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REVISION OF COURSE REQUESTS

Students and parents are urged to make careful course selections. Please pay close attention to teacher
recommendations, prerequisites, graduation and college requirements and course fees. Any revision of course requests
must be discussed with the student’s counselor. This must be accomplished during the schedule verification process;
after the master schedule is finalized, schedule changes are highly unlikely.

Please note that the likelihood of some of the elective courses described in this document being scheduled is dependent
on adequate sign-ups and/or available staffing. If a decision is made to not schedule an elective course requested
because of minimal interest or staffing, students will be contacted by their school counselor to choose another option.

MINIMUM LOAD/DROPPING A COURSE
Students in grades 9, 10, & 11 must be scheduled for a minimum of 6 classes daily. Students
in grade 12 must be scheduled for a minimum of 5 classes daily. Students who have less than the

required number of classes cannot drop a course. Athletes and those in extracurricular programs are reminded to check
eligibility requirements before dropping/changing classes!

CAREER EDUCATION: SIX DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL COMPACT

The Six District Educational Compact program is an extension of Hudson High School. Students who wish to enroll in a
two-year program must submit their applications during February of their sophomore year. These applications will then
be reviewed by Six District personnel and the placement of students in the various programs will be determined.
Students accepted into a career program continue to attend Hudson High School for their academic courses.

Students are recommended to attend the career program when it is in session even though Hudson High School is not.
Hudson High School must be attended when it is in session even though career program is not in session.

Most of the career programs are two years in length and a student is expected to continue his/her enrollment in the
same career program through the senior year. Sophomores and/or juniors who are interested will find complete course
descriptions pertaining to the programs offered at the Six District Educational Compact in the Orientation Handbook
available in the Guidance Office. If there are additional questions, see your school counselor.

REPORT CARDS

Hudson High School no long prints/distributes grade cards the 1st and 3rd quarters. Instead, students and parents can
access, produce and print a grade card through Home Access Center by clicking on "Grades" and clicking the "print"
button in the upper right-hand corner. Remember that quarter grades in isolation do not impact cumulative GPAs or
credits. We will continue to print and distribute hardcopy grade cards after the first semester and in June—the only
times when GPAs and credits earned are updated. If any student or parent wants the school to print the report card,
simply make a request to Mrs. Cheryl Barnes in person or email Barnesc@hudson.edu. If parents have issues logging into
HAC--that's Home Access Center which provides up-to-date information on grades and attendance, 24/7, please contact
HHS receptionist Angie Hagan at 330.653.1416 or email Hagana@hudson.edu. The school year consists of two
semesters. Each semester is divided into two 9-week grading periods for reporting progress to parents. Each quarter
carries a 40% weight, with the exam adding 20% (40% + 40% + 20% = 100%). Quarter and exam grades are NOT recorded
on transcripts; only semester/final averages are recorded!

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