Attendance

Students who are absent have the same number of days they were absent to make up their work.

Absences should be called into the school office.

See each teacher's contact information to contact that teacher for work missed.

Students who are serving ISS and OSS must turn in their work the next school day.

Students are considered tardy if they are not in their homeroom class by 7:30am.

Per district policy, students who are absent 10% of the school year (18 days) is considered excessive.

Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. - 10 Facts About School Attendance

The academic impact of missing that much school is the same whether the absences are excused or unexcused. - 10 Facts About School Attendance

Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. - 10 Facts About School Attendance

Being chronically absent affects high school graduation rates and the chances for success in college. In a Rhode Island study only 11 percent of high school students with chronic absences made it to their second year of college. That’s compared to 51 percent of students who didn’t miss that much school. - 10 Facts About School Attendance

Plus, each day of learning builds on the previous day. When kids miss a few days in a row, it can be hard to follow subsequent lessons. And when kids aren’t in school, they’re missing the opportunities to be identified for intervention and extra supports. -Chronic Absenteeism: What You Need to Know
When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating. - Chronic Absenteeism: What You Need to Know

Many of our Sweetwater students go on to attend Moon Valley High School or another high school in the Glendale Union High School District.

Below is their attendance policy as stated in the GUHSD Parent Student Handbook.