1. High School Attendance
Carroll County Advisement Program

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

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

4. 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

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

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

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