselors, and are expected to resolve scheduling issues prior to the schedule change deadline in June.