Page 32 - Course Catalog 2019-2020 (updated 2-4-19)

General Information

12. Principal’s List and Honor Roll – A student who has a 3.75 GPA or better for a grading period earns
a place on the Principal’s List. A student who has a 3.00 - 3.7499 GPA for a quarter makes the Honor
Roll. Students receiving a failing grade in any subject will not be eligible for the Honor Roll or
Principal’s List. Students with special needs whose services (e.g. speech, learning center, etc.) prevent
them from taking 5.75 credits may appeal to the building principal for a review of their case. If the
facts warrant, those students will be exempted from the 5.75 credit requirement.

13. *Fees – A fee is assessed in most courses in which workbooks and practice sets are required.
Supplementary readings or consumable supplies are necessary. Fees for any courses listed are the
previous year’s fees and serve only as an estimated cost for the upcoming school year. Several
supplemental charges may be assessed above and beyond the course fees listed. Some items are
purposely not included in course fees. For example, goggles for science class can be used year after
year if properly maintained; an older sibling may have already purchased paperbacks; students may
want to use different qualities of materials in industrial arts projects; etc. Updated fees for all courses
are kept on file in the curriculum office. *If school fees are not up to date on payment, school dances
and graduation will be impacted. *

14. School Day – The school day consists of 8 periods. One period must be set aside for lunch; therefore,
students will have seven periods to work with in planning course selections.

15. Physical Education Waiver – Students must take at least 1 semester (.25 credit) of Physical Education
within grades 9 or 10. Students may then waive the other half (.25 credit) of the PE graduation
requirement by completing two full seasons of athletics, cheerleading or marching band. No credit or
grade will be earned for the Physical Education waiver. Participation in athletics, marching band,
or cheerleading prior to the 2014-2015 school year does not apply. The two seasons of athletics,
marching band, or cheerleading must be completed prior to second semester of the student’s
senior year. If the student has not completed the two seasons prior to the second semester of
his/her senior year, the student must enroll in Physical Education to complete his/her physical
education requirement.

16. Athletic and extracurricular eligibility – The report card is the school’s report to the students and
parents, giving the pupil’s achievement and attendance record. To be eligible, a student in athletics
and extracurricular activities must have earned passing grades in a minimum of five, one-credit
courses, or the equivalent, in the preceding grading period; have no failing grade in any subject
during the previous grading period; and earn a minimum grade point average of 1.5 for the nine
weeks prior to the desired extracurricular activity. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of
eligibility rules.

NOTE: Extracurricular is defined as any activity that is not a scheduled and graded part of the
school day. Please see the student handbook for more details concerning eligibility

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