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HONORS &
AP COURSE CRITERIA
The student and parents/guardians must sign a waiver form (available from the student’s counselor) acknowledging that the course is being taken without the endorsement of the school. By signing the waiver, the student promises to complete the required summer assignments and remain committed to the Honors or Advanced Placement course for the entire school year (see Schedule Change Procedures).
Students who enroll in Honors or Advanced Placement courses which require completion of summer assignments, and who fail to complete those assignments, may be dropped from the course.
Many Advanced Placement courses require summer assignments to be completed. It is the responsibility of the student to seek out all summer assignments, adhere to all deadlines, and complete work as assigned.
When a student is moved from an honors or an AP course to a CP course, the course weighting will not follow. Course weighting is only awarded at the completion of the course with earned credit.
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Enrollment in all Honors and Advanced Placement courses will be based upon the recommendation of the student’s current teacher in the same subject area. If a student is not recommended by the area teacher to take an Honors or Advanced Placement course, he or she may still enroll in the desired course, with the following stipulations:
