GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

For graduation a student must earn 26 credits. Credits included are all those from grades nine to twelve. Requirements are subject to change depending upon directives from the State Board of Education. Once a class has been taken, it cannot be taken again for credit unless it is a class that changes curriculum each semester or year.

General Core (16.5 credits)
Language arts.............................................................................................4.0
Math...........................................................................................................2.0
Science.......................................................................................................2.0
Social Sciences...........................................................................................3.0
Information Tech........................................................................................1.0 *
Fine Arts.....................................................................................................1.5
Healthy Lifestyles.......................................................................................2.0 **
Vocational Ed.............................................................................................1.0
* .5 of this must be Information Processing taken in 10th grade
** .5 of this must be Fitness Jogging or Fitness for Life
Electives (9.5) Any class may be used for elective credit if it is not used to fill the general core requirements.

Students who are planning on attending a four-year university or who want to be considered for scholarships are encouraged to take the following classes as part of their electives:
Foreign Language 2
**must be two years of the same language**
Mathematics 1
Science 1
Other Electives 5.5
In addition, the fourth-year Language Arts requirement should be an English class, not one of the language electives.
Students who are planning to go to a two-year college or directly into the job market should take their 9.5 credits of electives in the job cluster they are interested in pursuing.

Honors Graduation Program
As an incentive to improve scholarship, special recognition will be given to students who meet added honor requirements. Those who achieve a GPA of 3.5 to 3.69 graduate with honors. Those who achieve a GPA of 3.70 or higher graduate with high honors. Grade point average will be based on all subjects taken in grades nine through twelve. Classes taken on a pass/fail basis may not be used to meet requirements for the honors program.

Early Graduation
Students who complete their twenty-six units of credit at the end of their junior year, or after first semester of their senior year, can opt to graduate early. This requires some sort of summer school to make up the additional credits. Students who complete these credits early earn a scholarship from the state that can be used at any school in Utah. The amount of the scholarship varies with the graduation date. Students planning to attend UVSC will want to check first to see if they may want to attend UVSC during their senior year and not graduate early. There are financial advantages to both alternatives. See your counselor if you are interested.

Eligibility Rules
No student will be eligible to represent the school in any athletic contest, or in any official capacity unless the student is formally enrolled in the school, in regular attendance and in good standing.
Report Cards and Midterm Reports
Report cards will be issued at the end of each quarter. Letter grades are used to indicate student progress. The report cards will be issued shortly after the end of each quarter. The ending date of each quarter is listed below
First Quarter............................................................................................October 24
Second Quarter........................................................................................January 9
Third Quarter.............................................................................................March 20
Fourth Quarter..............................................................................................May 23
Midterm notices will be sent to the parents of SHS students who may be failing in class or doing unsatisfactory work after the first four weeks in the quarter.

Class Changes
This official policy supersedes all other past printed policies.
After schedules have been processed, changing classes is very difficult. Prior thought and planning is very important. Changing a class later is not very easy.

Two times a year are designated as class-change periods: registration day in August and one week in January before second semester begins. Before school starts in August, no change fee will be charged. After the end of the first week of school in August, a $10 class change fee will be charged for any change requested to pay for the clerical assistance required to process the change.
Counselors will not place a student into a class after the term has started without a teacher’s signature unless the student is new to the school or has dropped released time and is returning to the school environment. Changes cannot be made until the class change form is returned to the counseling secretary.

No changes will be made after the first week of the term. Under extenuating circumstances, if a student must drop a class after the second week of the term, he or she will receive a failing grade in that class.

If a change in a core class is appropriate for a student, that change should be made by the teacher in the department involved. There is no two week limit for this type of change if it is deemed necessary by the teachers involved. Teachers should inform the counseling office of these in-department changes for the change to be made formally in the computer.

Loss of Credit
If a student earns an F in a core class, that credit must be made up either in the A.C., Landmark, Night School, BYU Independent Study, etc. There is a $15 charge per term per class to make up a class in A.C.

Scholarship
Many scholarships are available for students who have outstanding high school records. Notices concerning scholarships to be offered for the coming year will be announced and posted by the counselors. Students who have any questions about scholarships, grants, etc. , should contact one of the counselors at any time of the year.

Safety and Accidents
Because accidents may occur, persons will not be allowed to use matches, candles, or other uncovered flame in any school building except when using laboratory or domestic science equipment under proper supervision. Materials used for decorating must be properly flame-proofed. Any accident which occurs in the school is to be reported promptly and fully on the forms furnished for that purpose by the office.

Items Prohibited in School
Items which might be hazardous to others, or that might interfere with the educational process are not to be brought to school. Among those items are firearms of all kinds, knives, toy guns, water guns, bean shooters, sling shots, dart guns, "Chinese Stars,” Frisbees, hard balls, fireworks, hackee sac, etc. Items of this nature will be confiscated.

Other items prohibited in school that will be confiscated include skateboards, pagers, cell phones, radios, CD and cassette players and headphones, hats (or any headgear), and any item of clothing or jewelry which signals gang affiliation.

All medications, including over-the-counter, herbal, or prescription drugs, are prohibited from being on school property. If there is a special need, clearance must be obtained and may only be distributed by the principal or her designee.

Insurance
Accident insurance will be available for those who desire it. Accident and dental insurance are made available to all students in Nebo School District at a minimum cost. It pays over and above what other insurance companies pay. All students are urged to avail themselves of the coverage which is made available, but is optional. The sale of insurance will be arranged through home room teachers and/or the central office. If an injury occurs, a student must assume responsibility for making his/her own insurance claim. Students may obtain claim forms from the central office. When the forms are completed by the student and the doctor, they should be returned to the office for the signature of the principal.

Injuries and Illness
All injuries, illnesses, or personal emergency problems should be reported to the teacher or adult in charge. The student must not leave the building without authorization from the Attendance Office or Administrator.

Assemblies
SHS will offer excellent assemblies during the school year. Most of these programs will be under the direction of the vice-president of assemblies. It is a privilege for students to attend assemblies; students are not free to leave the school during this time. To maintain an atmosphere of enjoyment and respect, each student must comply with rules governing appropriate behavior during the programs. Abusive or disrespectful behavior will bring a reduction in the number of assemblies offered during the school year. Student absenteeism will have a similar impact.

Hall Policy
Students should be in class and not in the halls during class time. Students in the halls, parking lot, etc. without a hall pass will be escorted to a detention room where they will be required to do work related to the problem. Since irregular attendance is a major factor in loss of credit and low grades, the faculty and administration of Springville High will make every effort to encourage students to be in class on time. Habitual loitering may require student suspension until the parents can become involved in the problem. Unauthorized persons who have no legitimate need to be in the school will be invited to leave.

Guidance
Counseling services are available to all students. Students with problems concerning the educational process, personal life, and career decisions may be helped through counseling and guidance. Students are encouraged to contact a counselor if he or she needs help. SHS also has the services of a school psychologist. Students should not be afraid to seek assistance with questions or problems.
Mrs. Templeman......................................................A-G
Mrs. Bond................................................................H-O
Mr. Liddiard.............................................................P-Z