.All students must attend school during final exams. While all students must attend, exemptions for finals will still be available based on grades, attendance, and discipline.
The semester exam exemption policy allows for all Juniors and Seniors to be exempt from all courses if they meet the attendance, grade, and discipline requirements. Freshmen and sophomores are required to take the core semester exams in English, mathematics, science, and social studies. These students may be exempt from non-core courses if they meet the attendance, grade, and discipline requirements. Sophomores taking an Algebra 2 class are eligible for exemption.
Students may be exempt from the semester test if they meet the following criteria.
- 80 or above average in the course
- No more than three (3) excused or unexcused absences (absences that will not count are school-related absences, college tour days, and driver's license
- No more than three (3) tardies
- Students receiving any discipline placements totaling more than one day out of class will NOT be exempt
- If there are questions concerning a teacher’s account of absences, the office can be contacted for confirmation.
Semester Exam Days are designated as Tuesday (May 19) and Wednesday (May 20).
- Tuesday, May 19: 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th period finals
- Wednesday, May 20: 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th period finals
All classes must meet during their scheduled time and for the entire period. Students will not be released early or allowed to leave the classroom during their scheduled test time.
