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General Information

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 for the Classes of 2021 - 2023 – 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. Physical Education Waiver for the Class of 2024 and Beyond – A student may be excused from the
high school physical education requirement if, during high school, s/he has participated in
interscholastic athletics, marching band, show choir, or cheerleading for at least two full season. For
purposes of this policy, the program of interscholastic athletics shall include all activities relating to
competitive sports currently listed in the MHS handbook under Athletics or other sports we might offer
in the future. A full season must include a minimum of 120 hours of activity. All students requesting
this waiver must additionally have remained academically eligible throughout and complete the season
in good standing. A student who quits or is dismissed from the team will not maintain eligibility towards
the waiver. This includes dismissal for violating team, athletic department, or school rules.

17. 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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