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Academic Policies
COUNSELING AND STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
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538-0304,
Ext. 376/651
Highland
High
School
has seven counselors to provide daily support services. Counselors are
available from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.
Students are assigned to counselors based on their grade level
and last name. Our Head
Counselor is Michele Machac; the other Counselors are Lorena Galaviz,
Gwen Goodwin, Makeba Hale, Elinor Kun, Larry Queen and Dr. Bess
Silverston.
CLASS CHANGE PROCEDURE
Counselors have made every effort to program students into courses
selected during spring registration.
ONLY teacher-requested changes will be considered once
school begins. Three days at
the beginning of the second semester is allocated for completing a class
change. The following procedure must be followed and completed within
the course change period:
1.
Obtain a
REQUEST FOR COURSE CHANGE form from your teacher or counselor.
2.
Complete REQUEST form.
Have your parent/guardian sign it.
Turn in to your counselor.
3.
Continue
to attend classes according to your original schedule.
4.
Your counselor will
check and prioritize all requests and determine whether they meet the
change criteria: Incomplete
schedule, incorrect level placement, special program, course already
taken, registration error, or modified schedule.
The counselor will contact you and inform you whether the change
can be made.
5.
If the Change is
approved, you will need to get signatures from your exiting and entering
teachers on the COURSE CHANGE form.
(See entering teacher first.)
SUPPLEMENTAL
INSTRUCTION/ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT
It is the intent of the
Board of Trustees that student’s progress at least to a normal rate of
earning credits throughout their four years of high school.
Mastery of content in the first and second year is essential to
student success in high school.
Every effort should be made at the comprehensive high schools to
support students who are having difficulty with academic progress during
these years. Students who
are behind in credits will be given opportunities to access support and
alternatives as appropriate.
Programs that are available to assist students may vary from school to
school. They will conform to
the following District regulations.
Supplemental instructional services will include tutoring and programs
to retrieve credit. Tutoring
programs will be available to those students in danger of failing.
Supplemental Instruction programs will provide direct, systematic, and
intensive supplemental instruction to students, in any grade level, who
have not met core content benchmarks or who have failed core classes.
Parents will be notified of student
progress at the following times:
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Minimum
of bi-monthly updates by teachers on Edline notification system
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First and
third quarter progress report
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First and
third quarter report card
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Second
and fourth quarter progress report
Third and fourth year students who continue to fail classes will be
referred to programs for achieving graduation.
These options may include third and fourth year opportunity
classes, on-site continuation programs, and referral to a
Continuation
School and/or Adult
Education, if appropriate.
Third and fourth year students who cannot graduate without alternative
placement may be required to move into an appropriate alternative
program.
Credit Guidelines to
Remain At Comprehensive High School
Year in School
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First Semester
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Second Semester
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Third Year
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95
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125
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Fourth Year
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145
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185
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PROGRESS REPORTS
Due to budget restrictions, students will hand carry the progress
reports and reports cards home. Below is a Progress and Report Card
Schedule.
Progress Report
09/09/09
Report Card
10/13/09
Progress Report
11/10/09
Report Card
12/22/09
Progress Report
02/09/10
Report Card
03/16/10
Progress Report
04/20/10
Report Card
06/02/10
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Citizenship grades for extra- and co-curricular activities are
determined by a composite of all classroom teachers' grades.
Students who receive three or more "U's" in citizenship at a
grading period are ineligible for participation in school activities,
athletics, and/or graduation.
CALIFORNIA
SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION/CSF
A student must apply for CSF membership
each semester that she/he qualifies.
Qualification is based on the previous semester's grades in
specific courses. (A high
GPA in college preparatory courses does not automatically admit or
enroll the student.)
Students who qualify for CSF must fill out an application and submit it
to the CSF Advisor along with the membership fee (again, each qualifying
semester). For the “Gold
Seal Bearer" status accorded to graduating seniors, students must
qualify a minimum of four out of six semesters in grades 10, 11,
and 12. (The last semester must be completed in the senior year).
For more information see the CSF Advisor.
CAHSEE
Information pertaining to the California
High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) and student proficiencies will be
forth coming.
TESTING CALENDAR
(All testing dates subject to change)
SAT
10/10/09, 11/07/09, 12/05/09, 1/23/10, 3/13/10, 5/01/10, 6/05/10
PSAT
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A.P.
May 2010
A.C.T.
9/12/09, 10/24/09, 12/12/09, 02/06/10, 04/10/10, 06/12/10
STAR 9
Tentative – April, 2010
CAHSEE
November 2009, March 2010 and May 2010
I.B.
May 2010
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS and STANDARDS OF
PROFICIENCY
The minimum requirements for graduation from high school as adopted by
the Board of Trustees of the Antelope Valley Union
High School
District are as follows:
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REQUIRED
SUBJECTS
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NO. OF UNITS
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NO. OF YEARS
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English 9, 10,
11, 12
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40
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4
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Mathematics
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30
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3
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Science
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20
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2
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Physical Science
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10
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1
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Biology/Life
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10
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1
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Social Science
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30
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3
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World History
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10
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1
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U.S. History
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10
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1
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Civics/Economics
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10
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1
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Fine Arts or
Foreign Language
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10
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1
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Healthful Living
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10
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1
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Physical
Education
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20
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2
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Electives
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70
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TOTAL UNITS
REQUIRED
230
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A-G COURSE LIST FOR 2009-2010:
The A-G Course List is a list of courses that meet the requirements for
admission to the University of California.
The list is available in the Counseling Office and on the website
– www.highlandhs.org.
GRADUATION EXERCISES PARTICIPATION
POLICY
A diploma is a certificate that merits
pride in the accomplishments of a student.
Students earn a diploma through hard work and dedication to their
education. The graduation
ceremony is designed to celebrate those achievements.
The graduation ceremony is a privilege for all seniors, and the
principal or principal’s designee shall retain the right to remove a
student from the ceremony that has been found to violate the California
Education Code, or the standard behavior expectations for students at
Highland High School.
Students may also be removed from the graduation ceremony if they
have three (3) or more unsatisfactory citizenship marks on their last
grading period report card.
The dates for senior finals, senior check out and graduation practice
will be determined before February, 2010. (Dates subject to change)
TRANSCRIPTS
AND RECORDS
The Registrar's Office is located in the Guidance Office in the Main Building.
All official transcripts need to be ordered through
www.docufide.com. There is a fee
of $5.00 for all official transcripts.
Official transcripts maybe sent to the college of your choice or
to your home.
Do not open!
Once the envelope is opened, the
transcript is invalid.
INSPECTION OF
RECORDS
Pupil records are available for review during regular school hours.
Requests for access should be directed to the appropriate vice
principal and must be granted within five (5) days from the date of the
request. (Education Code 49069)
STUDENT RECORDS - HOLDING FOR DAMAGES
The records of students owing charges shall be forwarded to any school
or District requesting such records, with the written notification to
said school or District that all grades, transcripts, and diplomas are
to be withheld until payment of the charges owed to the
Antelope
Valley Union
High School
District is received. (Education Code 48904;
48904.3)
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