Policies(Drop Class)
Many students and parents are surprised to discover that dropping a class is not as easy as it may seem. In most cases, a drop will be made BUT NO NEW CLASS WILL BE ADDED to the student’s schedule after the first 10 days of the 15-day drop period. If a class is dropped, the student will then be placed in a study hall having no possibility of earning a credit. For these reasons, class drops at Coronado High School are discouraged unless absolutely necessary.
To drop a class a student must get written permission from the teacher and parent. For each drop the following conditions will be considered:
1. In order for the class to NOT show up on the student’s semester report card, the drop must be done in the first 15 days of the semester.
2. In most cases, a drop will be made BUT NO NEW CLASS WILL BE ADDED to the student’s schedule after the first 10 days of the 15-day drop period.
3. The drop must not decrease the student’s class load to less than 5 credits for the semester.
4. The drop should be preceded by a student/counselor conference addressing the reasons for the drop and how the drop will affect total graduation credits, and
5. The drop will not result in the shift of other class periods.
If a student chooses to drop a class after the first 15 days of the semester, the student must complete a Request for Class Withdrawal form. The purpose of this form is to determine which grading category will be used for the student’s permanent record and to notify the parent of the grade category. In order to drop a class after the first 15 days of the semester, the student needs to follow the following procedure:
1. Talk with the student’s counselor about the reason for the class withdrawal.
2. Fill out the Request for Class Withdrawal Form
3. Meet with the teacher and have him/her sign the form and determine whether the student will drop with an “H” or an “F”. An “H” drop will result in the class appearing on the semester report card but with no grade or credit attached to the class. An “F” drop will result in the class appearing on the semester report card with an “F” grade for that class and will affect GPA. The teacher should also initial that the textbook for the class has been returned.
4. Have a parent sign the form and state he/she understands which grade will accompany the drop.
5. Return the completed and signed form to the student’s counselor and receive a new schedule that indicates that the drop has been made.
To drop a class a student must get written permission from the teacher and parent. For each drop the following conditions will be considered:
1. In order for the class to NOT show up on the student’s semester report card, the drop must be done in the first 15 days of the semester.
2. In most cases, a drop will be made BUT NO NEW CLASS WILL BE ADDED to the student’s schedule after the first 10 days of the 15-day drop period.
3. The drop must not decrease the student’s class load to less than 5 credits for the semester.
4. The drop should be preceded by a student/counselor conference addressing the reasons for the drop and how the drop will affect total graduation credits, and
5. The drop will not result in the shift of other class periods.
If a student chooses to drop a class after the first 15 days of the semester, the student must complete a Request for Class Withdrawal form. The purpose of this form is to determine which grading category will be used for the student’s permanent record and to notify the parent of the grade category. In order to drop a class after the first 15 days of the semester, the student needs to follow the following procedure:
1. Talk with the student’s counselor about the reason for the class withdrawal.
2. Fill out the Request for Class Withdrawal Form
3. Meet with the teacher and have him/her sign the form and determine whether the student will drop with an “H” or an “F”. An “H” drop will result in the class appearing on the semester report card but with no grade or credit attached to the class. An “F” drop will result in the class appearing on the semester report card with an “F” grade for that class and will affect GPA. The teacher should also initial that the textbook for the class has been returned.
4. Have a parent sign the form and state he/she understands which grade will accompany the drop.
5. Return the completed and signed form to the student’s counselor and receive a new schedule that indicates that the drop has been made.
