High School Attendance Carroll County Advisement Program

activator How are credits earned in high school? How does your attendance impact whether or not you receive your credits?

As Freshmen, There are a few things you need to understand about attendance that are different from anything you experienced in middle school

The school year Two semesters First semester= 1st and 2nd nine weeks Start of the school year to Christmas Second semester= 3rd and 4th nine weeks January to the end of the school year

credits Credits are earned based on semester averages 1st nine weeks average +2nd nine weeks average Total /2 = Semester Average For Example: 98 1st nine weeks +78 2nd nine weeks 176 / 2 = 88 semester average Semester averages must be 70 or higher to receive credit for that class for that semester

Credits Each semester course is worth ½ credit You have the opportunity to earn 3.5 credits per semester 7 total for the year

But how does attendance impact credits???? In addition to earning a 70 or higher for the semester to receive credit, you must also attend the class for a specified number of hours If you miss more than 7 days from a class, you are at risk of not earning your semester credit for that class. These 7 days include excused AND unexcused absences!! Your credit can be denied even if you have a passing semester average in the course.

Is there anything I can do if I miss more than 7? At the end of each semester, students missing more than 7 days in a course are allowed to complete appeal form. Appeal forms allow you to explain and document why you missed more than your limit A committee at your school will review your appeal to determine if you will be awarded credits for the course(s) or not.

Is there a limit on the number of courses that I can receive “no credit” for due to attendance? NO! Your credit can be denied in ALL of the courses that you miss more than 7 days per semester!!!! Just as if you had failed, you will reenroll in any required course for which you were denied credit.

What’s the simple solution? DON’T MISS SCHOOL!!