Additional Information

Transferring Students

Students transferring to SMHS without check-out grades will be allowed to enroll and attempt to earn credit up until the 9th week of the semester. After that date the student will audit the class and will not receive credit from SMHS. Students transferring to SMHS within three weeks of the end of our semester must make arrangements to complete credits in the district they are leaving prior to checking out. San Marcos High School cannot grant another district’s credits if a student transfers in without meeting that district’s requirements.

The transfer grades of students coming to SMHS will be averaged with the grades earned here when teachers compute a final grade. Students who were on track to graduate upon leaving their previous district during their senior year, but who are deficient in SMHS graduation requirements, may graduate from San Marcos High School provided they pass six classes each semester. Students must attend SMHS their final semester in order to receive a San Marcos High School diploma.

Student Scheduling

During the scheduling process, students and parents will have several opportunities to provide input regarding the courses the student should take. Counselors give students a transcript showing work completed and work in progress early in the scheduling sequence. The student and their parents should check the transcript carefully to ensure that they are meeting graduation requirements and to use as a guide in planning the following school year. If parents have concerns or questions regarding classes, they should contact the counselor.

In order to maintain balanced class sizes, students are assigned to teachers randomly by a computer system designed to accommodate the needs of all students. Students may not change teachers once class assignments are made. A teacher change will only be considered by the administration if the student has had the teacher in a previous year and another teacher is available.