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Honor Roll

To qualify for the honor roll, a student must earn a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) for the current semester. Senior Class rank is calculated at the end of the fall semester of the senior
year for purposes of determining the top 25 seniors.
Prerequisites for Courses

Some course offerings have prerequisite courses. Students and parents are responsible for reviewing these requirements to ensure that the student has passed the required
prerequisites for requested classes.
Repeated / Duplicate Classes

When a student repeats a course, the higher of the two grades will be recorded on the transcript. Credit can only be awarded once for a repeated class. It is the student’s responsibility
to be familiar with all classes they have taken and to alert their counselor in the event they mistakenly are enrolled in a duplicate class. Credit can only be awarded once, so pay
attention to your transcript and courses.
Class Load

All students must be enrolled in a minimum of four courses each semester that include English, Social Studies, Math, and Science. This requirement is independent of whether or not
the student has earned the necessary credits needed for graduation. All students must be enrolled at a minimum in these four core classes every semester they are in attendance at
RRHS.
Course Change Request Procedure
A two week window is set aside after the electronic course selection process to accommodate those students who wish to change their course requests. Within this time period
students must contact their counselor and submit a “course change request” form in order for this to take place. Hiring and placement of teachers is dependent on student course
requests. Once the two week course change window passes there will be no additional course changes possible. Student schedules are created and “locked in.” Very few
schedule changes are possible after this time. Students must contact their counselor before the start of school in order for a schedule change to be considered
Advisory

Upperclassmen (grades 10-12) who have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of less than 2.0, or who have failed a core course (English, social studies, math or science) in the
previous semester, may be required to enroll for an Advisory class. The curriculum is designed to provide support for students who may be struggling to earn the necessary credits
toward graduation. This is a required intervention elective. The focus of the course is to provide training in effective study skills, organizational skills, and time management, as well
as an opportunity to obtain direct assistance on assignments from highly qualified instructors.
Early Graduation

A student wishing to graduate prior to the spring of his/her scheduled senior year must complete an early graduation agreement that requires signatures from the student’s
parents/guardians, his/her Assistant Principal and counselor. A student completing graduation requirements at mid-year must notify his/her counselor of his/her plans regarding
continuation of class enrollment. A student completing graduation requirements at mid-year may participate in the spring commencement ceremonies. Diplomas are awarded only
at the end of the school year.
Distance Learning

Distance learning classes require the student to take a course over the internet in which the student communicates with a teacher in another location. Students must request prior
approval from their counselor for distance learning course credit and complete a “Course Agreement” form signed by the student, parent and counselor. On-line courses are
available at RRHS, at the Rio Rancho Cyber Academy, and through Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Distance. RRHS will not accept correspondence credit for
physical education or lab science courses. Rio Rancho High School must receive an official transcript for the course to meet graduation credit requirements

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